Food Hound: Tidbits - Jake's Wayback Burgers. Hey all you Food Hounds out there, it's your main man from the Wasteland... Brimstone (Etan says Hi!), ready to bring you another AMAZING Food Hound Tidbit! Today we hit up Jake's Wayback Burgers in East Meadow, New York and took a ride on the tasty train way back to the days where life was a heck of a lot simpler; but the food was still to die for!

Etan and I headed out to this new location which opened about six months ago. The moment we stepped foot through the doors; we were greeted with smiles and a grand, "Welcome to Wayback Burgers" from behind the counter. The people were incredibly inviting and ready to serve up some killer eats! It is truly a wonderful experience when the staff actually takes pride in what they do and I absolutely commend them for having such fantastic attitudes. Now to the food...

The menu is not overly extensive; but there is a lot to choose from in terms of Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken (sorry Lush), Specialty Sandwiches and Sides. I decided to start with the Burger of the Month which was entitled, "The Cheeesy". Considering the toppings are endless... I admittedly went to town with Ketchup, Lettuce, Tomato, Raw Onions, Mayo and the topping of ALL toppings... BACON! The Cheeesy is a double patty Burger with Mmm... CHEESE meant to write home about, as you can literally taste the freshness in each ingredient. The meat at Jake's is NEVER frozen and the cooking process is simple and uses little seasoning to enhance to natural cooked flavoring of the Burger. Etan had similar toppings on what is called the "Jake Burger" which is also a double patty; however with a standard bun as opposed to the bread on the Cheeesy. Both the Burgers were outstanding and were extremely flavorful. You may be thinking, what could possibly be better than a solid tasting Burger right? A kick a$$ Burger with a real Hand-Dipped Milkshake on the side!!! Oh yeah, they've got them here and a lot to choose from too! We tried their special for this month, the Irish Creme Milk Shake as well as the Black & White and for the WIN -- the Strawberry Banana! All three of the shakes were intense (the Irish Creme was a reaaally close second), but the well-blended Strawberry Banana was superb.

We then got into some of the other delicious goodness that Wayback had to offer including the Chili Cheese Fries, Homestyle Chili, Onion Rings, Home Made Chips (BBQ & Regular) and their ALL BEEF Hot Dog. Let's start by saying that the Chili was reminiscent of the days I spent back in Coney Island grabbing a Nathan's Frank and smothering it with their Chili... It literally brought me back which is a good thing! That being said; we pretty much slathered the chili all over everything and also ate it Ala' carte... Mmmm... Chili Cheese Fries that were still crispy when served and real cheese melted on top (not from a can) equals a GREAT side! The beer battered Onion Rings were a tremendous WIN (I don't know why so many places shy away from good old fashioned Rings). The BBQ Chips were spectacular, I wasn't a fan of the plain Chips at first; but after adding a little salt we were spot on. Last but not least, the Hot Dog was a bit small for my taste - however packed with flavor without the aftertaste.

We would absolutely come back here again and certainly advise you to stop in while your in town. All ages can come and enjoy the great tastes of Jake's Wayback Burgers... Etan and I can't wait to come back and bring Luscious next time! Make sure to tell them that the Food Hounds sent you!