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[scorcho]

In'n'Out? Really? What the fuck....So they track down all these awesome small ddiners and local grills in the other states,but they fuck California over with In'N'Out? Why didn't they just put White Castle for NY or Jersey?

White Castles >>> In N Out

 

[GekigangerV]

Arizona: Carlsbad Tavern's Habanero Cheeseburger

Hmm . . . I haven't tried it out, but I doubt it is better than the "Big One" from Chuckbox by Arizona state though. I will have to make the trip out there when I get the chance.

 

[Sanjuro]

After reading the description I know exactly what it is I think...the times I have wandered around that area on foot in Providence I have been already intoxicated to hell.

 

[Dartastic]

No, this is almost the best thing about living here. I can get a green chile cheeseburger at just about any place here that serves burgers!

I'm jealous. I grew up in Santa Fe, and went to UNM. Then moved out to Portland, OR. I miss Green Chili. And the Frontier. =(

 

[cwmartin]

Connecticut: Ted's Restaurant's Steamed Cheeseburger

Well they got CT right, although the Shady Glen has a amazing cheeseburger as well.

 

[distantmantra]

I've had four of them:

California: In-N-Out's Double-Double
Nebraska: Twisted Cork Bistro's Twisted Cork Burger
Oregon: Skyline Restaurant's Skyline Burger
Washington: Lunchbox Laboratory's Dork Burger

Which one's have you had?

 

[AMUSIX]

I think it's hilarious that California's best burger is from a fast food chain. Kinda sums up the state entirely.

How does it sum up the state at all? Food culture in california is all about finding new ways to serve the classics and incorporating multiple cultures and producing bright, fresh creations. It's so much this that the state has established its own cuisine. When you go out to dinner, you can go Italian, French, Barbecue, or you can go Californian.

I don't see how In'N'Out fits that at all.

White Castles >>> In N Out

They're both crappy fast food, and neither belongs on this list.

 

[sonicfan]

You need to shut your goddamn face. =p Also, I wonder if it really is better than Bobcat Bite's burgers. Those burgers are unbelievable. Since I'm in Oregon now though, I'll have to try the Skyline's burger. I'm partial to the Slowburger myself, however.

Bobcat Bite's RULES THEM ALL....

http://www.bobcatbite.com/

I moved out of NM last fall, used to live in Santa Fe. But I'm going back there this weekend, time for a green chile burrito and green chile cheeseburger fest!!!

 

[DanteFox]

I think it's hilarious that California's best burger is from a fast food chain. Kinda sums up the state entirely.

I think it's telling that our fast food burgers are up there with the rest of the country's best. Now imagine our top tier burgers.

It goes both ways.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

I think it's telling that our fast food burgers are up there with the rest of the country's best. Now imagine our top tier burgers.

It goes both ways.

Eh, we have In n Out here as well and it didn't win.

 

[Flo_Evans]

Fuck this list, a real burger fan makes and grills his own. :lol

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

I've always wanted to try an In and Out burger.

 

[distantmantra]

I've always wanted to try an In and Out burger.

They're good, but you should really try to block out all the hype or you might be disappointed.

 

[Haly]

Fuck this list, a real burger fan makes and grills his own. :lol

Bobby Flay alone has probably had a billion burger episodes in his many MANY shows. I think they're good on the "homecooked" front.

 

[BlackNMild2k1]

Absolutely bullshit. In-N-Out is not the best burger in CA

:lol

not even in the top 10

Blech, In n Out is shhhheeeyyyiiiittttt

In'n'Out? Really? What the fuck....So they track down all these awesome small ddiners and local grills in the other states,but they fuck California over with In'N'Out? Why didn't they just put White Castle for NY or Jersey?

Oh, In'N'Out is probably the best fast food burger (though I think I'd say JitB's Sirloin with swiss and grilled onions beats it)

Couldn't agree more with all of the above. They serve a better burger at La Pinata (a mexican restaurant) than you will find at any fast food restaurant. If you come to Cali and settle on In-N-Out for your sole burger lovin' experience, then you just missed out on more than you can imagine

I think it's hilarious that California's best burger is from a fast food chain. Kinda sums up the state entirely.

You couldn't be more wrong. You must not live here...

