The best burger joint in the USA?

[HWD]

Best burger I ever had: hole in the wall on US 85 in Amidon, ND. It was 12 years ago, don't remember the name but I remember the burger. Shouldn't be hard to find since there's less than 400 people in the entire county.

[steelhauler2008]

Golfhobo,there used to be a window factory that I hauled out of an occasion in Clarksville.I believed it burnt down several years ago.I know what hill in town you are talking about.

[Solo]

If you are ever in San Diego you have to try hodads in ocean beach.

mccfry, I was just going to post about Hodad's! Great burgers. Not exactly in a "truck-friendly" neighborhood, but just two blocks from the beach. You could bob-tail down I guess.

http://www.sdbeachlife.com/hodads.htm

Their slogan? No shirt, no shoes, no problem! It's basically an old surfer joint. Walls lined with old and new license plates. Huge burgers, tons of fries and onion rings in each order, and great, homemade milkshakes made with real ice cream, not from soft-freeze machine crap. There's even the front end of an old VW van with a bench seat set up as a "booth". Definitely a must-see if you ever get down to Ocean Beach, at the western end of Interstate 8.

[carlos64030]

I try to stay away from fast food joints, but Roy Rogers is my favorite.

[Royedw]

McDonald's????? Oooh, I hauled a load of cattle coffins from an IBP plant in NE to Salt Lake City,.. all the boxes were marked "Beef Parts". When I got there I had to put on a white gown while they unloaded my truck. I asked the man with the clipboard what "beef Parts" were. He said it's anything left on the skeleton of the cow that they cannot cut off with knives,. and he said the guys are very good with their knives. Beef Parts are blown off the bones with high speed air guns,.. this is what this place made hamburgers from. Oh,.. yeah, they made burgers for mickey D's...

oh by the way, the best burger??,.. Fat Burger in SoCal or Denver, and yes, they are fat! :P

[honestashol]

Better Burger in Troy, NC. Intersection of 109 & 24/27. Home of the Bubba Burger, but try their Giant Double Cheeseburger all the way. Try not to put the bag in the passenger seat. The grease will drip through the bag and mess up your upholstry.

The best bbq I know of is at McCabes in Manning, SC. If you slaughter a pig, take it there and they'll pack it into sausage while you have lunch. But mind your manners. Last time I was there the waitress made me take my elbows off the table.

Beleive it or not, an honorable mention goes to Buddy's Trucker Motel in Society Hill, SC. The grill was never cleaned so the food was amazing. Too bad it was closed down for prostitution...

[ronjon619]

mccfry, I was just going to post about Hodad's! Great burgers. Not exactly in a "truck-friendly" neighborhood, but just two blocks from the beach. You could bob-tail down I guess.

http://www.sdbeachlife.com/hodads.htm

Their slogan? No shirt, no shoes, no problem! It's basically an old surfer joint. Walls lined with old and new license plates. Huge burgers, tons of fries and onion rings in each order, and great, homemade milkshakes made with real ice cream, not from soft-freeze machine crap. There's even the front end of an old VW van with a bench seat set up as a "booth". Definitely a must-see if you ever get down to Ocean Beach, at the western end of Interstate 8.

That place is right down the street from the Black. If you take newport all the way west to the beach. You can get your tractor in the public parking for the beach. Those streets are tight.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=5010%2...C%20CA%2092107
While your down there pick something up from the Black.
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8...i=lmd&z=14&t=m

[Windwalker]

I got "BURGERED OUT" at Pilot Fuel Stops... (they're NOT truck stops) not long after I started driving. I don't remember where I had the last burger, or how long ago it was.

[Morning Star]

When I was a kid, there was a department store called Grants in Tulare, Ca. Whenever my grandmother took me shopping there, we would get somethig to eat in the restaurant. I loved their cheeseburgers, and I have not found anything that tastes like them to this day. I can not even duplicate them at home. If anybody knows what their secret was, I would sure like to know.

[BigDawg]

the best burger is my own burger,i call it thick burger it turns out bout 1 in.thick and very big and round it does not lose much grease stays bout the same size .....................Yummy

[Twilight Flyer]

When I was a kid, there was a department store called Grants in Tulare, Ca

My dad used to be a regional manager for Grants back in Ohio back in the 70's. Believe it or not, I remember those burgers because there were a number of times where my brother and I would get to eat at the snack bar while dad had a meeting with a manager.

