Vicki’s Lunch Van – Montgomery, Alabama

A few years back, I remember reading some blurb about Vicki’s Lunch Van in Montgomery, about how it was Alabama’s Best Burger. Of course, when someone affixes a title like that on a restaurant, it sets an expectation level that sometimes is hard to meet.

So, I was interested to see if their burger was legit.

Vicki’s Lunch Van was initially a permanent mobile unit until they moved to their current old-school fast-food type digs (a former Burger Chef building) in 2013. I bet it was quite the experience back then.

Vicki's Lunch Van, Before & After
pic courtesy of Vicki’s Lunch Van

I wasn’t sure what to expect when we walked in, but there were a couple of folks in line (don’t worry, it moves fast) ahead of us. It did give me some time to review the menu and decide what I was going to eat.

Vicki's Lunch Van Menu in Montgomery, Alabama
Vicki’s Lunch Van Menu

What’s a Gunter Pile?

Gunter Pile from Vicki's Lunch Van in Montgomery, Alabama
Gunter Pile

And there it was on the menu, the Gunter Pile. What is a Gunter Pile, you say?

Well, the Gunter Pile is a 4 oz. burger patty topped with cheese, gravy, crispy onions & grilled onions served on a bed of fries). This madness was good, but I needed to stop as I also had a 4 oz burger on deck too.

My wife Marcela ordered her four-ounce all-the-way (lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickle, onions, mayo, ketchup & mustard). She was quietly enjoying her burger when I set my sights on mine.

4oz burger with all the fixins
Marcela’s 4oz burger with all the fixins

The first thing I noticed about the burger patty was its shape (super-deformed), which is a sign of good things to come. I need to compare this moment to a first kiss cause the minute my lips made contact with my burger, and it was full infatuation mode.

Cheeseburger from Vicki's Lunch Van in Montgomery, Alabama
Cheeseburger (Ketchup, Mayo & Pickles) from Vicki’s Lunch Van

I put the burger down and just stared at it; what a beauty.

Before I knew it, I was looking at a platter of fries. No disrespect meant to them, but I wanted to relive that moment all over again à la Groundhog Day. My biggest regret, though, was not taking an extra one to go that day.

Even now, I’m still daydreaming about driving through Montgomery, Alabama, and stopping in at Vicki’s Lunch Van for a burger. Wow, what a burger!

Vicki’s Lunch Van
106 Coliseum Blvd
Montgomery, AL

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/vickislunchvanllc

Monday 10:30 am – 2 pm
Tuesday 10:30 am – 2 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am – 2 pm
Thursday 10:30 am – 2 pm
Friday 10:30 am – 2 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED

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