Jersey's: Home of the 3 lb Burger in Yuma Foothills

Everybody eats burgers. Kirk eats burgers, Cathy eats burgers, vegetarians eat veggieburgers, and even ed (from Yuma)  eats burgers. Today, he's posting about some that are yoso delicious.

Jersey's is gone but not forgotten.

Some things happen in threes.  Right after my post on the Fortuna foodcourt in Foothills, Yuma, appeared here at mmm-yoso, three things converged. First, Cathy and Foodhoe wanted to know about the 3 pound burger at Jersey's; second, my gourmandizing friend Chip insisted we had to go there and try the burgers ASAP; and third, Kirk sent me an e-mail reminding me that Burger Week was approaching at the blog.  That was a triple whammy, but I hardly needed three prompts to go  to Jersey's:

In fact, the very next day, a bunch of us carnivores,  Chip, Betsy, Light, Deb W, Tina, and I,  gathered together to eat some serious meat.

After ordering sandwiches, we walked over to the refrigerator and selected some soft drinks:

While we were deciding between root beers and colas ($1.50), it was impossible to ignore that wonderful smell of beef being charred over coals on an open grill.  Cue the saliva.

The tables contained a limited number of condiments and a whimsical paper towel dispenser:

 
The smaller burgers and Betsy's cheesesteak arrived first.  I had ordered the most basic burger on the menu ($5.50) , which came with some iceberg lettuce and abundant mayo sauce:

The sesame seed bun held a handmade patty that had to weigh at least a half pound. One bite and I was in protein paradise. I cannot recall a more intense burger in my life.  The whole thing screamed BEEF as loud as it could!  The char from the grill and the  sauce (mayo with hint of ketchup, I think), just made the flavor of the patty that much better and more intense.

By default, all the burgers come with french fries:

These were obviously homemade and full of potato flavor.  While not greasy, they were also not especially crunchy.  Not bad, certainly, but really just okay.  Next time, I will follow Chip's lead and order mine extra crispy.

Tina opted for a blue cheese burger, which came with mayo sauce, red onions, hand cut tomato slice, pepper bacon, lettuce, and hand formed perfectly grilled burger patty:

In general, I am hesitant to order blue cheese burgers because many that I've had over the years have tasted more like blue cheese than like burger.  Not the case here.  The intensity of the beef flavor stood up to and was enhanced by the cheese.  There was so much going on (in a good way) that the bacon seemed like an afterthought.  Let me say that any time slices of bacon are not the most flavorful things on a sandwich, that sandwich has got to have full tilt taste. The only disadvantage of Tina's burger was that the bun disintegrated before the whole burger was consumed.

"Totally scrumptious," Tina termed it. It was so good that I think it's worth another picture:

Unlike my french fries, the onion rings Tina ordered were just about perfect.  Clearly homemade, each crunchy ring had a sweet onion center.

Betsy's cheesesteak ($?) was also pretty darn good. She loved it.  The beef was full of flavor, like good carne asada steak, the roll well grilled, and the cheese, onions, and peppers added tastes and textures:

 

And then it arrived, the 3 pound burger ($21 -- free if you can eat it all in 20 minutes):
The genormous burger was loaded with lettuce, tomato, cheese, grilled red onions, pickle relish, and two 1 1/2 lb patties.  For some strange reason, Chip had asked the mayo sauce be replaced with mustard.  This close-up shows the wonderful grill marks that marked each patty with flavor:
 
We cut the giant burger into four wedges, letting us all see a cross-section of this flavorful concoction:
 
A quarter section of this giant burger was still a handful -- actually two hands full:

It is rare for a restaurant, whether it be a posh fine dining establishment or a taco stand, to exceed my wildest expectations.  After all, when it comes to food, I have some very wild expectations.  Jersey's is everything it promises and more. 

However, it should come with two important warnings.

After lunch, I had work to do. All afternoon I struggled to keep my eyes open and my mind on what I was reading.  When I got together with Tina that evening, I was complaining about nodding off, and she looked at me and said, "you think you had problems.  I lay down for a second -- and woke up three hours later."

