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Only been to Whataburger and In-N-Out on this list. Both good but they're apples and oranges. Still haven't gone to Burger Fi and Five Guys. I did go to a place called Smash Burger but was a bit disappointed. I hope BF and FG are better.
http://www.thedailymeal.com/america-...gers-slideshow
10. Cheeseburger, BurgerFi
9. Cheeseburger with Everything, FatburgerThere are almost 50 BurgerFi locations, most in Florida and Texas, with a smattering on the East and West Coasts — the BurgerFication of America continues. Why? Much of that has to do with the fast-casual all-natural burgers made from humanely raised, 100 percent antibiotic- and hormone-free, and sustainably farmed cattle. The BurgerFi Cheeseburger, a double natural Angus burger with double layers of American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and BurgerFi sauce, makes you wonder why tasty and responsible have taken such a long time to go hand in hand.
8. Crunchburger, Bobby’s Burger PalaceJust think, a few different decisions by a few select entrepreneurs and we all could be talking about In-N-Out and Fatburger as franchises with the same crazy scope as McDonald's. How's that? Lovie Yancey had been making Fatburgers in her own home for famous musicians on tour in Los Angeles before opening her first shop in 1952, that’s about four years after the McDonald's brothers opened the streamlined burger shop that would inspire Ray Kroc’s quest for national domination. Fatburger may not have the scope of McDonald’s, but it has a cult following for good reason: big, juicy hamburgers served with shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, relish, mus , and mayo.
7. “The Burger,” BGR: The Burger JointFood Network Iron Chef Bobby Flay doesn’t claim to have invented the idea of putting potato chips on a burger instead of serving them alongside one, but he did trademark the term "Crunchify," and proudly stack them three times the height of your typical burger (perhaps up to six times the height of a McDonald’s cheeseburger). The first of the current 15 Bobby’s Burger Palace locations (Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.) was launched in Lake Grove, Long Island, a pit-stop on the way to chef Flay’s Hamptons home. There are 10 signature burgers inspired by Flay’s travels across the country and his love of the grill, but that Crunchburger (or "Crunchifying" any of the signatures actually) is the move. A skewered burger made with certified Angus beef and served on a sesame seed bun, it’s draped with two layers of American cheese and layered with potato chips for a juicy, but texturally pleasing affair.
6. Whataburger, WhataburgerThe one burger you must have before you die. That’s the claim of founder Mark Bucher’s BGR: The Burger Joint, which is some 20 locations strong. Bucher’s burgers are modeled after Bucher’s burger memories as a child growing up on the outskirts of Philadelphia, where every Sunday, the neighborhood’s prime beef butcher Philip Kaufman would grill burgers that would draw long lines of local kids, including Bucher. The Burger Joint’s signature "The Burger," comes with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and "mojo sauce." They use dry-aged prime beef from grain-fed cattle, grilling them to temperature over an open flame, and settle them onto a buttery-toasted brioche bun baked just for the chain. The one caveat is that you need to eat the burger quickly lest the bun deteriorate. As tasty as this hamburger is, that won’t likely be a problem.
5. Umami Burger, Umami BurgerMore than 60 years ago, Harmon Dobson was inspired to serve a burger on a 5-inch bun, a burger so big that it would take two hands to hold, and so good that after just one bite, customers would cry out, "What a burger!" Thus the name of his Corpus Christi, Texas, original: "Whataburger." However you order your Whataburger: (triple, double, jalapeño and cheese, bacon and cheese, or the new Monterey Melt with jalapeño ranch and grilled onions and peppers), you really can’t go wrong. But the beauty about the classic, the namesake Whataburger that comes with mus , lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and diced onions on that 5-inch bun, is that beautiful blank canvas it provides. There are some 36,000 delicious different ways to make a Whataburger with special requests. What a burger indeed.
4. The Original Double ‘N Cheese, Steak 'n ShakeAdam Fleischman’s wildly popular LA-based Umami Burger chain is 17 locations strong, and about to double in scope. A $20 million investment by the New York-based Fortress Investment Group has Umami slated to open in 13 new cities in 2013, including Miami, New York, and Chicago, with more to come in Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, and Philadelphia.Named after the Japanese term the "fifth taste," this isn’t your run-of-the-mill burger chain. look at their flagship Umami burger for proof: a custom-baked Portuguese-style roll, a 6-ounce fresh-ground patty formed in a ring mold and seared on a ripping hot plancha, Umami Dust (which contains flavor-bomb ingredients like kombu and dried mushrooms), roasted tomato, caramelized onion, shiitake mushroom, a Parmesan crisp, and umami-kicked ketchup. When this place says "umami," they mean it.
3. Cheeseburger, Five GuysSince 1934, Illinois-based Steak ‘n Shake has been serving their famous diner-style "steakburgers," and they’ve become the stuff of legend. The trademark creation is the classic Double ‘N Cheese, which is just what it sounds like: two patties, American cheese, and your choice of toppings. A true American classic, and undoubtedly delicious.
2. Double-Double Animal-Style, In-N-OutWith more than 1,000 restaurants, this Washington, D.C.-based burger chain continues its quest for national domination, and as far as fast-food-style burgers go, it doesn’t get much better. Two thin, well-seared patties go into each cheeseburger (a single is called a "little" burger), and it’s served on a seeded enriched bun. You can stop there (the meat itself is juicy, beefy, and needs no augmentation), but with a selection of 15 free toppings there’s plenty of room for creativity. And don’t forget to order the Cajun-seasoned fries, and grab some free peanuts while you wait.
