The Forbes Traveler has an article on America's most expensive burgers. It features the Wall Street Burger Shoppe burger that Adam mentioned earlier this week as well as the famous short rib–truffle-stuffed creation by Daniel Boulud. But most outrageous, and by a mile, is the $5,000 burger from Fleur de Lys in Las Vegas. And I thought the Kobe burger at the Old Homestead Steakhouse, which is no longer available and which sold for $81, was expensive. So burger lovers, what's the most you have ever paid for a burger? Was it worth it?
Wow. $5000 bucks for a hamburger. Not to be the "there are starving kids in X", person, but someone who pays $5000 for a hamburger really needs to have something horrid happen to them.
in Miami i had a $30 burger at Emril's. might have been in the mid $20's but at that point when you factor in that Florida does that whole adding 18% to the total to include tip, than it might as well have been 30.
I had the burger at a place called Bymark in Toronto, and it was $37. I have to say, it was fantastic. They grind their own beef, the burger is on a brioche bum. some brie, some truffles, pancetta.. very, very tasty.
The $5,000 burger from Fleur de Lys may actually be a bargain! It comes with a bottle of 1990 Chateau Petrus,which sells for about $6000 to $70000 a bottle. Go figure.
Hmm, what did that cost. Lunch with friends at Applebees a couple of months ago. I was starving. Blue cheese burger with fries sounded kind of good. Think it was about $10? The best burger ever. It was worth it.
The burger in the photo looks a little too much for me. Why is a simple mushroom so expensive. Ridiculous. And $5000 for a burger in Vegas? Wow. What's THAT made out of?
I did the Old Homestead Kobe burger once. I don't think it was the $80 one, though -- it was $41. Totally not worth it. It was a big, honkin' pile of mush. I'm really not a fan of Kobe burgers in general. Waste of good meat.
I am going to second that comment made about Kobe burgers being a waste of good meat. I must not be a burger fangirl, not to insinuate you aren't, Adam, but I'd rather have a Kobe steak. The one and only time I had a Kobe steak was when I was in Kobe at 5 years of age. I remember walking out of the restaurant with the red napkin and being scolded about that when we got to our hotel. I have no clue how we ended up with the ashtray.
Anyway, ground beef ends up being...ground beef. (*gasp*)
The most I've ever paid for a hamburger was $18 at the Kahala Resort (at the time, Kahala Mandarin) 5-6 years ago -- ground chuck with lettuce and tomato in a standard bun. Nowhere near $5,000. I ordered extra fries for $8. It was a great lunch for the view, atmosphere, service, and the company.
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The Forbes Traveler has an article on America's most expensive burgers. It features the Wall Street Burger Shoppe burger that Adam mentioned earlier this week as well as the famous short rib–truffle-stuffed creation by Daniel Boulud. But most outrageous, and by a mile, is the $5,000 burger from Fleur de Lys in Las Vegas. And I thought the Kobe burger at the Old Homestead Steakhouse, which is no longer available and which sold for $81, was expensive. So burger lovers, what's the most you have ever paid for a burger? Was it worth it?
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Wow. $5000 bucks for a hamburger. Not to be the "there are starving kids in X", person, but someone who pays $5000 for a hamburger really needs to have something horrid happen to them.
radioactivecat at 2:23PM on 05/22/08
Gluttons...
fritesandfries at 2:30PM on 05/22/08
DB Bistro burger is damned good. I ordered it expecting to hate it and be irritated. But it was great, and certainly worth the money.
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iamnotachef at 3:02PM on 05/22/08
in Miami i had a $30 burger at Emril's. might have been in the mid $20's but at that point when you factor in that Florida does that whole adding 18% to the total to include tip, than it might as well have been 30.
Tenbucc2 at 3:05PM on 05/22/08
I had the burger at a place called Bymark in Toronto, and it was $37. I have to say, it was fantastic. They grind their own beef, the burger is on a brioche bum. some brie, some truffles, pancetta.. very, very tasty.
Joeyjojo at 7:29PM on 05/22/08
The $5,000 burger from Fleur de Lys may actually be a bargain! It comes with a bottle of 1990 Chateau Petrus,which sells for about $6000 to $70000 a bottle. Go figure.
winebill at 7:57PM on 05/22/08
... okay.. I just read my post... um, let me rephrase a little...
The burger is served on a brioche bun, and not, as I stated, on a brioche bum... that would be a totally different place, and would cost way more.
Joeyjojo at 9:13PM on 05/22/08
Hmm, what did that cost. Lunch with friends at Applebees a couple of months ago. I was starving. Blue cheese burger with fries sounded kind of good. Think it was about $10? The best burger ever. It was worth it.
The burger in the photo looks a little too much for me. Why is a simple mushroom so expensive. Ridiculous. And $5000 for a burger in Vegas? Wow. What's THAT made out of?
paris221966 at 11:09PM on 05/22/08
I did the Old Homestead Kobe burger once. I don't think it was the $80 one, though -- it was $41. Totally not worth it. It was a big, honkin' pile of mush. I'm really not a fan of Kobe burgers in general. Waste of good meat.
Adam Kuban at 12:43AM on 05/23/08
I am going to second that comment made about Kobe burgers being a waste of good meat. I must not be a burger fangirl, not to insinuate you aren't, Adam, but I'd rather have a Kobe steak. The one and only time I had a Kobe steak was when I was in Kobe at 5 years of age. I remember walking out of the restaurant with the red napkin and being scolded about that when we got to our hotel. I have no clue how we ended up with the ashtray.
Anyway, ground beef ends up being...ground beef. (*gasp*)
The most I've ever paid for a hamburger was $18 at the Kahala Resort (at the time, Kahala Mandarin) 5-6 years ago -- ground chuck with lettuce and tomato in a standard bun. Nowhere near $5,000. I ordered extra fries for $8. It was a great lunch for the view, atmosphere, service, and the company.
Cassaendra at 1:51PM on 05/23/08