“Bobcat Bite” (Sat, 23rd May, continued)

That afternoon, we drove along part of the historic old Route 66, where we felt we had to eat at the famous “Bobcat Bite”, noted as one of the 100 best burger places in the country. It was transformed into a family restaurant in 1953. Its name derived in the early days when the owners were friendly to the bobcats who came down from the hills and were given a few scraps.

Having read about it, we knew we’d have to wait for a seat, and we did, for an hour!  With only 9 seats at the counter, we got a good view through the window of a couple of bird feeders visited by two species of humming birds.  The café is an unassuming building lying back from the road and we would have missed it if it hadn’t been for so many cars in the parking lot.  There are so few tables available in the covered porch, that three more tables were quickly occupied. 

You may ask, was the wait worth it?  Yes, indeed. The burgers are cooked on a 50 year old cast iron grill and are each 9-10 oz in weight.  They’re cooked to order and delicious.  Loved the grilled onions on top with home fries (pan fried potatoes).  You can see the menu online along with some photos and the awards they’ve received, one of them for the best green chile burger in Santa Fe.