Bertile's is a rural Alabama gem. Between pretty much nowhere and nowhere and about 30 miles north of Mobile in Citronelle, this burger joint made me feel right at home. Although the town I grew up in during the 60's and 70's was slightly smaller and this local eatery was a bit more modern it still is pure small town Burger Heaven. When the only cashier of about 19 years of age looks at you and asks "Where y'all from?" as if to acknowledge that we are definitely new in town because we have never been seen before confirming she knows everyone because when asked she in retort alluded to her lifelong residence (you know when you are in the country--but in this case, "country" is actually "town"; it's all perspective that anyone from such a place knows well). But the burgers are fab. The other 3 members of the crew were all white haired grannies of well over 65. One was on the drive thru, and two on the line pumping out burgers at a measured pace. This place was rockin. The "Bama burgers" are "Hand Pattied" as the sign says and the fries are crispy and golden. If you want a Big Bama Burger I was informed that that has two patties. They are dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayo and I think mustard. Maybe ketchup. I don't remember because they were so good and we ate them so fast that I forgot to get a picture. They could have used a little salt and pepper but the meat was fresh ground chuck, not greasy at all and cooked on a flat top griddle. We got them to go so I didn't go back for another one--didn't really need one as the burgers were at least 5 or 6 ounce patties. The fries were piled into a 10 ounce Styrofoam cup. We had so much food we could not finish the second cup of fires. The counter service was as expected--eccentric with a touch of hometown family friendly. When the orders were ready, the cashier held up the paper bag and asked "Whose is this?" Of course you had to ask her what was in it but if you watched the orders coming out in succession the way you were supposed to by way of the crowd's ordering you should have done alright--as if you were pretty much expected to. So don't get out of line to go to the bathroom and mess things up. There was however a printed order receipt taped to the bag for back up that YOU were required to read and confirm should you have screwed up the queue. In house trays were easily discernible. Need something you forgot like fries? No worries, and don't even offer to pay for it--one lady got rebuked when she insisted on doing so. Don't mess up the cashier's "system" by having to ring them up out of place in line. Just take them and go sit down. There are many other menu options available but most everyone had the great burgers. Hardee's down the street had an empty lot. This place was packed. So look for the sign; you can't miss it unless you are blind like my Mama. But if you do, there is a big metal rooster on the roof. Go there! read more