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i agree on the whataburger.



Whataburger Rightly Named Best Burger In America
Posted By Albert Salazar on Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 12:23 PM
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In an age where Donald "They're All Rapists" Trump is leading in national polls, it's reassuring to know that democracy still works sometimes.

How do we know? Because Whataburger was named the best burger in America in a bracket-style poll issued by Fast Company.

We can talk about how the bracket picked eight chains each from the East and West Coast, South and Midwest, or question why in the hell Wendy's and McDonalds were on the bracket to begin with, but the poll's conclusion is correct. Whataburger is the best fast food burger (until you bring Freddy's into the mix.)

Here's the bracket. Read more about the contest with the correct winner here.

I do indeed like Whattaburger. Had my first one back in 1969, when the burgers were actually the size of a dinner plate - buns and meat both. Those days are long gone, but their burgers are still big as well as juicy and well-prepared.

There are no Whattaburgers in Utah, so I can't compare them directly. But we do have Carl's Jr (the Western version of Hardee's) and the Carl's Famous Star burger is my favorite. I don't much care for the silly glitz burgers piled with everything from avocado to Yankee Pot Roast. But the Famous star is a real burger: simply meat, condiments, and bun. Done very nicely indeed.

BS. Five Guys RULE.

They reviewing ham-fuggin-burgers or politics?

If they're attempting to feed us their damn hamburger ad to influence the political opinion of the people, then they can bend over, take a deep breath,..and have their "whadda-fuggin-burgers" stuffed up their wallered out bungholes.

That's how I see it, anyway.

,,...liberal ass, dumb fuggin, socialist, $15 a damn hour bugger-fuggin-flippers any damn way.

I like Five Guys better too. Only been in a Whataburger once. It was good, just not as good as Five Guys to me.

For the money Steak & Shake is pretty close. I can eat there for 1/2 the price of the other 2 and cheaper than McDonalds, Wendy's or BK.

Hardee's gets an honorable mention.

5 guys are really good.

I'm sure "Whatabuger" is good too.

Then again, there is "Smash Burger" they are good as well.

Gee, might need a good burger for diner now.

If your ever in Oregon or Washington, try Burgerville. It makes Whattaburger seem like a cow pie on a bun . Burgerville is one of the few places that uses quality angus beef instead of canners.

Five Guys?

Maybe you just like the name because their burgers don't even match up to McDonalds.

I ate at one in Houston with my DIL.

Then I ate at the one in Wichita Falls with my daughter.

Whataburger beats all of 'em, hands down.

I have only recently tried Whataburger since moving to the Albuquerque areas and they are very good indeed.

Having said that, I have also had buffalo burgers at a local Ribs BBQ on the Turquoise Trail and burgers at another place up the road toward Santa Fe that are at least as good or better –– though they are not outlets of big chains.

I do have a soft spot for Steak 'n Shake and White Castle too.

FYI:
Whataburger takes stand against Texas open carry law

Steve.

that quote was from the guy who wrote the article not whataburger.

The damn burger ain't the damn issue!!!

,....'scuse the hell outta me while I go beat my damn head against the wall,...

you can still carry concealed.

I've heard of 11 of those chains, and frequent none.

"Government is gonna turn you into a galley slave, but we'll feed ya these burgers".

Boobus Americanus says, "What's a galley slave?",....then

"I wont me one 'nem burgers. That's a good lookin' sumbitch!"

be careful you done fugged up your knee earlier.

lool

Bugerville. Tillamook Cheddar Bacon Colossal. Walla Walla Rings. Blackberry Shake. Full Stop.

Here's the *real* commercial, stx.

"Donald Trump is a pekkerhead. If you don't believe me,..just look at this fuggin' hamburger".

Which raises a question:
I see the word "Angus" on packages of meat so much I have to wonder if it can be true every time the word is used. "Black Angus" is the most common breed of cattle in the United States, but come on -- it can't be 90%, which is what it seems like from the advertising and packaging I see. No one ever uses the word "CHAROLAIS" or "HEREFORD," and there are plenty of both around.

Steve.

JM, you should read up on the toxic crap McDs fries their fries in. The US Cattlemens Assoc has them on their chitt list for importing south american beef which has no restrictions on feed which may contain brain tissue from deceased animals iirc.

Otoh, Burger King has had some good Angus burgers. All the WBs ive eaten the last many years have little tough bits that prevent my teeth from making contact with the opposing tooth when i chew.

yeah the liberal la raza reporter from SA just couldn't help him self.

now this is what most mexican americans feel. this kid is a second cousin that lives in California.

Joseph Rivera Lol did you read the typical liberal beginning. They always pretend they are using facts lol. Donald trump said that there are criminals and some good people also. Anyone who thinks every single one of them is a good person is ignorant.
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York Bar, York, Montana. You won't get a burger like this at those places...

Half eaten?





Looks great, I will have to try that place out.

that burger is tiny compared to a whataburger.

The picture I saw of the Whatabuger, It looked like the Flathead Monster Buger in Bigfork, MT Then again there is The Scotty Burger in Kalispell.


