OK...it's settled...

boston1450

We are supposedly getting a Steak n Shake up here somehere (probably Portland Me) & my wife says she goes there when she is in N Carolina visiting relatives & likes it. She says its good & ya get your moneys worth. I will have to see for myself

ken brydson

Sonic never impressed me. Got one right up the street from my house. Grand opening a few years ago was a cluster ****. Traffic all backed up, 2 hour wait for a so so burger. Now there's never more than a few cars there at any given time.

mrbiron

steveinaz wrote: »

gudnoyez wrote: »

I went to a smashburger the other day in San Diego I thought the place served some pretty good eats to say the least.

Haven't tried Smashburger, but heard they were really good. There is at least 1 in Tucson.

Try Red Robin...there is one in Tuscon. Way-mo betta than 5 Guys.
If you ever get a chance to try a Kobe Beef or Buffalo burger (which i'm sure you have) i can't imagine 5guys beats them out?!

I'm surprised with all this talk about 5guys that ken B hasn't been offended yet

ken brydson

Red Robin actually started up here in the Seattle area IIRC. They do have good burgers. Considerably more expensive than fast food though.

motorhead43026

@steveinaz , Culvers is a real good burger.

voltz

There are a few local burger places around Wichita called "Walt's" that make a excellent fast food burger and a Bionic Burger with their 6 million dollar burger

cfrizz

lightman1 wrote: »

5 Guys double cheeseburger with mushrooms and sauteed onions!
It would kill the average man. Love the burgers and concur on the so-so fries. They get a little mushy as they cool off.

That's what happens to French fries made with real potatoes! My mom used to make them for us on occasion when we were growing up. Yes they got a little soggy when they cooled down, but you could warm them back up and they would taste just as good. Because they were made with real potatoes.

I used to love fast food or frozen French fries, but now I can't stand them. With the exception being 5 Guys.

mrbiron

ken brydson wrote: »

Red Robin actually started up here in the Seattle area IIRC. They do have good burgers. Considerably more expensive than fast food though.

5 guys will run you around $8.
Not to be confused with 5 dudes in cutoff Jean shorts "Heyoooo Sailor!"

ken brydson

mrbiron wrote: »

ken brydson wrote: »

Red Robin actually started up here in the Seattle area IIRC. They do have good burgers. Considerably more expensive than fast food though.

5 guys will run you around $8.
Not to be confused with 5 dudes in cutoff Jean shorts "Heyoooo Sailor!"

Yeah but remember RR has a bar. Adds to the tab rather quickly vs % Guys and a pop...

steveinaz

I've had Red Robin quite a few times, their burgers are good.

steveinaz

boston1450 wrote: »

We are supposedly getting a Steak n Shake up here somehere (probably Portland Me) & my wife says she goes there when she is in N Carolina visiting relatives & likes it. She says its good & ya get your moneys worth. I will have to see for myself

Definitely order some chili 3-ways with your steakburger. Heaven, on a plate. Steak n Shake has the super skinny fries as well. They have shakes and MALTS. Oh yeah. Unfortunately I only get to have S n S when I visit Missouri or Colorado. They've been around forever, but there's only 2 in the Western states.

cnh

boston1450 wrote: »

Yes Cnh. 2miles North of Bowdoin College. Been going there since i was a kid. We stop up there a few time thoughout the summer. 6miles North in New Meadow's on same road a friend owns/runs Shutty's & its much better. Worth the ride if your intown. Heck if your in area its on me

Sounds like a plan, Randy. Thanks for the offer! But, really, I can pay for you! In any case, we should try to meet there at some point and catch up. Maybe later in August, have a lot going on currently, which is why I try to STAY AWAY FROM THIS SITE! lol

boston1450

Cnh that sound great. Look forward to it. Send me a pm or call

Joey_V

I'll take shake shack over in and out or five guys or smashburger or whataburger or whatever else.

Au Cheval in Chicago is real good too

tonyb

AHH....another Shake Shack lover. Tell 'em Joey....

mrbiron

Shake Shack sounds like a sex club...

I had to look them up and apparently they are out in the Boston area. Interesting, never heard of them. Looks like i will give it a whirl next week.

tonyb

mrbiron wrote: »

Shake Shack sounds like a sex club...

I had to look them up and apparently they are out in the Boston area. Interesting, never heard of them. Looks like i will give it a whirl next week.

Look at the combo of meat they use in their burgers. Brisket ? How many put brisket in their burgers.

One is here in Chicago, across from Eatily by the old ESPN center. I can hang in Eatily all day.

