Dining Out Southeast: The Rocket, Jacksonville, AL

Last Friday, we tried the BBQ at The Rocket in Jacksonville, AL.  After posting my review here and on FB, I received dozens of encouraging posts to return and try their burgers.  So....today was our burger day at the Rocket.

There are many versions of burgers on the menu.  Plain burgers, large burgers, deluxe burgers, Rocket burgers, what-a-burger, twin burgers, you get the idea.

The owners' granddaughter provided this helpful guide to ordering!

"The what-a-burger is a pound of meat that comes with everything on it and no sides. The ground beef hamburger vs. the rocket burger is just that the RB comes with fries. The RB has no cheese, but comes with mustard, lettuce, onion, pickles, and the signature rocket sauce. The CB comes with cheese, mayo, lettuce, onion, pickles, and the rocket sauce. The twin is 2 sandwiches with fries. A lot of people get this and split it!"

We decided we'd both get the Deluxe Hamburger Plate which comes with your choice of two sides.  I chose those yummy onion rings and the addictive corn nuggets.  Sweet Harold HAD to have those baked beans and fries again.

But first we ordered that Nectar of the Gods a/k/a Sweet Tea.  Wow...it's amazing.

We'll start with Sweet Harold's meal first.

Here's his deluxe burger with the Rocket Sauce on the side.

This is a LARGE beef patty with mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce, pickles, and tomato.

He's taking his first bite!

Yes, he was impressed from the first bite.  The burger was well seasoned and cooked perfectly with a nice crust.  They are not stingy with the toppings either.  Two large slices of tomatoes on each burger.  The generous layer of pickles certainly made me happy.  

I never realized I wrinkle my nose when taking a bite from a huge hamburger, but here's the proof that I do.

Sweet Harold's baked beans were once again full of all the things:  onions, pepper, crumbled hamburger meat, and sliced hot dogs!

The fries are delicious as well.  Yes, I snuck a few.  Or maybe a little more than a few.

Now to my sides.  Yes, they're the same ones I chose last week to enjoy with my BBQ. 

These onion rings were the beer battered version though.  A little chewy and not as light and fluffy as the homemade version of last week, they were still yummy.  I prefer the homemade ones though.  Your mileage may vary.

I'm still in awe of these little corn nuggets.  They're so GOOD!

Now to the Rocket Sauce.  We ordered on the side so we could dip our fries and onion rings.  I was expecting little take out cups like you get sauce or salad dressing in to take home.  Uh, no.  When you order Rocket Sauce on the side....well, the picture will show that you'll get plenty of sauce to use for dipping!

A friend did a little online research and found this description of the sauce:  "A ketchup based concoction with a hint of hot sauce, some salt and pepper, and a little brown sugar."  Whether that's the true ingredients or not, I'm not sure, but it was a unique condiment that I'd like to try to duplicate!  Next time I'll get it added to the burger and ask for some on the side for dipping as well!

Our verdict on The Rocket's burgers?  They lived up to the hype and recommendations I received.  Will we be back?  Of course!

By the way, between the two of us, we used used 13 paper towels!