Best fast food hamburgers

[Gato Moteado]

Poll question: Best fast food hamburgers

OK, all you non-vegetarians. Let's see your choice for the best hamburgers available at fast food joints.

[Gato Moteado]

1. sliders

hands down!

[alarcojon]

31. Yep

I used to hit the one on Addison and Elston (Chicago) frequently.

[Gato Moteado]

56. me too!

i went to high school right down the street and my grandma lived about 3 blocks from the place too.

[alarcojon]

57. Yes, we discussed this a few weeks back.

We both went to Lane.

[Gato Moteado]

61. yes, i remember

i wonder how many other lane-ites are on DU

[AngryAmish]

62. I live near Lane

since July

[Aimah]

93. Sliders=Whitecastles? nt

[Gato Moteado]

106. yep

nt

[Tyrone Slothrop]

2. I haven't seen or eaten at a Fuddrucker's in years

But I used to love the hell out of those burgers when I was younger.

Yum!

[nini]

3. ZombyWoof and I ate at one in San Diego on Saturday

It was very good.... everything fresh and made to order :9

[nini]

4. In N Out or Tommy's in L.A.

both are excellent

[Initech]

24. I have to second both of those choices!

[LibDemAlways]

39. In N Out is my pick, too.

No finer fast food burger - and cheap!

[nini]

45. True on the price... one of the better deals around

:9

[Beer Snob-50]

103. in and out are the best

freshly cut french fries are a bonus.

[delete_bush]

127. I've got that In-N-Out urge!

For those who aren't familiar, the chain is owned by a fairly religious family, they even put bible verses on some of the paper goods. Back in the '80's they had a bumper sticker that had "In-N-Out" on the top line and "Burger" on the bottom.

Someone got the idea to scratch out the "B" and "r" and suddenly "In-N-Out urge" stickers were everywhere. The word Burger was subsequently replaced with a drawing of a burger.

The best, and the menu is limited to five items - hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, shakes, and soft drinks.

[Wcross]

5. Wendys!

They are just soooo "juicy" (fat) and bad for ya! I only eat at those places two or three times a year so I do indulge myself.

[bridgit]

6. FudRucker's are cool but maybe not so fast food...

:shrug:

[Horus45]

7. I Love Wendy's Junior Bacon Cheeseburger

What sucks is, here where I live now, the closest Wendy's is 45 miles away!
But, when it comes to french fries, in my opinion Burger King's are the best.

[SW FL Dem]

8. Other - In n Out burgers are the best!

Too bad you can only get them in the southwest.

[kick-ass-bob]

9. FuddRuckers, then Wendy's.

I don't get to a FuddRuckers very often though, so Wendy's is my common choice.

Although, Hardee's is good too.

[Beware the Beast Man]

10. Other- Rally's

AKA Checkers in other parts of the country. By far the best fast-food burgers (and their fries are the best, too).

[Gato Moteado]

11. so far....no surprise 0 votes for hardee's, but.....

as much as i think mickey dee's sucks ass, it's interesting that they haven't gotten a single vote considering they seem to sell the most.

[chknltl]

12. others: None of them...

..I respect everyone's opinions here, mine is different. I do not feel that any fast food burger is worthy of the word "best". It would be like saying what is the "best" bush policy...again my response would be, "none of them".

I confess to liking a good burger, especially a good homemade backyard grilled burger with sliced Walla Walla onions, a leaf of crisp ice-berg lettuce, a few fresh dill pickles, a slice of beefsteak tomato, a few plain potato chips topped with a toasted bun which has been scraped with a hint of mayonnaise. That's a BURGER which can be spoken of in the same sentence as the word "best".

Multiply this burger by a hundred fold, include a good selection of homemade veggie burgers add a bunch of sliced hot-dogs, a large bowl of potato salad, some honey sweetened pork-n-beans, watermelon, a nice selection of micro-brews, lotsa pop, and every single one of you lounge regulars and DU Mods along with any children you wish to bring.... put MrScorpio and Progmom in charge of the music, on a nice spring day with blossoming fruit trees all around..... NOW we can REALLY start talking about the word :"BEST"

IMHO of course. :toast:

[chknltl]

34. oops self edit

[chknltl]

35. self edit

[Strong Atheist]

13. BTW, I was around in Columbus

where they had Flaky Jakes, way before Fudruckers. Same themes, same food, but with model trains running around the roof!

