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dar512 09-28-2008 09:21 PM

Best fast food burger
 
Still the Steak & Shake double cheeseburger. Good stuff.

Bullitt 09-28-2008 09:52 PM

In'n'Out's Double-Double "Animal Style" (part of the "secret" menu)
Red Robin's Whiskey River

smoothmoniker 09-29-2008 01:47 AM

Gotta go with In'N'Out. Been all over this great nation, and never had better.

Flint 09-29-2008 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullitt (Post 487681)
(part of the "secret" menu)

the secret menu

lumberjim 09-29-2008 12:21 PM

MMMMMM 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

LabRat 09-29-2008 01:01 PM

My burger comes with a free shake. . .

LabRat 09-29-2008 01:04 PM

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.

lumberjim 09-29-2008 01:10 PM

we were underwhelmed by Red Robin. there's a cheeburger cheeburger near here....that was pretty good.

glatt 09-29-2008 01:50 PM

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.

dar512 09-29-2008 02:16 PM

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.

classicman 09-29-2008 02:47 PM

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.

sweetwater 09-29-2008 03:07 PM

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.

Bullitt 09-29-2008 04:05 PM

People around here swear by Swenson's. I think it's absolute shit and I can do better on my own grill.

BrianR 09-29-2008 04:06 PM

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.

BigV 09-29-2008 04:46 PM

In 'N' Out DoubleDouble with grilled onions. End of thread.

Sperlock 09-29-2008 06:03 PM

In 'N Out here in town, but when I am in southern California (and now southern Nevada), I head for The Original Tommy's.

Radar 09-30-2008 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullitt (Post 487681)
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/heartattackgrill

BrianR 09-30-2008 09:50 AM

Radar, 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.

Radar 09-30-2008 10:42 AM

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.

Trilby 09-30-2008 01:23 PM

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....

Sundae 09-30-2008 01:29 PM

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.

sweetwater 09-30-2008 02:01 PM

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!

dar512 09-30-2008 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetwater (Post 488306)
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.

Undertoad 09-30-2008 04:43 PM

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.

Clodfobble 09-30-2008 05:03 PM

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.

Radar 09-30-2008 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetwater (Post 488306)
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.

Pico and ME 09-30-2008 10:01 PM

Ive never really been a fan of burgers, but those little ones that Ruby Tuesday offers are pretty good.

ferret88 10-01-2008 07:52 AM

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...

Sperlock 10-01-2008 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble (Post 488410)
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.

Urbane Guerrilla 10-23-2008 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetwater (Post 488306)
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...

davidturner 11-21-2008 04:14 AM

onion rings (instead of fries) are really good too.
i like most.

lumberjim 11-21-2008 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble (Post 488410)
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?

Yznhymr 12-05-2008 12:24 AM

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.

Trilby 12-05-2008 08:36 AM

best fast food burger...no In 'N Out burgers here in Ohio...I'll have to do some research. :yum:

footfootfoot 12-05-2008 07:40 PM

what's your position on Graeter's ice cream and skyline chili?

Trilby 12-06-2008 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot (Post 511121)
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:

BigV 12-06-2008 03:05 PM

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This burger was not fast food, but it was delicious. Scaleburger in Elbe. The whole restaurant would fit in our dining room.

Radar 12-06-2008 06:48 PM

Let me guess, near truck scales?

binky 12-06-2008 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetwater (Post 487868)
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

binky 12-06-2008 11:38 PM

Wendy's, that is

Ruminator 12-06-2008 11:59 PM

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:

dar512 12-07-2008 01:42 AM

@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?

lumberjim 12-08-2008 09:41 AM

Heart Attack Grill

wolf 12-08-2008 01:01 PM

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 ...

Radar 12-08-2008 01:14 PM

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.

Trilby 12-08-2008 01:21 PM

wolf was paid to say that.

sayin'

lumberjim 12-08-2008 01:56 PM

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.

Radar 12-08-2008 02:49 PM

I seriously doubt I could eat a double, let alone a quadruple.

Elspode 12-08-2008 04:19 PM

For purely mainstream fast food outlets, I think Hardees currently has the best readily available burger.

Radar 12-08-2008 05:03 PM

Hardees = Carl's Jr. Same company, just different names in different parts of the country.

Radar 12-08-2008 05:12 PM

It turns out Oklahoma and Colorado have both Hardees and Carl's...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ations.svg.png

lumberjim 12-08-2008 05:30 PM

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.

skysidhe 12-08-2008 07:38 PM

the scaleburger looks scrumptious

wolf 12-09-2008 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna (Post 511668)
wolf was paid to say that.

sayin'

Actually, I just wanted to say Wet Willy.

Radar 12-09-2008 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skysidhe (Post 511856)
the scaleburger looks scrumptious

I was thinking it looks a lot like an In-N-Out burger.

theotherguy 12-09-2008 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yznhymr (Post 510884)
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!

Yznhymr 12-09-2008 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot (Post 511121)
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!

Urbane Guerrilla 12-09-2008 08:02 PM

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.

Ruminator 12-11-2008 10:57 PM

Quote:

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:

Juniper 12-12-2008 12:23 AM

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/

http://www.xpient.com/Images/Frishs2.jpg


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