Thinking of burgers, though, I remember an oldy but a goody. We used to eat out a lot at Big Boy restuarants...I don't even know if they're around anymore. At least there are none out here in Iowa. :sad:

But back in Ohio, it was Frisch's Big Boy. They used to have a burger there called the Brawny Lad - it was on a rye bun and had a slab of onion on it. I'd always get that, some onion rings, and a slice of their strawberry pie. Dang good eats. 8)

[pronghornracer]

Happy's.....
located on the south side of Carlsbad, NM.
Their hamburgers are awesome! and HUGE!
2 people could easily split one and have plenty.
You can even get it order with green chile, if ya like
chile peppers; and not priced bad either.


pronghornracer

[golfhobo]

GH writes long posts :wink:

Ugh.... Father in Sky say:

Long posts make better teepees! (Especially, if squaw is very tall!)

[classB]

When I was a kid, there was a department store called Grants in Tulare, Ca. Whenever my grandmother took me shopping there, we would get somethig to eat in the restaurant. I loved their cheeseburgers, and I have not found anything that tastes like them to this day. I can not even duplicate them at home. If anybody knows what their secret was, I would sure like to know.

Back in the 70's lots of stores had their own restaurants. I remember eating at the Walgreens cafe/diner. If you saw the television show Alice, it was like that. A cook in the back working the grill and a couple women working in the front. They had hand made milkshakes that were good.

Places like Portillo's and A&W make a good burger. I'm still searching for the best hamburger.

[JeffTheTerrible]

My personal top pick would be the home 20. Enough said.

[ct77]

When I was a kid, there was a department store called Grants in Tulare, Ca

My dad used to be a regional manager for Grants back in Ohio back in the 70's. Believe it or not, I remember those burgers because there were a number of times where my brother and I would get to eat at the snack bar while dad had a meeting with a manager.

Thinking of burgers, though, I remember an oldy but a goody. We used to eat out a lot at Big Boy restuarants...I don't even know if they're around anymore. At least there are none out here in Iowa. :sad:

But back in Ohio, it was Frisch's Big Boy. They used to have a burger there called the Brawny Lad - it was on a rye bun and had a slab of onion on it. I'd always get that, some onion rings, and a slice of their strawberry pie. Dang good eats. 8)

If I am not mistaken I saw a couple of stores up in Michigan last time I was up there, I remember them as a kid in Chattanooga and Atlanta.

Still love Fudruckers, remember going to the original restaurant in Houston and was super happy when they started opening stores around the country.

[Syncrosonix]

got another location with real good burgers and godly cinnamon rolls that could be compared to the second coming of [raptor] jesus.

it's johnson's corner (sinclair) here in loveland, colorado. it's along i-25, exit 254.

[GMAN]

I had a good burger a few days ago in New Jersey. I wish I could recall the name. It was in a small town about 16 miles east of the Delaware bridge on hwy 40. There was a rotary next to the restaurant. Perhaps someone can tell me the name. I got loaded late in Vineland, so I had few options if I wanted to grab a bite. I parked across from the restaurant along side the roadway. I expected a burger. I got one large enough for two people along with a large order of fries and slaw. Had I known it was so large, I would have ordered one and split it with my wife. This place also makes their own pastries and bakery items. It is a nice place. Once back in the truck I noticed a sign on their lot that said "Trucks Welcome." That in itself was refreshing. Their burgers are not cheap. I believe that I paid about $17.00 for two plus 3 homemade cookies. The cookies were 3 for $1. Man, I am getting hungry thinking about it. There is one thing that I really appreciate in some areas of New England and the Northeast. There are not nearly as many fast food chain restaurants as in many other parts of the country. It is great to see so many independent restaurants. They usually have better food than the chains and welcome your business. I sure wish that I could recall the name of that restaurant. If I get back up to that part of the world, I need to stop in again.

[MommaKay]

Ruby's Diners in Southern California put out a really decent burger. Handmade, grilled right. They also make a mean malt. There used to be a small mom-and-pop chain (just a few stores) in the Long Beach area called "Russell's," and they made a burger that couldn't be beat. Unfortunately the family sold out and when I left that part of the world several years ago they just weren't the same at all. I believe there might still be one "Russell's" left, but it's been too long.

On the other hand, I just had one of Burger King's "Steakhouse" burgers. If I ever order one of those again, please shoot me, as that will be proof positive that I have clearly lost all will to live.