Culver’s definitely is towards the top of my list. It’s one of the only places I have constant access to, so I go there a lot.
@anon50325502 - Hardees is the fuckin creepiest possible place to go to in my town. All of the employees look dirty, the food is barely cooked, and the building is old and falling apart. If I ever make it to S.C. I’ll try it out, but in the mean time, I’m scared to eat there.
Now, the BEST burger I’ve ever had was at Burger Burger at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. Went there for the first time in January, and LOVED it. Happened to be flying out of Mpls. a month ago and found the time to make a return trip. I googled the place, and nothing popped up, so it may be the only location. Highly recommend it.
Has anyone tried Wahlburgers? No idea how good it is but Marky Mark is one of my fav actors so I figure I’ll try it out. The brother (Paul?) running the places seems like a nice dude.
These are good, but borderline not fast food. They have one in Richfield, MN too (I live in the Twin Cities).
They have really good beer on tap, and for cheap. I think I got a pint of Surly Darkness for $3.50 there once. That beer sells out in MN liquor stores every year, and is like $20+ a bottle.
Guy, I to prefer to cook my own burgers, it’s usually what I do when I want a burger but this is not the point of the convo. Also, most of the new type of luxury fast food joints like the ones I mention aren’t the same as a Mcdonalds burger from 10 years ago.
Jesusss, where are you living man? You depressed me with this post.
Shake Shack is damn good. Simple, and good. It’s all I want from a burger spot like this. Definitely gonna get me one this month.
Is Chick-fil-A worth it? There’s not a single one in my state, nor do I believe in the surrounding states. Was in Houston last summer and considered it, but didn’t do it. I’ve heard it’s really good though.
In n Out unfortunately cannot live up to it’s own hype, and I say that as a San Diego native that loves In n Out. It will, ultimately, always be simply a really good cheeseburger.
I am also a big fan of the Carl’s Jr. Double Western Bacon cheeseburger. BBQ sauce, onion rings and bacon are fantastic toppings on a burger.
Dick’s gets a lot of local love here in Seattle. But my initial (and only) encounter was pretty underwhelming. Lettuce, mayo, and pickle relish? That’s a tuna sandwich, not a burger.
Seattle historically is a pretty Northern European area. I suspect that has something to do with it. (Dick’s was founded in 1954 and I don’t think there’s a location outside of the metro area).
Need to stop by Sesame in North Charleston/Charleston area. Grind their own hamburgers(beef, elk, chicken, turkey, black bean), grind and case their own hot dogs, bake their own bread, make their own pimento cheese and bread and butter pickles. With 4 locations does that qualify as a chain? If not I guess Five Guys.
Steak and Shake closed here but a Wahlburgers is coming soon. Are they any good?
Different people have different tastes, otherwise we wouldn’t need multiple dining options. I used to stop on the way home from work almost every day for a double-double with both raw and grilled onions, when I lived on Southern California, and it was the best part of my day sometimes. Their fries are also great, but only if you eat them hot. They don’t have the sugar breading crust that McDonald’s fries have to keep them crispy after they cool off.
As far as the Midwest goes, the best fast food burger I’ve found around here (East central Kansas) is Freddy’s Steakburger. There’s an awesome burger joint in Emporia called Do-Bee’s, but it’s a one-off as far as I know, not a chain.
Aside from those already mentioned, though not really a fast food chain but they have quite a number of locations so… I really liked 4505 burgers & steaks and Umami. That was a couple of years back though last time I was stateside.