 

[DanteFox]

See what I don't understand are the people going "Yeeeeeeeees, but it's a fast food burger."
Why does it matter? If you're going to judge a burger, do it on taste. Would you feel better if you were being served the burger in some fancy diner on a plate? It would still be grilled.
the only true difference I can see would be between a burger that was grilled out in your backyard or whatever because that does affect the taste significantly.

 

[scorcho]

See what I don't understand are the people going "Yeeeeeeeees, but it's a fast food burger."
Why does it matter? If you're going to judge a burger, do it on taste. Would you feel better if you were being served the burger in some fancy diner on a plate? It would still be grilled.
the only true difference I can see would be between a burger that was grilled out in your backyard or whatever because that does affect the taste significantly.

There's the quality and cut of the beef. Whether it was frozen or not, hand packed or pre-pressed. Whether the burger is grilled, griddled or steamed. Temperature the meat is served. Quality and type of condiments (type of cheese, use of ketchup, letuce and tomato) and of course the type of bun, which could be a typical hamburger bun, potato bun, brioche, english muffin, white bread, etc.

 

[FLEABttn]

You need to shut your goddamn face. =p

While I think red chile is better, you can't go wrong with either in New Mexico. That state has BY FAR the best chile in the world. Not. Even. Close.

Yes, more people need to experience the awesome of green chile

No, this is almost the best thing about living here. I can get a green chile cheeseburger at just about any place here that serves burgers!

What? Green Chile is the shit.

Seems I opened a can a worms. The love of green and red chile in this state is ridiculous. Instead of trying to make food here interesting, they just slap on some chile and call it good. Or some restaurant will make some "special" dish with chile in it...just like everyone else in this state. Hey, breakfast burritos, awesome. Oh wait, you just ruined the entire thing by stuffing it full of chile.

And the Frontier. =(

Cinnamon rolls aside, nothing they make there stands out as being above mediocre.

I detest the food in this state in general. Nothing stands out and the locale cuisine is boring, bland, and spice is used in the place of flavor.

Spread. Needs to spread.

No =(



Also, the best burger in New Mexico is the Kobe Beef burger at Marcello's Chop House.

 

[DanteFox]

There's the quality and cut of the beef. Whether it was frozen or not, hand packed or pre-pressed. Whether the burger is grilled, griddled or steamed. Temperature the meat is served. Quality and type of condiments (type of cheese, use of ketchup, letuce and tomato) and of course the type of bun, which could be a typical hamburger bun, potato bun, brioche, english muffin, white bread, etc.

ok but couldn't all those things be done, theoretically, at a fast food joint?

 

[scorcho]

ok but couldn't all those things be done, theoretically, at a fast food joint?

Theoretically it could, but it doesn't. The only true fast food burger that approaches greatness is Five Guys, and even then it doesn't rank anywhere close to my fave burgers in NYC.

 

[Chris R]

Alaska: Long Branch Saloon's Bacon Cheeseburger

I loled :lol not saying its bad, but I wouldn't even put it top 5 in Anchorage.

 

[Dartastic]

Cinnamon rolls aside, nothing they make there stands out as being above mediocre.

I detest the food in this state in general. Nothing stands out and the locale cuisine is boring, bland, and spice is used in the place of flavor.

Uh, NO? The Carne Adovada burritos are AWESOME, as are their Breakfast Burritos. Their hash browns are pretty good as well, and the vat of chili (which you obviously don't like) makes a lot of the other things much better.

Where are you from, and what kinds of food do you prefer? Because if you don't like chili, it's obvious that you're not going to like most New Mexican food; it's a STAPLE of the cuisine.

 

[Flo_Evans]

ok but couldn't all those things be done, theoretically, at a fast food joint?

In-N-Out does do that...

At In-N-Out Burger, quality is everything. That’s why in a world where food is often over-processed, prepackaged and frozen, In-N-Out makes everything the old fashioned way.


Our commitment to quality starts with our hamburgers. We make them from fresh, 100% pure beef. They are free of additives, fillers and preservatives of any kind. But the focus on quality starts well before we deliver our hamburger patties to our stores. We own and operate a world class patty making facility. Since we only serve burgers, fries and drinks, making a high quality hamburger patty is everything to us.