....and btw, anyone claiming to put Kobe beef in their burgers is selling you B.S. Kobe beef, the real stuff, sells for over 100 bucks a pound. I highly doubt your getting it in a 10 buck burger.

mrbiron

tonyb wrote: »

mrbiron wrote: »

Shake Shack sounds like a sex club...

I had to look them up and apparently they are out in the Boston area. Interesting, never heard of them. Looks like i will give it a whirl next week.

Look at the combo of meat they use in their burgers. Brisket ? How many put brisket in their burgers.

One is here in Chicago, across from Eatily by the old ESPN center. I can hang in Eatily all day.

....and btw, anyone claiming to put Kobe beef in their burgers is selling you B.S. Kobe beef, the real stuff, sells for over 100 bucks a pound. I highly doubt your getting it in a 10 buck burger.

The Kobe Beef burger i had cost me $40......i hope it had Kobe in it!

tonyb

steveinaz wrote: »

mrbiron wrote: »

I hope we are talking about the best "fast food burger". In that respect, yes, 5Guys has the best fast food burger.

steveinaz wrote: »

hands down the best hamburger I have ever eaten.

Nope, best burger period. High-end restaurants rarely impress me, and most often leave me pi55ed off.

Agreed about higher end joints, but then again if I go to a higher end joint, it isn't for a burger believe me.

Best burgers are usually in the greasy spoon joints. Same with breakfast, find the biggest hole in the wall with a short order cook on or near the counter and you can bet your gonna eat good.

txcoastal1

If the establishment can't show you a Certified Kobe certificate it's not Kobe. It's very limited to certain restaurants or served as specials. If you have the opportunity to ever try it please do yourself a favor and splurge.

The meat will literally melt between your tongue and the roof of your mouth.

tonyb

mrbiron wrote: »

tonyb wrote: »

mrbiron wrote: »

Shake Shack sounds like a sex club...

I had to look them up and apparently they are out in the Boston area. Interesting, never heard of them. Looks like i will give it a whirl next week.

Look at the combo of meat they use in their burgers. Brisket ? How many put brisket in their burgers.

One is here in Chicago, across from Eatily by the old ESPN center. I can hang in Eatily all day.

....and btw, anyone claiming to put Kobe beef in their burgers is selling you B.S. Kobe beef, the real stuff, sells for over 100 bucks a pound. I highly doubt your getting it in a 10 buck burger.

The Kobe Beef burger i had cost me $40......i hope it had Kobe in it!

Then that was the most expensive ground sirloin you ever had. lol At most, I bet maybe you got an ounce of Kobe....to keep them from getting sued.

mrbiron

Bah.......if only i had started bagging my pupe 5 years ago (instead of 4), i'd be able to test it.
Lesson learned!

steveinaz

We have a small mom & pop cafe out in Sonoita, that serves a 100% bison burger. OMG is all I can say.

tonyb

.....and if you do get a chance to try it, and you order it medium well.....I will personally fly out and slap you silly. Nuthin' like a good chunk of meat cooked to within an inch of it's tasteful life.

txcoastal1

I like's me bison burgers. I'll grill one up with blue cheese mixed in now and then on a toasted chibata bun

I have all made some really good grilled burger 2lb mixtures with:
1-lb sirloin
1/2 lb venison or bison
1/2 lb pork sausage

tonyb

Venison or Bison....good stuff, and good for you. Make chili with it all the time, great flavor.

voltz

At Ted's Montana grill I had one of the best burgers ever, was a Bison burger with Swiss cheese, bacon, mushrooms. I would stop in atleast once a week for a month or two then they closed up

Think I was their biggest and only customer.

mdaudioguy

F1nut wrote: »

None of those can beat the famous Sunshine burger at the Sunshine Store in Sunshine, MD.

Wait, what? Why haven't I heard of this??

kevhed72

Ahhh, burger joint talk. Love it. Couple of my all time favorites:
1. Doggie Diner in beautiful Woodridge, IL. Family owned and operated since I was a snot nosed hellion growing up in the Chicago burbs. I hope it's still there.
2. Yeah Burger in midtown Atlanta....pricey but excellent with pretty much any topping you can think of.
3. I'll throw in White Castle because I miss it soooo much....and Krystal down here completely blows.
4. Ate at Habit a couple times out in LA....very good.
5. I used to like Fuddruckers but again....really none down here. Generally speaking, the food in the SW Atlanta burbs sucks.

nooshinjohn

Fatburger is another I like, haven't been there in ages! Miss a place called Quick-n-Split. It used to be off the 405 right behind Randy's Donut. The burgers were amazing! They were gone when we returned from Indiana.