It can be from any restaurant. What's your favorite?

Oh cool I pass by that tams all the time

in-n-out

Favorite? Well, here's some favorites
Red Robin - try um, really good
Denny's - don't be surprised
Fudrucker's - hard to beat when done right
Chili's - makes a pretty nice burger
Islands - another yummy cow meat
Sizzler - what?  yeah what is right

This is the second burger thread going right now... how odd hehe

Jesus if you are ever in the bay area... try this place out:

yelp.com/biz/great-ameri…

I'm a simple guy - Animal style from In n Out (extra grilled onions, light sauce) does it for me.

If culture is involved, then I prefer The Counter to Umami.

Admittedly limited sample size - ground meat and I meet maybe once every couple years if that anymore.

Now, calamari sliders from the Bluewater Grill are another story entirely.  Paired with a proper IPA, those are tough to beat as happy hour fare is concerned.

No joke, I just had an amazing burger... Five Guys Burgers.  There's one in LBC.  Oh my goodness, it was heaven.  No frozen patties here, no extra charges for toppings, just lots of fresh ingredients.  Seriously. It rocks.

^ +10

Right now the spicy guacamole at Wendy's

Um, honestly it was worth it.  Better quality ingredients down to the beef and the fries.  I'd rather eat that then a processed froZen burger

Once again, MVP Grill & Patio in Long Beach.  

/end thread

^ive yet to try it but I've heard amazing things about mvp

Tam's in paramount

I like five guys
In n out
Fatburger
Islands
The habit
Counter

Give it a shot TK.  Their burgers and sandwiches are legit, and they've even opened up a second location.

To many burger threads going

But burgers are awesome

Tommys burger is pretty good

Where's the second location? Yeah the yelp pics look pretty bombastic :)

@Jesus- I'd rather be talking burgers than yelp drama ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. lol lifes too short to count calories and listen to someone whining.

That's true

Burger Parlor's Lasorda (Pork Sausage Patty, Deep Fried Mozzarella, Oregano and Roasted Peppers) :)

The Golden State on Fairfax is the best burger in LA I've had since moving here 6 months ago.

@TK: the new location is off of Bellflower and Stearns...just a couple blocks south of the 405.

Buffalo burger at True Food in Santa Monica Place.

G burgers in la habra

Abbey Burger in Weho

lol where are all the apple pan fans??

In n out, the habit, and today I had a beef burger at ammo that was sooo delicious. My all time fav is home made with tomato, lettuce, cheese, mayo, must and lots of ketchup. I love ketchup on just about everything!

In & out. YUMM.

yes to home made

Dive bar in Pico Rivera called "Wagon Wheel". Great burger n beer. Wouldn't stay any longer than that! Lol.

Chronis in ELA
Tommy's
In n Out

Jim's Burgers
Rick's Burgers
Dino's JR Burger
Galaxy Burger
Fatburger
Islands
Houstons

Fuku Burger is so good...

Houston's makes a nice burger

You really need to break the burgers down into about 3 separate categories to compare them. Otherwise it's like comparing apples with oranges. I like the burgers from Tommy's and In-N-Out, both of which cost less than $2. I also like the upscale burgers served at Morton's and Houston's which are $15+. But judging the first 2 against the second 2 would make no sense.

Agree Sam.  Even Tommy's and In&Out are in separate categories.  We've tried it before here but it never sticks.  People like to compare In&Out against all others.

Islands- the hawaiian burger which comes with pineapples and terriyaki sauce.

Just tried Juicy Burger in Hollywood and it was pretty damn good! But, I'm a big fan of Stout in Hollywood too. If I'm in the South Bay - probably The Habit!

What about

Fatburger Vs In N Out

Or

Fatburger Vs Five Guys

In LA or in the USA?

Whats the fuss I always hear about "In N Out"? Im visiting Cali this summer and friends keep telling me its "hella good" and its one of the places they're taking me to eat at once I get there.

^Where your friends from?

I've had maybe like 2 actual beef burgers in the last 12 years, so I don't really know.

BUT, I can say I'm not a fan of turkey burgers. I had one from Hole in the Wall in West Hollywood recently and I thought all the herbs they put it in are weird and it was dry. Same for BLD. All the herbs they put in the turkey burger make it taste a bit too aromatic and strange...

I like veggie burgers best. Although I'm curious to try the Umami Burger.

Fatburger sells veggie burgers and turkey burgers try it out

@Lou from anywhere in USA but if you know any Cali places that's good to

@Sam The subcategories are plenty. Best cheeseburger, best over 10, best under 3, best veggie, best turkey, best fusion.. etc.

There is a burger in Atlanta that only makes it one day out of the week and you have to get in line early for it or even reserve it. Name it and you get a cookie.

Ah! It the burger call, is it public house? I saw it on best foods ever!

OMG you got it right! Wow.. I guess I owe you a cookie TK. You rock.

:) I am a fan of food my friend.

@Lou their from Sacramento

^hella good?? Lol norcal people. Fun fact, in n out is an original socal chain :)

'hella' is no-no in socal (or pretty much anywhere outside of the sf bay areas).  
pls be considerate.

^yeah, people need to listen to some E-40. His beats have hella slap, as E-40 himself would probably put it.

if you want to discuss the categorization of burgers, here's an interesting resource;
aht.seriouseats.com/arch…

personally I think the 'apples to oranges' argument is moot.
food is food, there is no necc correlation between the $$$ spent and how much you enjoy it,

I do think there's a difference between closed minded eaters and those who are more adventurous.
(you can usually tell by the types of places a person reviews, no mystery in that at all really)
I don't take close minded folks and cheapskates seriously on any advice.

follow the advice of reviews/bloggers/etc you trust & don't get stuck to routines.

