PhoncipleBone
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A good steak can.
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The Daily Meal presents the 40 best burgers in US and top 10 chain burgers in US
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A good steak can.
aparisi2274
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I saw that, and yes, I agree 100%.
Have you ever had a burger from JG Melon? It's on 73rd & 3rd I think.... That is a pretty tasty burger as well.
Oh, and on a side note, I've tried ShakeShack multiple times, and I just never liked it.
katsubento
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Thread of the month!
Can't fault you for not enjoying something, but I've never been to the place you mentioned. I'm a Montrealer, and go to NYC for business. Will definitely hit up that place next time I'm in town. Thanks for the heads up!
Pumpkin King
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These look good. I wonder how my local burger joints rank.
alfredofroylan
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Have to admit that midnight burgers are awesome, there's a place near that's open all night so it's hard to resist the temptation.
IGotBillySoSpooked
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I went to a place in Austin, TX a few weeks back called HopDoddy. May have been the best burger I've ever eaten.
CF_Fighter
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A good English Pub in my town called Shakespeare's makes amazing burgers. Haven't had a bad one yet. They put their burgers on a special rosemary infused bun they get from a local bakery. So fucking good. I just had a burger for dinner and now I want one of their's.
acheron_xl
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The chain burger list seriously needs some Culvers on it. Glad to see Steak n Shake on there though. My GF worked at a SnS for years, and it was always nice to get a burger there.
abolisher6812
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http://www.thedailymeal.com/40-best-burgers-america
25. Country-Fried Bacon Burger, Christian's (Houston)
I would give up the naming rights to my first born for a chance to try this.
I would also like to a steamed cheeseburger from Ted's.
PhoncipleBone
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Eggs and beef go so well together though. At least properly prepared eggs and beef.
The Albatross
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Shakeshack is so over rated. Its basically 5-guys for $5 more.
Baron von Loathsome
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Just not an egg guy. Many have tried to change that all have failed.
airmangataosenai
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Fatburger.... really? I've had it a few times here on Pearl Harbor and found it mildly disappointing. How in the world does it rank above Smash Burger?
David Incorporated Esq.
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I did not realize anything from The Varsity was on the list. How it got on and B-Spot in Cleveland didn't is a travesty. I ate at the Varsity maybe three times when I was in college and always regretted it.
PhoncipleBone
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Same here. I went to college in Atlanta and only went to The Varsity when I had to wait for the MARTA bus. Every time I went I was like, "that's it? This place is famous?"
It was not bad. It just wasn't amazing.
Holy mother fuck at the chicken fried burger. I need to try to make that...
Ha, keep dreaming. I'll trust you with an awesome steak or rack of lamb but when it comes to burgers, the US is and will always be king. There is a near infinite variety in the kinds of burgers you can get here.
Ha, keep dreaming. I'll trust you with an awesome steak or rack of lamb but when it comes to burgers, the US is and will always be king. There is a near infinite variety in the kinds of burgers you can get here.
I went to Gott's in St. Helena but didn't want to pay $8 for a burger so I got fries instead to hold me over and those sucked. After reading through this, I guess I should the burger a shot. I'm not reluctant to spend more than a few bucks on a burger, but it didn't smell or look particularly good.
This thread has got me even more crazed over maybe moving to New York next summer. I will try all the burgers.
me too. I'm not sure I've ever seen enough people discuss Habit with enough passion such that it'd be considered overrated though. In-N-Out's definitely still good, and animal style is very good.
This thread has got me even more crazed over maybe moving to New York next summer. I will try all the burgers.
me too. I'm not sure I've ever seen enough people discuss Habit with enough passion such that it'd be considered overrated though. In-N-Out's definitely still good, and animal style is very good.
way more
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I've got to agree. If it's a McDonalds then sure, the over processed flavor accentuates it nicely, but christ, I'm not getting good meat with Cheez on it.
That's sad to hear, I always wanted a chili dog from there.
Yeah. The meat comes out grey and horrific looking but I guess steaming keeps all the fat in the burger so it's like chewing though buttah.
And Five Guys at #3 for chains is a joke. We all know it.
Henchmen21
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Am I the only one who thought this said The Daily Mail?
TheBryanJZX90
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Honestly the chain list should be invalidated for including Steak'n'Shake. Just the most bland horrible overcooked shit.
