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[XiaNaphryz]

How are fast food places at #2?

Minetta Tavern is a fast food place?

 

[Talon]

Also, as a native Atlantan, the Varsity's burger is disgusting. The only thing it's good for is a quick #2 in about 45 minutes.

 

[Booshka]

Also, as a native Atlantan, the Varsity's burger is disgusting. The only thing it's good for is a quick #2 in about 45 minutes.

"I feel constipated."

"No problem bro, lets get you a Varsity burger to help push the dook out."

 

[Talon]

If you must go to The Varsity as a touristy thing, just get 2 slaw dogs and a Frozen Orange and call it a day.

 

[Bread]

the most underrated burger is the cheeseburger sub, why aren't there any gourmet cheeseburger subs? they house the ingredients much better than a floppy burger bun does.

 

[Talon]

the most underrated burger is the cheeseburger sub, why aren't there any gourmet cheeseburger subs? they house the ingredients much better than a floppy burger bun does.

Behold the pretzel bun.

This is my favorite burger in Chicago at Old Town Social. It's a large bar in a brochaski area of the city, but the owner and chef is obsessive over his meat. Probably the only real bar in the city with good charcuterie, which he of course makes himself. Cures all their pork for bacon. That's the kind of man you trust with a medium rare burger.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Behold the pretzel bun.

To be fair, pretzel buns can get pretty floppy as well if they're not thick enough. The two times I had it when I've visited The Counter fell apart pretty quickly due to the bottom bun being too thin.

 

[Talon]

To be fair, pretzel buns can get pretty floppy as well if they're not thick enough. The two times I had it the times I've visited The Counter fell apart pretty quickly due to the bottom bun being too thin.

They get floppy from the juice, but they never shred like the white buns.

Also, had a pumpernickle bun at Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor. Interesting. It works in a strange way.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Sooooooooooo, then why the fuck is it on a Top 40 list?

I didn't say it was garbage. Just that it's not top 10 material.

 

[Booshka]

I didn't say it was garbage. Just that it's not top 10 material.

If you have to be drunk to enjoy it, it's not Top 40 material.

 

[Talon]

Yeah, it's not the best burger ever, but it gets the job done and it's cheap as hell. Their shakes are good too.

Let's be honest, cdy. It's impossible to make 1600+ calorie drinks made of ice cream not delicious.

Let me say again: made of "ice cream," not this "ice treat" nonsense that McDonalds sells.

 

[Enron]

Also, as a native Atlantan, the Varsity's burger is disgusting. The only thing it's good for is a quick #2 in about 45 minutes.

Krystal gives it a run for its money in that department.

 

[cdyhybrid]

If you have to be drunk to enjoy it, it's not Top 40 material.

Don't have to be drunk to enjoy it. It's just a lot better when you're drunk. They're open until 2AM.

Let's be honest, cdy. It's impossible to make 1600+ calorie drinks made of ice cream not delicious.

Let me say again: made of "ice cream," not this "ice treat" nonsense that McDonalds sells.

That's true, but delicious is delicious!

 

[Booshka]

Let's be honest, cdy. It's impossible to make 1600+ calorie drinks made of ice cream not delicious.

Let me say again: made of "ice cream," not this "ice treat" nonsense that McDonalds sells.

Don't have to be drunk to enjoy it. It's just a lot better when you're drunk. They're open until 2AM.



That's true, but delicious is delicious!

 

[ERC198X]

WTF is this shit In n out @ #2

their burgers shit all over the competition it's not even funny

In n out IS THE BEST fast food chain no ifs ands or buts

DEAL WITH IT!

 

[Why would you do that?]

OP, be careful. I've seen people get a ban for copy/pasting whole articles. Don't want to see you get Medusa'd.

But yes. Shake Shack would be my #1 chain pick, too. I don't know why, but their burgers are amazing.

 

[Valnen]

Also..list sucks for not having The Islands.

 

[leroidys]

So Dick's cheesburger is in the top 20 of ALL BURGERS IN THE NATION, but they are not in the top 20 burger chains in the country?

Wat?

 

[rrs]

Steak n Shake #4? ahahahahahahahaahahahahaahahahahaa

 

[HalfwayOrb]

My. God.
I'm. So. Hungry.

 

[Servbot24]

I've never had those top 3 chain burgers.

