Best burger in the world
Nov 5, 2012, 11:51 am
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Being local, I have a tendency to lean towards In 'N Out
My usual order:
Double-double animal style, no pickles, strawberry shakes and animal style fries. ^
My usual order:
Double-double animal style, no pickles, strawberry shakes and animal style fries. ^
Nov 5, 2012, 1:15 pm
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[removed uncivil remark] If a flat top grilled burger done to a medium well done is someone's idea of the greatest burger in the world, I've got to put a serious ? mark next to any food recommendation that person makes.
It seems like a number of posters to this thread are taking into consideration the ambience of the place where the burger is served, rather than the quality of the burger alone. Some are unable to separate the two, I focus solely on the latter.
It seems like a number of posters to this thread are taking into consideration the ambience of the place where the burger is served, rather than the quality of the burger alone. Some are unable to separate the two, I focus solely on the latter.
Last edited by cblaisd; Nov 8, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Nov 5, 2012, 1:59 pm
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I have to second this. After years of hearing about In n Out, I finally had a chance to try it in RNO this summer during the Air Races. I was utterly disappointed. In terms of fast food burgers, I find Five Guys infinitely better.
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Nov 5, 2012, 3:50 pm
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The very best burger, is one I make myself with applewood smoked bacon and maytag blue cheese.
For a restaurant burger, this Jaeger Burger from Thurman's in Columbus, OH is my fave:
For a restaurant burger, this Jaeger Burger from Thurman's in Columbus, OH is my fave:
Our open faced burger smothered with sautéed mushrooms & onions, topped with our own French onion dip and served with fries
Nov 5, 2012, 4:59 pm
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In 'n' out is pretty damn good, but I think the best burger I ever had is at the snack shack at the driving range at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. It's a cheeseburger from a grill that is about 100 years old, served in a grilled hot dog bun. And no one pays for their own...you roll dice with whoever you're with and the loser buys.
Nov 5, 2012, 5:14 pm
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Well, I have waited twice. Once, she ran out after I stood in line for 2 hours. It was about two weeks after the WSJ story ran. But the time I actually ate a Ghetto Burger a year later, the wait time was about 45 minutes. I guess it depends on what time of the day you go.
Nov 6, 2012, 3:06 am
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That's fine, but honestly there are many, myself included who greatly prefer an In-N-Out style (SoCal style) burger to any gourmet burger. And while In-N-Out is very good, there are dozens if not hundreds of independent joints in CA alone that make a similar but better burger.
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Nov 6, 2012, 4:28 am
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