Palama
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4 years ago
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
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
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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4 years ago
Best Chains... probably Culver's or Freddy's, Smashburger and In and Out get an honorable mentions.
JGKAMIN
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
Gordon Ramsey Burger - Las Vegas
Mr. Jones
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
Louis' Lunch !!!

Is the name..
Sunoverbeach
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
Jackson Hole/Airline Diner near La Guardia Airport in NY - Just off the Grand Central Parkway.
ZRX1200
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
No steaming

Grilled on a flat top grille as I remember?

Ask tony
dkeage
4 years ago
Langford Grocery in the 4th ward for 85 years.
Gene363
4 years ago
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
4 years ago

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
4 years ago

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
4 years ago
freaks... 😟
tonygraz
4 years ago
We miss your pre-pandemic luncheon discussions.
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