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Brookside Burger Throw Down - Weber’s vs Claud’s

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Weber’s and Claud’s have been operating in Tulsa’s Brookside within a stones throw of each other for over 40 plus years (Weber’s 1933 & Claud’s 1965). On this day several burger lovers were asking “Who is the king of Brookside burgers?”

Zach, Joe (me), David, Brian @ Claud’s
Zach, David, Shae, Brian @ Weber’s

Todays judges consist of Shae Claypool and Brian McCullough of Tulsa Food Blog, David Christopher of Tulsa Restaurant Deals, and Joe Price with his son Zach of Joe’s Burger Search. The scoring system was pretty simple - 0 to 10 points for each of the burger components (bun, meat, cheese), then the fries/onion rings, and last the atmosphere. Starting with atmosphere - the scoring was a tie with one judge preferring the outdoor seating at Weber’s while another judge liking the indoor counter seating at Claud’s. The other judges rated the atmosphere the same.

Weber’s griddle
Claud’s griddle

Both Weber’s and Claud’s use a steel griddle to make their burgers. Both will grill onions into your burger upon request. Both can be dressed similar.

Weber’s 1/2 lb Claud’s 1/2 lb

Weber’s 1/2 lb burger is 2 x 1/4lb burger patties stacked while Claud’s 1/2 lb burger consists of the 2 x 1/4 lb patties smashed together. The end result of smashing both patties together for the Claud’s burger is a juicier burger. That being the case, if you love stacked burgers then Weber’s is probably your burger while if juiciness is a plus then Claud’s is probably for you. I also love when there is a slight misappropriation of the bun to meat ration with the meat hanging out from the bun. Claud’s burgers more often achieve this. The cheese was also more prevalent on the Claud’s.

Weber’s Double Double Claud’s Double Double

The Weber’s Double Double is stacked 2 oz patties while the Claud’s Double Double smashes their small patties together. As noted above on the 1/2 lb burger, smashing together versus stacking creates a juicier burger. When comparing the buns, the Weber’s package all of their orders to go even if you are eating it there which ends up smashing the top bun down.

From a judging table the Claud’s bun, meat and cheese won out over Weber’s for all judges except for one judge preferring the Weber’s meat.

Though not part of the judging,
Weber’ home made rootbeer gets
special mention. It’s unique rootbeer
flavor is my favorite.

Weber’s Home Made Root Beer

Weber’s Fries Claud’s Fries
The fries are an interesting comparison. Both are fresh cut fried to order fries but the differences stop there. Weber’s are typically long in cut and are a little more limp than crispy. Although I love crispy fries there is something about Weber’s fries that are unique. One of our judges, David Christopher was born in England and compares Weber’s fries closest to his favorite “chips” (as they call them) only missing the vinegar. Claud’s fries are fried crispy but not at all burnt.

Weber’s Onion Rings
There is no comparison in onion rings due to one - Claud’s not having onion rings, and two - Weber’s having some of the best onion rings I’ve ever had. I dream of these onion rings. These onion rings have cost me a lot of money due to wanting now to try every place that makes onion rings. None have come close.

Due to these factors three judges ranked Weber’s fries/onion rings higher, one ranked tied and one ranked Claud’s higher.

In Summary
All this boils downs to a close race but a slight edge to Claud’s in this Brookside Burger Throw Down. This doesn’t mean that I will only frequent Claud’s. That would be just crazy talk. I absolutely love both and both have proven for over 40 years that their differences are their strengths. This is why we are so fortunate to have both Weber’s and Claud’s in this fine city. Even better that they are a stones throw from each other.

Video of Brookside Burger Throw Down from Tulsa Food Blog...

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