12 for me. Growing up in Chattanooga home of the Krystal burgers, I had them at all hours of the day and night. I think they are better than White Castles. Krystals used to serve eggs, waffles, grits etc on real plates. The interiors were all polished aluminum. Stools at the counter facing the griddle. Saturday breakfast at Krystal was a treat. Memories of eating at The Aluminum Room as my dad called it.
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12, counting Hardee's as Carl's. Only a few of them do I like, and in general strongly disagree with the ordering on the list LOL. But what else is new around here with lists like that.Comment
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One not on the list is a NC favorite, started in Raleigh, Char-Grill. One of my fraternity brothers was an owner until he sold his share a few years ago. He still has connections though and every year when the Alpha Sig Alumni get together for our annual Nags Head trip, he brings boxes of the burgers and dogs and cooks them in the parking lot of the motel on a big gas tow behind cooker. The burgers are big and juicy! Here's a link to Char-Grill if anyone is interested.
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I ate at eight. I had my one and only from Red Robin just last Fall and it's near the top of this list for me.
It's probably nostalgia, but my all-time favorites are Foster Freeze and A&W. I had a girlfriend right after high school who was a car hop at A&W, and boy did she look cute in that outfit!Comment
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17. I grew up on White Castle and Jack in the Box. I like Whataburger a lot and the last time I went to Red Robin it was pretty good. Wendy's is my in a hurry go to. Micky D's only for the Pit's favorite, the McRib
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12 for me. Culver's tops my list but I'm biased because I live in Wisconsin. Red Robin would be my second choice.Comment
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On a related note, I've never heard of 7 of them.
And once upon a time, I would have ranked Big Boy near the top. And I recall liking Burger Chef as well, but don't remember much about it.Comment
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13 for me.Comment
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Eight if visiting once counts. In the Seattle Tacoma area, the rare times I get a fast food hamburger, it is from Dicks.- In-N-Out Burger - Once
- The Habit Burger Grill – Never heard of it
- Shake Shack – Not than I can remember but possibly once
- Culver’s – Never heard of it
- Islands Restaurants – Never heard of it
- Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers – Never heard of it
- Five Guys Burgers & Fries - Twice
- Wayback Burgers – Never heard of it
- MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes – Never Heard of it
- Red Robin - Yes, been years but probably one of them I've been at most
- Jack in the Box - Yes, High School, a regular 2:00 AM stop, been decades.
- Cook Out – Never heard of it
- BurgerFi – Never heard of it
- Whataburger - No
- Wahlburgers - No
- Smashburger - No
- McDonald’s - Yes
- Sonic Drive-In - No
- Burger King - Yes
- White Castle – Maybe once
- Fatburger - No
- Wendy’s - Yes
- Carl’s Jr. – A couple times
- Checkers / Rally’s – Never heard of it
- Steak ‘n Shake - No
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Not much of a fast food/burger joints fan here. I maybe have eaten at three, maybe four on the list. To me it's a lot like Wal-Mart. I only go there if there is absolutely no other choice. That said there is one I would drive to if it they weren't so far. Blakes Lot a Burger, found pretty much only in the southwest has the best green chili hamburger I have ever had, including those I make myself. I found them in Albuquerque in a previous life and forty five years later found one again on a trip to Arizona six or seven years ago. I'd thought I'd died and gone to heaven.Comment
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14 for me-------Culvers is the best of the ones I've been to---haven't had the opportunity to visit In-N-Out but think it would rank high. The best burger joint is not listed: call it Dave's --- it is on my back patio where my Blackstone is parked next to my Weber!
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I have been to 13 of these restaurants plus a few local places that would never make the list like "Burger Box" in Arlington, Tx and "SS Burger Basket" here in Lake Elsinore.
As far as chains go, Carl's Jr, is fairly tasty. I will still eat at Wendy's on a rare occasion, but they have gone way downhill over the years. The burger they hand you is kind of small, and sad. 😕
We went to a Red Robin on a whim not too long ago. I thought their bbq burger was very good, so we will probably go there again. If I go to In and Out, I will get the burger wrapped in lettuce, which is a nice option.
There is a pub in our downtown called, "Main Street Kitchen and Tap," that makes a good smash burger, and there is a pretty cool little place in Old Town Temecula called, "Mad Madelines." I am sure there are other burger places around Old Town, but for some reason, I am drawn to this one, and I always get a parking spot there. It is pricey, though.
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At least near me, I'd say the best are Shake Shack or Five Guys, but to be perfectly honest the fast food burger I eat the most often is White Castle.Comment
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