Dangerous Dan's Diner is pretty unimposing, with its minivan bench-seats for booths, and mosaic wall art. The guy at the grill and waitress... not so much. They were imposing.
We sat down and ordered our food pretty quickly. Three coronary burgers for Jared, Joel and me. Our pops came right away, but we had to wait a while for the rest. That's okay though... we could hear the banter at the grill about how many dozen slices of bacon the cook needed for a couple of burgers. Yikes.
After about 15 minutes, the waitress came around the counter holding what looked like a small dog on a plate. She had her hand on top to keep it from running away... but it wasn't a dog...
After a bit of discussion, we concluded that the easiest way to eat the burger was to excavate it a bit. Jared opted to just go to town on it the good old fashioned way, but I took out a patty and ate it later. I don't regret my decision.
I don't think my burger appreciated being torn apart though...
As for taste, the bacon was a pretty cheap cut so there was lots of chewy fat in it. The fried egg was a horrible taste, and in the future, I'll pull that out and eat it separately on the plate. The meat was a little pink in the middle (because the patty was ridiculously thick), but tasted just like homemade ground beef burgers.
All-in-all, the meal wasn't too spectacular taste-wise, but the orgiastic proportions made it all worthwhile.
Jared had already completed his burger (short of a sickeningly large piece of bacon fat) and was poking away at his already cool fries. I was suitably impressed with him. Sure, he's a tall guy... but come on... you can almost see through him.
(notice the extra patty on top of my fries)
Jared finished his whole combo, and was looking for a McDonald's the whole way home. I can't remember Joel's damage, but it was significant.
I think this might turn into a bit of a tradition... maybe once every couple of months, and it will DEFINITELY be a stop for any weekend visitors to the T Dot. Bring your appetites.