[Magrittes Pipe]

14. Rally's/Checkers

Voted for sliders among the options listed, though.

[tjwmason]

15. None

I'd much rather eat the packaging than the contents.

[auntAgonist]

16. Other: Harvey's makes a hamburger a beautiful thing!!

Harvey's in Canada. THE best fast food burgers around.

aA

[u4ic]

76. I KNEW I'd see you here auntieA

:hi:

and yes, I agree...Harvey's, hands down. :9

[peekaloo]

17. Culver's

Butter Burgers....mmmmmmmmmmmm.

[AngryAmish]

27. f'n A right

I am now about five miles away from one.

[GOPisEvil]

29. Too bad they don't melt their cheese enough.

The regular burgers are very good, but every time I get a cheese burger the cheese is cold and not melted.

But the crinkle fries are AWESOME!

[Abelman]

38. That's a good cheeseburger

I concur

[Beausoir]

41. Oh yeah.

Cheddar burger with extra pickles.

[Taverner]

18. WHERE THE FUCK IS IN-N-OUT?????

The only fast food burger I'd eat...

[Gato Moteado]

21. sorry....never heard of them

nt

[Patiod]

23. California, Nevada & AZ only

Was STARVING after a 3pm interview in LA, and asked the parking lot attendent where I could get lunch. He laughed when I said I'd never heard of In-N-Out, and pointed across the street.

Mmmm....burgers...

[Xithras]

32. Same here! Best fries and burgers on the planet!

Double Double Animal Style!

#2 Sonic. #3 Wendys.

That's it for me in the FF burger world. If I can't find one of these, I won't eat a burger.

I never have understood why they haven't expanded off the west coast. I've never seen an In N' Out that DIDN'T have a packed dining room and a line wrapping around the building at lunchtime.

[chaska]

81. I don't get it....

"I've never seen an In N' Out that DIDN'T have a packed dining room and a line wrapping around the building at lunchtime."

True enough, but I don't much care for 'em. I admire that they are a good company, but the burger is too small, and I get tired of that Thousand Island dressing real fast.

Give me mustard, or give me death!

[SoCalDem]

46. A few "singles" for you

[kwassa]

51. That's what a hamburger is all about!!!

[kwassa]

52. That's what a hamburger is all about!!!

[huskerlaw]

118. I recently ate my first in-n-out burger

after being threatened with bodily injury and an immediate expulsion from SoCal if I refused.

I gotta say, I don't see what all the fuss is about. It's a decent hamburger, but the way you all carry on about it one would think it was the 2nd coming of Christ. And the Thousand Island dressing? WHAT THE FUCK is that about?? Disgusting. Oh...and what's the deal with the secret menu? My SoCal-native friend marches up to the counter and orders a "Double-Double Animal Style". They knew exactly what she meant. That shit's not on the menu. It's like a secret SoCal handshake or something. Not a good way to initiate the newcomers into the In-N-Out cult. Oh...and what the hell is up with the bible verses on the french fry containers? Kinda creepy if you ask me.

Now the fries...I get that, the fries rock.

[Seabiscuit]

134. IN-N-OUT RULES!

[CrazyThinker]

19. Swensons

It is a small independent place in Stow,OH. They make old time burgers called sweetburger. Sugar is add to the meat before the hand made patties are made. Now some of you are going to think sweet and burger don't go, but it not over done. The sweet is just subtle.

[XNASA]

42. Welcome to DU, Crazy Thinker.

:hi:

Just what we need. Another Ohioan.

[asthmaticeog]

44. More Ohio folks on DU - sweeeeeeet.

Welcome. Can't have enough midwest around here. We balance the goddamn Bostonians this place seems to be crawling with. :hi:

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

47. Swensens?

I just got back from Thailand and they had Swensens all over the place. I thought it was a Shoney's rip off or something. Probably not the same place.

