Mom's Hamburgers

A Mansfield landmark has changed, and for the worse.

Mom's Hamburgers on Ashland Road was always my favorite burger place. The actual menu didn't sound like much—sounded like a clone of Wendy's, with quarter-pound burgers and "Frosted Malts" (sort of a super-thick chocolate shake). The big difference was that the ingredients were fresh and the cooking was done right. Wendy's tasted stale by comparison.

Alas, Mom's is no more, at least in its former shape. Now they are a sports bar. The new billboard says "Like nothing else" and the new sign out front advertises prime rib, longneck beers and full bar service. Maybe the area needed another bar. At least the parking lot was full when I drove by at 6:00.

I'll miss Mom's. They were like nothing else.