Burgers & Biscuits At Red Eyed Mule
By Tom Maicon at February 14, 2010 | 8:31 pm | Print
Too many first-time restaurateurs open big spacious restaurants with hoity-toity dining rooms and insurmountable build-out costs. A recipe for disaster more times than not.
Not the case with Red Eyed Mule (1405 Church Street Extension, Marietta Tel: 678.809.4546), a cheap burger and biscuit dive in Marietta. Husband and wife owners Sabra Wessel and Joseph Wood smartly jumped into the business by opening a very manageable 600-square foot space.
The menu is as tiny as the humble shoebox-like structure. Lunch only consists of 4 burger options and your choice of fries or onion rings.
Biscuits are airy, less dense versions of what I’ve become accustomed to here in the south — but insanely delicious.
Below is a close-up shot of Jake’s Big Daddy, two quarter-pound fresh ground Angus patties, a run through the garden, tangy ground beef & chorizo gravy — anointed with a fried egg and served on grilled buttery Texas Toast. This double patty beast will only set you back $6.13.
Your gently used Harley parts spend like gold here, but your credit card won’t get you anywhere.
Sabra mans the deep fryer during the onslaught lunch rush.
Check out the upcoming March issue of AC Paper for a more detailed write-up.
Hours of operation:
6am-2pm Mon-Fri
7am-2pm Sat
Closed Sunday
Warren Kuhn, 1 year ago
I’d like to get Sabrina off that Fry Machine and show her my red eyed Mule! That critter is kicking around in my pants just looking at her photograph!
Fred Greenberg, 1 year ago
Hey Warren, this is a food debate not a hillbilly hoe down. I can gather from your southern fried mule in your pants comment that you are most likely a Golden Corral food bar fan. Truth be known, your mule is kickin because that Corral belly is keeping your mule from the sun!!
John, 12 months ago
The food was great! Everything about the atmosphere made me want to sit and stay awhile. Dropped by the Mule after visiting Kennesaw Mountain NP looking more for a T-Shirt than anything else – I would definately go back.
JB, 2 weeks ago
Had lunch there today with 3 co-workers. The burgers were outstanding! The fries were great as well and to our surprise, they had malt vinegar available! I will definitely be going back. Thank you Sabra and team at the Red-Eyed Mule!