Where is Apple Valley?

Ever been to Apple Valley, Utah? I'm guessing no. I don't know why anyone would want to go there. I had no reason to either, at least I didn't until an anonymous tip suggested that there are good burgers there. If that photo looks like Chevron out in the middle of the desert, it is. That is also where the supposed 'amazing burgers' are made. . .


Apple valley is the only real stop between the red desert in Hurricane and the polygamists in Colorado City. It has a population of about 700 people and only has one gas station, one restaurant, and one grocery store. Oh and all three of those places inhabit one roof. Oh and actually it's more of a gas station that sells milk in gallon jugs that also has a burger grill tucked in the corner.

 The town is so small the people just drive their four wheelers to 'the store'. (look in the photo real close if you don't believe me).
There was no one in the place but the two young girls who were manning the cash register when we entered the place and headed toward the corner with the grill in it. One of the girls left her post, put on an apron and fired up the grill when she saw us eyeing the menu. The menu was awesome, it was awesome enough to take a picture of.

Notice a theme on the menu? All their dishes are named after some sort of gun or caliber. My kind of restaurant! I ordered the Daringer with side of 22 calibers, which in layman's terms means a bacon cheeseburger with fries. Then she gave me a ticket and told me I could pay the other girl for it at the cash register along with any gas I pumped. Again, my kind of place.
What attracted me to this place in the first place was that someone told me about a friend of theirs who lived in St. George who had a monthly ritual in which he would drive 32 miles out of his way to Little Creek Food Court in Apple Valley, eat his favorite burger and then drive back the way he came and get his hair cut at his favorite barber shop in Hurricane. I figured the burgers must be good after hearing that story. Turns out that Mr. haircut guy was right, for a weird gas station/burger joint, they make a tasty burger.

Their burgers are about what you would expect at a place like this. Simple and greasy. But aint nothin' wrong with that. A very good burger. Look at that photo that's real meat, real bread, real bacon and real cheddar cheese. No one uses real cheese any more.
This is tough though, I really want to encourage all of you to go try their burgers but I am positive that 95% of you will have no reason to go to Apple Valley because it is out in the sticks, literally. That is unless you're thinking of converting to polygamy, I won't judge. Because if you are, hit this place up on your way to Colorado City. Or if you are headed to St. George and you have some free time, Apple Valley would be a worthwhile excursion. Any suggestions where I should go next? There's nowhere I won't go. Ok, that's not true but if I'm willing to go to bizarre off-the-map places like Apple Valley, your chances are pretty good.