Restaurants with good hamburgers?

[Blaster]

Krolls Restaurant

 

[JGalt]

Culvers doesn't impress me. They are a "more expensive version of Five Guys".
Thier ice cream is okay, nothing to write home about.

Uh oh. Someone didn't ring the Culver's bell on the way out the door.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Ironically, BBQ joints make great burgers.

 

[jbrownson0831]

Culvers doesn't impress me. They are a "more expensive version of Five Guys".
Thier ice cream is okay, nothing to write home about.

Hmmmm....someone seems a little picky.
Five Guys is expensive grease that leaks through your bag. Culver's is much, much better...although I cannot compare price to Five Guys as I have never been back.
And after this I am writing home about Culver's ice cream.....

 

[martybegan]

Ironically, BBQ joints make great burgers.

One of the best burgers in NYC is something you can only get at lunchtime at a steakhouse. Peter Lugers has a burger where they use the scraps from their porterhouses the night before and add it to the burger blend.

 

[jbrownson0831]

One of the best burgers in NYC is something you can only get at lunchtime at a steakhouse. Peter Lugers has a burger where they use the scraps from their porterhouses the night before and add it to the burger blend.

Yummmmmm

 

[JLW]

Culvers.

I agree about Culver’s. Their hamburgers are very good; their walleye and cod fish sandwiches are the best in the business.

But you know sometimes you just want a good quarter pounder.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Culvers doesn't impress me. They are a "more expensive version of Five Guys".
Thier ice cream is okay, nothing to write home about.

More expensive??
I think not--not even close.

Here’s a comparison between Culver’s and Five Guys hamburger prices and which tends to be more expensive:

Culver’s​

ButterBurger (single patty): ranges around $3.79–$4.29
(Menu Price Guide, culversmenu.store)The Culver’s Deluxe:

• Single: $4.29,
• Double: $6.79,
• Triple: $9.29 (Menu Price Guide)

Five Guys​

Hamburger (single): generally $7–$9 (5 guys Menu, fiveguysmenus)
More specific price ranges show hamburgers around $7.29 (Five Guys Menu)

Overall Comparison​

Culver’s burgers are clearly less expensive, especially when comparing single-patty or even double burgers. For example:

A Five Guys hamburger can cost nearly double what you’d pay for a single Culver’s burger, and still notably more than a double Culver’s Deluxe.

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[JGalt]

I agree about Culver’s. Their hamburgers are very good; their walleye and cod fish sandwiches are the best in the business.

But you know sometimes you just want a good quarter pounder.

And those fresh young faces working there just make you want to grab 'em in a headlock and give 'em a noogie.

 

[justoffal]

If you take out a second mortgage you could try 5 guys.

Yeah they are waaaay overpriced

 

[Oddball]

And those fresh young faces working there just make you want to grab 'em in a headlock and give 'em a noogie.

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All the dudes working at In-n-Out look like they just came from Parris Island.

 

[JGalt]

All the dudes working at In-n-Out look like they just came from Parris Island.

Whataburger's employees have them beat. And their late-night customers look like they escaped from a chain gang.

 

[JLW]

And those fresh young faces working there just make you want to grab 'em in a headlock and give 'em a noogie.

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Culvers along with Chick-fil-a are the two best-run fast food franchises.

Another item from Culver's that I enjoy is their pork loin sandwich.

 

[The Duke]

Culvers doesn't impress me. They are a "more expensive version of Five Guys".
Thier ice cream is okay, nothing to write home about.

Uh oh. Someone didn't ring the Culver's bell on the way out the door.

I agree about Culver’s. Their hamburgers are very good; their walleye and cod fish sandwiches are the best in the business.

But you know sometimes you just want a good quarter pounder.

**** Culver's with their half-size fish fillet sammiches at a premium price.
I made that mistake once, not doing it again.
For fast food? Checkers or Wendy's double. I get my burger from a real meat market,
and it's way better and cheaper than anything Walmart has. Wally World snookered me into a tube
with the yellow tag not long ago, it's OK, but..that stuff's funky, IMO.

 

[jbrownson0831]

**** Culver's with their half-size fish fillet sammiches at a premium price.
I made that mistake once, not doing it again.
For fast food? Checkers or Wendy's double. I get my burger from a real meat market,
and it's way better and cheaper than anything Walmart has. Wally World snookered me into a tube
with the yellow tag not long ago, it's OK, but..that stuff's funky, IMO.

Fish filet? Yuck.....

 

[MisterBeale]

It's interesting this thread pops up now, just a day or two before the Cheeseburger festival at one of the nicest beaches in the state.

 

[leftwinger]

Silicon Valley has some top top places. Not chains.

St.Johns
510 Lawrence Expy. Ste.110
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Go look at choices on menus under burgers. You ain't lived until...

Menu | St John's Grill | The Best Burgers in Silicon Valley

Salads, Sides, Appetizers are served after 4pm Monday thru Friday and all day on Saturday.All burgers are 1/3 lb and you can substitute either a Turkey burger or a Garden burger. You can substitute our thin-sliced chicken breast meat for beef on any cheesesteak!

stjohnsgrill.com

 

[MisterBeale]

Worked at a BK when I was a lad, was B grade...The swill they put out now is horrid.

Yeah, they were generally considered better than both McD's and Wendy's.

Now if you compare them, it isn't even close. Wendy's blows the other two away, their beef tastes nearly as fresh as Culver's.

I suppose that really is the difference between fresh and frozen. As far as I know, both Burger King and McD's use frozen while Culver's and Wendy's use fresh.


I have no Culver's on this side of town, and since the pandemic, the mom&pop joint that I used to get quick burgers went under in this town, I will occasionally do Wendy's. There is just something better about Culver's burgers, and their fries are far better too.

There's a Culver's opposite side of town, I'll sometimes get one when I have shopping to do over that way.

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[jbrownson0831]

Yeah, they were generally considered better than both McD's and Wendy's.

Now if you compare them, it isn't even close. Wendy's blows the other two away, their beef tastes nearly as fresh as Culver's.

I suppose that really is the difference between fresh and frozen. As far as I know, both Burger King and McD's use frozen while Culver's and Wendy's use fresh.


I have no Culver's on this side of town, and since the pandemic, the mom&pop joint that I used to get quick burgers went under in this town, I will occasionally do Wendy's. There is just something better about Culver's burgers, and their fries are far better too.

There's a Culver's opposite side of town, I'll sometimes get one when I have shopping to do over that way.

5 Fast-Food Chains That Freeze Their Burgers

Many fast-food chains openly boast about the freshness of their burger patties—others not so much. Here's what we know.

www.eatthis.com

10 Fast Food Chains That Serve Fresh, Never Frozen Beef Every Single Time

A roundup of fast food chains that use fresh, never frozen beef, showcasing the best burgers that deliver unbeatable flavor.

everafterinthewoods.com

I go to Wendy's for chili....they throw their burger remnants into the pot to make it.

 

[lg325]

I agree with BBQ joints being the best for a good burger accept unfortunately in my hometown of Orlando Orange County
Florida. The BBQ joints there went down the tubes as far as quality of food and service and the prices are way too high.