An ambitious burger restaurant from Dallas has debuted in Forney: Called Blues Burgers, it’s a mom-and-pop burger spot, located in a former Schlotzsky’s at 750 E. US Hwy. 80 #100, where it opened April 1.

Blues Burgers is from Howard and Catherine Baldwin, who opened the original Blues Burgers near Love Field in Dallas in 2014.

They use Angus beef for their burgers, and make their own sauces and spreads in-house. They fry in beef tallow, and their sodas are made with cane sugar, not high-fructose corn syrup. They also do fried pies, made in house.

They also offer vegetarian and vegan options for burger patties including Impossible Burger, vegetarian, and black bean patties. They maintain a dedicated fryer for those who prefer plant-based cooking oil, and they also have a gluten-free bun baked by Local Oven.

These are all steps that earned them a spot on a 2016 list of best burgers by Texas Monthly.

The couple closed the Dallas location in February to focus attention on the Forney restaurant. Catherine says it’s not a relocation, as they have plans to open a location in Dallas, once they find the right spot.

“Mockingbird would be crazy busy at lunch, but the location never had any dinner traffic," she says.

Blues Burgers skewered tater tots served with ranch of course.Blues Burgers

Their menu features a dozen burger options including:

• The Trailer Park: bacon cheeseburger
• The HMF: bacon cheese burger with grilled onions and spicy ghost pepper cheese
• Double Wide: fried beef bologna, bacon, cheddar, fried egg
• Three Dog Night: burger topped with an all beef frank, house made chili, cheddar, chopped red onion, and mustard

Burgers are $11 to $15.

They also have a fried chicken sandwich, grilled chicken panini, and tuna salad sandwich, plus a whole host of fun sides including fried pickles and jalapeno poppers. They do French fries and tater tots plain or loaded, plus a unique dish featuring skewered tater tots layered with bacon & jalapeno and topped with cheese.

Fried pie options include apple, cherry, peach, banana cream, coconut cream, and chocolate.

The Forney location does not yet have their signature local beers on tap, but Catherine says that's in the works as soon as they get their liquor license.

“A lot of the people that visited us in Dallas live out this way, and we even have some regulars drive from Dallas to visit since the other location closed,” Catherine says. "Forney has more of a small town feel here and it's a little more of a community.”