Where ever we go, we make it a point to seek out the locals advice on where to find a great burger. Jossie, front desk at Comfort Inn, suggested this place and goodness gracious bless Jossie.
There is something to be said about hole in the wall places, they are just phenomenal. We drove up, T-Rays is inside an old gas station and the parking lot was packed. We had squeeze, precariously into a spot and pray for the best. I loved it already!!
Inside the tables were packed, (it was the lunch time rush) I should have listened to Jossie and arrived early. The line to order was long, also the line to wait for your food was long. While we waited I scoped out the place, trying to get a table. Found one!!
We reached the register, informed the cashier that it was our 1st time and she nicely educated us on the order process and what was good. I had read in a previous review that the coconut cake was amazing but it was gone. (ssad). We ordered burgers and she suggested next time we should try the fried shrimp, I said, we are headed home and don't know when we will return, so give it to me now. She also suggested since the burgers came with fries, I should try the onion rings, yes, please!!
The food, my Little T-Burger, all the way, yellow american cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions and mayo, my beloved steak fries and my husbands, Big T burger with pepper jack cheese and ketchup. The most ginormous fried shrimp with a side of equally ginormous onion rings and a broccoli slaw with cranberries.
As soon as we bit into those burgers, my husband, who believes food is just sustenance, looked at me and said, "this is good, real good. Like what my mom used to make by hand." That, people, is a serious compliment. Anything that reminds him of his mamas cooking is legit. They were not greasy, the patty fresh and light, it was hand shaped and stood up to the other elements. The toppings were fresh and crisp and my grilled onions were sweet and delicious. I do admit that next time I will order the Big T because by the very end my patty crumbled.
The shrimp, which I could not finish, were soooo good. The freshness can be tasted, the breading was light and the seasoning was not needed because the sweetness of the fresh shrimp was enough. The onion rings were amazing, no breading slippage when I bit into them. The broccoli slaw was really good, the cranberries did it for me.
Next time in Amelia Island I will definitely head back to T-Rays. read more