Anyway, welcome to DU!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

64. What up CT - though we have more than enough Ohioans in my opinion!

I kid I kid!


Welcome aboard!

[Celeborn Skywalker]

20. Sonic!

Plus, they are a 100% democratic donating business so that just adds to the appeal.

[DainBramaged]

22. I don't eat 'em no mo, but Sliders were simply the best. (IMHO)

[noonwitch]

25. Wendy's, but I usually get BK because they are "healthier"

McDonald's and Wendy's hamburgers upset my stomach from being fried. BK's don't. But Wendy's taste the best.

[hippywife]

77. I have the exact opposite

reaction. I don't think the BK flamebroil taste is all natural. I think some of it is added flavoring because it upsets my stomach to no end.

[Initech]

26. Some of my favorite LA choices:

- Pink's (on Melrose / La Brea)
- Carney's (on Sunset / Doheny)
- The Hat (on Hill St. / I-210 in Pasadena)
- Tommy's (the original on Beverly / Rampart)

[Crazy Guggenheim]

28. A & W. A little pricey but they are better. I hate to say it but

McDonald's is not that good anymore.

[Xithras]

43. Oh, I forgot about A&W.

We have one of the oldest A&W's in existence just a few miles from my house, though it barely qualifies as "fast food". It's been in business since the 1940's and still has its full kitchen, so the food tends to be a bit slow. It's delicious though :9 It's also one of the only A&W's in the country that is NOT required to follow their standardized corporate menu. They were going to require it some years ago, but updating their kitchen would have required major alterations to the historic structure.

BTW, this particular A&W has an interesting place in American history too. If you're a George Lucas fan and have seen American Graffiti, this A&W stand was the inspiration for the movie and was the real life source for the events in the films drive in scenes. If not for the success of American Graffiti, Star Wars and Lucas other marks on American culture would have never happened. If not for A&W, there never would have been a Darth Vader!

My kids don't understand why I go out of my way to eat lunch at a run down little drive in on a quiet tree lined downtown street, but I'm guessing that you would :)

[warrens]

30. Burger Heaven in NYC

Their fries are great too. I always have them with Bermuda onion, mustard and pickles.

[bigwillq]

33. Duchess

They have them in CT not sure if there in other states.

[chknltl]

36. sigh.... I threw the perfect pic-nic and nobody came...

:cry: (see "others: None of them" above)

[Moriarty]

37. I voted White Castles, however...

if there were a "Worst Fast Food Burger" poll, I would again vote for White Castle...for reasons best not described.

[Abelman]

40. I went with BK

off that list, anyway. I like the size, the bun, the burger, and the default toppings. I don't have to say "no...." with them.

McDonalds are icky. I have yet to get one that didn't soak the bun in it's own grease. That's disgusting. Also onions are not my friend.

I'm not too big a fan of places that use mayo as a default either.

By far, the best burger I've had is a place in Anchorage called Road Runner's. Delicious stuff.

I also love Culver's.

But for the best burgers, if you aren't making them yourself, you have to hit local dives. There's one back home called "Ray's Beefburgers" which is just amazing.

[Kali]

48. hmmm. Unfortunatly I could probably eat anywhere

McDonald's - I can eat all of their regular burgers - big mac, QP, and just the regular cheeseburgers (of course you need at least two) the fries USED to be the best, now they suck - thanks, food police (like people go to Mc D's for thier health :wtf: ).

Burger King - first bite is always good but then they start to gag you - I often feel regret after eating here - don't care for mayo on burgers, double cheeseburger was ok when they had it - not my first choice for junkfood

Wendy's - singles w/cheese no mayo extra onions are ok, and when the fires are hot they are pretty good. I actually LIKE thier chili if you put the hot syrup in it and have onions and cheese

White Castle - I have actually had these back in Indiana, out here they are only available in the freezer at grocery store, don't recal how they were especially - rehydrated onions like McD's regualr burger I think, and a pickle - kind of steamed like Wendys?