Steak & Shake does have good burgers though.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

Five Guys being on a top 10 list of anything is a joke.

Ate there once, and it had to be the greasiest and one of the most disgusting burgers I ever had, and I've sampled a lot of fast food. Made me feel like shit afterward.

 

[Booshka]

I'm drunk and hungry, someone bring me a good burger.

PM for address.

 

[Korosenai]

I remember seeing the sign advertising the Jucy Lucy... I could never bring myself to eat something called that.

Are you crazy? The thing looks amazing.

 

[DanteFox]

anyone else find The Habit grossly overrated

It's better than In n Out

 

[oni_saru]

Man most of the pictures in the OP make me not want a burger >.<

Also I'm a single patty type of gal. Double patty disgusts me!!

 

[alazz]

Are you crazy? The thing looks amazing.

Yeah they kind of are. I've never been to places that serve them, but it's a simple recipe. Two thin, big patties pressed together with cheese between.

The way the cheese erupts from the burger during the first bite is joyous. Couple it with an egg to receive the best of both gushing yellow liquids. It's incomparable to other burger experiences.

 

[Phanta]

Been to Shake Shack only once here in BK and it was really good. The line is way to long though.

Always wanted to go to Luger Burger but never got to.

 

[aparisi2274]

Going to NYC in a couple weeks and really looking forward to trying Shake Shack for the first time.

As a NY'er who has lived here for over 30 years, I implore you, DO NOT eat at Shake Shack. That place is the most over rated burger joint in the entire city.

Their "Shack" Burger is a poor, poor excuse for a burger and I still have no idea why people will wait upwards of 45min for it... I just shake my head in bewilderment.

There are SO many other good burgers in the city. For instance, go to the Burger Joint at the Le Parker Meridan hotel on 56th st. It might be a bit pricey, but WOW, what a burger!

Also, JG Melon on 73rd & 3rd makes an amazing burger...

But please, DO NOT eat at Shake Shack.

 

[Johnny Dazzle]

Well, I guess I'm going to eat a burger now.

 

[Soulstar]

The lack of Fuddruckers on that list makes me sad.

Also one of these days I will try and In N Out burger. Are there even any on the East Coast?

 

[aparisi2274]

The lack of Fuddruckers on that list makes me sad.

Also one of these days I will try and In N Out burger. Are there even any on the East Coast?

no east coast locations, due to the lack of a distribution center for the meat.

 

[Davidion]

As a NY'er who has lived here for over 30 years, I implore you, DO NOT eat at Shake Shack. That place is the most over rated burger joint in the entire city.

Their "Shack" Burger is a poor, poor excuse for a burger and I still have no idea why people will wait upwards of 45min for it... I just shake my head in bewilderment.

There are SO many other good burgers in the city. For instance, go to the Burger Joint at the Le Parker Meridan hotel on 56th st. It might be a bit pricey, but WOW, what a burger!

Also, JG Melon on 73rd & 3rd makes an amazing burger...

But please, DO NOT eat at Shake Shack.

I have absolutely no clue what in the world you are talking about. Shake Shack makes what is practically an objectively fine burger. The meat is flavorful and juicy, the condiments are fresh, and unless every time I went I just happened to have gotten lucky, they prepared meat to preference near perfectly. Unless you're one of those weirdos that eat their burgers burnt, I seriously can't imagine what one can find so horrible about a shake shack burger.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

I see no Carl's Jr./Hardees.

I think Carl's Jr. is one of the places where I can only go once a month or so, because it loses the appeal if you go more often.

Not like In-N-Out or Habit, both of which I can eat as often as I like.

 

[LordAlu]

It's so rare to get a good burger over here in the UK that all of the ones in the OP look pretty amazing. Having said that, Red's True BBQ in Leeds does probably the best burger I've ever had: The Pit Burger.

Two quarter pound burgers with sliced brisket, pulled pork, jack cheese, pickle salad, american mustard and dirty sauce. All on a glazed bun with an onion ring on top. So good... *drool*

 

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Living in a city where it is all but impossible to get a quality beef burger (a couple of slider options, but that's it), this thread has given me some serious envy. That said, there are a lot of gimmicky burgers on this list that don't sound, or indeed, look nice at all. And what is up with American Cheese on the number one burger?

