When I think of Bobby J’s burgers I
think of southern hospitality. It has been family owned and family operated
since 2000. Bobby J’s employee Marcus Gonzales says they take pride in having
only one location so they can manage the quality of every home-made burger that
comes out of their kitchen. As a UTSA student from the great state of Texas I know
exactly how I like my burgers…”Texas-Sized” which is exactly what you get when
you go to Bobby J’s a big juicy Texas-Sized burger. Even if you’re in the mood
for a light snack you can go get a satisfying 1/3 pound burger for less than
$5!
Bobby J’s is about more than just
burgers though. They have been voted the best burgers, fries and chicken fried
steaks in Helotes for 8 years running now. I got the pleasure of talking to the
Son of the man who started it all; Jeremy Williams, who is also the current
General Manager of Bobby J’s. He said his personal favorite item is the bacon
burger with pepper jack cheese “Gotta have that pepper jack cheese” he says.
I asked Mr. Williams what the three
most popular items on his menu were. He told me people love the bacon burger,
the western burger, and the mushroom burger but that’s the great part about
Bobby J’s there’s just so many different ways to get your burger the way you
want it. I’m serious! They have things on the menu that you would never think
of making a burger out of. Whether it’s a Frito pie burger, or a burger to
satisfy your craving for Mexican food and burgers at the same time Bobby J’s
has what you’re looking for.
Mr. Williams understands the
potential of advertising to UTSA students and wants everyone to know that here
in San Antonio you can’t beat the value you get at Bobby J’s. When I asked Mr.
Williams about the best time to come in to eat he told me one of the great
things about his restaurant is that even when they are busy the wait time is
only about 20 minutes and when you come in and it’s not busy they take pride in
explaining the menu so that everyone makes the correct decision on which burger
will furthest satisfy their needs. Bobby J’s is open Monday through Thursday 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 11a.m. to 8
p.m. Mr. Williams hopes to stay open later on weekends if he can get UTSA
students to come in for late some night burgers.
Bobby J’s is home to the “Mighy
Gonzilla Burger” a beast of a burger filled with 3lbs of meat and an overall
approximate weight of 4- 41/2lbs. It’s a beast of a burger that has
only been conquered (by challenge rules) by 2 people in the competitions
history. Mr. Williams knows there are people out there at UTSA that can conquer
this burger and he hopes to see some of us UTSA students come in and try!
This last thing I’m going to say
about Bobby J’s will appeal to people like me with an ear for music. Every Friday
and Sunday night they have live indoor performances with a wide variety of
local talent coming through to perform. They also have an outdoor pavilion for
outdoor performances during the time of year that the weather permits it.
Bobby J’s Old Fashion Burgers is
where I go to get my burger fix. Its cheap food that you don’t feel like you
should be paying a cheap price for but after meeting the people behind the
scenes I’ve realized they just want to give people a good burger. It’s not
about the money Mr. Williams just wants to finish what his father started by
bringing the community of Helotes, and hopefully the rest of San Antonio
together while enjoying an amazing burger.
--Chris Garza
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