The best fast food burger?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:55 pm

They are like all over Indiana, its crazy.

ASUCatFan · Post by **ASUCatFan** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:21 pm

I braved the line at Blake's for lunch today. The green chile cheeseburger was really good. Not sure if it was worth waiting 20 minutes for at 1:00PM though.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:15 am

Not fast food, but I had the best burger I can remember at a place called The Lodge Bar And Grill up in Pinetop this weekend. It's called the Mountains Original 50-50 Burger. Beef and bacon ground together and covered with your choice of cheese (I choose Havarti), and onions. Fantastic. We went back a few days later and I had the Black and Blue Sliders. Beef covered in blue cheese. Really good.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 1:33 pm

Wow. Between that and the Red Devil up there, my wife and I need to make a weekend of it in Pinetop for Memorial Day.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:11 pm

Dinner tonight:

Meatheads. The best fast food burger in the world. Though since it takes nearly 10 minutes to make your order, I'm unsure if it counts as fast food. It is a small chain, though.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Apr 22, 2016 3:08 pm

I love cheese. Hopefully that's bacon between the cheese and the pickles

Lando05 · Post by **Lando05** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:50 am

Shake Shack is on point, big fan.

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:41 pm

Rocket Burger, a local establishment, is decent.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:09 am

gumby wrote:Lindy's just featured on Man vs. Food, along with El Guero Canelo (blonde cinnamon?) and Mi Nidito. That Lindy sure is a large fellow. About the size of five guys.

http://tucson.com/business/tucson/bumst ... ec93f.html" target="_blank

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:19 am

Frybry02 wrote:Rocket Burger, a local establishment, is decent.

Right by my house as well. Very good.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:35 am

Do they mean to call to mind Johnny Rocket's?

In Mesa there used to be a Blue Castle Burgers. They definitely meant to evoke White Castle. My first sliders. So bad, that they were my last, though a friend of mine argues I ate at White Castle in Chicago when I was blacked out.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:38 pm

Longhorned wrote:Do they mean to call to mind Johnny Rocket's?

In Mesa there used to be a Blue Castle Burgers. They definitely meant to evoke White Castle. My first sliders. So bad, that they were my last, though a friend of mine argues I ate at White Castle in Chicago when I was blacked out.

They are right next to Moon Valley High School who are the Rockets.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 2:05 pm

Bumsteds on 4th Ave is being forced out of their lease Sunday and Lindys in moving in next month. I wonder if the fish tank stays

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 2:52 pm

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 2:55 pm

wendy's with the burn

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:35 am

What's wrong with freezing ground beef, though? I've never understood Wendy's on that. Makes even less sense than the supposed virtues of Burger King's "flame-broiling."

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:41 am

Boat burgers. Qualifies since they cook to order usually under 10 minutes. Any sport fishing boat from Los Angles down to San Diego. The well seasoned stove tops they cook from in the galley are archaic. Something about the salt air and smell coming out of the galleys as the burgers are cooking is amazing....not so much if you're seasick and about to chum.

Another epic bluefin tuna season is kicking off for those coming out to San Diego this Summer. They will be in range for 3/4 day trips. Leave the wife by the pool with the kids and jump on a boat!

Grab a couple cheeseburgers on the boat and take some bluefin (YFT, Yellowtail, Dorado) home with you and create your own sushi party with friends.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:53 am

Longhorned wrote:What's wrong with freezing ground beef, though? I've never understood Wendy's on that. Makes even less sense than the supposed virtues of Burger King's "flame-broiling."

Bless you. I once mocked "hand-formed" burgers" on Facebook. Geez, people lost their shit. "Beats frozen!" Like you can't hand-form, then freeze.

At Gonzaga games, you can get "hand-carved" sandwiches. Like if a machine does that -- like at the deli counter -- it tastes worse?

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 12:52 pm

gumby wrote:
Longhorned wrote:What's wrong with freezing ground beef, though? I've never understood Wendy's on that. Makes even less sense than the supposed virtues of Burger King's "flame-broiling."
Bless you. I once mocked "hand-formed" burgers" on Facebook. Geez, people lost their shit. "Beats frozen!" Like you can't hand-form, then freeze.

At Gonzaga games, you can get "hand-carved" sandwiches. Like if a machine does that -- like at the deli counter -- it tastes worse?

People like their meat well-handled.

It weirds me out that people eat at McDonalds or Wendy's, then act all judgmental about others. When I'm there, it's a good day if I don't get the aftermath like the time I had 2 chicken burgers at the Burger King in Sierra Vista.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 3:15 pm

So is it true that ground beef can go from a cow to your plate without ever being frozen?

Sounds dangerous.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:43 pm

gumby wrote:So is it true that ground beef can go from a cow to your plate without ever being frozen?

Sounds dangerous.

Exactly. They flash freeze the ground beef right at the start. The result? It stays fresh. What part of "never frozen" is "always fresh"?

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:44 pm

The flash freeze kills bacteria. In beef and sushi fish.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:48 pm

I've really cut down eating fast food burgers since learning Kenji's Ultra Smashed Burgers method. It's quick, awesome and affordable. Getting a dedicated burger smashing trowel has revolutionized my life. Well worth an extra trip to Home Depot!

