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[–] telavivgirlexpat@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

Definitely Dick's.

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[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago

These days, I'm really trying for there not to be.

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 9 points 3 weeks ago

Shake shack

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The kebab shop down the road makes burgers too and they're better than everything I've had from one of the large chains while still distinctly feeling like junk food.

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[–] rammer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't remember the last time I had a fast food burger. And I would like to keep it that way. Thank you.

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

You know you want to

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] whatwhatwhatwhat@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Santa Barbara Style please!

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

BK Impossible with no mayo

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If I have to pick a burger, then same! But if we're talking vegan fast food options than my first choice is always gonna be fresco style burritos at 🌮 🔔

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

I miss the fiesta veggie burrito so much

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

i had no idea there was a dairy free taco hell option, ty for bringing this to my awareness!

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

West coast dude that has visited all over the US. I’ve had BK/McD’s, Whataburger, Jack in the box, In-N-Out, Carl’s Jr, Smashburger, Sonic, Shake Shack, White Castle, Five Guys, A&W, and maybe a couple more I’ve forgotten. Best for me, hands down:

Culver’s butter burger with cheese and everything on it.

[–] DaudAfandi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Culver’s is the answer.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Five Guys is the only one I would be okay with. McDonalds is probably the worse, followed by wendys being 2nd worst. BurgerKing is... um... its like good for like your first try, then subsequent times it taste worse and worse each time you got there.

I don't eat a lot of burgers so I probably don't know what a "good" burger taste like, I grew up in an Asian household so I don't exactly eat a lot of "western" food for the most of my life (like... relatively speaking, in comparison to the rest of the US).

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

None of them? I find it’s worth the extra $2 to go somewhere local or “fast casual”. Places like McDonalds , Wendy’s, and Burger King are overpriced garbage these days.

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Double teen burger from A&W.

Has enough meat with the double patty, and has all the toppings like onion, pickle, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, etc.

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[–] JayJLeas@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Nando's' double cheese and bacon burger with added pineapple and hot basting

[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

In n out dbl dbl

Assuming the question means fast food chain

Second is dbl cheeseburger from McD, hate me if you need to

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

There's something about McDonald's paper thin patties, greasy buns, and rehydrated onions that really hits the spot

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think there is a window of perfection for peak enjoyment. Your description is spot on. It’s purely a McD’s sensory experience.

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Ya I don't know what it is, but even walking past a McDonald's and sniffing their unique brand of grease will get my mouth watering. They must put a little heroin or something in there.

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[–] lambipapp@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Sweden has a hamburger chain named 'Mr York' and they are amazing!

[–] EchoCranium@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When I was a kid my dad would take us to Halo Burger in the Flint, Michigan area once in a while. Haven't gone in decades, since I grew up and moved away from the state. Something about how the burger was seasoned, just delicious. Nowadays I usually stop by Culver's for a double deluxe, now that there's one not far from the house (did earlier today, actually).

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Everyone keeps saying culver's and my Canadian ass is so curious

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's a toss up between a Wendy's Baconator and the Jack-in-the-Box Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger.

Or a classic Double Double from In-n-Out if you can consider an hour+ long wait in line "fast" food.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Best I've cooked: Oklahoma onion burgers

Best I've bought: green chilli burger from Meat Liquor Covent Garden though sadly they don't seem to have that location any more and the green chilli burger is no longer on their menu!

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[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

The only fast food burgers I eat happen to be White Castle single cheeseburger.

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[–] Shannaresh@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Good Times is a smaller chain and my favorite

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So this is weird, but where I grew up there was a local, non-chain restaurant with 2 locations called Good Times. It was a combination Chinese, American and pizza joint. They don't have the location one town south of my childhood town, but the one I went to most is still there.

I don't suppose the one you're talking about is the same place...? 🤔

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[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My options are severely limited since I don’t eat meat, but The Habit makes a really nice veggie burger. They have one of the fake meat burger brands as well, but those honestly make me gag a little with how greasy they are.

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I've had impossible burgers and they're surprisingly good but so damn expensive

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

small Cheval for regional chain & Culver’s for national.

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Do they make horse burgers??

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I only recently learned the answer is "no"! For years I was wondering why people were lining up around the block to eat horse.

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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Only one I can eat, impossible whopper. I wish they would go all in and use the superior black bean burger instead tho

When McDonald's gets an equivalent, they're going to make so much money off of me

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Fatburger, but the only one that was in my area closed down.

[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

My current favorite one is a "local" (it's available nationwide though) one called Vicio, which means addiction in Spanish, I tried them because they opened a store near me and had a sign saying "We're called Vicio, and we cook burgers, you can imagine the rest" which I thought was pretentious, and decided to test them, but they're really good burgers.

Before those I would have said my favorite was Five Guys ones, still do but haven't had them in a while. And before those I used to like a local gourmet burger place back in Brazil.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

There's a regional chain in LA called Tom's Jr. It offered unbeatable value like its Big Mac clone that went for $3.50 until they very recently bumped the price up to $5 each.

A local joint which I will not name, but they're basically like shake shack. The food used to be way better than shake shack, but unfortunately now it's just on par with shake shack. (Still great though). The fries however are perfect.

[–] SkaraBrae@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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