Ketchup Burger Bar not only uses fresh organic ingredients in their burgers, but is also available for delivery. (Spencer J Eggers/The Daily Campus)

Though relatively new to the Dallas dining scene, Ketchup Burger Bar is already making a name for itself. Located in Uptown, the burger joint opened a couple of weeks ago on Hall street.

In typical Uptown fashion, Ketchup Burger Bar’s décor is clean and modern, but with a pleasant coziness that keeps the place from feeling stark. The entrance opens into a bar area, which I would imagine gets pretty noisy on a weekend night. Fortunately, those preferring a slightly more subdued dining experience can continue through to another room of tables and booths more spaciously arranged.

There wasn’t much of a lunch crowd when I stopped in one Saturday afternoon, but luckily that meant quick service and a attentive waiter.

The menu is simple but offers a wide variety of burgers, ranging from $7 to $13. Choices include something for every palette – beef, turkey, chicken, veggie, Ahi tuna and even lamb. For those not in the mood for such a heavy meal, three salad options, to which one can add any of the aforementioned burgers, are available.

Not wanting to branch out too much, I decided on their namesake Ketchup Burger, which was topped with cheddar cheese, caramelized red onions, lettuce, tomato, mustard and their signature house ketchup.

Also on the menu — seven different types of fries. Luckily the $6 fry trio lets you get a basket of any three fries of your choosing. That’s still a lot of narrowing down to do, but after much debate I decided on two classics, the house fries and the sweet potato fries, as well as a more unique option, the white truffle parmesan fries.

Our fries arrived with a selection of four different ketchups. If you hadn’t guessed, the restaurant’s name isn’t just a title. Ketchup Burger Bar takes pride in their selection of specialty ketchups, including a spicy chipotle ketchup and a sweet ketchup seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Per the waiter’s suggestion, the sweet ketchup made a delightful pairing with the sweet potato fries, which were perfectly crisp. Unfortunately the white truffle parmesan fries didn’t have much flavor and they, as well as the house fries, were pretty soggy.

The Ketchup burger had good flavor and was cooked to perfection. It came out picture perfect – nice and hot with the cheese melting down the sides.

The only downside was how juicy the burger was. I know this is normally a desirable aspect of a burger, but I draw the line when it becomes a struggle to hold the burger without it falling apart. Other than that, my only issue was that the mustard overpowered the ketchup. I can’t say that I really missed it though, even without the ketchup the burger tasted good.

Overall, the meal was tasty. For an uptown restaurant, the prices were decent.

The menu offerings were not as remarkable as they initially appeared, but the food was good and if you’re in Uptown and craving a burger, Ketchup Burger Bar isn’t a bad place to visit.