The Best Burgers Thread !!!

[ts4them]

^^ I like shake shack, but the line has gotten so ridiculous that I can't really go there very often. The burgers are good but what I really love is the crinkle cut fries (which you rarely find anywhere).

 

[ghulkhan]

Originally Posted by ts4them

^^ I like shake shack, but the line has gotten so ridiculous that I can't really go there very often. The burgers are good but what I really love is the crinkle cut fries (which you rarely find anywhere).

yea i lvoe the burgers though..i havnt been there in a while

whenever im in nyc im only there for a bit and when going to shake shack is gonna cost me 2 hours (literally) then theres no point ..but they still have amazing burgers

 

[ts4them]

Apparently waiting in line for an hour (plus) has become the cool thing to do in the summer in NYC if you're "in the know"

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[ghulkhan]

Originally Posted by ts4them

Apparently waiting in line for an hour (plus) has become the cool thing to do in the summer in NYC if you're "in the know"

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yup
last time I was there I waited about 1 hour and 20 min total from stepping in the line to getting my food ..yea I counted..

 

[Alter]

Originally Posted by ghulkhan

yup
last time I was there I waited about 1 hour and 20 min total from stepping in the line to getting my food ..yea I counted..

What makes the burgers so good?

 

[Alter]

Anybody tried Kua 'Aina ? The avacado burger looks amazing.

 

[ts4them]

RE: Shake Shack - They have really fresh ingredients, potato rolls,meat is good quality too. The standout is that it's in a nice little park (Madison Square Park), and it's literally a shack so you aren't waiting inside. I don't LOVE potato rolls for hamburgers, but they're good for these burgers (which are kind of small btw). They also serve all these different frozen custards which is a big part of the draw.

 

[whodini]

In-N-Out and Tommy's aside, I'll say that the BBQ burger at Houston's is pretty damn good.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by VMan

Of all the fast-food burgers, I prefer Burger King's flame-broiled offerings.

Culver's is also great, but I don't think they have coast-to-coast distribution, let alone international.

Jack in the box, don't think they have coast-to-coast either

@get smart
Tell him to stop riding Wolfgang Puck's jock so hard, will ya?

Being Austrian, I enjoy your statement double.

 

[Tokyo Slim]

Originally Posted by fritzl

@get smart Tell him to stop riding Wolfgang Puck's jock so hard, will ya? Being Austrian, I enjoy your statement double.
Actually, that was me, not Jason (Get Smart). I know we all look alike... but damn!

 

[maxnharry]

In and Out on the West Coast

5 Guys in DC

 

[Alter]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim

Actually, that was me, not Jason (Get Smart). I know we all look alike... but damn!

Wait. That was YOU? I thought it was Kent Wang.

 

[Maharlika]

For chains, it's got to be In and Out Burgers. Their French Fries are also excellent!! The old Fatburger on La Cienega/San Vicente was the best but is now closed For the price and value, Tommy's Burger in Beverly Blvd/Rampart is still one of L.A's best.

 

[romafan]

Originally Posted by ts4them

RE: Shake Shack - They have really fresh ingredients, potato rolls,meat is good quality too. The standout is that it's in a nice little park (Madison Square Park), and it's literally a shack so you aren't waiting inside. I don't LOVE potato rolls for hamburgers, but they're good for these burgers (which are kind of small btw). They also serve all these different frozen custards which is a big part of the draw.

SS is oversalting meat now. Plus the wait during normal lunch/dinner hour is completely ridiculous - it's now a known must-do tourist destination, and huge groups show up. Although the menu is posted in several spots to be considered as you stand on line, these people wait until they finally get to the window and then look at the menu for the first time - "hmmm, what are we in the mood for?" If you want to see to see what all the fuss is about, stop by off-hours (i.e. right when they open, late afternoon, post-dinner, rainy days, etc.)

 

[amerikajinda]

Originally Posted by Alter

How about this one to start:

Executive sous chef Kiyonari Araki serves a "wagyu" beef hamburger, priced at 13,450 yen ($112), at the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo May 1, 2007. The burger is more than twice as expensive as the hotel's main burger and over 40 times as pricey as a McDonald's staple set. Picture taken May 1, 2007. (Reuters)

Wow you'd have to have a pretty big mouth to eat that!

But then again, Japanese people cut up everything that they eat into little bite-sized pieces...