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bizarrenormality wrote:I ate at a Five Guys in Northern Virginia a few years ago and it was very good. I ate at two different Five Guys in Texas within the past year and neither was anything special. Maybe it's like when Ninfa's expanded too fast.

Gotta second that opinion - we ate many, many burgers at 5Guys in Virginia. when we've gone there for the rocketry finals within the last few years, but the Texas 5Guys seem to lack the spirit that the Virginia locations project. There, you're having an experience - here, it's a burger. And they overcook the french fries in both places.

Tookies Burgers in Seabrook...

Their Squealer is amazing... And the meat IMHO needs nothing ... No Ketsup, No Mustard, No Mayo, No Nuthin'

It just masks the awesomeness of the beef.

But, I heard Landrys recently bought em out so hopefully they don't bugger with the mix.

SATX-Scrub wrote:In San Antonio, the best burgers are at Chris Madrids.

Without a doubt!

Greenwood Store in Greenwood, TX. Don't miss the pie as well.

It's kinda hard to find but worth the trip.

Ed4032 wrote:JC's Burgers http://jcsburgerhouse.com/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Adairs in Deep Ellum, and

Club Schmitz in Dallas.

Edited to add, after all the hy.pe about In and Out coming to Allen, I was totally unimpressed, both by the huge wait to get served (I left after 15 minutes, it's a burger for Pete's sake) and when we finally went there, they got upset because I wanted "plain and dry" and they didn't seem to know how to make it that way. I won't be back.

Should also mention "Sloppy Burger" in Albany NY, actually "Sutter's Mill and Mining Company" right across the road from the State University at Albany, a popular watering hole for the students, the last time I was there, 20 years ago, they used fresh ground, on site, beef in their burgers, which were huge, and dripping with juice, and cheese would overflow down the sides. I understand it's been under new management and is merely a shadow of its former self.

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RogueUSMC wrote:http://www.legendsburgercafe.com/

Legends, Bullard, Texas

With Juicy's coming in there close!

Just the one on Fifth Street in Tyler...the other locations aren't as good...

tomtexan wrote:Smashburger.

Smashburger I DO gotta give props to...

probation_officer wrote:Butcher Boys - Nacogdoches

THEY are the folks to see for a Po-boy...

jimlongley wrote: Adairs in Deep Ellum, and

Club Schmitz in Dallas.

My curiosity got the best of me, I've gotta check out Club Schmitz sometime. Nice article on the place:
For 67 years, Dallas’ Club Schmitz has been ‘second living room’ to its regulars
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/communit ... gulars.ece

It kind of sort of reminds me of The Hole in the Wall, it was on Harry Hines just south of 635, they had great burgers too!

PUCKER wrote:
It kind of sort of reminds me of The Hole in the Wall, it was on Harry Hines just south of 635, they had great burgers too!

Out of business? Guess it's like Yogi said, ""Nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded."

My grill.

Fast food:
Whataburger still beats In-and-Out, 5 Guys, Mooyah, etc. to me.

Fast casual:
Smashburger
Fuddrucker's (Revisited recently after the burger-joint explosion in the area. Still holds up well. Maybe it got a few more points because we'd spent all day at the water park with four kids, but man, it hit the spot.)

Specialty:
Love Shack. (Try the Dirty Love Burger with the fried quail egg. I do mustard only for sauce, though.)

Maybe it's nostalgia:
Denton County Independent Hamburger Company

Still to try:
Fred's

G26ster wrote:

PUCKER wrote:
It kind of sort of reminds me of The Hole in the Wall, it was on Harry Hines just south of 635, they had great burgers too!

Out of business? Guess it's like Yogi said, ""Nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded."

Yep, 2-3 years ago...bummer....

fickman wrote: Specialty:
Love Shack. (Try the Dirty Love Burger with the fried quail egg. I do mustard only for sauce, though.)

Maybe it's nostalgia:
Denton County Independent Hamburger Company

Still to try:
Fred's

I've been wanting to hit the Love Shack and Fred's. Got a buddy that frequents Fred's, says it is GREAT! We used to have the Tarrant County Independent Hamburger Company in Grapevine and it was GREAT!

Redneck_Buddha wrote:Austin is burger heaven.

-Burger Tex
-Mighty Fine (from the Rudy's people)
-Elevation Burger
-P. Terry
-Five Guy$

A huge number of others I'm forgetting.

Ill add one to the this list and probably the best burger(s) I've had anywhere in the country.

Hopdoddy (there are several locations but I've always gone to the one at Anderson and MoPac)

I haven't eaten a truly great burger around here in years. There used to be a couple of local Sugar Land burger joints, but that was before the mall was put in, and we became a haven for franchised mediocrity.

I agree. Never understood the big deal with In-N-Out. Five guys is good, but not great. For my money, the best fast food burger is Whataburger (no onion, no mustard, add mayo) with Onion rings.

My favorite burgers of old are both from the pre-franchise days.
Fuddruckers pre-franchise original location on Chimney Rock. You would build your own and then sit under those tents outside to eat.
Chili's pre-franchise, when the only items on the menu were Chili, the Oldtimer, The Trip, and those soft tacos. I'm a "Chili's Trip" girl, but they took it off the menu years ago, so now I have to explain how to MAKE the darned thing. It's a pre-formed commercial patty, and they send out a few grilled onions and a ramekin with a couple of tablespoons of chili. Oh, and remember those hand-cut fries seasoned with cracked black pepper? Those were the days.

Nowadays, my favorite burger takes a long drive, or a flight. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville has wonderful burgers. Mr. Shasta and the little Coogs like the Cheeseburger in Paradise. I'm a fan of the Al-vacado Burger made with a beef patty. Really perfectly seasoned meat, and they load it with chunky guacamole and an onion ring. Close to perfect.