Best fast-food burger & fries?

[bhaveshp]

Have both 5 guys & In-N-Out here. Without doubt 5 guys has better fries. While fresh, I've never been a fan of In-N-Outs fries.

On the other hand, In-N-Outs burgers are much better than 5 guys, IMHO. Maybe the 5 guys burger was just too huge that I felt sick after it.

Also, value wise, you can get a meal for $5-7 at In-N-Out, at 5 guys you're typically spending $10.

[DharmaDog]

5 Guys burgers are OK, but the fries can't be beat IMHO.

Whataburger does have good burgers if you keep it simple. Their promotional burgers are usually overly complicated and an abomination. They do not have good fries.

I've never been very impressed with Carl's Jr./Hardees.

WAY back in the day, Wendy's was pretty decent. Anyone remember the Dave's Deluxe? Yum! Their fries are better now, but are still hit and miss.

I've never been to In-N-Out.

Some of the best burgers I've had were at a hole in the wall joint in College Station that later sort of became a local chain, if you count two locations, called Koppe Bridge. They got their meat daily from a local old school meat market. They also had some of the best chicken fried steak anywhere.

Also, in Dallas there is a local chain called Goff's that used to be very good, but the owner, who used to work at one of the locations was notoriously rude to his patrons. He would frequently scare off first time customers. The regulars recognized it was part of the show, but still avoided making eye contact with him. Not sure if he is there anymore. Don't recall the fries.

Burger Street in Dallas is also very good. The meat is excellent, but so are the veggies on it. Fries are OK, nothing special.

Mighty Fine in Austin should be stop for you if you're in town. Great burgers and fries.

I haven't come across any amazing burgers in Raleigh, yet. I'm sure they are here, just haven't found them.

[Chakravartin]

Carl's Jr.'s sirloin steak burger with onion rings. It's seasonal, so you may not find it.

Their other burgers are a bit above par and definitely worth trying when you're out West, but the memory of a good sirloin steak burger will follow you forever.

Too bad you missed it.

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On the East coast, Hardee's has the same trade-dress and a similar menu -- and it's owned by the same parent company as Carl's Jr., -- but the quality of their meat is not as good. Don't let anyone talk you into going to Hardee's on the (false) premise that it's as good as Carl's Jr.

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Another one to try out West is Jack in the Box. Not for their food, although their curly fries are pretty good. Just for one of those Jack antenna-toppers.



They make good souvenirs. Nobody from the East coast seems to know what they are, so when they see it you can use it to launch into stories from your trip.

[Grace62]

1. Red Mill Burgers, Seattle

2. Zeke's Drive-In, Gold Bar, WA (on the way back to the city from Steven's Pass - particularly good when you are cold, wet and starving from a day on the mountain)

3. The Beacon Drive-In, Spartanburg, SC (a legend)

[N-OS X-tasy!]

There is a burger place on Interstate 5 just outside of Paul's hometown of Eureka that serves the best burger I've EVER had. Don't remember the name of it, but I seem to remember that it had a placard at the side of the road that had a big Indian chief's head on it.

Any idea what I'm talking about, Paul?

[lipskidder]

Fatburger with an egg. Their chocolate shakes are killer as well!

[Go To Top]

Meatty Meat Burger LA

[3d]

White Castle burgers and McDonalds fries.
Dee-lishee-osa!!

[Go To Top]

Also LA, Teriyaki Oki Dog Burger

Hangover special

[DinerDave]

I like 5 Guys.
Another fav is Johnny Rockets.

Dave