639 Northeast Santa Fe Boulevard : High Springs
Four thumbs up
If you've ever driven to the springs or passed through downtown Alachua, odds are you've seen Bev's Better Burgers. We recently took a day trip to Ichetucknee Springs State Park and hit up Bev's on the way home.
Immediately, we wondered what made these burgers better. Were they better than they used to be? Were the old ones inferior somehow? Or were they just better than the competition? We'd soon find out. While there, we sampled a range of their menu and enjoyed their "what the fuck do you want?" style service.
I ordered a cheeseburger and small fry. The cheeseburger didn't look too pretty, but it was pretty good. I'd say it was certainly a better burger than what I remember of fast food joints (I haven't had a Burger King/McDonalds/Wendy's burger in as long as I can remember). The fries were good too. They were like McDonald's, but soggier. When the girl at the window barked "you want that all the way?" I said yes not knowing what that meant. Apparently "all the way" doesn't include pickles, which I would have liked. I figure "all the way" should be more than lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. But it wasn't.
Other people in our party tried the jalapeno poppers, which could have been called the deep fried death balls. They were cream cheese and jalapeno pieces, battered and deep fried. I highly doubt they made them themselves, but they were pretty offensive.
Overall, I and everyone in the group did enjoy the meal here. The burger was smaller and provided much less remorse than a Whopper, but had similar characteristics. Obviously, it wasn't healthy, and the people working there had some of the worst attitudes this side of the county jail mess hall, but it was a fun little stupid meal after a long day at the springs.
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