Burger-N-Wok

Burger N Wok
602 Avenue C 
Valley Mills, TX 76689-4423 
(254) 932-6308
Hrs: Mon-Sat 11am-9pm



I learned about this place, when I used to hang out with one of my friends who lived in Valley mills. I fell in love with the place and it has become a main stay for lunch &/or dinner when Im coming back from my ranch. It is a mostly family owned and run Chinese American restaurant. Good prices and good food.

They have a great menu selection for Chinese food and The basic American foods. Plenty of soups, noodles, poultry, pork, beef, and seafood dishes…. even some great spicy ones. I usually switch it up, back and forth when I go. They have a good selection and deal on their lunch specials too (11-3pm)- which comes with fried rice, egg roll and lately some steamed broccoli.. all for $5.95... you cant beat that my friends. My friend almost always get their Wonton soup, she really likes it. My favorite dishes are; General Tso’s Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Beef Broccoli, Pepper Steak and their Ultimate Burger Combo.

I haven’t tried everything they have…. but just about everything I have tried I like. My least favorite thing Ive tried of theirs is the Sweet and Sour pork…. something about the breading they use throws me off. It wasn’t bad, just not my cup of tea. Where as when I get their General Tso‘s, I can always expect a nicely spicy, flavorful, tender dish, with a decent fried rice, steamed broccoli and a pork egg roll. The sesame chicken and beef/broccoli dishes are equally as flavorful, tender and fresh. The fried rice is a very simple one, and tastes fine… Im sure they make it fresh every day. The egg roles, I feel are bought frozen, but they are of good quality.

Ive gotten the Ultimate Burger basket a few times now, and every time its equally delicious- Double Meat, cheese, bacon jalapenos and fries. The meat always tastes fresh and is juicy, properly cooked… and it does a damn fine job filling me up. The fries seem to be your basic Ore-Ida, accordian French Fries. I took one of my cousins up there one day, he also order a burger with jalapenos are really enjoyed it. So they got the burgers down.

The lady who runs it is very nice, every once in a while her kids will be hangin out around there. She has turned Burger-N-Wok into a staple to Valley Mills, with great and cheap food, accompanied with a nice atmosphere. There is always some either eating it, or getting something to go. There are plenty more items on their menu I would like to try, and plan to. I wish they were closer to Waco so I could eat there more often, so I treat it as a small treat every time I stop by. haha

So if you are ever traveling through Valley Mills or are heading to the Cold Comfort Ranch with me, and need some nourishment, stop on by and give them a try. Im pretty damn sure you wont be disappointed.

Branding the BBQ

CLOSED

The Eyes of Texas are Upon You
Part 8


Branding Iron Bar-B-Que
514 Ave C. (Hwy 6)
Valley Mills, Texas 76689
254-932-5577
Hrs: Tuesday- Sunday 6am-8pm



Bout once or twice a week I go out to my ranch to tend to the donkeys, tend to the property and sometimes just chill. Just about every time I head back from there I eat lunch or dinner at some place in Valley Mills. After my last trip out there I noticed a new BBQ joint had opened…. but alas they were closed, so decided to head back up there on my day off with my father to give the place a try.

It’s a nice small place, not hard to find. Big ole smoker in the back, looks like they took an old propane tank or tanker and modified it into a smoker…. if it works, it works. That’s one of the beauties of BBQing. The inside is nice and clean, pretty friendly atmosphere… a big part of that is the small community. So after glancing around the joint, I take a gander at their menu. They sale meat by the 1/4lb, ribs by the half or full slab, CFS, Chicken tenders, something called the “BBQ Trash Pak” (seems similar to Viteks Gutpack), Burgers, kids meals, plenty of sides and desserts of the day. They also serve the usual American breakfast items.

I decide to get a 1/4lb Brisket, 1/4lb Pork Loin, yellow potato salad, cole slaw and butter milk pie. My dad orders a half rack of ribs, slaw and potato salad. Both with sweet tea of course.

So you place your order, pay up, they give ya a number, get yo drink and take a seat. After a little while they bring you your food on a big ole tray covered in parchment paper…. kinda like in the ole days. With a side of pickles, red onions and bread. First thing I notice is the brisket and the loin…. both have a good smoke ring…. but look really dry, as if they had been sitting under a heat lap for a while. The ribs on the other other hand look pretty awesome. So I try both the brisket and the pork loin first… and they were most definitely dry and really couldn’t taste much because of that. Im sure they would been much better cut off fresh. Next I try the ribs, the meat falls right off the bones, its juicy and it has a great crust formed from the rub and smoke. Some of the best ribs Ive had from all BBQ joints I’ve visited. The owner must’ve been proud of them too, cause while we were eating, he did the rounds visiting the customers and while at talking to us he asked us our thoughts on the ribs… and nothing else on our plate. The slaw, not to fond of… was rather dry, all I could taste was the cabbage. Blah. On the other hand the yellow potato salad was very good. Nice and creamy, with chunks of potatoes, sweet and just the right amount of mustard flavoring. Last but not least, I tried a slice of their home made butter milk pie. One of my favorite pies and one of the simplest to make. I loved it, was great, sweet, buttery, creamy texture and fresh…. just like a butter milk pie should.

The owner seemed real nice. Like a good owner does, he made the rounds chatting it up with the customers, bringing out the food, cleaning up some… staying alive.

Over all, it was a decent experience. I will deff go back to try it out again… see if I get the same results on the brisket and to try a couple of their other items on the menu. So if you’re in the VM area, go ahead and give them a try.