• @[email protected]
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    182 years ago

    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.

  • Kalkaline
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    42 years ago

    As a life long Texan, I have to say it’s not Whataburger anymore. They’ve slipped in recent years.

  • Bahnd Rollard
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    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

  • Rhynoplaz
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    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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        22 years ago

        I’ve always thought burger king’s basic burgers are superior to McD’s. McD’s is better in every other category.

        • Rhynoplaz
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          12 years ago

          I only like McDonald’s for breakfast. Been years since I’ve been there after 10:00.

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          Honestly I don’t really do beef burgers at either one. They’re both okay, but I generally do the deluxe crispy chicken from McD’s

          I don’t really go to either one unless I’m with a group that agrees on it, I prefer the “higher quality” places. (Culver’s, & Freddy’s are great if you’ve heard of them) even though they can be a good bit more expensive.

          I like Arby’s, but again I just do a chicken sandwich

  • 👍Maximum Derek👍
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    Burgerville, the Oregon/Washington chain. My favorite is the half pound colossal cheeseburger.

  • @[email protected]
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    112 years ago

    Among the big three, the whopper by a whopper.

    Otherwise yeah, my local is better than your local nah nah nah boo boo

  • 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.

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    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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      This is the first sane answer I’ve seen. Shake Shack has a drive thru where I live, and puts all other drive thru burgers to shame. Also Whataburger is very mid. Texans need to get out more.

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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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      12 years ago

      True story, when I was young my family stopped at a White Castle on a cross country road trip and got some food that was so bad our dog wouldn’t eat it. This dog loved to eat garbage and cat crap at every opportunity but drew the line at White Castle burgers.

  • Ringo13
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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

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    12 years ago

    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.

  • @[email protected]
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    32 years ago

    Whataburger, no contest. It’s pricier than other fast food, but the taste and quality are unmatched.

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      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.

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        Yeah, the only one of these near me is Five Guys, and that really doesn’t survive the drive home. Definitely best eaten immediately