Best Damned Burger In the Area?

[der_kluge]

I used to live in KC, and I've never heard of Texas Tom's. Ever. Where in KC is it?

And as for burgers in KC, Houston's (it was a restaurant) had a pretty freaking awesome burger. It was hard to beat.

Actually, surprisingly, Chili's has a pretty good burger.

I read an article when I lived in KC about a guy who had a burger in every county in Kansas. It didn't say where he thought the best burger was, though.

They have Five Guys here in Richmond, and natives talk it up like it's the second coming. I am largely unimpressed. There is also a Che-Burger Che-Burger, which I thought was a little better, but not overly so. Still not better than Houston's in Kansas City.

But I shouldn't complain. I shouldn't expect the east coast to make a better burger than the midwest. I'd expect to find good clam chowder here. Burger? No way, Jose.

It's like people telling me that Richmond has good barbecue. People on the coasts don't know what good barbecue is.

 

[The_Universe]

I was pleasantly suprised to discover that my first Five Guys' burger (at their joint in Alexandria, VA) had two patties, but I think I can grok where you're coming from, Nakia.

I've never had a burger at Northern, but I do love their fried calimari with garlic mayo. Mmmmmm. I haven't visited in 2 years, though.

The first time we went, I was actively cursing the heavens because I thought I couldn't get a double cheeseburger - imagine my pleasant surprise when it turned out that the burger I ordered was ALREADY a double burger. Huzzah!

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

I used to live in KC, and I've never heard of Texas Tom's. Ever. Where in KC is it?

It was somewhere near Rainbow Street... or Rainbow Drive... was quite the interesting adventure... saw Glass Jaw, Alien Ant Farm, Earshot, and a few others at the Uptown... by the time the show was done, I was so hungry I thought I would die... Texas Tom's came to the rescue with the *best* chicken strips, fries and strawberry soda I've ever had. *mmmm*

 

[Mr. Lobo]

It's like people telling me that Richmond has good barbecue. People on the coasts don't know what good barbecue is.

Sure we do. It's lots of people partyin' down and steaks on the grill.

I've never been to a barbecue in Richmond though.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

closest thing to a "burger place" that I've been to in Miami would be Ruddfuc, um I mean Fuddruckers.

Anyone know a good non-chain burger place in Orlando??

edit: In Ft Lauderdale there IS the Cheeburger Cheeburger chain. Very good burgers.

 

[Umbran]

I have to admit, I rarely go for burgers when I go out to eat. If I want a burger, I can usually do them pretty darned well at home.

However, in downtown Boston, near the hotel where the Arisia sci-fi convention took place, there was a Fuddruckers. Decent burgers.

If I want to go out for a burger these days, my usual first choice is Johnny Rockets. 1950s diner style, complete with real cherry or vanilla Coke, decent fries and onion rings, etc.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Johnny Rocket's Smokehouse burger is quite delicious.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

my google fu found something unpleasant:

http://www.homestead.com/silverspringhistory/LittleTavern.html

Hey! I've eaten there! My Grandparents used to live right around the corner from there. The burgers are very White Castle-ish, but better as I recall (from thirty some years ago, most likely).

 

[Krieg]

Mike's Chili and Gyros
2045 S. Erie Boulevard - (513) 737-6666
194 N. Brookwood Avenue - (513) 737-6777
Hamilton, Ohio
Gyros, 95% lean chili, various sandwiches including BLT, ham and tuna; selection of salads and delicious desserts. Open Sun.-Thurs. 10AM-10PM. Fri.-Sat. 10AM-4PM.

I've lived all over the country, and there's simply no competition. Every other burger, no matter how wonderful, comes in a distant second at best.

Please. In-N-Out are the most overrated burgers in the world. Yep they're good burgers, but no where near the gastronomical nirvana that SoCalians like to delude themselves into believing.

Now they are the best fast food chain burgers by far you will ever find, but really that's just damning with faint praise no?

 

[MrFilthyIke]

Please. In-N-Out are the most overrated burgers in the world. Yep they're good burgers, but no where near the gastronomical nirvana that SoCalians like to delude themselves into believing.

Now they are the best fast food chain burgers by far you will ever find, but really that's just damning with faint praise no?

Nice looking website, but anything that can't extend across the continent ain't worth my time.