Sure miss it.

I have never ate whataburger but I have ate 5 guys and it sux. Greasy and way over priced. Fudruckers sux also, I'd rather eat at DQ. I have never had a burger from Culvers but I like everything else from there.

Here in tennessee all the really good burgers are at ma&pa joints and steak houses. Doughnuts are another thing that's hard to find around here. I only know of 2 places in east tn that have great doughnuts and I'm glad both are an hour away

LOL

I love that defense!

That is a 2 pound bag of potato chips beside the remnants of the partially eaten burger that will most certainly beat out the whataburger, whichaburger or whoaburger that you may try to compare...

I just can't eat a fast food burger. I ate at a Whataburger once in '94 with a native Houstonian colleague when we were heading to his property outside Center. I recall it being a good burger. I can usually find a local place that works out well. I have also found that's most Mexican dives make a killer burger priced well.

We had Whataburger in Pensacola when I lived there. It was pretty good as I recall. It's been a while, but I think I like Carls Jr better.

Up here there are a bunch of burger joints like 5 Guys, Fat Burger, Frugals, etc....the best burgers are from the Teriyaki joints. There is hundreds of them and nearly all have a killer burger for half the price of 5 Guys etc...

Whataburger, sausage gravy&biscuits yes, and nothin' else.

Something about them makes me wanna' ralph, just the smell.

Come to think of it, for the price of 5 Guys with fries, there is a steak house in town that grinds their own steak trimmings.

It's fantastic.

Carl's Jr. Double Western - at least for chains

For a solo location, Val's in Hayward, CA was phenomenal. Don't know if it is still there, or not.

Without a question

Kind of like 4ager deciding for me some time back what vodka I like (he does tend to be a presumptuous little ffucc). A ffuccingg joke really. It would seem folks might have different preferences in what burger, vodka or azzzz they like and the views of other is, well, worthless.

I like Fuddruckers. They grind it fresh from chuck.

Not had Whataburger. But I'm a burger guy and have had several on the list in the OP. But...

I just had one of the best burgers of my life today. Place called Lunchbox Laboratory. Bit expensive at about $14 a pop with side of fries. Totally worth it. This place has "Dork," duck and pork patty. Also has "Churken," chicken and turkey. I had their homage to Dick's Deluxe, a classic Seattle drive-in menu offering. They leave it done medium and the juice and grease runs on the plate and you need 6 napkins to clean up. Friends who had been there a lot said they use "American' Kobe beef raised here? Don't know if that is possible to keep the price to $14 but damn worth the trip to one if you're in the Seattle area.

Fish's best burger list:
Lunchbox Laboratory; Bellevue, WA
Lottie Moon's Bar; Oxford, OH

Honorable mentions:
Fuddrucker's (chain)
The Counter (chain)
And Five Guys, because they know bacon on a burger should be crispy... you know, for texture. Just seems right to me.

Not really a fan of drive-thru fast food but if I gotta do it, Wendy's.

I prefer moose burgers that's what we had tonight.


but of the ones listed I've only ever had McD's, Wendy's, White Castle and Steak and Shake (takohomasak) been a long time since I had S&S but recall it being my favorite.

If I have to eat one here, I prefer the Wendy's but I like the jr. bacon cheeseburger no condiments just lettuce and tomato or the double stack with everything

I'll grab one if I'm starving, and in a hurry, but thankfully most of the time I'm pretty well fed and it shows.

Never set foot in a Steak 'n Shake. Will have to give it a try as it is the closest burger joint to my house.

I live in mid-North Alabama and have never even seen most of these burger joints. There are Dairy Queens, Burger Kings, Wendys, Krystals, and Hardees in the county. Krystals is terrible, at least what few I've had the misfortune to try. There is a Five Guys about 15 miles from home, but over $12 for burger and fries, too much for me to spend on a burger, I can go to any of several places and get a full meal huge plateful of food for that or less. Some of the barbecue places around have really good burgers, big old thick juicy patty with tons of thick cut goodies on top. The barbecue sandwiches good too.

Now I'm hungry at nearly 1:30 am.

IN-and OUT is a better Burger by far.

I've stated for some time that I believe Whataburger puts meth in their burgers.

The first time I ate one I thought 'Only a Texan could consider this impressive.' But about two weeks later, I had an inexplicable craving for one. They do something to them that makes them like no other. I liken them to White Castle. If you grew up around one, you know what I mean.




Travis

Fish, as was discussed at length in another thread, "American Kobe" is a lie. There are only two places in the whole USA that serve actual Kobe Beef, one is in NYC and the other is in Vegas. And it runs well north of $40 an OUNCE.

What EdM so wisely said is true: Nobody can tell you what you like best. To even attempt that is fatuous and imperious.

Oh, I have to say that I ate at a Five guys once. I found that burger to be overhyped, overpriced, and (in the case of that one sample) overcooked. I doubt I'll go back.

I'm pretty indifferent to Whataburger. It is pretty good for a fast food burger, but it isn't In and Out or Five Guys. On the other hand, none of them are very good compared to the burgers you can get at thousands of cafes and local joints.