1. Shackburger, Shake ShackIt’s difficult to believe that Harry Snyder could have imagined the cult following that would swell up around his hamburger stand when he launched California’s first drive-thru in Baldwin Park in 1948. But take off they did. There are now almost 300 In-N-Out spots serving its signature "Animal-style," and that “secret” menu has spread beyond California to Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. A freshly baked old-fashioned bun made from slow-rising sponge dough, two slices of American cheese, two all-beef patties, a freshly sliced or grilled onion, fresh and crispy hand-leafed lettuce, a plump and juicy tomato slice, and the original recipe for In-N-Out’s "spread," which goes back to that founding year. So the fries are subpar even when ordered Animal-style, this excellent, quality, fast-food burger is the whole package. The perfect blueprint for fast-food burger heaven, which was only barely outvoted by the panel as the country’s best.
America’s best fast-food burger is Shake Shack. Yes, it’s better than In-N-Out, and yes, it has its own secret menu… kind of (it’s called Danny Meyer’s hospitality philosophy). What started as a hot dog cart in Madison Square Park in 2001 has made history. In 2004, restaurateur Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group won the bid to open a permanent kiosk in the park, and the lines, buzz, cult following, and even a begrudging review from The New York Times followed. Why is it so good? Quality. And one of the juiciest cheeseburgers (100 percent all-natural Angus beef, no hormones, no antibiotics) you’ll ever find on a soft, grilled potato roll (ask for pickles and onions!). Shake Shack’s vigorous expansion program — Theatre District, Coral Gables, Abu Dhabi, and now, Las Vegas, means that next year, and for the first time ever, there will be a Shake Shack and an In-N-Out in the same city, setting up a showdown that has been in the works for fans of both chains as their devotees, and word about both burger joints has spread. Place your bets....
Only been to Whataburger and In-N-Out on this list. Both good but they're apples and oranges. Still haven't gone to Burger Fi and Five Guys. I did go to a place called Smash Burger but was a bit disappointed. I hope BF and FG are better.
Fatburger is awesome, but getting it with everything is disgusting. I hate the relish they want to put on if you don't tell them to leave it off. Animal style is nasty too. In N Out burgers don't need that crap to taste awesome. In N Out shakes curbstomp everyone else's also (especially the ty syrup mix crap from Whataburger).
I miss In-N-Out so hard.
I thought In and Out was crap.
from my Five Guy's thread
Whataburger kinda sucks too. I'm still convinced that these lists are a way for self-conscious hipster types to find fast food that they can eat without being part of the "fat, walmart shopping, cliche Americana scene." off and enjoy your $11 mealWas I tripping or is this place the most overrated landfill of a restaurant? The burgers were about an inch in diameter and pretty average, I would've enjoyed them if they didn't cost $5. The fries......were the biggest ing joke I've ever tasted. They give you a big mound of salty mess that tastes like plain potato sprinkled with salt. I'd take reheated microwaved fries from anywhere else over those cause they'd be half the price and I wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway. I was super bummed out cause all I've heard is that this place along side In-N-Out are supposed to be another tier of burger places, ing bull
looks like a top 10 most overrated burger list. that fatburger one is a "where's the beef?" type of burger.
And what about that Bobby's Burger Palace burger, what kind of stupid is that?! One bite and those chips are everywhere except between the buns. It looks like a burger made by someone who never eats burgers, or a re ed child who thinks he or she has a good idea.
yeah that one's pretty bad. it's basically meat, cheese, bread, and a bag of Lays. off with that bull
that's what happens when you think.
Geez, could they have picked a more horrible pic for whataburger? looks like the food was dropped on the floor and assembled quickly for the shot.
Steak n Shake sucks sweaty homeless crotch and Five Guys tries too hard to make a mediocre burger. A regular Double Double is great but animal style makes it a whole lot better imho. I've heard Shake Shack is pretty good.
I love hamburgers but none of those burgers looks like anything I'd eat.
Nah, Fatburgers are pretty big. I have never seen one that looked like that. It is an $11 meal like CubanSucks was scoffing though. I heard the one in San Antonio sucks; never have tried it, but in LA the chain is pretty awesome.
There's so many new burger places that make 6-10 dollar burgers that would beat some of those on this list.
But when it comes to chain, IN n out and fatburger are definitely tops.
this place in irvine, this burger is only $5.99 and easily beats in n out and fatburger
In N Out is good but it is what it is. Reason why its so popular on the west coast is the price of it. It's a good burger but nothing crazy.
I thought Five Guys was also overrated when I had it myself. So much in grease.
The bun is very underrated part of the burger tbh...
In N Out shakes are amazing though. Any time I'm in California or Las Vegas I gotta grab one.
They're pretty good in Texas too
That looks like tbh. Is that a pretzel bun?
I see what you did there.
Has anybody been to Hop Doddy's burger bar in Austin? It's not a chain but it's the best burger I've had in the city, real talk.
Yea I agree with the overrated part, but that Fatburger is the only one that looks slightly appetizing to me.
Haven't been there in ages, but I heard Chester's has the poppy seed bun back
pretty much this. when I first went to Vegas with the chair force, we had a few guys from Cali in our shop who couldn't wait to go to In N Out. it was pretty crowded with illegals and bratty kids but after finally getting the burgers, I was pretty disappointed after all the hype it was getting. I'd go there again but only if it wasn't as crowded and only if people actually wanted to go.
Five Guys.
Grease aside, it would still suck ass. The quarter sized burgers, flavorless fries, and ty atmosphere.Five Guys.
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