I've lived in norcal for about 5 years (2 in sf, 3 in east bay), honestly most places aren't as awful as ppl make it out to be.
geographically it's a part of CA, but the culture is so different it might as well be it's own country, or thats my opinion at least.

most of the less than positive controversy comes out of oakland.
i would live in fresno before oakland, really not my favorite place.

Hella, totally, y'all, whatever! Say what you want :)

what's there to be jealous about?
some find some words annoying, that's that.
there are some pretty strange assumptions going on here.

idk there are classy and not so classy neighborhoods everywhere.
there's really no utopia anywhere.

SF is tough if you're not making bank, plenty of depressing places, including where i lived in the fremont area.
Concord / pleasant hill in the east bay was a real shit-hole, imho.
I'd like to move to portland or ny, but realistically I doubt my life will change that much (speaking for myself).

if you have a decent job and friends I think that makes a difference anywhere.

I really loved SF too before I lived there & I still love to visit.
(so much to do, incl places to eat)

but, to live there, well, it's completely different.
by all means I hope you get the chance to live there someday and decide for yourself.
(some folks really are a good fit for certain cities, it's just a matter of compatibility imo)

what does seem interesting is I seldom meet anyone who loves both LA & SF after they've lived in both cities.

Name one good rock band from NorCal or SF in particular.

Primus, Rancid, Santana, Journey, Grateful Dead, Green Day, Dead Kennedy's, Tower of Power...we could do this all day. 415/510 all day! I'm hardly home but always reppin!!!

Glad someone mentioned it.

Journey ftw

Haven Burger from Haven Gastropub in Pasadena! Oh GOD, a different taste with every bite.

Mushroom burger from The Bucket! :)

Whats the fuss I always hear about "In N Out"? Im visiting Cali this summer and friends keep telling me its "hella good" and its one of the places they're taking me to eat at once I get there.
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There is no fuss.  It's just a hella average burger!!!

Jim's Burgers
Rick's Burgers
Dino's JR Burger
Galaxy Burger
Fatburger
Islands
Houstons
Red Robin
Fuddruckers

Farmer Boys bacon cheeseburger
ABC burger from B-Man's

Not sure how someone can say In&Out on a thread with no price limit.

Authentic I. if you're gonna be in Sac tell your folks to take you to Squeeze Inn and make sure you try a cheeseburger with the cheese skirt. Not necessarily the best hamburger but mos def the best cheeseburger in town. If queso ain't your thing tell em to take you to Burgers & Brew, you won't be disappointed.

Thanks Jason P. I will definitely check those hamburger joints out.

Can't say no to in-n-out but the Fig Marmalade Burger @ Eureka Burger and the Back Abbey Burger @ the Back Abbey are both very good.

Just had the best effin burger in Redondo Beach at Standing Room which is a small kitchen connected to a liquor room.

Thanks Grace, I'll try it.  It's close by

Try their parmesan truffle fries too, ahmazing.

i'm not going to mention my ultimate beloved  In n Out burger, but the other best burger i've ever had was at ruby tuesday, i first had one on an east coast trip, then when it was ever so briefly here in We Co, we'd go at least twice a month ( their salad bar was super good too). I cant wait to have one again.

Has anyone tried farmer brothers restaurant my coworker says that they have a really good burger

1. Mel's
2. Bob's Big Boy

Jesus "Rockero" H. says:
Has anyone tried farmer brothers restaurant my coworker says that they have a really good burger

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uh, no that's burger's pretty awful to put it diplomatically.
only thing edible at farmer boys are the fish n chips, fried zucchini, and shakes.
even among their menu it's one of their weaker dishes.

still, I'd say give it a shot & decide for yourself.
it costs next to nothing, so why not?

The Bowery in LA...oh my gosh!!! they are so good!

Bruxie in Orange & Brea...waffle burger? um, yes!

congregation ale house in pasadena. the gilled rib eye and white cheddar burger is to die for

Eli? where art thou?

Dont be lazy and rely on others!

Tommy's double cheese burger with extra extra pickles. Yummy

There's a new place in Downey it's called LA Buns. I had the east Los burger. Pretty darn good.

Office Burger!

The Back Abbey from the place of the same name. Every time I have one, I immediately want another.

dude.. that just reminds me that I need to go back there. I loved that place.

Can't knock Carl's Jr; for their 24 hour feature alone.  Which works right about now.

ever since my recent trip to new york, i've been craving those damned shake shack burgers. i'm not sure if it was just because i hadn't eaten in awhile when i was there, but it was incredible. dare i say superior to in n out? can anyone second me on this?

Rebecca, is that a NY only joint?

The Habit. Double Char on wheat, cut in half, raw onion, pickles, xtra pickles, bacon & mustard only, soooooo good.

You can get shake shack in miami too. I dont think the branch in south beach was as good as the orig in madison park.

Fudruckers, try the buffalo burger!

Gigi Eats Celebrities "Bottomless Pit" D. says:

I think my favorite burger comes from... my very own kitchen! I have loads of grass-fed beef, bison, elk, ostrich and venison in my freezer just waiting for me to thaw and grill... and every time I do, it's even more delicious than the last time! :)

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Gigi, apology, but those videos are annoying.  You need better graphics and try not to be so upbeat.  Reminds me of watching Sesame Street as a kid.

umami burger!!! the truffle burger is amazing!! yummm

Best teriyaki in Azusa