First warning:  May Cause Drowsiness!

Second warning:  Could Be Habit Forming! 

Consider yourselves warned.

Jersey's, on the access road parallel to Fortuna between Walgreens and the Fry's Shopping Center, Yuma Foothills, (928) 920-6476.   

Comments

[bill]

Oh yeah!!!

[MikeW]

well come on.... did you get the burger for free or at least finish the burger. We can you see you on Man vs. Food :)

[janfrederick]

I wonder where they get thier beef?

[janfrederick]

I wonder where they get their beef?

[Cathy]

Chip wanted mustard instead of mayo for the lower calorie count...1.5 lb "patties"? Do they use a shovel to flip them on the grill?

[ed (from Yuma)]

I don't know the source of the beef, jan. I haven't been back since the group visit, but I wonder if he grinds it himself.

Sorry to keep you in suspense, Mike. There were six of us. Debdub, Chip, and Light split the 3 pounder, donating 1/4 of it to the rest of us at the table, so we all got some. I think to get the burger free, one person would have to eat it in 20 minutes, though the sign is ambiguous about that. And honestly, I would be amazed to see anyone not on the Food Channel or in the NFL eat a whole one and the fries etc just in one visit, no matter how much time.

Oh yeah, bill, and very funny, Cathy, but Chip does claim to be on a diet. While I could smell the burgers grilling, I didn't watch the chef. Maybe a pizza shovel could turn them.

[Tbgcountrygal]

Is there anyway you could post this blog on jersey moble on facebook. It would be wonderful for him to have such a great review on his site. As a new and great place to eat in Yuma. I eat there at least twice a week. Love the fat dogs.

[matthew grimes]

hey guys,,,i just found this i am the owner of jerseys i am so touched,,and thank full I am so glad you had a great time and loved my cooking and would love if you could stop by so I can thank you in person for this blog,,I will be here all summer in the baking sun cooking for you i hope to see everyone there ......jerseys

[foodhoe]

yowza, you guys are fearless, ordering burgers and then sharing that beast! it all looked mighty fine, even the homefries, which appear to be straight out of the fryer... your pics are techniflavorful too!

[ed (from Yuma)]

Thanks, fh, but we are more food frenzied than fearless. It's too bad (well, on consideration, maybe not) that the place is over 12 miles from where I live.

Posting this was my pleasure matthew. I call 'em like I eat 'em. If the stuff sucked, I'd say so (or just not post). You're doing serious good food out there. Good to hear you'll be cooking with the burgers all summer.

Thanks Tbgcountrygal. I hope Matthew puts a link to the post on facebook (or on his website).

[Zane Loney]

I tried to call thr number listed above and it said it was disconnected. What gives?

[ed (from Yuma)]

Sorry to take so long to respond, Zane, but Jersey's was doing business in January when I last visited. But I was out in the area a couple of days ago (Feb 21)and it is gone. Nothing there. Too bad -- briefly Jersey's had the best burgers in Yuma

[MATTHEW GRIMES]

JERSEYS MOVED TO RUMORS BAR ON HWY 95 ABOUT A MILE EAST OF THE MALL ON THE LEFT SIDE LOOK FOR THE SIGN OF THE THREE POUND BURGER,,,,928 750 1576 STILL MAKING THE SAME GREAT AND JUICY BURGERS,,,,HIS MENU IS NOT LARGER AND HAS ADDED A GREAT NUMBER OF BURGERS AND OTHER THINGS TO THE MENU FOOD SIZE IS STILL HUGE AND A OUT OF THIS WORLD TASTE,,,,JUST CALL HIM HE WILL DO ABOUT ANYTHING HE CAN TO COOK FOR YOU,,,ALWAYS CHEER FULL AND FULL OF LIFE LOVES TO TALK AND HAVE A GOOD TIME COOKING DROP BY YOU WONT BE SORRY

[Armadillo Pepper]

I agree with Chip on the mustard instead of mayo! Great pictures.

[matthew grimes]

Jerseys now takes credit cards .....yahoo see ya there