Bubba's Fat Burgers & BBQ — Restaurant in Gilmer

I traveled hundreds of miles in an effort to find good company with good friends in the land of Gilmer, TX. Together we embarked on a quest to tackle a mystical beast (beastly in a good way). We were in a post-COVID land plagued by shrinkflation and under constant attack by chain restaurants and bland food options. The fantastical creature we sought to bring out of the obscurity of myth and into the warm light of delicious reality, was the Monster Burger.👹🍔 (Queue epic background music). Together, we rode the noble steed known as “Jeep,” to the place where the legendary beast was rumored to have been sighted, Bubba’s Fat Burgers & BBQ. There, we found survivors of an encounter with the Monster Burger. You might call them “employees.” We listened to awesome tales of the beast and other campfire stories, and ate pie, because…pie! Then,… the Monster Burger graced us with its presence. It was as if the epic background music came to a dramatic halt. Flanked by my party, I came eye to eye with the Monster Burger incarnate. I stared, and it stared back into my carnivore foodie soul. It seemed to read me like a book. I was powerless to stop it from learning my deepest truths: I do like a beefy burger that is not too dense. I do like thick cut bacon with flavor and proper texture. I do like sausage that snaps. I do like smoked pork that is the meat equivalent of ambrosia. Then the music kicked back in, but this time it seemed to come from heaven in the form of angelic trumpets. Every fiber of my being knew, in that moment, that the Monster Burger was real, and that our meeting had hallowed the ground at Bubba’s. Yes, you heard that right. Bubba’s is hallowed ground. But wait, there’s more! As my tastebuds were quickened, I realized there was a side of tater tots that accompanied the Monster Burger. The tots were like the Spice in Dune. The tots must flow! They are the key to space travel through the universe of potato goodness. The mind-altering tots were: Cooked to crispy perfection on the outside Pillowy on the inside Salted/seasoned to perfection Transcended time with some sort of 4th dimensional umami effect never before experienced Seriously, The. Best. Tots. Ever. My quest was edifying, and made me the foodie man I am today. But, don’t take my word for it. Sojourn at Bubba’s, say your prayers at the table/altar that you may be blessed with the presence of the mythical Monster Burger & intergalactic tots, and gain your own edifying experience to level-up your inner foodie adventurer.💪 Happy...

We had takeout on the 27 July 2022. They were not busy. The chicken fried steak was overcooked. The crust broke off in chunks when cutting was attempted. The plastic knife vould not compete with the toughness of the steak. Difficult to chew even for me with all my natural teeth. The steak was cheap, It was cut too thin and not across the grain. Even though it had been run through a tenderizer, it did not help the sinewy texture of the steak. It was useless to even attempt. I ate the undercooked fried okra and the roll.

My husband had the monster burger. Only reason this is called a monster is because of the height due to meat piling. The burger patty was no different than the ⅓ lb patty I make at home. Little seasoning that was mostly overpowered by all the mustard. The bun was no bigger than the large buns at the grocery store. I butter and grill them when fixing burgers at home. Not a big deal, Use to be fine everywhere. On a good note, the pulled pork and smoked sausage was very good. My husband ordered them in the side. Good thing. It would of been difficult to eat a whole sausage in a burger. The Texas style barbecue sauce was also very good. Very similar to my own style of making barbecue sauce. He did not get fries or any other side, thinking the burger was going to be a real monster size.

For $35, we thought it was high when making the purchase. After seeing the quality of the food, it was way too expensive. Bubba's was a recommendation from sn acquaintance. We will not be going back, it was a total waste of money, time and a meal. Aside from the barbecue, we could of had a better burger and chicken fried steak at a number of different restaurants...

I love this place during the Yamboree time but today they were subpar. We visited here and got the smoked half a chicken with cornbread green beans and macaroni and a monster burger with fries. The first batch of fries they sent out were cold so we sent those back with no problem. I order smoked chicken it was smoked and slathered in bbq sauce which i wasn’t expecting. The sauce wasn’t great and the chicken had absolutely no seasoning on it. The macaroni and green beans were pretty basic but edible. The cornbread tasted old and was chewy. The burger which is usually the highlight of the meal had been seared to death so it was burnt on the outside and for some reason mushy on the inside. The meats on top were good though. We sat and ate the ladies were nice enough with the exception of one coming to turn up there karaoke machine right beside my husband’s head.If you’re thinking why did you sit there, the answer is the machine was off when we sat down. All in all not a great experience we won’t be back $28...