We have always made every one of our hamburger patties ourselves using only whole chucks from premium cattle selected especially for In-N-Out Burger. We pay a premium to purchase fresh, high quality beef chucks. We individually inspect every single chuck we receive to make sure that it meets our standards. Then our highly skilled, in-house butchers remove the bones. We grind the meat ourselves and make it into patties ourselves. We do all of this in our facility on our property in Baldwin Park, Ca. These steps enable us to completely control the patty-making process and be absolutely certain of the quality and freshness of every patty we make. We’ve always made our hamburger patties this way.


Our commitment to quality doesn’t stop there. Our lettuce is hand-leafed. Our American cheese is the real thing. And we use the plumpest, juiciest tomatoes we can find. All of our ingredients are delivered fresh to our stores. In fact, we don’t even own a microwave, heat lamp, or freezer. We even bake our buns using old-fashioned, slow-rising sponge dough. And we make every burger one at a time, cooked fresh to order.


Of course, what's a great burger without great fries? At In-N-Out, we know a french fry is only as good as the potato it comes from. That’s why we use the highest grade potatoes and ship them fresh from the farm. Then we cut them right in the store, one potato at a time. And cook them in 100% pure, cholesterol-free vegetable oil. To top it all off, we also make our delicious shakes from real ice cream. We wouldn’t do it any other way. Because when it comes to burgers, fries and shakes, getting fresh is a good thing.

 

[somnific]

Pennsylvania: Royal Tavern's Angus Burger

this is a great burger. lived by royal tavern for awhile and i always enjoyed a good angus burger. then i'd hope over to the dive and proceed to get wasted.

 

[DanteFox]

hell yes. I want in n out now. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........

 

[FnordChan]

There are better burgers in Raleigh.

Any suggestions? I'm up for heading over to Raleigh to try out a burger, and while I'm not familiar with the Raleigh Times burger I'd just as soon try that when it's not quite so much in the spotlight. Meanwhile, I'm terribly fond of Buns in Chapel Hill, which is a superior joint all around.

Well they got CT right, although the Shady Glen has a amazing cheeseburger as well.

I can also vouch for Ted's steamed cheeseburgers, which were unlike any I'd ever had before and damn fine eating. Ted's is also a great hole in the wall place to enjoy a burger, with seating for roughly a dozen people at most. I'm also a fan of the Glen, particularly the way their massive fried cheese assault wraps itself around the bun like some sort of dangerous flower. It's awesome.

FnordChan

 

[way more]

In-N-Out does do that...

At In-N-Out, we know a french fry is only as good as the potato it comes from. That’s why we use the highest grade potatoes and ship them fresh from the farm. Then we cut them right in the store, one potato at a time. And cook them in 100% pure, cholesterol-free vegetable oil

They forgot the part about soaking the fries in water for 12 hours to remove the starch or doing something to get rid of the starch. That's why the fries have the consistency of drywall. It's pointless to get good ingredients if you're just going to skip vital steps in the cooking process.

 

[pirahna1]

They know PA is more than just Philly right? Damn, I've never seen any "top-x" list with something from PA that's outside of Philly. I can name like, 30 burgers better ... /sigh

 

[Flo_Evans]

They forgot the part about soaking the fries in water for 12 hours to remove the starch or doing something to get rid of the starch. That's why the fries have the consistency of drywall. It's pointless to get good ingredients if you're just going to skip vital steps in the cooking process.

True, their fries kind of suck. For a fast food chain though their burgers are pretty damn hard to beat. Best burger in Cali? IDK about that but I don't live there. I am pretty sure you could find a better one at pretty much any pub/restaurant.

 

[Borgnine]

The fact that some fellow Californians aren't defending In-N-Out, and in many cases disparaging it themselves, makes me sick. I don't want you in the foxhole next to me during Civil War II.

The uproar if they had not picked In-N-Out would have been way worse, that shit is legendary. It's the only burger on the list that everyone here knew about before they saw the list.

