Best fast food burger
Still the Steak & Shake double cheeseburger. Good stuff.
In'n'Out's Double-Double "Animal Style" (part of the "secret" menu)
Red Robin's Whiskey River
Gotta go with In'N'Out. Been all over this great nation, and never had better.
(part of the "secret" menu)
the secret menuMMMMMM nachos galacticos......
should we have a burger poll? field of 64 perhaps?
cuz i know it's crap, but there's a lot to be said for McDonalds dubba QP wif cheese
My burger comes with a free shake. . .
On topic, the only burger i have ever 'craved' was a McD's QP with cheese. Single, hold the onions. It's definately not the best burger I've ever had though. We got a Red Robin not too long ago, and I finally made it there. Awesome burgers, and all you can eat fries that ROCK. I'd have to vote for that place as best.
we were underwhelmed by Red Robin. there's a cheeburger cheeburger near here....that was pretty good.
Elevation Burger is good, but I'm not sure it's worth the hype. Free range, grass fed, organic beef. Oh, and they make the fries in front of you. You hear the *clump* of the russet potatoes going through the wall mounted cutter each time they make a new batch of fries.
You can buy anything you want there as long as it's burgers and fries.
Might be a while before I get to try an In 'n Out. I don't get to the southwest that often.
We've been to Red Robin and didn't care for it. The medium-rare burger was practically raw. The medium was tough and dry.
Mc D guarantees proximity and mediocrity. They're everywhere and they're not bad.
McD is very consistent - thats their appeal. No matter which one you go to its the same shit. You know what you are gonna get.
The only fast food burger I eat is Wendy's, and that's not because they taste good - it's because Wendy's employees seem to complain about having to clean all the time and throw out old food. Of restaurants burgers, I would have to give a vote to Texas Land & Cattle.
People around here swear by Swenson's. I think it's absolute shit and I can do better on my own grill.
I vote for Fuddrucker's Ostrich burger. YUM!
Their onion rings (instead of fries) are really good too.
Generic drinks, though. I'm waiting for a signature drink to come along, like Arby's and Famous Dave's.
In 'N' Out DoubleDouble with grilled onions. End of thread.
In 'N Out here in town, but when I am in southern California (and now southern Nevada), I head for
The Original Tommy's.
In'n'Out's Double-Double "Animal Style" (part of the "secret" menu)
Red Robin's Whiskey River
I like the In-N-Out Double Double with regular onions add pickles.
Animal Style means the burger is cooked in mustard, and the onions are grilled.
More things on the unpublished menu include the 3 x 3 and the 4 x 4, the double double protein style
(no bun...wrapped in lettuce)
I genuinely feel sorry for those parts of the country that don't have In-N-Out Burger. If McCain is elected, I'm considering opening a burger place in Vietnam. Vietnamese people love all things American. I was going to call the burger place "Big American Burger" and try to make the burgers as close as possible to In-N-Out, but with some added choices like bacon, cheddar cheese, etc.
Other good burgers include...
Tommy's Burger
Fuddruckers
Fat Burger
Carl's Jr. Jalapeno $6 burger
There is one burger place that I've been dying to visit. It's in Arizona. It's called the Heart Attack Grill.
http://heartattackgrill.com
They sell HUGE burgers with bacon, unfiltered cigarettes, Jolt Cola, etc. and they've got some SUPER sexy girls dressed up as nurses.
Here's some photos of the place and the girls.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/heartattackgrillRadar, you're in the wrong business. I can get there several times a year as I pass through Phoenix. There's a truck stop nearby, too. I just never heard of it before, but I'll be there in a week or so.
Take some photos and let me know how the burgers are. I remember drinking a lot of Jolt Cola when I was in college for those all-nighters the day before tests. The taste always reminded me of RC Cola.
I have only craved Big Macs. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I hated Red Robin's burgers----too much going on, no "medly" of "flavors" as in a Big Mac. The heaven of the Secret Sauce....mmmmm.
Also, I enjoy the Big Boy. A lot. So much so that I don't go there. I also love patty melts, tuna melts and ruebens.
soooo hungry....
Best burger I've had was the Blue Cheese Burger from GBK (
Gourmet Burger Kitchen)
It's not really fast food though.
I like a big fat meaty burger, where I can taste the beef.
At McD's I'll eat a 1/4 pounder to get a fix, but it's too salty and nowehere near thick enough.
Oh that reminds me, I have some McD's tray inserts I wanted to ask about. I'll make a new thread.
In 'N' Out Burger -area cellarites: do people still snip the B and r off the word Burger nowadays?
And I'm not seeing any votes for White Castles. I don't do onions so no ratburgers for me!
And I'm not seeing any votes for White Castles. I don't do onions so no ratburgers for me!
I get a taste for sliders from time to time, but I certainly wouldn't put them up as the best fast food burger.
Five Guys is the best burger in this area, but I don't think it qualifies as fast food. They take your order and you wait for it.
So good, I'm happy I no longer work near a location.
There's a place downtown called Hut's that has my favorite burgers ever... the one I always get is called a "Bootieburger," and comes with swiss cheese, mushrooms, and sour cream. Goddamn I want one right now.
