Firebird's Sourdough Pizza & Gourmet Burgers
★★★★☆ 3.7 (26) • $
"This is just detailing the one and only experience here. Any fan of 'Married...With Children' that remembers the episode, 'Poppy's By the Tree', where they go on vacation in Dump Water, Florida will understand this experience a little better. (While on vacation the Bundy's are in a dive hotel, the sweaty cook comes out, picks at his armpit and Bud says, "I'll have a Coke. Unopened."). This diner building has been in this location for several years and there have been so many different people to have had ownership and put their own ideas and food selections here. It is a very high-traffic area being at one of the busiest intersections in Corinth (WalMart). The building is a bit hard to notice from a busy highway as it is just a really small (trailer-sized) building with rather dull paint color choices. Our experience was within the first few days of opening and it was not a pleasant 45 minutes. It was a to-go order and the only other customers were seated at a large table, a group of 10, and all had their food. When seated at the tables you are not able to look into the kitchen/prep area, unlike standing at the counter waiting on a to-go order. The cook was sweaty and unkempt and not wearing a much needed hairnet as the fan blowing her hair would tell you. There were no gloves being worn by this person as she handled all aspects of the food prep, as well as her itchy and visible bug bites. The condiments (mayo in particular) were out in the open in a very hot environment. This person did walk to the register (holding a burger wrapped in paper) and with an non-gloved hand rummaged through a box that held an assortment of clips and rubber bands until she fished out a toothpick and stuck it into the hamburger. Good news is, that wasn't our order. Bad news is, we still watched her prepare food. No hair net, no ponytail, no sleeves, no apron, no gloves and no clue about proper sanitary food prep. I understand that this was a "grand opening" scenario and it may be a "family owned" business and all, but there is no way I'd eat the food after seeing how it was prepared. It was paid for in advance and had there not been such a shock factor in seeing the kitchen we would have just walked out. We did not eat any part of that food. I fed the cat the fries and I didn't even feed them the burger because of the open sores and sweat dripping onto the prep area. I broke it up and fed it to the outdoor critters. Given, it has been a while since this day, they may have gotten a new and properly-trained cook and you may have a much more pleasant experience. I can't build the gumption to try again just yet. Knowing what I do, I could just see the cook and decide whether to dine in or walk out. I may give it a shot after the holiday is over. With my bad experience aside the variety of burger choices and combinations are pretty numerous and sound enticing. There are 20+ burger choices, chicken, hoagies and I'm sure new items are added throughout the months as they experiment with new flavors and combinations. Also, there are 15+ varieties of grilled cheese and macaroni and cheese as well. Hot dogs and smoked sausage pretty much makes up a menu that could please any meat-lover. Oh! and home fries! This is also a second location of the Summer Tyme Sno shaved ice, the other is the bright green building between Popeye's and Arby's. The prices are very competitive and offer some lunch specials from $6.75-$8.50 and include a soup or fries and drink. I don't know if you can substitute fries on a soup day. The mac and cheese is made with at least 9 cheeses for $2.25 and $4.00. There is a "flavor town bite" that is a homemade cheese spread formed into a ball, double rolled in a combination of Panko, corn flakes and spices then deep fried. There are catchy names like the Humpty Dumpty (2 eggs), Shotgun Willie (chili) and Dang it Boy (bacon). I have NO doubt that the food is great here because the burgers are made with fresh meat and not frozen patties. You can't get any more "comfort" food than a slew of cheese melted into macaroni noodles. Yes, my one and only experience wasn't that great but I am not condemning the business as a whole. There are food laws in place to ensure you can get a meal prepared in a sanitary manner to prevent food-borne illnesses. Someone in that establishment must take a ServSafe test and prominently display that certificate, as well as, the food inspector's grade. I'm confident that with the amount of time that has passed since their Grand Opening--things in the kitchen/prep have changed."
"Best burgers in Doniphan!! The service was excellent beginning with the hostess right down to the server."
"This place is an awesome little hole in the wall on the side of Starkville only the locals really know about. It's located in an older building, but you can tell they've done some work to the inside They do not have alcohol, but they all you to bring in your own beer. If you order a coke, they give you a bottle of it, so it's another charge if you want another. The tea and water seem to have bottomless refills, so that is nice I got the fried catfish plate with fries and potato salad. The catfish was fried perfectly and had an awesome crust on the outside. The inside was juicy and flavorful. The fries were fried perfectly, and seasoned well. The potato salad had a good consistency and a good flavor This place can be a little slow, but it also has really good food. I will probably be back here next time I want some fried catfish."