Burgers are like Mexican food, you can eat a burger every single day from different places and be eating something different every time. None of them are exactly alike and all have their merits.

Damn it, now I have to go out for a burger for lunch.

I hate hamburgers and have been better since I decided to remove hamburger from my house several years ago.

I like WB, but I like Five Guys and In-n-Out better.

Culver's and Stake n Shake are a lot alike, but everybody from the buckle of the corn-belt knows that Stake n Shake have been the best since 1934.
Never heard of those Whataburgers...

Quite making sense.

It's amazing how many folks will fall for the subliminal propaganda messaging.

Anyone that pays that much for a piece of beef is a friggin' idiot. That's $500 for a decent steak! Fff'k that.

I agree.

Not really, 4ager. A serving size of Kobe is about four ounces - and it is SO rich and SO flavorful that four ounces is enough. Yes, that's still a $200 and up meal. It isn't something you have every Tuesday night in place of meatloaf; it's a rare - nearly bucket list - kind of meal.

If you had it once, my friend, you would not call someone an idiot for doing so. It is simply amazing meat.

Never had five guys or whataburger so can't comment, of those listed In and Out by a large margin.

Funny thing about restaurants, generally when someone raves about one I'm universally disappointed. Its the places that I don't have high expectations that are likely to impress.

No offense, my friend, but $40/oz is nuts.

I can buy 1/4 steer, locally raised, hormone and antibiotic free, butchered, packaged, frozen, and delivered for $250; pasture raised and grain finished by people I know and trust.

$200+ for 1/4 pound of beef is insane. Hell, I can get elk for less than that, or bison.

Ain't no way in Hell 1/4 pound "steak" is a meal; I start at 1/2 pound and that's a light lunch when having steak.

I know next time I can get it, I'm getting it.



Travis

The list of contenders was incomplete.

Haven't stood in a line for more than 3 seconds in over 20 years. Don't plan on starting now.





Ray
(of Florida Sunshine)

Whats for lunch today?

My favorite



And their shirt

LMAO!!

They left "Ray's Tavern" in Green River, Utah out of the competition. They would have won. Check it out as you wander down I-70, just before "The Swell".

That then would be the only good thing about Green River, Utah.

I can't imagine anything tasty enough to get be back to Green River.

2 burger pattys, ham, egg, cheese, veggies.

The only thing green that should be on a burger are jalapenos

Wahlburg and his brothers are now in the biz.

Wonder if disco daddy Mark and Wahlburgers intend to put his giant fake boogie nights foot long porno dog on the menu?

https://www.wahlburgersrestaurant.com/

Innovation Brewing and Cosmic Carry Out
414 West Main Street, Sylva, NC 28779

Right on the creek. If you can't find a beer you really love at the brewpub, then you don't like beer. If you can't find a burger you like at the Cosmic wagon, then you don't like burgers. They'll make them any way you want, with hand cut big, thick fries. They're starting to branch out and putting several other things on their menu.

Here's a tip: Get yourself a flight inside. Make sure to include at least 1 peanut butter beer, if they have it. Proceed to wagon. Order up a huge burger. Sit out on the deck overlooking the creek. This doesn't suck.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...Sylva_Jackson_County_North_Carolina.html

http://www.yelp.com/biz/innovation-brewing-sylva

http://www.mobilefoodnews.com/2014/07/sylva-nc-food-trucks-suddenly-the-rage-in-jackson-county/

When we passed through there last year, it appeared that Ray's was no more.

Can anybody confirm? Still in business or not?

Paul

Not impressed with 5 Guys in St Louis last week

Did they leave a bad taste in your mouth?

I'll agree that Whataburger is the best "fast food" burger in TX. Beats the crap out of Micky D's, BK, Wendy's, and the others any day of the week.

Lots of Mom & Pop Burger joints are better here in TX, though. Fran's in Austin, Storm's in Lampassas, the Dixie Chicken in College Station, and Mary's in Strawn.

As far as 5 Guys and In & Out Burger, they suck IMO, and are highly over-rated and over priced, too.

You jest nasty.

5 Guys is pricy if you go alone or don't pay attention ordering. Their smallest fries are big enough for 3. Their standard burger is 1/2 lb.

Go into any McDonalds, Wendy's or BK and order their 1/2 lb burger,largest fries and drink and the price is just about the same. And you get all the roasted peanuts you can eat free at 5 guys.

My wife and I can go into 5 Guys, order the 1/4 lb burger and share an order of fries for about $1 more than a comparable meal at typical fast food burger joints.

Steak & Shake is the value leader. A 1/4 lb burger and fries is $3.99. Add a glass of tea for $1. Much better than fast food and cheaper than any of the typical joints.

Taste is subjective. I can live with most any of them except McDonalds. Nothing in there that I'll eat. The grandkids like to go occasionally or I'd never be in one.

Grease burger Steelie what leaves a bad taste in your mouth

+1,000. No wabbit food! Onions and peppers (incl. jalapanos), yes. I'm sure there's something else, but tomatoes and lettuce have no place on a burger. Maybe a salad...