PhoncipleBone
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I do not get the love for Steak N Shake. I tried it so many times just because I wanted to know what the fuss was about, but every single time it was bland and disappointing. Every single thing I tried was mediocre, even their supposedly great fries and shakes.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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I don't understand why The Spotted Pig is considered as having "launched" the Gastropub when several were around in Philadelphia years beforehand. Hell, The Standard Tap opened a full five years before The Spotted Pig, in 1999. Monk's Cafe opened at least two years before that.
adamy I want to do that. There's one a mere 15 minutes away from me, but I'm stuffed from the burger I had for dinner. My favorite is protein animal-style with their pink lemonade.
Yeah I agree. It's like eating a heavy burger pellet with amorphous toppings between two highly compressed buns.
I think Five Guys is great on occasion, but 3rd best in the country is preposterous.
Nope! But I didn't look back at the title until I read your post lol.
Yeah I agree. It's like eating a heavy burger pellet with amorphous toppings between two highly compressed buns.
I think Five Guys is great on occasion, but 3rd best in the country is preposterous.
fair enough
35. Superburger, Jim-Denny's (Sacramento, Calif.)
Work Time Fun, Jim-Denny's is barely the best burger place on that street. If you're looking for a good local burger in Sacramento, everybody knows you go to the Squeeze Inn. What y'all know 'bout cheese skirts?
It is exactly the thing that it sounds like it is.
beat
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The magazine Cook's Country has made their version of the steamed cheeseburger (#32) and Jucy Lucy (#10).
Of this list, I've only eaten the Father's Office Burger (#16). One thing the description doesn't note is that Father's Office does not allow any substitutions or changes to the order. I don't mind, but some people really get bent out of shape over this.
Well, and I once ate one of the Mission Burgers (from the guys behind Mission Street Food and Mission Chinese Food), before they closed down that operation.
In my experience, the beef at Five Guys is a bit more disappointing than INO, not that INO is great beef either. But then again, 5G offers free grilled mushrooms and grilled onions, so I'm happy to eat at either.
Lessee, of the chains, I've eaten at Fatburger, Umami Burger, Five Guys, In-n-Out, and Shake Shake. I'd put Umami Burger higher than 5th place if price isn't an issue; if it is then 5th is fine. And I know they weren't critiquing fries, but INO's resolutely lame fries should get it a small ding anyways. Fries go with burgers; it's on them to make them both good.
I'm glad the Counter chain didn't sneak into the top five. Only eaten there once, but I felt it was overpriced for the quality.
Of this list, I've only eaten the Father's Office Burger (#16). One thing the description doesn't note is that Father's Office does not allow any substitutions or changes to the order. I don't mind, but some people really get bent out of shape over this.
Well, and I once ate one of the Mission Burgers (from the guys behind Mission Street Food and Mission Chinese Food), before they closed down that operation.
In my experience, the beef at Five Guys is a bit more disappointing than INO, not that INO is great beef either. But then again, 5G offers free grilled mushrooms and grilled onions, so I'm happy to eat at either.
Lessee, of the chains, I've eaten at Fatburger, Umami Burger, Five Guys, In-n-Out, and Shake Shake. I'd put Umami Burger higher than 5th place if price isn't an issue; if it is then 5th is fine. And I know they weren't critiquing fries, but INO's resolutely lame fries should get it a small ding anyways. Fries go with burgers; it's on them to make them both good.
I'm glad the Counter chain didn't sneak into the top five. Only eaten there once, but I felt it was overpriced for the quality.
I used to go to their original location all the time back in the day. Was bomb.
I hit up their midtown location on K St when it opened and I wasn't impressed.
Either their overall quality went downhill or the K St location sucks compared to the original.
johnFkennedy
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M Burger in Chicago
If you are around OKC, I highly recommend going to Nic's Grill.
I ate there on a friend's rec when in Austin for Formula 1. It was pretty awesome. The nutella and pretzel milkshake was fucking godly though.
krameriffic
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The fact that Steak 'n Shake is in their best national chains and not Smashburger is a fucking joke. Steak 'n Shake makes great shakes, but their burgers are mediocre at best, while in my limited purview of burger eating, Smashburger has blown away everything else I've had (including Five Guys and In 'N Out).
First thing I looked for to guarantee the list was at least valid before checking out the top 40.
TheBryanJZX90
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Yes Smashburger is awesome. I'm totally gonna go there tomorrow.
For anyone in Los Angeles there is a place in Redondo Beach nestled in with a Liquor Store called "The Standing Room." They offer some extremely good gourmet burgers, some of the best burgers I have ever had. It's a tiny kitchen inside with the Liquor store, and there is no seating, hence the name, so you gotta go outside and eat or take out.
If you are ever in the South Bay craving a burger, check it out.
If you are ever in the South Bay craving a burger, check it out.
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