Smash Burgers and Fried Chicken for a Queens Weeknight
Compare beef tallow fries and chocolate chip cookies at the Ridgewood counter with freshly baked biscuits on Jamaica Avenue. A double burger may suit a larger appetite at the first stop.
Two Queens Counters
Dinner on 71st Avenue
At this Ridgewood counter, smash cheeseburgers use Schweid & Sons beef. Order beef tallow fries alongside a burger, or add a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie at the end. The outdoor seating area out front gives you a place to eat. Some diners report that the portions lean small, and a double burger may suit a larger appetite. Monday through Thursday, opening hours are 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Jamaica Avenue After Dark
Tex's Chicken & Burgers serves halal fried chicken and burgers. It opens at 10:00 AM daily and stays open until 4:00 AM the following morning. Order a fiery Hell Burger or chicken with a freshly baked biscuit. The chicken and beef are natural and additive-free, deluxe sandwiches and tenders with sides of fries round out the menu, and regulars note that the kitchen serves consistently fresh food. Takeout suits an order you plan to eat elsewhere.
Two Approaches to Comfort Food
The Ridgewood counter builds its menu around smash cheeseburgers made with Schweid & Sons beef, alongside beef tallow fries and chocolate chip cookies. Tex's Chicken & Burgers on Jamaica Avenue broadens the comparison with halal fried chicken, freshly baked biscuits and fiery Hell Burgers. The contrast is in the supporting cast as much as the patties, fries and cookies at the first stop, chicken and biscuits at the second. Both menus include burgers, but only the Jamaica Avenue counter serves past midnight.