Hardee's - Bleh reminds me of drive in movie theater hambugers

FudRucker's - is this fast food? thought it was a regular restaurant? Not bad but too much money and hype for what it is (always wins best burger from Tucson's alt weekly paper but there are better)

Other - Sonic - haven't had one in a while - good limeade, Jack in the Box - good greasy tacos and they have an OK cheeseburger - Ultimate or something, but in general I don't care for their burgers. Decent O-rings though.

What else, oh someone mentioned A & W - I remember our old drive in, but not the burgers especially. Used to love the rood beer.

Awaiting Tucson's first In and Out - sure have heard good things, will try it for sure even if it means going out of the way.


Having said all that I will come to the picnic and I'll have mine done medium, salt, onion, pickle and cheese if you are doin' it. No mayo, please.

[Parrcrow]

49. Harvey's (only in Canada)n/t

[Left Is Write]

50. Sonic and Culvers would be my choices.

[Wapsie B]

135. Mine too.

I had Sonic last night and it was very good.

[kwassa]

53. Tommy's Chiliburger and Chili Fries (Los Angeles)

[Initech]

63. I ALWAYS make a point of eating at Tommy's if I'm near one!

[Awsi Dooger]

67. Tommy's is awesome

My old collegiate post-midnight hangout at Beverly and Rampart in LA. Two doubles, no damn cheese. The aftertaste is guaranteed for at least three days. Now the closest Tommy's to me is in Barstow but I still make it once or twice a year.

The Whopper is King. Sometimes I try to pretend otherwise but once I return it's clear cut and I wonder what I'm thinking.

Polls like this always feature Wendy's dominance just like Clark for pres. I love the thick Frosties but otherwise I'm boycotting Wendy's until they learn not to put cheese on my burgers. That's been a 10 year problem with that chain no matter what method I use to thwart the gooey yellow crap.

[bmbmd]

54. Real Texans choose

Whataburger. Steak and Shake is a close second. Johnny Rocket's is pretty darn good.

[Gato Moteado]

59. i always thought whataburger was way overrated.....

....and their drive thru lines were painfully slow.

i chose culver's in austin over whataburger any day. plus culver's has the best fries of any burger joint in texas.

interestingly, texans pronounce whataburger as "water-burger"....i always got a kick out of that.

[bmbmd]

72. Yeah but Nolan Ryan

NOLAN RYAN eats Whataburgers....

[Gato Moteado]

74. nolan ryan can kiss my ass......

....he's another loud mouth repuke.

yeah, he was a great athlete but i have no respect for bush-suckers.

and, i know that many consider ryan to be the greatest pitcher ever (his 7 no-hitters are certainly godlike)....but i'd take a bob gibson or a fergie jenkins over a nolan ryan any day of the week.

[jobycom]

96. Gibson and Jenkins couldn't hold a candle to Ryan

7 no-hitters, 12 one hitters, 5714 strikeouts, 6.55 hits per nine innings, 2.03 batting average for hitters against him, 215 games with ten or more strikeouts (all are records. Bob Gibson and Fergie Jenkins wish they were that good. If he'd been on any good teams in his career, he'd have had 500 wins.

As for his politics, he is Republican, but he's also endorsed Democrats, most notably John Sharp for Leutenant Governor of Texas. Didn't affect his pitching, or his ability to spank the little twerp Ventura when he rushed the mound.

[Gato Moteado]

102. ryan was great....no doubt

his longevity was amazing. his 7 no-hitters, unbelievable. his abilty to prompt ventura to rush the mound and then bloody his face, unimpressive to me. it's not worth mentioning if you want to talk about his greatness.

talk about guys that didn't pitch for any good teams, fergie won 20+ games a year 6 times in a row with the cubs. then 2 years later he won 25.

ryan was great, no doubt. i'd still take gibby or fergie before ryan.

as for his politics, he contributed to george w bush during 2000 and 2004. some here are able to forgive bush supporters from 2000 that changed their mind by 2004. but what can you say about idiots that supported bushco in 2000, saw the destruction, 911, greed, war, corruption and failure and then supported him in 2004? all the no-hitters in the world can't buy ryan a brain. he's an idiot.

