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Nothing like a really good cheese burger. I just found a new place called Maddies in Salem, NH. Outstanding burger and fries.

Worst is actually a place in Merrimack, MA called Skips Famous burgers. They make Mcdonalds look good. The burgers are the size of a silver dollar and greasy as all heck.

What's your best and worst burger joint?

I don't know if the place even exists anymore, but there used to be a place called the Agoura Valley Inn on the frontage road by the 101 freeway. When Wayne Boatwright and his mrs owned it, cheese burgers all around and a pitcher of beer (or 2 or 3 or...) made a great lunch. The staff from the Easyriders offices used to go there occasionally.

The Rock Store on Mullholland Dr serves great breakfasts and burgers. Ed and Vern owned the place for longer than I can remember.

For me the worst is a three way tie, separated by time & space. Ma's Diner located in the red rock country midpoint between Moab & Monticello, UT was pretty greezie in the late 70's. Ma's is long gone. ACE hamburger in Mizzoula, MT during the 80's/90's was also a caution. ACE is also gone now. And some place I forget the name, between Wenatchee and Leavenworth, WA on the highway up & over Stephens Pass serves up proper stomach churning fare. I may have to give them a second chance at making it right this coming season. There is a strategically placed rest area, 20 miles up the road

The "Best"?, that's like searching for the holy grail, always around the next bend. But you know it's out there

jh

Cricket's in Melbourne, FL right off of A1A has my vote for best burger. Hard to tell the worst. The last couple of years I've had the uncanny ability of trying out some pretty crappy mom and pop joints. After a while they all kind of mesh together.

My fav #1 is FATBURGER
My fav #2 is In N Out
My worst is McDonalds

I, Like John (Freedom), am waiting for that "holly grail" of burger stands that is lurking around the corner.

The grill in my back yard is the best!

The worst has to be white castle, not for the taste, but for the aftermath.

The Best! (edited while you posted)

I have to agree with you, some of the tastiest burgers come from my own grill, too. Anyone grill a lot of bison? Man, it's delicious!

fudruckers?

Frank

Don't get Bison out here but lotsa venison, that's my fav. I have had bison when I was out in Yellowstone and it's good too.
As for worst, any fast food place like Indigestion King.

Best : In n Out gets my vote too.
Worst : Any 'Mr Burger' type street stand.

Now that I think about it the worst was probably the ones I used to get at the motorcross track. They were literally floating in grease, looked like they were being deep fried.

The Union Cafe here in Montrose. He makes 'em out of prime rib (or elk or bison, or yak). The big bonus is that he's in the same building as Black Canyon H-D , so I can park my America out front and watch all the folks going in and out of the Harley joint stopping to look at it.

the worst??? there are far to many to list here, but steak and shake comes to mind first. i dont know what it is that they put in their's but my body dont seem to want to retain it for more that about 5min hahahahahaha and the best?? other than at home on the grille?? maybe a place here in town called Cheeburger, Cheeburger or there is a watering hole called Jack's Bait that has a great burger but there is a place that comes to mind right off I-75 in Tennesee called Scotty's, kind of a white castle sorta greasy spoon kinda place and i just cant seem to get by the place without stopping,i dont know if they are really good burgers or if i am just hungry when i get there hahahahaha i think this place must be 40yrs old and i think they must be open 24-7 cuz i have never known them to be closed no matter what time i am passing. maybe Mikemm knows the place??? Sit's at the south end of 25 where you are forced to get on 75 and as a side note, if ever in that area i advise anyone to travel 25 instead of 75 its a really great road that will take you all the way to Cincinati and while on that road you can detour a little to Cumberland Falls and the road to the falls is great.....aint that right Mike?????

Absolute Best around here-
Buddy's in Beecher on Rt1. It's a seasonal place, ice cream, picnic tables, hot dogs, hamburgers. Awesome place to stop during or after a ride.

Worst is easy- Schoops. If the food doesn't kiil ya the bad service will.


I can always go for a hooter-burger loaded with everything.

With so many factors to consider who could pick just one? I guess it would depend on the mood I'm in.

For a good sit down type of hamburger place, Fudruckers would definitely get my vote

For somewhere in between sit down and fast food, 5 Guys. If you've never been to one I'd highly suggest looking into it, very simple menu, ample portions, cooked to order, excellent fires, pretty much, they do the basics perfectly.

