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In N Out! And before visitors that only tried it once jump down my throat, claiming it's overrated and whatnot, let me make my case.

First of all, the menu you see when you walk in is just the first step. You have to know all the little nooks and crannies to really get the true In N Out experience. Grilled onions, chopped chilies, animal style, etc. Freedom of choice abounds!

Secondly, value wise, it can't be beat. Quality ingredients for an entire meal for around $10! Their shakes are also bomb (Neapolitan, not listed on the menu), and while their fries are a controversial opinion, I enjoy them enough with black pepper and their spread (animal style is fantastic too).

Tough choice

Five Guys has what I would argue are the best burgers, but they are expensive and a heartattack on a bun. You get what you pay for, healthy food is not on their menu.

In-&-Out is also up there but more how they run their resturants. They are still unimpressive but above average fast food, but I feel that is how a fast food joint should be managed.

Pal's Sudden Service in east TN/NC also is a notable mention as the food travels best. No other fast food place has a burger that is reheatable, truely a rare thing to find. Also their old buildings are the old style of fast food, drive through only with silly colors to get your attention from the road, A+ in my book.

Best mom&pop / non-chain shops is a toss up. Melt - Leesburg VA Pops Kitchen & Diner - Easton PA

Definitely burger fuel. Limited to NZ unfortunately :(

The McDouble.

It's cheap, nutrient dense, simple.

Seeing all these comments for places not available to me sucks lol. All my "city" has is A&W, Timmie's, McDonald's, Dairy Queen and KFC. A&W has the best fast food burgers of the options available to me but I prefer KFC when I have a fast food craving.

Northern Canada fucking sucks.

Best chain burger I've ever had came from a little chain restaurant in Sausalito California, in the Corte Madera mall. I think it was The Counter. I seem to remember the menu mentioning counterburgers.

Both California and Florida have this amazing ability to get fresh toppings and it makes the food so much better. I see a lot of people digging smashburgers and I like smash burgers but they're just not good quality hamburgers. I like to see 1/3 of a pound still a little pink in the middle, Good shower fresh toppings fresh bun.

Unfortunately I'm stuck in the Atlantic where we can't seem to get fresh vegetables unless I'm getting them directly off of Farmer's cart and even then they probably came from another state.

big fan of Harvey's burger, better than A&W or MCD(not hard to beat lol). Been a while since i went to a burger king

Does Killer Burger count as fast food?

I really like BK's Steakhouse burgers.

Locally biased, but I'll die defending a burger from Runza as the best burger you can get in a drive through. I think it's the bun that really sets it apart; it's so soft.