Best fast food chain burger?

[Jeremy S]

5 guys all the way. I only found out about it a couple months ago, and it has instantly become my favorite, though when there isn't one nearby, checkers is my second choice.

 

[ChicagoRon]

You should check out what these guys can do with a baconator! http://www.fancyfastfood.com/

 

[Nil]

Five Guys is the most overrated burger around.

 

[hboogz]

Originally Posted by Nil

Five Guys is the most overrated burger around.

I respectfully disagree. It's by far the best fast food chain burger around, there is no compettition in that space in NY. Remember, read: Fast Food Chain..

 

[Roikins]

Originally Posted by CounterStrike

Five guys is okay, in-n-out is okay, bistro burger in san francisco is the bomb

How is it compared to Burgermeister?

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by JD_May

Vera's Burger Shack if we're allowed to talk about local chains.

I don't think that counts as fast food, though. Fast food should be ubiquitous and have thousands of locations. Limit this thread to BK, Wendy's, McDix, Jack in the Box, A&W, Dairy Queen, Hardy's, Carl's Jr., and maybe one or two I'm forgetting and be specific, otherwise this just turns into another "best burger ever" thread.

I enjoy the angry whopper and the flamethrower but I don't eat much fast food.

man this is making me hangry

 

[Ahab]

Originally Posted by ChicagoRon

You should check out what these guys can do with a baconator!

http://www.fancyfastfood.com/
Nice. Thank you.

 

[hboogz]

Where the **** is Vera's Burger and how do i get there ?

 

[Nil]

Originally Posted by hboogz

I respectfully disagree. It's by far the best fast food chain burger around, there is no compettition in that space in NY. Remember, read: Fast Food Chain..

I won't necessarily disagree with you on that point as this is the fast food burger thread, but for Five Guys to come up so often in the Best Burger thread was a travesty.

 

[Ahab]

Originally Posted by hboogz

I respectfully disagree. It's by far the best fast food chain burger around, there is no compettition in that space in NY. Remember, read: Fast Food Chain..
It's a good burger but it is the fries that sell it. I also do not consider them fast food.

 

[bobyoung7]

The Varsity Atlanta and Athens GA

 

[ChicagoRon]

I love the varsity, but I only order dogs.

 

[hboogz]

Originally Posted by Ahab

It's a good burger but it is the fries that sell it. I also do not consider them fast food.

Absolutely, I can list at least 5 places that murder 5 guys just on burger quality, taste and overall presentation. But, since i consider them to be a local fast food chain -- i can't think of another competition with similar number of stores -- that can come close. If someone else can tell me of a competitor in the NYC area that has a better combination of Burger and Fries, please I'm all ears.

 

[Roikins]

More fuel for the In-N-Out/Five Guys debate.

Chefs Who Love In-N-Out Burger
Nate Appleman, A16 and SPQR, San Francisco
Joey Campanaro, The Little Owl, New York City
Paul Bartolotta, Bartolotta, Las Vegas
Alton Brown, host of Iron Chef America
Guy Fieri, host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Tyler Florence, host of Tyler's Ultimate
David Myers, Sona and Comme Ca, Los Angeles
Thomas Keller, The French Laundry, Yountville, California and Per Se, New York City
Charlie Palmer, Aureole, New York City and Charlie Palmer Steak, multiple locations

 

[somatoform]

Harvey's. Best fast food burger (the classic) ever, IMO. Full of salt, grease, and tastes more like a sausage patty than beef.

Otherwise, I like those burgers (they have a distinct taste) that taste like the burgers I used to eat after baseball games when I was a kid.