[jobycom]

112. If I wasted my hate on everyone who supported Bush

I would be out of work, friendless, and with few relatives I could speak to. Ryan buys into a lie, like many other people. I don't like that about him, but he's been a hero to many, he's been a good public image, he's involved in charities... I won't write off the good he's done just because he doesn't understand politics. He's not one of the evil ones, he's one of the misguided ones. And he's not so partisan that he doesn't cross party lines sometimes. He's a moderate businessman who has dealings with people in power. In Texas, that means you have dealings with BushCo and the Dancing Republican Dingbats.

Bush owned the Rangers while Ryan played for them. They know each other outside of politics.

[Gato Moteado]

114. i don't hate the guy.......

....but i do think he's an idiot. there are plenty of business people that don't buy into the republican bullcrap.

ryan was great. one of the greatest ever. his numbers were huge....he racked up a lot of stats in 20-some years in the league. his rookie card is worth a mint (or at least it was).

i'd still take fergie and his 6 straight 20+ game winning years and his friendly, gentle demeanor (i don't ever remember him trying to maim guys with his fastball and then smashing them in the face) or gibson (despite the fact that i always hated the cardinals) over ryan if i owned a team.

as for hamburgers....i like white castle's over the lot of them.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

129. Heh-heh

"Dancing Republican Dingbats."

Tha's just waaaaay too perfect.

Your own creation? If so, may I borrow it?

[Kali]

94. yeah - don't get them either

they are kind of big and have fairly fresh veggies but they aren't that special....and they aren't cheap or fast, so what do you have? Kind of a bigger slower wendy's with out the chili or frosties

[Pithlet]

85. They closed all the Johnn Rockets around us.

It's too bad, because I loved them. We still have Huey's, though, and they're pretty good.

[Nevernose]

90. They have a Whataburger in KINGMAN, ARIZONA!

A REAL Texan, when he feels hungry and lonely, packs the kids and his friends in the car, and by-God drives the ninetly minutes it takes to get from Las Vegas to Kingman, just to eat a Whataburger. He brings his complaining, bitching friends along, too, whether they like it or not. Maybe what I'm trying to say is that a Whataburger is worth kidnapping your friends for. The Kingman Whataburger, by the way, while tasting roughly the same, has not mastered the grease-proportion yet as have teh Whataburgers Back Home, and are certainly not as good as the Whataburger in Kilgore that has the classic cars in the lobby.

And Whataburger, although I am devoted to it, is nothing compared to my obsession with real East Texas spicy barbecue sauce... You'll never good barbecue as good again.

[bmbmd]

107. Poetry, my friend, sheer majesty.

Your essay brought a tear to my eye. I lived in Glasgow friggin' Montana for a year back in the early eighties, and I dang near starved to death. No chicken fried steak, no real burgers and no Mexican food. They had a little joint called "Taco John's" that sold this thing they called a taco-it was actually sort of a bean slurry wrapped in a hard taco shell and served with a catsup-based sauce. By the end of a year, I would have wept for an enchilada. I thank the good God daily that I am back in Texas among the Whataburgers, the Mexican joints, and the barbecue dives.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

120. i wish

Arkansas would get some..
especially in Hope!

[Nevernose]

132. There's a Whataburger in Texarkana, just 60 miles away

If memory serves, it's even on the Arkansas side of the street.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

133. 60 miles?

From Hope it's 30 miles. I work in Texarkana so I drive by it almost every day to work. But on the weakens, if I want one I won't drive that far.

[kwassa]

55. Fatburger!

[Missy Vixen]

82. I LOVE Fatburger

Delicious, and great soul/R&B tunes on the jukebox.

Julie

[mcscajun]

123. 'Bout damned Time somebody mentioned Fatburgers

They may not be the best, but damn! At least they cook 'em when you order 'em, the fries are outstanding, the music is cool, and the sayings on the walls and the tables...well, you decide:

"Do you really think man clawed his way to the top of the food chain to eat soy?"

"Our buns are freshly baked. And quite honestly, that's as personal as we're going to get."