 

[Irnbru]

Father's office burger is way overrated, I find bogetta louies burger in downtown la to be the much superior burger in town, but the office does have am incredible beer selection

 

[beat]

It's so rare to get a good burger over here in the UK that all of the ones in the OP look pretty amazing. Having said that, Red's True BBQ in Leeds does probably the best burger I've ever had: The Pit Burger.

Two quarter pound burgers with sliced brisket, pulled pork, jack cheese, pickle salad, american mustard and dirty sauce. All on a glazed bun with an onion ring on top. So good... *drool*

That's quite a meat overload there. This reminds me of a 'Torta Cubana', which usually doesn't have a burger patty in there but maybe should. (Briefly, it's a Mexican sandwich, not Cuban, and it's got four or five different kinds of meats in there because it's all about glorious excess.)

What's the diff between "American mustard" and what you have over in the UK?

 

[MarkusRJR]

Oh fuck this thread made me so hungry. So fucking delicious looking.

 

[element]

Surprised that Dick's Drive-In landed on there. It is excellent drunk food, but Red Mill is by far a better burger.

Now I'm hungry.

 

[alazz]

Has anyone here tried the Butter Burger from Lexington Candy Shop? The picture and the idea is the most appetizing of the bunch for me. I think need to go there while I'm in New York in August.

Also The Stagecoach on Florin Rd. in Sacramento has some pretty great burgers. Nothing exotic, but they've got some of the best burgers at a full restaurant I've had in Sacramento, if not the best.

Living in a city where it is all but impossible to get a quality beef burger (a couple of slider options, but that's it), this thread has given me some serious envy. That said, there are a lot of gimmicky burgers on this list that don't sound, or indeed, look nice at all. And what is up with American Cheese on the number one burger?

Out of curiosity, you're American? I agree. The Mustang Sally in particular doesn't sound appealing at all.

 

[user_nat]

Never have I wanted a burger more than right now, and I only just ate.

 

[LordAlu]

That's quite a meat overload there. This reminds me of a 'Torta Cubana', which usually doesn't have a burger patty in there but maybe should. (Briefly, it's a Mexican sandwich, not Cuban, and it's got four or five different kinds of meats in there because it's all about glorious excess.)

What's the diff between "American mustard" and what you have over in the UK?

American mustard is really mild and is coloured using tumeric into a bright yellow. English mustard tends to be darker and is much hotter in taste, with a very paste-like consistency. It also tends to still contain some mustard seeds in there for a kick

 

[timetokill]

What's the diff between "American mustard" and what you have over in the UK?

If you're just talking about "plain" yellow mustard, it's just that it's bright yellow and really mild for a mustard.

That said, it's quite common to have spicy brown, dijon, or honey mustards at burger places. And of course that's not talking about the supermarkets.

I generally have a dozen different mustards in my kitchen at any point. Love a good whole grain, or a horseradish mustard for example. Depends on the food. Sometimes I mix 'em with stuff to get a particular taste, certain peppers or such for instance.

Also anybody putting ketchup on a burger is a goddamn heathen and I CAST THEE OUT

 

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Out of curiosity, you're American? I agree. The Mustang Sally in particular doesn't sound appealing at all.

Nope, English, but currently living in the south of Spain. Mostly pork down here, but there are a couple of tapas bars that have 'mini-burgers' that are beef or veal and I've had a full-sized bulltail burger, which was delicious.

 

[Log4Girlz]

I just went to Burger & Beer Bar in South Beach because of the list....yeah, the Mustang Sally burger ain't no joke man. Very hearty but not sloppy, sweet and salty mixture, great cheeses.



For anyone in Miami, I can't recommend Lokal and Oneburger enough though, both very good spots for a unique variety of burgers.

I will take your advice mattiewheels.

 

[cashman]

There's a burgerfi 10 minutes from my house and I didn't even know.

 

[B For Bendetta]

Burgers are so good. I want to eat all of these. Preferred with mustard, a little ketchup, grilled onions, bleu cheese. Love mushrooms and jalapenos too though

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Also anybody putting ketchup on a burger is a goddamn heathen and I CAST THEE OUT

Ketchup debate commence.

 

[Talon]

Ketchup debate commence.

I think I've made my position rather clear: Fuck Ketchup.