by ASHLEY BENNERS
Intern Lifestyles Reporter

The Town of Boone found itself with a multitude of new choices this past February. 

Build Your Own Burger (BYOB), a locally owned restaurant off U.S. Highway 321, offers close to 80 options on their menu between bread, cheese, condiments, and premium toppings.

“It’s pretty unique that you can get peanut butter and fried egg on a burger,” restaurant manager Tom Christian said. “Now that people notice we have things like peanut butter on the menu they order it a lot more. I’ve had people put it on a hot dog before."

The premium toppings at BYOB include flavors from all over the globe, like teriyaki sauce and Asian

Adam Pope, 23, and Brian C. Long, 25, prepare lunch at Build Your Own Burger Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Noel

mayonnaise for an Eastern inspired burger, or a dash of chipotle mayonnaise to add a southwestern kick. 

“We have so many combinations...people never get tired of coming here,” Christian said.

BYOB customers can also choose between three burger sizes: quarter pound, half pound, and one pound. 

The restaurant was started by owner Mike McMillion.

His inspiration was to provide restaurant quality products with fresh ingredients.

“People don’t usually get the quality they deserve when they go to fast food restaurants,” Christian said.  

BYOB also offers wings, salads, ice cream and a Philly cheese steak using rib eye steak cut fresh every morning, Christian said.

The options available at BYOB do not end with meat lovers, but extend to please vegetarian palates like a veggie burger or a portobello mushroom sandwich.  

“One of BYOB’s signature menu options is the Mike’s Garbage Platter,” Christian said.

The plate consists of tater tots, cole slaw, homemade macaroni and cheese with a half-pound hamburger, two one-fourth pound hot dogs ,or two fried eggs all covered with bean chili. 

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