As far as fast food is concerned I would have to break it up into risk factor...

For a low risk (with the exception of fat, calories, ect...) fast food burger I really like Burger King, their new angry whopper is really good, all their regular burgers a pretty tasty too.
If I'm in in the mood to throw caution to the wind and put my own personal safety to chance, Jack in the box makes some great burgers, the sour dough jack is great, but then again so is the risk of food poisoning.
Also if I'm in the mood for personal risk, and I now I'll get some disagreement on this choice, but white castle burgers are also really tasty. They're greasy as can be but tasty none the less.

My least favorite, McDonalds, you'd have to drag me to that place and even then you'd have to force a hamburger from there down my throat.

In Vegas the best is Schoop's.
Anywhere the worst is McD's


I had a burger at Jack-in-the-Box in 1972 that made me violently ill (I'm sure that the liter of Jose had nothing to do with it ) haven't eaten at Jack's since.

Hey! And speakin' o' mixin' burgers with al-key-hol....

Has anybody here tried that "Whiskey River BBQ" burger at their local Red Robin Restaurant????

(mmmmmmmmm...that THAT'S some goooood eatin' too!)

yeah, Red Robin does have some very tasty burgers!

Another vote for 5 Guys.

Downside is that it's in the same strip mall as my gym, so I never accomplish anything.

My best burger ever was at the Bushmills Inn in Northern Ireland.

My favorite regular burger is a local NJ place called Arthur's. We go a few times a month.

The Royal Red Robin burger is excellent.

I've been to 5 Guys a couple times, they're very good too!

The absolute worst burger ever was at a fast food joint in Maynooth, Ireland after a night of drinking.
The burger "snapped" when you bit into it, kind of like a hot dog with casing.

Best chain burger: In'n'Out (never had a fatburger, though)
Best non-chain: York Bar, York, MT
Worst chain burger around here is Dairy Queen or A&W. Far worst than Micky D's or Burger Kringe.

The Green Gables at Lake Bloomington, a hole-in-the-wall bar/restaurant/baitshop in Central IL. The best CBs in the world. Grill has been 'seasoning' for 70 years. Hard to beat when coupled with the traditional 16 oz. Bud draft. Also home to the only stuffed (as in taxidermied) carp known to exist.

Looks like no Texas folk have chimed in yet but I remember doing overnighters for a few weeks out around Dallas...there was only one place open when lunch time rolled around and it was "WHATABURGER". Wasnt bad....never made me sick.

here's another for 5 guy's. they do make a good burger but you gotta figure that a place that only sells burgers....better have a good burger or thay wont be around for long. i take care of their A/C sytems at their stores here in town and the guy usually gives me one before i leave. i see them pressing the patties from fresh lean beef one at a time so they are not frozen comeing in on a truck, which makes alot of difference. yep a free burger is always a good burger hahahahaha i really didnt know that they were a franchise i thought they were local hahahahaha

Jack's Old Fashioned Hamburger House.
In Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach.
Nothin' fancy, just burgers and fries done right.

The juke box selection was cut off at about 1966.
Nothing like lunch while listening to "409",
"Little Duece Coupe", or "Little GTO"

Dicks Drive-In in Seattle - best.

So, does anyone like McDonalds? I haven't had it in years.

I eat it about once a year when I cant poop...it really clears things up for me.

nice

You guys are killing me.

For fast food ~~ best ~~ In & Out
For fast food ~~ worst ~~ Del Taco

For sit down ~~ best ~~ Red Robin
For sit down ~~ worst ~~ TGIFridays

You guys who don't have an In & Out ~~ you are really missing out.

Since no one else has mentioned them (and we've added in chains), I do appreciate a sirlon burger from Jack in the Crack, er Box.

sorry Al,5 Guys is the best.
but as for fast food yours does rank at the top ,
McDs is at the bottom.

Gone now, but any of the old Bol Weavils in San Diego. Great huge burger, a huge tray of condom-mints (everything you could imagine for burger toppings), cold drafts and level pool tables. Ah, heaven!
Umm, making me hungry now,

Some of the best here in Oklahoma..
http://www.meersstore.com/

We have a ton of good Burger places here,Bills Jumbo Burgers has a 2 and half pound okie which I cant ever seem to eat in one setting