 

[Unregistered007]

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[andycapps]

You people hating on In-N-Out are crazy, I'd love to have one here but I know they won't franchise in the midwest. Every time I go to Cali that's the first place I go when my plane lands. :lol

I know it's a chain and all, but I really like Five Guys Burger and Fries as well. There is a local place here called Thurman Cafe that I really need to check out as I heard it's good and it's on a site that someone linked on the first page, but it's not on the top 50 list for Ohio.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

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It's a Flash app on FN's site, so no direct image links, and I'm not about to make a bunch of screencaps for this. ;P

 

[djtiesto]

Bobby Flay alone has probably had a billion burger episodes in his many MANY shows. I think they're good on the "homecooked" front.

Ironically enough, he opened a burger restaurant near us and the burgers there were terrible.

 

[Zhengi]

Wow, that's pretty cool. You know what this means? Road trip to try out all the 50 burgers in all 50 states!!!

 

[Haly]

Ironically enough, he opened a burger restaurant near us and the burgers there were terrible.

I knew he was a hack.

I knew it!

 

[beelzebozo]

cool idea for a feature.

they doing a tv special to coincide with it? i want to tivo it, if so.

and bobby flay is cool, and a pretty good chef. regardless of whether his new burger joint makes a good burger or a bad burger, he's got a passion for great food--even grub food like burgers--which i appreciate. i watched his chefography, and after, it was pretty much impossible to dislike him.

 

[Butane123]

I have to admit, Johnnie's is pretty damn tasty. However, my favorite is the Theta Burger--special sauce, shredded cheddar, mayo, and thick sliced pickles... OM NOM NOM

I think you're thinking of a different Johnnie's.

The one they're talking about is in El Reno. The theta burger one is a chain all over Oklahoma. Those theta burgers are damn good though.

 

[Dartastic]

So, this thread has made me want a burger for dinner; but an EXOTIC one. Give me ideas. :lol

 

[avatar299]

Absolutely bullshit. In-N-Out is not the best burger in CA

:lol

 

[Haly]

So, this thread has made me want a burger for dinner; but an EXOTIC one. Give me ideas. :lol

Lamb burger!

 

[S. L.]

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I am living in Europe. Show me your burgers!

 

[SaggyMonkey]

In Southern California, Father's Office, TK Burger and Hodad's are all better than In and Out.

In San Fran, Joe's Cable Car is the best burger pretty much anywhere.

List = Fail.

(In Michigan, Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor or Red Coat in Royal Oak are also both better than their pick)

 

[Dartastic]

Lamb burger!

I was thinking that! But what should go ON the burger? There are so many decisions!

 

[Haly]

I was thinking that! But what should go ON the burger? There are so many decisions!

Spinach, pineapple and tabasco sauce?

 

[Phobophile]

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The Slayer @ Kuma's Corner:

Pile of fries topped with a ½ lb. Burger, Chili, Cherry Peppers, Andouille, Onions, Jack Cheese, and Anger

 

[aparisi2274]

New York: Burger Joint's Cheeseburger

I am going to be in the city this weekend, so I am going to have to stop by there and check it out, and really see if this place has the best burger in all of NY

 

[KingGondo]

This is the Johnnie's Charcoal Broiler Onion Burger (Oklahoma), but it looks shitty in this picture.

And here's their best one, in my opinion, the #9 Theta Burger. Fucking delicious.

Tuesdays are half-priced burger days. After finals, I'm gonna reward myself.

 

[sharbhund]

You need to shut your goddamn face. =p Also, I wonder if it really is better than Bobcat Bite's burgers. Those burgers are unbelievable. Since I'm in Oregon now though, I'll have to try the Skyline's burger. I'm partial to the Slowburger myself, however.

Out of curiosity, I just went to Skyline for lunch. It was OK, but not worth the 20 minute drive from the East side. I prefer Stanich's. I need to try the Slowburger sometime. I can walk to Slow Bar from my office, but I've never had that burger.

 

[Dartastic]

Out of curiosity, I just went to Skyline for lunch. It was OK, but not worth the 20 minute drive from the East side. I prefer Stanich's. I need to try the Slowburger sometime. I can walk to Slow Bar from my office, but I've never had that burger.

I live near the Zupan's on 23rd, so it's not TOO far from where I am. I've never been to Stanich's. I was actually considering going to Skyline for lunch myself, it would have been quite funny if we were both there. You really should go to Slow Bar for that burger. It really is great.