Palama
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Thursday, July 21, 2022 5:36:15 PM
Drafter's post about having a beer and a cheeseburger at one of them fancy places inspired me to ask:

Where is the best place you ever had a hamburger / cheeseburger?

Mine was last July 4. My wife and I went to Merriman's Restaurant for our 39th anniversary lunch. We each ordered a drink and a few appetizers / side dishes to share. One of them was a Wagyu hamburger with truffle fries. I forget if there was any cheese but man, the patty was so damn GOOD! I can still kinda taste it. I would definitely go back...despite it's rather high price. [gonzo]

Gene363
Thursday, July 21, 2022 6:01:05 PM
Sounds amazing!

It would be difficult for me to say the best, hunger plays almost as big a factor as taste.

The first In and Out Double Double, the first Farm Haus, the first Red Robin Gourmet Cheeseburger, Big Helyn's Saloon in San Clemente makes a killer burger and so does the Midway Grill another hole-in-the-wall place in Gloverville, SC

tonygraz
Thursday, July 21, 2022 7:44:43 PM
I still remember one I had at Louis Lunch in New Haven CT with cheese tomato and onions in between toast. It is said that was the first hamburger in the USA by the Library of Congress and you can still go there and get one.
MACS
Thursday, July 21, 2022 8:16:58 PM
I've had In n Out, Whataburger, McD's, BK, Wendy's, Carl's Jr, etc... I really don't see the appeal to any of them. Seriously. I can make a better burger by using 80/20 ground beef and sprinkling a little Lawry's season all on the patty before I grill it or pan fry it.

However... best burger I ever had at a burger joint? Fuddrucker's. Hands down. Same as making it at home.

But the spot in Chula Vista where I had it closed many years ago.

bgz
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Thursday, July 21, 2022 9:02:51 PM
Best Chains... probably Culver's or Freddy's, Smashburger and In and Out get an honorable mentions.
JGKAMIN
Thursday, July 21, 2022 9:05:57 PM
Had a lot of good burgers over the years, but the best for me by far is the Galley Boy burger from Swenson’s Drive-ins out in NE Ohio. I’ve got to swing by anytime I’m within 100 miles or so.

https://swensonsdriveins.com/ 

HockeyDad
Thursday, July 21, 2022 9:17:05 PM
Gordon Ramsey Burger - Las Vegas
Mr. Jones
Thursday, July 21, 2022 9:35:22 PM
That DIVE SCHACK burger joint in NEW HAVEN , CT

NAME???

A FEW BLOCKS Away from YALE UNIVERSITY...

ITS a "SKULL and BONES" FAVOURITE!!!

Mr. Jones
Thursday, July 21, 2022 9:39:14 PM
Louis' Lunch !!!

Is the name..

Sunoverbeach
Thursday, July 21, 2022 10:18:55 PM
Place in a town North of me called Octave Grill (as in Octave Chanut) has some dam good burgers. All grass fed beef and some interesting combos, burger with pulled pork, that kind of thing
madspackler
Friday, July 22, 2022 10:09:54 AM
Jackson Hole/Airline Diner near La Guardia Airport in NY - Just off the Grand Central Parkway.
ZRX1200
Friday, July 22, 2022 10:28:18 AM
Local spot named Jasper’s.

Everything is from scratch and you can get a malted shake. They used to have a “Himalayan Burger” that was an antelope patty with a pot sticker on top with sweet chili sauce, and jalapeño cream cheese on the bun.

frankj1
Friday, July 22, 2022 10:58:01 AM
wow, two votes for Louis' Lunch, and in a town known for the best pizza!

Is Louis' the place that steams the burger?

Mr. Jones
Friday, July 22, 2022 11:28:45 AM
No steaming

Grilled on a flat top grille as I remember?

Ask tony

dkeage
Friday, July 22, 2022 11:55:56 AM
Langford Grocery in the 4th ward for 85 years.
Gene363
Friday, July 22, 2022 12:07:23 PM
I forgot one, Warrens Craft Burger 258 25th St, Ogden, UT It had grilled pastrami on the burger and came with hand cut potato chips.

https://cigarbid.freeforums.net/attachment/download/3 

tonygraz
Friday, July 22, 2022 1:36:34 PM

I've had In n Out, Whataburger, McD's, BK, Wendy's, Carl's Jr, etc... I really don't see the appeal to any of them. Seriously. I can make a better burger by using 80/20 ground beef and sprinkling a little Lawry's season all on the patty before I grill it or pan fry it.

However... best burger I ever had at a burger joint? Fuddrucker's. Hands down. Same as making it at home.

But the spot in Chula Vista where I had it closed many years ago.

MACS wrote:

Heard just recently that Fuddrucker's burgers have gone way downhill.

tonygraz
Friday, July 22, 2022 1:42:19 PM

wow, two votes for Louis' Lunch, and in a town known for the best pizza!

Is Louis' the place that steams the burger?

frankj1 wrote:

And they are only walking distance apart. Louis does not steam the burgers, but I've been to a place in Meriden that does -Ted's Steamed burgers. An old buddy of mine loves the steamed burgers, but me not so much.

DrafterX
Friday, July 22, 2022 1:50:08 PM
freaks... 😟
tonygraz
Friday, July 22, 2022 1:54:06 PM
We miss your pre-pandemic luncheon discussions.
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