In 'N' Out Burger -area cellarites: do people still snip the B and r off the word Burger nowadays?
And I'm not seeing any votes for White Castles. I don't do onions so no ratburgers for me!
We used to do that to the bumper stickers when I was in high school. I haven't seen that done for a long time.
Ive never really been a fan of burgers, but those little ones that Ruby Tuesday offers are pretty good.
IMHO, the best burger here in Albaturkey is from Blake's Lotaburger. You can actually see them making it right after you order it. Some places you don't know how long it'sbeen sitting back there.
Carl's is way too messy.
And we don't have teh In'n'Out Burger. Yet. We just got Popeye's last year, so maybe...
There's a place downtown called Hut's that has my favorite burgers ever... the one I always get is called a "Bootieburger," and comes with swiss cheese, mushrooms, and sour cream. Goddamn I want one right now.
I love mushroom burgers. Adding sour cream to the mix sounds
very appealing.
In 'N' Out Burger -area cellarites: do people still snip the B and r off the word Burger nowadays?
Only thing stopping 'em is In 'N' Out doesn't seem to be giving out bumper stickers any more. Absolutely everybody's heard of it, though.
There is or was a little place in Alameda CA named Lisa's Happy Burrito. The wife and I have always wondered what the babies would look like if In 'N' Out Burger hooked up with Lisa's Happy Burrito...
onion rings (instead of fries) are really good too.
i like most.
There's a place downtown called Hut's that has my favorite burgers ever... the one I always get is called a "Bootieburger," and comes with swiss cheese, mushrooms, and sour cream. Goddamn I want one right now.
Is it called that because it gives you ghetto bootie?
Nuttin better than
Dyer's Burgers.
The burgers are deep-fried: meat, bun and all. Dyer's has been serving 'em up since 1912. The flavor secret is the grease. They've never thown the grease out since starting opening. They do strain and process the grease daily. When Dyer's Burgers opened their Beale Street store, the owners hired a police escort for their prized vat of grease, which made the five-mile journey in an armored car. It was an astute move -- the publicity surrounding the event was huge, and folks from all over town soon lined up, eager to purchase a bag full of doubles with cheese.
best fast food burger...no In 'N Out burgers here in Ohio...I'll have to do some research. :yum:
what's your position on Graeter's ice cream and skyline chili?
what's your position on Graeter's ice cream and skyline chili?
I love both of them! Graeter's Raspberry Chocolate Chip is fabulous but so are all the flavors. Skyline is a heaven of spicy, cinnamon-y "chili" over spaghetti with beans, onions and a mountain of cheese (served with oyster crackers coz you need some carbs with that) and puts me right into a coma! :yum:
This burger was not fast food, but it was delicious. Scaleburger in Elbe. The whole restaurant would fit in our dining room.
Let me guess, near truck scales?
The only fast food burger I eat is Wendy's, and that's not because they taste good - it's because Wendy's employees seem to complain about having to clean all the time and throw out old food. Of restaurants burgers, I would have to give a vote to Texas Land & Cattle.
When I was a teenager, my boyfriend worked there and they used their old burgers to make their chili :greenface
Rockne's Mad Maxx is a really good burger.
But right now my fav is the Grinder's Restaurant...
- BBQ Bacon Cheese Burger- splashed with BBQ sauce, bacon, and Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses on our special kaiser bun served with lettuce, tomatoes & mayo.
(description is from their carryout menu and in place of a pic) :D
OK, now I'm hungry!!! :thumb2:
@BigV
I've eaten there. AAMOF, I have pictures somewhere of the darlets posing on the stump out front. We would always stop there on the way to Paradise Lodge. Have you ever stayed there?
If they bring the food to you, I don't think it counts as fast food ... walk up or drive up to order is a defining characteristic.
If we're allowed to name any darn place that makes burgers, I have to go with the Wet Willy from Reno's in Exton, Penna.
That is a burger, let me tell you ...
Thanks for that video Lumberjim. It makes me want to pack up the car and head to Arizona. My wife wants us to visit her aunt in New Mexico. You can bet I'd be stopping by this place on the way and if it isn't on the way...I'll make it on the way.
Wolf, I think the bypass burgers at the Heart Attack Grill are probably more than just a burger. The nurses, all you can eat french fries, and the fact that they don't carry any diet sodas makes this place tops in my book without having ever even tried it.
wolf was paid to say that.
sayin'
ah...i just got that link in an email, and this was the first thread that looked like a good home for the link. Mostly, I like the theme of the place. the burgers look nasty.
I seriously doubt I could eat a double, let alone a quadruple.
For purely mainstream fast food outlets, I think Hardees currently has the best readily available burger.
Hardees = Carl's Jr. Same company, just different names in different parts of the country.
It turns out Oklahoma and Colorado have both Hardees and Carl's...
I'd have to go with Wendy's, personally follwed by Burger King.
And yet.....sometimes there is an itch that only a McDonalds Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, no onions can scratch.
even though you know full well that it will be oozing from your pores within 45 minutes.
