5 Guys

[theramrod]

I agree with brukins. I like the burgers and fries there. Every now and then I feel like I have too much money in my pocket so I'll go there.

 

[brukuns]

 

[Sauce]

The worst is Phoenix.

I'm not sure if it was just the terminal we were in (which was huge) but basically it was all sit down dining or take out from the sit down places - minimum $20 plate.

So we decided f-ck this, we'll just get a prepackaged sh!t sandwich from the news store.

The restaurants were one step ahead - they had their sandwich items prepackaged at the newsstands for the the same price as the sit down menu.

Very clever.

I'm stuck in an airport right, prices are ridiculous for food. Found a brewery bar with a $9 8.5% pint. A liquid lunch it is for me over a $16 single burger combo from BK.

And yes, five guys is highly overrated and not worth $11 for just a burger. Cookout here in NC gets you a shake, good thicker burg, fries, and another side for $11. Used to be $6 6x years ago

I love using the burger index on my parents when they start bitching about economics, lazy people, house prices, and cost of living.

 

[Joshua2415]

edit: oops, I misread the thread title.

 

[PJ]

Am I the only one who’s getting over this whole smash burger trend?

The other day I had an Oklahoma smash burger at a spot on Beverly called “burger she wrote” . While I totally enjoyed it I’m starting to miss a good ole thick hand packed patty that’s got a good char on it while being rare in the middle.

Probably my favorite. A good diner char - non-pretentious bun, pickle on the side and coleslaw. That's enough - no fries. I think its simplicity sort of brings the char and beef front and center.

I grew up on what my parents made - ground beef with salt and maybe some Worcestershire sauce mixed in - kind of fat in the middle - fried in a cast iron pan - I liked it fine. But at 10 years old I went to a CYO cookout at church and got a simple out of the box frozen patty charred up on a big charcoal grill - wow - a different world - best thing I ever tasted! I went to a really Irish really small bar once and surprisingly got virtually the same burger my parents always made - of course - because we're Irish . I never knew....

 

[92122]

never been.

In and Out is still my budget counter service burger

Never been to 5 Guys or Smash Burger.

Prefer Red Robin if you can find one, they've been closing up shop in San Diego it would seem.

In & Out is good every blue moon. Singles only.

 

[CutnSnip]

i had this a few months ago

https://lamag.com/food/petit-trois-big-mec-decadent-burger-l

most expensive ive ever had - imo to heavyhanded with the balsmaic sauce or whatever it was but a good burger non the less. not 30 dollar good tho

 

[npsp]

Best value burger ever was the happy hour special at the Sportsman in Camarillo. $5.99 for a really good cheeseburger and fries. I used to stay at the crappy HIE (now a Fairfield Inn and a bit nicer) across the parking lot just for that dumb burger.....

 

[Kento]

I almost forgot!

The best kept secret for burgers, fries, chicken tenders, etc. are the Little League snack shacks. Cheap, better quality sirloin patties (Costco is my guess) than most of the fast food places, and taste just fine to me. Double cheeseburger, fries, gatorade, etc. out the door for maybe 10. Chicken tenders with fries for 8.

Happens to be a field in my neighborhood too.

 

[Havoc]

fk all these fake gourmet chit. in-n-out 2 burgers, drinks, fries, coffee otd $21.

 

[Kento]

fk all these fake gourmet chit. in-n-out 2 burgers, drinks, fries, coffee otd $21.

No one ever accused In-n-Out fries of being gourmet!

 

[hklocal]

There used to be a dive restaurant in Haleiwa where the Beach House is now that you could 5 hamburgers for a dollar. we would each order like 10-15 burgers each and munch out. I forgot the name, but this was in the late 70's early 80's.

 

[casa_mugrienta]

What about the rise of the femme burger i.e. "Shake Shack"?

 

[slipped_disc]

My burger hall of fame

Mom and Pop League
Jack’s in Santa Cruz
Scott’s in the Reny’s parking lot (Maine)
Jalama burger

Gentrified League:
Father’s Office (Santa Monica)

Fast Food Division:
Big Mac
In n Out

 

[Random Guy]

What about the rise of the femme burger i.e. "Shake Shack"?

What is a femme burger, and what makes shake shack an example?

 

[Subway]

Someone has to gentrify this f-ing thread. Kick it off with the OG Cadillac of Bacon Cheeseburgers

 

[sdsrfr]

What about the rise of the femme burger i.e. "Shake Shack"?

just another expensive in and out, imo.

 

[casa_mugrienta]

Someone has to gentrify this f-ing thread. Kick it off with the OG Cadillac of Bacon Cheeseburgers
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First they should learn how to make a patty.

 

[hammies]

$32 burger at Tavern on the Green in Central Park.

So, so, so not worth it. Good, but not that good.

 

[Subway]

First they should learn how to make a patty.

I’d love to see you teach Daniel Bolud or Alfred Portale how to make a patty