Few burger spots have the nerve to name their sandwich famous before the reputation is built. Butch Cassidy’s Cafe opened at 60 North Florida Street in Midtown Mobile in 1993 with exactly that confidence, and then backed it up.
Southern Living put it on their list of the 20 Most Beloved Burger Joints in the South. Lagniappe readers voted it Best Locally Owned Restaurant. More than 30 years in, the Butch Burger has earned every word of its nickname.
The kitchen runs on a single rule founder Roy Seewer established from the start: cook to order, every time. No patties formed in advance. No burgers sitting under a heat lamp. Every order starts from scratch the moment you place it, which means the wait is real and the result is worth it.
It’s the kind of place that earns its spot on It made Only In Your State’s 50 Best Burgers across America.
What to Order
Start with the Butch Burger: bacon, cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, and pickles on a hand-formed patty that isn’t pressed until after you place your order. The Jesse James Burger is the other essential build, loaded with a different combination of toppings that has its own loyal following…