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014 ... d-lab.html" target="_blank

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:56 pm

wyo-cat wrote:I've really cut down eating fast food burgers since learning Kenji's Ultra Smashed Burgers method. It's quick, awesome and affordable. Getting a dedicated burger smashing trowel has revolutionized my life. Well worth an extra trip to Home Depot!

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014 ... d-lab.html" target="_blank

With crispy "beef chips" around the edges of the thin patty. Best burger in the world.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:03 pm

The key is to halve the amount of beef into two balls before smashing, doubling the amount of crust per one slice of cheese. If I can't see cast iron in each patty, then I haven't smashed them enough!

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:15 pm

But doesn't smashing the burger just dry it out

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:21 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:But doesn't smashing the burger just dry it out

Not if it's smashed within 30 seconds of being put on the hot cast iron. Smashing the meat right away kicks off the Maillard Effect so the meat adheres to the hot cast iron and cooks very quickly while developing a flavorful crust.

My ultra smashed burgers cook in less than a minute and have so much juice that I can't buy the cheap buns anymore. They just fall apart.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:53 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:But doesn't smashing the burger just dry it out

Smash burgers are the standard burger where I live, and enthusiasts come from all over for small-town burger stand tourism. It's the perfection of the art of the cheeseburger.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:55 pm

In my mind when I think of a burger being smashed I think of some awful dirty diner line cook throwing a half frozen ball of hamburger on the griddle and then smashing the life out of it so it ends up dry and tasteless.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:19 pm

I still like Fuddruckers.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:26 pm

azgreg wrote:I still like Fuddruckers.

I went there for the first time in like 4 years a month or two ago...And it was awful. The meat was some of the most bland cheap tasting beef ever and it just wasn't good. I'd rather eat in n out 10 times again before that.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:39 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:In my mind when I think of a burger being smashed I think of some awful dirty diner line cook throwing a half frozen ball of hamburger on the griddle and then smashing the life out of it so it ends up dry and tasteless.

No, no. The dirtier his hands and the hairier his arms, the tastier the burger.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:47 pm

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014 ... d-lab.html" target="_blank

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue May 16, 2017 1:35 pm

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Tue May 16, 2017 4:47 pm

Thankfully we have a few local "burger joints". I still have yet to eat Five Guys and its right down the road. I can get a better burger for the same price at our local burger joints.

That said, im still a Fatburger guy, so this news is boring to me... Other than im now starving and just wiped drool off my face.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue May 16, 2017 5:10 pm

Every time I've eaten 5 Guys I've liked it less.

There's a Belgian burger spot at the French Market at Ogilvie Station where the burgers are about a thousand times better and the same exact price. Plus you get euro dipping sauces for the fries. Fuck 5 Guys.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue May 16, 2017 5:28 pm

Five guys is overpriced crap.

No thank you.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue May 16, 2017 5:36 pm

My favorite burger in Tucson is still Graze Premium Burgers.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue May 16, 2017 5:49 pm

Skips cafe in Sacramento is the bomb.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue May 16, 2017 6:06 pm

I still like Fudruckers.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed May 17, 2017 3:23 pm

Her: "I just had Five Guys."

Me: "Then you must be hungry."

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Wed May 17, 2017 4:27 pm

i will be visiting once again when im in Napa next week -- still one of my absolute favs anywhere.

https://gotts.com/

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed May 17, 2017 6:17 pm

97cats wrote:i will be visiting once again when im in Napa next week -- still one of my absolute favs anywhere.

https://gotts.com/

Yes Sir! Delicious.

And if you need your fix when you are in SF, Gotts is also in the Ferry Building.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Fri May 19, 2017 6:20 am

Merkin wrote:

If you posted this when you got in the drive thru at in-n-out, you might still be waiting for your food.

TheBlackLodge · Post by **TheBlackLodge** » Fri May 19, 2017 8:50 am

scumdevils86 wrote:My favorite burger in Tucson is still Graze Premium Burgers.

This is 100% correct.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri May 19, 2017 9:01 am

Anyone ever tried Umami Burger? There's one in the international terminal at LAX.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri May 19, 2017 10:18 am

Me and the wife are going to Jerome on Monday and everybody at work told me I have to go to Haunted Hamburger.

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Fri May 19, 2017 12:15 pm

Haunted Hamburger is really more for the view than anything. Good burger, but generally speaking, a zoo to get in and out of, and not a super burger, just a good one.

I really like Bachi Burger in Vegas. A little overpriced, but what isn't there?

Fatburger for the chains wins hands down. For the massive chains, Wendy's double, though I couldn't care less about frozen vs fresh. McDonalds serves it purpose as a dirt-cheap burger that holds all its contents (because it has few) when eating on the road. But, not a favorite.

Five Guys is good, not great. I like almost any burger, but the Five Guys pricetag is ridiculous. Just stop giving away more fries than the biggest glutton could eat and cut your margin.

I really like Smashburger, but probably for the flavor of everything else in the burger. The meat is...meat.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri May 19, 2017 12:55 pm

I like the crispy chicken at smash Burger more than the burger

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri May 19, 2017 8:33 pm

Had lunch with the wife today at the Yard House at Westgate today. I had the Kurobuta Pork Burger. Spicy candied bacon, white american cheese, arugula, blueberry ketchup, fries. Pretty damn tasty.

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