Local Chain - Grindhouse Killer Burgers
Regional - Culver’s
National fast food - Wendy’s
National fast casual - Five Guys / Shake Shack
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I agree with all of this except local because that ain't in my locale.
For me, local would go to Tasty Burger in Boston, when I lived there.
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Going to go with Five Guys. That pressed burger style gets you really great flavor.
Is Five Guys actually fast food?
It's not fast, no drive through, no combo meals.
Delicious food though.
Fast casual, I think it's called. Basically not a food mill like McDonald's, BK, or Wendy's, but not a sit down restaurant either.
Yeah, that's probably fair.
Expensive too
How was this not the top comment! Their fries with malt vinegar is just 🤌🤤
Cheeseburger with all the regular toppings is my pick for best burger. Some people don't like the fries, but I do.
Only problem is it's expensive, and they used to give you too many fries, but not any more sadly.
Double steakburger with cheese from steak n' shake.
Smash burgers are the best burgers and steak n' shake makes a decent one at a decent price.
I don't really think there is a best one. They all have pros and cons. Maybe if I was to compare just a basic hamburger (bun, burger, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, mayo, mustard, ketchup), then I would have to say In-n-Out. But everyone has one thing either only that place has, or does better than anyone else with a similar burger.
Basic: In-n-Out's classic Double Double.
Bacon: Wendy's Baconator.
Western Style: Carl's Jr's double bacon western burger.
Steakhouse Style: Carl's Jr's Bourbon Steakhouse Burger (I wish this fucker was a regular item because it is so, so good)
Smoke Meat: Arby's Meat Mountain.
Chicken: Burger King's original chicken sandwich.
But I would still take my own home cooked burger to any of these, if I was going to mimic one of them.
Some of y'all have never had Culver's and it shows.
I've had it and it gave me the shots for almost 2 days. Never again.
You ate probably 300 calories of butter flavored corn oil. Culver's is gross.
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Among the big three, the whopper by a whopper.
Otherwise yeah, my local is better than your local nah nah nah boo boo
Five Guys, best ingredients by far, especially the veggies. Lettuce and tomato are always perfect. Quite a bit more expensive than most of the competitors though.
Whataburger is my favorite place if I'm only counting large chains with drive through windows and other fast food restaurant features.
The food is almost always fresh, plenty of customization options like grilled onions and jalapeños. Almost everything on the menu is good quality for fast food. Being open 24 hours is a nice bonus.
If small regional chains count Burger Street is the best, really good burgers, great curly fries and delicious frozen lemonade.
Yes, Burger Street! Spouse LOVED their olive burger!
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Burgerville, the Oregon/Washington chain. My favorite is the half pound colossal cheeseburger.
Burgerville is sooooo good.
Dip N Burger, McAllen TX. #4. Burger patty, cheddar, swiss, pickles, chorizo, spicy mayo on Texas toast. No lie, best burger I've ever received through a window.
As for what makes it so great, weren't you reading? I said chorizo.
If you're talking about chain fast food, then:
Whataburger. #5 (regular burger plus cheese and bacon.) You can add an egg to this between 11pm and 11am. And should.
You had me at chorizo.
I see your local option and support it. Also shout out to whataburger (patty melt). But I will raise you the Braum’s #6 (if it’s in your area). Also Rosa’s Cafe for drive through Tex mex
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Culver's is amazing, just so delicious.
In-N-Out is consistently good
Wendy's baconator, when made properly, can be pretty awesome too. Burgers in general are awesome
Haven't tried any of these local places, but of the big burger joints, I'm going with the Whopper because mayonnaise.
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Local joint down the street. Very simple burgers, no salad, tomatoes or fucking avocados. Only good toasted bread, excellent burger and home made sauces. Some have pickles or onions in different forms (grilled, glazed,...). And excellent homemade fries too.
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They're not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm personally very partial to white castle. Those onions just do it for me.
Out of the big players, in general I like Wendy's, but they almost fall into an uncanny valley sort of thing where they're so close to being a real (not fast food) burger, but not quite there, so I kind of have to be in the mood.
IMO burger king has the best veggie option in the impossible Whopper.
If we're going to count it as fast food, 5 guys is top notch. Similarly for shake shack, they also get bonus points for their shrooms burgers for the best veggie option overall, it doesn't try to be a regular burger, and is probably actually more unhealthy than one too.
Getting into weirder local chains, Cook Out is pretty great if you find yourself in the parts of the south that have them.
If we want to talk chicken sandwiches, Popeyes is the undisputed king and I will fight anyone who says otherwise. McDonald's crispy chicken gets honorable mention for being a solid alternative for people like me who refuse to eat at chick fil a, and the McChicken for being cheap and satisfying if not technically good.
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As a life long Texan, I have to say it's not Whataburger anymore. They've slipped in recent years.
Jack's Ultimate Cheeseburger. I just prefer their patties over anyone elses. It kinda has a sausage taste that I like.
See a lot of five guys but no wayback burger and I'm sad. Killer burgers and excellent fries for way cheaper.
The whopper is the best. :)
Impossible Whopper :)
Absolutely not, because it replaced the aloo tikki/potato option
Still mad about that. Fucking love veggie burgers but can't stand fake meat nonsense.
The double Lotaburger with cheese, bacon and green chile. Nothing will ever come close.
Agreed. Shout out new Mexico and El Paso. I always have one while there
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Whataburger, no contest. It's pricier than other fast food, but the taste and quality are unmatched.
I've found this is only true if you eat at the restaurant, there is a very short timer that starts as soon as your food comes out, any longer than that and the cheese starts to coagulate and the fries get cold and tough.
Yeah, the only one of these near me is Five Guys, and that really doesn’t survive the drive home. Definitely best eaten immediately
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