Best Burger Ever! - Page 2

Kuma's Corner in Chicago. I've only had two of their burgers so far, but I'm going tonight, to add a third to that list. Definitely one of the best burgers I've had (twice). First one was the Led Zepplin, the second was the High on Fire burger. Tonight? Not sure. I've also tried some of their Kuma burger, which was aces.

-Jake

Mmm. "Animal Style" using In N' Out slang.



Yep. Great burger. Need to try their new location. Still haven't tried Apple Pan, which is considered by many to be one of the better burgers in LA. I like the concept at The Counter:

http://www.thecounterburger.com/menu/

my favs are:

a buffalo burger from Harrison Roadhouse in East Lansing, MI
some random bar near my cottage in the thumb area of MI....greasy, but amazing.
burgers that i grill in my backyard - i usually will add mushrooms, onions, and swiss cheese to them.

and my all-time favorite is a Luger Burger from Peter Luger in Brooklyn

Baron, I love you in your clothes, but Father's Office!? No offense to you, but that place is the most over-rated burger joint in L.A. (I think at some point it was called "best.") It's such an "L.A." burger. It's on Brioche bread (IIRC), has arugula, and other "gourmet" fixins. It's such a joke. They think their burger is so good they don't serve ketchup. Their burger is exactly the type of burger that needs it. Total thumbs down for me. I don't remember the meat being particular good either. I rather have a Carl's Jr. burger any day (which is pretty good as far as fast good goes).

Grand Luxe Cafe has a great "Max Burger." The meat is topped with short rib. Excellent.

The Counter in Santa Monica has a great burger.

Chili's, generally, has a great burger.

Hodad's in San Diego has one of the best burger I've had in a while.

Burger Lounge in La Jolla is great as well.

Apple Pan is nothing to write home about. Went there once, had no real desire to go back. Basically like an in-n-out burger.

As opined above, the Counter is great. Father's Office verges on not very good. I don't need the bitterness of arugula in a burger, nor do I need a brioche bun.

I KNEW I forgot something! What a great burger that is.

Ground imported Kobe beef, char-broiled with peameal bacon on top and a nice slice of goose Foie Gras with a dollop of Tarragon Sabayon. Finished with a few shavings of White Truffle from Alba.

Deadly, and worth it.

^^ Do you have to buy $50 buns for that so it'll fit in or what? Sheesh!


Sounds damned good though.

Almost! Certainly freshly baked from the oven. Nicely toasted as ready.

We have very different palates, apparently. Chili's? Carl's Jr? I've also eaten at the Counter, which was fine but completely forgettable. The Father's Office uses a french roll, not brioche. It isn't exactly traditional, but to me it's almost perfect. I make burger's at home quite a bit, and I often use arugula and I also often use blue cheese, which is another non-traditional ingredient that they use. I would never put ketchup on a burger. I only eat ketchup with fries, and usually not even then. I'm not sure if I'm more repulsed by the sight of ketchup on a burger or on a breakfast plate.

The thing I hate most in a burger is if the meat is too thick, thus overwhelming the other ingredients, or moreso if the whole burger is too thick to fit into one's mouth. I don't get the point of that. The pug burger, at Hungry Cat in Hollywood, is another acclaimed local gourmet burger. I ordered it once and found out that it's about 6 inches tall. Why make a burger that you need to eat with a knife and fork? Retarded.

The Dutch Goose Mo's in North Beach My favorite is Prather Farms beef on an Acme bun with just a little dijon mustard and a touch of mayo.

i'll invite all you over to my place and i will show you what a burger's all about.

rice patties for bun
kalbi for beef
kimchi for lettuce

+1 On 5 Guys for sure, a great burger. They also have incredible hotdogs.

i dont see anything wrong with McDonald Angus burgers. they are the reason why i even stop by mcdonalds these days.