I didn't think I'd ever see 'em this side of the Mississippi, and they went and opened one here in NJ, not 10 miles from my house!

[HEyHEY]

58. Triple O's

Come to BC and I'll show you burgers baby

[GrpCaptMandrake]

60. Among the chains

there's nothing like a Krystal. With much regard for the Milo's hamburgers of central Alabama.

The best burger on earth? Staggs' Grocery, East Florence, Alabama.

[LostinVA]

65. Five Guys in VA

Best fries, too.

[PittPoliSci]

98. hate their fries, LOVE the burgers.

the bacon burger is about the best thing ever to happen to me.

well, probably not my cholestoral...but...

[dcfirefighter]

113. VA MD and DC - best burgers around

fries are ok, if you're into soggy vinegary boardwalk fries
plus free peanuts!

[DanCa]

66. Wendys White Castle than Culvers

I get physically ill from burger king, and mcdonalds is only good for breakfeast, mcribs, and thier fries.

[tjdee]

68. Wendy's has too much bun.

Too much bun at Wendy's, though they seem to be the best quality.

But alas, McDonald's is my fast food true love.

[trof]

69. Other: Backyard Burgers

THE best store boughten burger I've ever had.

[redqueen]

70. 1. Purdy's*

2. Fuddruckers*
3. Sonic
4. Wendy's

:9

* I don't know if Purdy's or Fuddruckers really qualify as fast food.

[TheMightyFavog]

71. Culver's

It's a Wisconsin thing.

[ForrestGump]

73. In 'n' Out, among regional or national chains

Though it's their chocolate shakes that I love most of all.

Needless to say, the best hamburgers I've ever had were not from franchises. In 'n' Out is good, though, and they'll customize it for you if you know the secret handshakes.

Burger King would probably be my choice among the mega-chains. Not good for you (of course, my burger of choice there used to be the Double Whopper with cheese and no onions), but tastier than most of the others. Haven't eaten at any fast-food outlet in months and, when I did, it was usually Del Taco or sometimes Taco Bell...at least they have fiber in their offerings (my favorite is Del Taco's bean burrito with green chilis) and the nutritional profiles of the stuff I tend to favor aren't too bad at all.

[Gato Moteado]

75. wendy's is kicking ass!

and hardee's looks to have only slightly more preference than alpo.

i still think sliders are the best.

[u4ic]

79. I got food poisoning from Wendy's once

It was opening night for a play I was in. I was all buzzed on Gravol, but after the performance - well, it wasn't pretty. :scared:

I haven't been there since.

[Gato Moteado]

80. was there a finger in your chili?

nt

[u4ic]

91. I WISH

It could have paid for my tuition! :D

[hippywife]

78. I must be a double cheeseburger person

Wendy's- double with cheese and depending on my mood either everything or nothing but extra pickles. Also depends if I'm planning on eating it there or while I'm driving. Can't eat an everything while ya drive.

Sliders-double cheeseburgers extra pickles only.

MickeyD's - double cheeseburger just the way they make them only because I don't want to wait for them to throw on a few extra pickles.

[chaska]

83. Oh, shit. After perusing this thread, I must conclude....

that there are no good burgers anymore, certainly not from the chains.

[victim]

84. Well

When I was in HS in Grand Rapids we used to go to this burger joint called "Get-em-n-Go" which we renamed "Get-em-n-Shit-em" but the cool part was they were 39c...this was in '96 or so...we'd buy RC 3 liters to wash em down...good times

[jmowreader]

86. Krystals!

Krystals are kind of the southern version of White Castle. They kick ass.

[flordehinojos]

100. back in the days (some thirty years ago) ....... out in jacckson, miss

one block away from the governor's mansion on State Street (I think that was the name of the main street) there was a KRYSTAL joint there. they sold the best hamburgers for 20cents-cheeseburgers25cents.

haven't had a krystal burger since l964..Ross Barnett was governor then.

[fortyfeetunder]

87. My honey's

can't buy them anywhere.