I need a salad just thinking about it.
the scaleburger looks scrumptious
wolf was paid to say that.
sayin'
Actually, I just wanted to say Wet Willy.
the scaleburger looks scrumptious
I was thinking it looks a lot like an In-N-Out burger.
Nuttin better than Dyer's Burgers.
The burgers are deep-fried: meat, bun and all. Dyer's has been serving 'em up since 1912. The flavor secret is the grease. They've never thown the grease out since starting opening. They do strain and process the grease daily. When Dyer's Burgers opened their Beale Street store, the owners hired a police escort for their prized vat of grease, which made the five-mile journey in an armored car. It was an astute move -- the publicity surrounding the event was huge, and folks from all over town soon lined up, eager to purchase a bag full of doubles with cheese.
Oh I do miss Dyer's!
what's your position on Graeter's ice cream and skyline chili?
Skyline chili - that ain't no chili. 'Course that's just my opinion. I like meaty chili with beans and spice. Different strokes for different folks.
Graeter's is nice, always busy, but I've been spoiled by Sheridan's Frozen Custard. Going "to get some tonight" for my birthday as a matter of fact! Whoohoo!
Fuddrucker's, however, is by no means a good hamburger place. To be a good place, your hamburgers have to actually taste like something. Fuddrucker's is all hype, no flavor. The poor SOB's have gotten it exactly backwards.
Burger King kicks their butt.
And In'N'Out very much rules the retroburger roost in SoCal. Their hamburgers do taste like something.
If they bring the food to you, I don't think it counts as fast food ... walk up or drive up to order is a defining characteristic.
... thanks wolf! Somehow I missed the "fast food" in the title. :rolleyes: :cool:
White Castles get a vote from me, basically because they're small and I'm not a big burger fan. I like them with the Dusseldorf mustard. Jalapeno burgers are yummy too.
My fave? Swiss Miss from Frisch's. QP burger on a rye bun with swiss cheese, tartar sauce, pickle, shredded lettuce.
Frisch's Big Boy is a close second - kind of like a Big Mac, but with about twice as much flavor.
If you're ever in Ohio/IN/KY you've got to find a Frisch's and check it out.
http://www.frischs.com/
That looks like a Bob's Big Boy ripoff.
http://www.bigboy.comLooks to me like a regional franchisee, though even with scripts enabled I can't get the site to talk to me enough to make sense.
I was going through some of the old photos and ran across this.
This is Mrs. dar and the darlets in front of the Scaleburger that BigV mentioned earlier. Taken summer of 2004. We were on the way to Paradise Lodge, well up on Mt. Rainier. It was August 3rd and we found a patch of snow along one of the trails. Not a lot, but the girls got to throw a couple of snowballs.
pssst... post the image please.
Ooops. Thought I had. I'll have to do it tonight from home.
I was going through some of the old photos and ran across this.
This is Mrs. dar and the darlets in front of the Scaleburger that BigV mentioned earlier. Taken summer of 2004. We were on the way to Paradise Lodge, well up on Mt. Rainier. It was August 3rd and we found a patch of snow along one of the trails. Not a lot, but the girls got to throw a couple of snowballs.
We don't eat out that often. When I do go for a burger, it's got to be from Burger King. I like either the standard cheeseburger or a Whopper. I just love the flame broiled taste. We usually don't frequent the trendy placed like Red Robin, TGIFridays, etc.
Great pic dar. Funny how so many people on here cross paths in one way or another.
TGIFridays is better for onion soup and steaks anyway. Red Robin... just seems a little too boring. A fancyburger is nice for its vegetable vitamin content, but one should not have too much sloppy sauce included, or your burger bun disintegrates and you have to pick the pieces up off your plate.
Not sure if this qualifies but the ones at Dave and Buster's in Dallas are killer. There are better in this area but the ones I'm thinking of are all local.
Everybody's got their non-chainburger faves. A good thing.
Hey, just when somebody thinks he's nailed me into a stereotype's box, he gets a surprise. That keeps happening. I don't think it's going to quit.
I'd never label TGIs as fast.... more escargot than in-car-go
I knew you'd say that.
<Gets fresh, pinches Shawnee someplace that jiggles, while sprinkling chopped cilantro on Shawnee's head>
Oh I hate cilantro. Could you use oregano instead? Perhaps some cinnamon?
Definitely the cinnamon, anyway. Fresh pulverized from the canela bark with a coffee grinder, sieved, mortared and pestled. You can sniff up the floating powder from opening the coffee grinder and go "Ka-choo! Ka-choo!"
Do you happen to look adorable with freckles, or do they not do much for you one way or another...? (Cinnamon -- sprinkle -- freckles...)
An oregano rub would just give you an olive-drab scent. Not that that's a bad thing, not a bit of it! -- but to me, if oregano's flavor had a color, it would be the color of Army tents and old Army trucks.
Oh, I don't have freckles..I have NA skin.
But I look great with a tan, which I think cinnamon would only add to, as an effect. Freckles might just go with my couple "beauty marks."
:lol: