Fast Food Burgers (1 Viewer)

[Lursa]

I’m more of a smash burger guy. The only thing holding the patty together is the melted cheese.

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Looks about the same altho I've started putting mine on toasted English muffins... better meat/bread ratio, less calories. And the burgers fit perfectly. I usually grill some onions in the pan on the side while the burger's cooking. Maybe grill a chunk of poblano or Anaheim. Then chipotle ketchup. No lettuce...no flavor-added value for me.

If I eat the burger, I dont have room for anything on the side. I'm full.

 

[Fledermaus]

They weren't exactly fast food, they were cooked to order and you could add every conceivable topping known to mankind, and they were a bit pricy, but well worth it! They're still around in a lot of states.

United States
Alabama
Fuddruckers on Tuskegee University campus – 1200 W Montgomery Rd, Tompkins Hall, Tuskegee, AL 36088
Arizona
Glendale – 7704 West Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308 – PH: (623) 979-8826 (Temporarily Closed)
Mesa Superstition Springs – 6455 East Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85206 – PH: (480) 396-3077
California
Concord – 1975 Diamond Blvd Suite E-260, Concord, CA 94520 – PH: (925) 825-1443
Florida
Hialeah – 1645 W. 49th Street, Space 1304, Hialeah, FL 33012 – PH: (305) 557-8020
Miami Doral – 10680 NW 19th St, Miami, FL 33172 – PH: (305) 591-4050
Miami Kendall – 15400 Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33196 – PH: (305) 380-8340
Palmetto Bay – 14875 South Dixie Hwy, Palmetto Bay, FL 33176 – PH: (305) 238-5680
Pembroke Pines – 14532 SW 5th St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027 – PH: (954) 436-9011
Georgia
Commerce – 30732 Highway 441 South, Commerce, GA 30529 – PH: (706) 335-4920
TA Savannah – 4401 Hwy. 17, Richmond Hill, GA 31324-0280 – PH: (912) 756-3381
Louisiana
Bossier City Boardwalk – 330 Plaza Loop, Bossier City, LA 71111 – PH: (318) 742-0324
Massachusetts
Reading – 50 Walkers Brook Dr, Reading, MA 01867 – PH: (781) 942-4891
Michigan
Southfield – 25309 Evergreen Rd, Southfield, MI 48075 – PH: (248) 809-6714
Sterling Heights - Van Dyke – 40955 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 – PH: (586) 977-7760
Mississippi
Fitz Tunica Casino – 711 Lucky Ln, Robinsonville, MS 38664 – PH: 662-363-5825
Missouri
Branson – 1615 Hwy 76, Bldg A, Branson, MO 65616 – PH: (417) 334-6666
Montana
Billings Homestead – Homestead Business Park, 2011 Overland Ave, Billings, MT 59102 – PH: (406) 656-5455
Great Falls – 3315 10th Ave South, Great Falls, MT 59405 – PH: (406) 727-6988
Nevada
Las Vegas Orleans Casino – Orleans Casino 423, Food Court, 4500 W Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV 89103 – PH: (702) 256-3833
Sparks - Travel Centers – 200 North McCarran, Sparks, NV 89431-5419 – PH: (775) 359-0550
New Jersey
Parsippany – 3159 Route 46 E, Parsippany, NJ 07054 – PH: (973) 334-2424
Roxbury – 275 Rt 10, Succasunna, NJ 07876 – PH: (973) 927-6966
New Mexico
Albuquerque Menaul – 6600 Menaul NE, Suite N1A, Albuquerque, NM 87110 – PH: (505) 883-8337
Albuquerque Pan American Freeway – 4855 Pan American Freeway, Albuquerque, NM 87109 – PH: (505) 344-7449
Albuquerque Yale Blvd – 2120 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 – PH: (505) 224-2841
Farmington – 4601 E Main St, Farmington, NM 87402 – PH: (505) 326-2089
Pennsylvania
Hummelstown – Hershey, 1221 West Chocolate, Hummelstown, PA 17036 – PH: (717) 533-5446
Manheim – 2001 Strickler Rd, Ste B, Manheim, PA 17545 – PH: 717-492-4624

 

[Fledermaus]

Puerto Rico

Caguas – Rafael Cordero Avenue, Street #30, Caguas, PR 00725 – PH: (787) 223-0445

South Carolina

Anderson – 100 Destination Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621 – PH: (864) 222-0145

Greenville – 1147 Woodruff Rd, Greenville, SC 29607 – PH: (864) 234-7528

Myrtle Beach King's Highway – 2101 N King's Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 – PH: (843) 946-6887

Spartanburg – 1509 John B White Sr Blvd, Spartanburg, SC 29301 – PH: (864) 576-8329

Taylors Greer – 6100 Wade Hampton Blvd, Taylors, SC 29687 – PH: (864) 877-5554

Tennessee

Sevierville / Pigeon Forge – 168 Collier Dr, Sevierville, TN 37862 – PH: (865) 453-2221

Texas

Austin - W. Slaughter Ln. – 415 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78748 – PH: (512) 590-7540

Corpus Christi – 1949 South Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78416 – PH: (361) 857-0808

Eagle Pass – 406 S Bibb Ave, Eagle Pass, TX 78853 – PH: (830) 773-3177

Houston Copperfield – 7250 Hwy 6 North, Houston, TX 77095 – PH: (281) 550-5100

Houston Tidwell – 13010 North West Freeway, Houston, TX 77040 – PH: (713) 462-4508 (Temporarily Closed)

Houston Town & Country – 10500 Town and Country Way, Houston, TX 77024 – PH: (713) 722-7440

Kingwood – 4360 Kingwood Dr, Kingwood, TX 77339 – PH: (281) 361-7800

Laredo – 711 West Hillside, Laredo, TX 78041 – PH: (956) 718-4046

Lubbock – 6616 Milwaukee Ave, Lubbock, TX 79424 – PH: (806) 687-3833 (Now Open! Join us today!)

Midland – 4511 North Midkiff Rd #C-22, Midland, TX 79705 – PH: (432) 689-0448

Odessa – 4101 E 42nd St, Odessa, TX 79762 – PH: (432) 362-4330

Stafford – 11445 Fountain Lake Dr, Stafford, TX 77477 – PH: (281) 240-9414 (Temporarily Closed)

Webster – 20001 Gulf Freeway, Webster, TX 77598 – PH: (281) 724-2692

Virginia

Ashburn – 44036 Pipeline Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147 – PH: (703) 724-0990

Ashland – 100 North Carter Rd, Ashland, VA 23005 – PH: (804) 798-6011

Norfolk – 7750 Tidewater Dr #301, Norfolk, VA 23505 – PH: (757) 227-5334

Virginia Beach – 1784 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 – PH: 7577972300

Mexico

Yucatan

Merida – Plaza Altabrisa Calle 7 451, Residencial Montecristo, Merida, YU 97133 – PH: 999-406-0413

Canada

Saskatchewan

Regina – 2540 Victoria Ave E, North Service Rd, Regina, SK S4N 6M5 – PH: 306-586-3833




Only one in California.... 400+ miles away.

 

[Lursa]

I have gotten quite good at the stuff I wouldn't do before at home.
Before the pandemic I would have never bothered with Chinese food, i.e., but now I am quite good at it.

My black bean burgers are to die for.

I love vegetables in almost any Asian style. I think I've shared my curry recipe...which is from a book...in another thread. For me, the issue is cutting out as much salt as possible, which is tough with most Asian sauces. Yellow curries can do lots of flavor and heat without as much sodium. And the turmeric makes it even healthier.

 

[Jessie C]

OMG girl we do have the same taste!! I loved Fuddruckers! We have one near my house. Yummy! I'll have to agree.

You have one near your house? I HATE YOU! I'm not supposed to eat red meat, but I'd blow that up for a Fuddruckers burger right now!

 

[Jessie C]

Puerto Rico

Caguas – Rafael Cordero Avenue, Street #30, Caguas, PR 00725 – PH: (787) 223-0445

South Carolina

Anderson – 100 Destination Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621 – PH: (864) 222-0145

Greenville – 1147 Woodruff Rd, Greenville, SC 29607 – PH: (864) 234-7528

Myrtle Beach King's Highway – 2101 N King's Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 – PH: (843) 946-6887

Spartanburg – 1509 John B White Sr Blvd, Spartanburg, SC 29301 – PH: (864) 576-8329

Taylors Greer – 6100 Wade Hampton Blvd, Taylors, SC 29687 – PH: (864) 877-5554

Tennessee

Sevierville / Pigeon Forge – 168 Collier Dr, Sevierville, TN 37862 – PH: (865) 453-2221

Texas

Austin - W. Slaughter Ln. – 415 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78748 – PH: (512) 590-7540

Corpus Christi – 1949 South Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78416 – PH: (361) 857-0808

Eagle Pass – 406 S Bibb Ave, Eagle Pass, TX 78853 – PH: (830) 773-3177

Houston Copperfield – 7250 Hwy 6 North, Houston, TX 77095 – PH: (281) 550-5100

Houston Tidwell – 13010 North West Freeway, Houston, TX 77040 – PH: (713) 462-4508 (Temporarily Closed)

Houston Town & Country – 10500 Town and Country Way, Houston, TX 77024 – PH: (713) 722-7440

Kingwood – 4360 Kingwood Dr, Kingwood, TX 77339 – PH: (281) 361-7800

Laredo – 711 West Hillside, Laredo, TX 78041 – PH: (956) 718-4046

Lubbock – 6616 Milwaukee Ave, Lubbock, TX 79424 – PH: (806) 687-3833 (Now Open! Join us today!)

Midland – 4511 North Midkiff Rd #C-22, Midland, TX 79705 – PH: (432) 689-0448

Odessa – 4101 E 42nd St, Odessa, TX 79762 – PH: (432) 362-4330

Stafford – 11445 Fountain Lake Dr, Stafford, TX 77477 – PH: (281) 240-9414 (Temporarily Closed)

Webster – 20001 Gulf Freeway, Webster, TX 77598 – PH: (281) 724-2692

Virginia

Ashburn – 44036 Pipeline Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147 – PH: (703) 724-0990

Ashland – 100 North Carter Rd, Ashland, VA 23005 – PH: (804) 798-6011

Norfolk – 7750 Tidewater Dr #301, Norfolk, VA 23505 – PH: (757) 227-5334

Virginia Beach – 1784 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 – PH: 7577972300

Mexico

Yucatan

Merida – Plaza Altabrisa Calle 7 451, Residencial Montecristo, Merida, YU 97133 – PH: 999-406-0413

Canada

Saskatchewan

Regina – 2540 Victoria Ave E, North Service Rd, Regina, SK S4N 6M5 – PH: 306-586-3833




Only one in California.... 400+ miles away.

Can you torture me any more????

 

[Ginger Ale]

You have one near your house? I HATE YOU! I'm not supposed to eat red meat, but I'd blow that up for a Fuddruckers burger right now!

Get Your Fudds On | Fuddruckers®

Fuddruckers®, Making the world happy, one great burger at a time!

www.fuddruckers.com

Now I want one! I was thinking I'd call you and video chat there but I won't be that cruel. Maybe I'll just send you a pic. lol I totally break my no red meat rule for Fuddruckers!

 

[HIP56948]

Baby, I got a crisp $20 bill in my pocket and there’s a Burger King right down the road

I'll take a double and we'll stop by Dairy Queen for dessert.

 

[Lursa]

Get Your Fudds On | Fuddruckers®

Fuddruckers®, Making the world happy, one great burger at a time!

www.fuddruckers.com

Now I want one! I was thinking I'd call you and video chat there but I won't be that cruel. Maybe I'll just send you a pic. lol I totally break my no red meat rule for Fuddruckers!

Now, next time I visit, I'm thinking of taking my mom to the one in NJ, it's not that far and I know my dad used to take the family there (he was helping me move out West when we met the owner, so I was gone). He's gone now but I bet she'd like dinner there for an outing.

Cheers for the good memories all!

 

[Bodi]

I have only had 5 guys a couple times in the past 10 years.
I don't eat fast food. I don't trust the bottom of society to fix what I eat.
Nope... you should read the restaurant inspections that occur every year wherever you live. It is public record.
I guarantee you, you will be very grossed out on the kind of things these inspectors see.

That is true of any type of restaurant/food service place.

 

[Pyrite]

It’s difficult to poll for best fast food burgers because I don’t think everyone has easy access to all that’s out there. During our travels I like check out fast food burgers which aren’t in our region, mid Atlantic-northeast areas. The one that was my absolute favorite was Roy Roger’s double RR burger with the fixins bar. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen a Roy Roger’s around in a long time. Now, I’d have say that 5 Guys has my vote. During a trip through California I had to try the In n Out burger because of all the hype about how great they were. IMO, grossly, grossly, overrated. I’d put them on a par or just above McDonald’s.
How about you? What’s your favorite and least favorite?

Bagger Dave's. Had one several years ago, ate it without any condiments or accompaniments. Not bad.

 

[fallenturtle]

It’s difficult to poll for best fast food burgers because I don’t think everyone has easy access to all that’s out there. During our travels I like check out fast food burgers which aren’t in our region, mid Atlantic-northeast areas. The one that was my absolute favorite was Roy Roger’s double RR burger with the fixins bar. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen a Roy Roger’s around in a long time. Now, I’d have say that 5 Guys has my vote. During a trip through California I had to try the In n Out burger because of all the hype about how great they were. IMO, grossly, grossly, overrated. I’d put them on a par or just above McDonald’s.
How about you? What’s your favorite and least favorite?

I missed Roy Rogers. I haven't been to a Five Guys in a while... but I went there a bunch back in the 90s when they were local to the DC area.

Actually while In and Out isn't the best out there, the fact that their prices have stayed low relative to the other places.

Not many seem to agree, but I think modern Carl's Jr/Hardees is pretty decent. It kind of has that flame broil task Burger King does, but they toppings seem fresher.

 

[fallenturtle]

Does anyone remember a burger restaurant called Fuddruckers? There's only 2 left in Georgia, the nearest one is an hour away. BEST bar-none burgers EVER! So huge you could eat on one for a week!

Use to love that place.

 

[PoS]

Does anyone remember a burger restaurant called Fuddruckers? There's only 2 left in Georgia, the nearest one is an hour away. BEST bar-none burgers EVER! So huge you could eat on one for a week!

Fudds and Claim Jumpers are the two restaurants I sorely miss sicne becoming an expat.

As far as burgers go:

My top burger places: Islands (miss their guac burger), Fuddruckers, In and Out, 5 Guys, Shake Shack (their fries suck though), Red Robins

Middle of the road: Burger King, Jack in The Box, McDonalds (EU, Japan, Korea), Carl's Junior

Worst: Jollibees, McDonalds (US), Wendys, Johnny Rockets,

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

ALL chain burger shops owe their existence to Los Angeles car culture.
You could literally open a phone book and blindly stick your finger on any Mom and Pop burger shop here and you'd likely get a better experience than at any chain.
The chains are literally copying what L.A. did decades earlier.

Assume you are speaking in past tense, if not, you'll need to find a phone book first.

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

Looks about the same altho I've started putting mine on toasted English muffins...

I was on that kick for a while as well. Tasty combo, need to go back to it. Thomas English muffins is it?

 

[Allan]

There's a place in my hometown of Winnipeg called Junior's. They started out in a little shack in a parking lot near Portage & Main. They had burgers, hot dogs, fries and a lineup a mile long in the summer.

The burgers were the best I've ever had anywhere. So large and juicy you almost needed a shower after.

They expanded to several locations but the mass produced food wasn't as good.

 

[gman]

ALL chain burger shops owe their existence to Los Angeles car culture.
You could literally open a phone book and blindly stick your finger on any Mom and Pop burger shop here and you'd likely get a better experience than at any chain.
The chains are literally copying what L.A. did decades earlier.

White Castle opened in 1921 and is recognized as the original fast food restaurant in the US. Love ‘em or hate ‘em that’s a fact.

 

[Airyaman]

It’s difficult to poll for best fast food burgers because I don’t think everyone has easy access to all that’s out there. During our travels I like check out fast food burgers which aren’t in our region, mid Atlantic-northeast areas. The one that was my absolute favorite was Roy Roger’s double RR burger with the fixins bar. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen a Roy Roger’s around in a long time. Now, I’d have say that 5 Guys has my vote. During a trip through California I had to try the In n Out burger because of all the hype about how great they were. IMO, grossly, grossly, overrated. I’d put them on a par or just above McDonald’s.
How about you? What’s your favorite and least favorite?

1. Steak & Shake
2. In N Out
3. Shake Shack
4. Wendy's
5. Burger King

 

[Lycanthrope]

1. Steak & Shake
2. In N Out
3. Shake Shack
4. Wendy's
5. Burger King

Shake shack is pretty good, but if you don't like mushrooms you miss out on the full experience.

Never understood the love of Wendy's and/or BK. Just not my jam. And McD is what you eat when you have no choice, although their fries are still pretty good.

 

[zincwarrior]

I always found InNOut to be really really greasy. I don't mind a good fatburger, but they are uncomfortably greasy.

Best fast food burger: any burger from a barbecue joint. If we don't include those and are just talking larger chains then Mighty Fine.
Locally I am going to shout out to Moonies. One of the last semi-Austin hippy places. Excellent burgers.

OMG girl we do have the same taste!! I loved Fuddruckers! We have one near my house. Yummy! I'll have to agree.

I liked their chili cheese fries and shakes. We used to take the kids there on Sundays.

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

White Castle opened in 1921 and is recognized as the original fast food restaurant in the US. Love ‘em or hate ‘em that’s a fact.

I will bow to that however a White Castle burger is a rather singular and tiny sandwich, whereas most roadside sandwich stands offer a wide variety.
PS: In Bethesda MD we had the competition, Little Tavern and yes, Little Tavern showed up when Bethesda didn't even have the Walter Reed Medical Center, formerly known as Bethesda Naval Hospital, yet.
Food offerings IDENTICAL to White Castle, Wimpy himself would have been a fan.

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

All I can say is, I'd sure love to know the place where Leon Russell (admittedly very young in THIS photo!) got his hands on THESE burgers.

 

[Lursa]

I was on that kick for a while as well. Tasty combo, need to go back to it. Thomas English muffins is it?

I stick to local sourdough ones. Always have on hand, breakfast, tuna melts for lunch, mini pizzas, etc.

 

[Lursa]

I will bow to that however a White Castle burger is a rather singular and tiny sandwich, whereas most roadside sandwich stands offer a wide variety.
PS: In Bethesda MD we had the competition, Little Tavern and yes, Little Tavern showed up when Bethesda didn't even have the Walter Reed Medical Center, formerly known as Bethesda Naval Hospital, yet.
Food offerings IDENTICAL to White Castle, Wimpy himself would have been a fan.

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Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings, shakes, drinks. Those are some combos.