Thanks honey :loveya:

[youthere]

88. Culver's or Steak 'n Shake.

[New Earth]

89. Checker's is pretty good

and they have really yummy fries :9

[Aimah]

92. I havn't eaten at McDonalds since Super Size Me

I prefer Wendys if I need a quick hamburger.

[begin_within]

95. I'm surprised that In-N-Out isn't one of the choices, they always win in

"readers' polls" around southern California

[PittPoliSci]

97. Five Guys!

mmm...

[NuttyFluffers]

99. Red Robin or Carl's Jr.

been back and forth all through this country by road trips and have yet to have a better chain hamburger than those places. now great hamburgers from non-chains... well, there's so many to choose from!

[ForrestGump]

101. Totally forgot about Fatburger

I think I like 'em better than In 'n' Out, though they're more expensive. Another SoCal chain that's now gone regional and even crossing to other parts of the country (some of these back East now, right?).

My favorite along those lines is not a fast food place: Sweet Tomatoes/Souplantation. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

[kwassa]

104. Is Souplantation still on Wilshire Blvd?

was there in my old neighborhood.

[mcscajun]

124. Yup...Fatburger has come to NJ! Woo-Hoo!

also, NY (not the city), PA, and VA.

More locations in other states on the way.

[mattomjoe]

105. Other: Culver's butter burger

actually, make it a double

[obxhead]

108. In n Out... Now thats a tasty burger. n/t

[MN ChimpH8R]

109. In & Out Burger

Every time I get to Vegas or LA, I head straight for an In & Out Burger. The freshness of the ingredients, the Zen simplicity of the menu (burger/cheeseburger/ double burger/double cheeseburger), the ambience, perfection served up hot and fresh. Burger heaven.

[CatBoreal]

110. Others....

You poor Yanks. You haven't lived until you've had a Harvey's hamburger. But you can't get them down there. You have to come over to the dark side, or across the border to get one. They're only available in Canada

MMMWWWAAAAHHHHHAAAAAHHHHHAAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SteppingRazor]

111. Other: The In-N-Out Double Double -- the greatest fast-food burger...

as far as non-chain locations, the best burgers are at Booches in Columbia, Missouri, and at Le Tub in Hollywood, Florida.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

115. Cheeburger-Cheeburger!

Awsome patty melt!

[huskerlaw]

116. Runza!!

It's a Nebraska thing, but...Omaha Steaks meat for the hamburger. Mmmm!

[ChoralScholar]

117. Fuddruckers doesn't seem to me like a fast food burger...

At least not the ones around here. But it is a damn good burger.

I also like White Castle, and its southern counterpart Krystal.



Same idea as White Castle, but a bit more onion-y savory taste.

[Throd]

119. In-N-Out

Consistently great quality at a good price. I like the 4x4 (four patties and four slices of cheese). I'm moving to Northern California and actually checked where the closest location would be. I'm glad to say that there is one a few miles away in Placerville.

[donheld]

121. Sonic

[ashling]

122. Whattaburger!!!

Looks like your burger's ready.
(said in my best Rip Torn impersonation)

[greatauntoftriplets]

125. Bill's...on Asbury in Evanston. Barely past Howard Street.

None better than Bill's.

:hi:

[Hand]

126. Blake's LottaBurger

I've only seen them in New Mexico. They're juicy, greasy, artery bombs, but you can get all sorts of New Mexican toppings like green chile with them. The stands where they're sold have a pleasantly down at the heels look.

[drhilarius]

128. A local DC area chain called Five Guys...

Juicy burgers, tons of toppings, and the best damn fries you ever had.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

130. Almost as obscure as my other mention

The N.E.T. in Parkersburg, WV.

A textbook *humongous* handful of hamburger with the simplest of trimmings, German potato salad and a glass of the German lager they brew on-premises. All in the time it takes to fight the McD's drive-thru at lunchtime.

A west central WV institution.

[Montauk6]

131. Checker's & Rally's

[Jane Austin]

136. Whataburger.

I won't touch any of those you listed.

[henslee]

137. IN AND OUT, IN AND OUT, that's what a burger is ALL ABOUT.