Digital City picks 27 of the country's best burgers under nine somewhat arbitrary categories. If you don't want to click through all the pages, here's their full list with related links, after the jump.
'The Great American Drive-In'
Dick's Drive-In in Seattle, Washington
Penguin Drive-In in Charlotte, North Carolina
Swenson's Drive-In in Cleveland, Ohio
'Greasy Spoons In Red & Blue States'
Le Tub in Hollywood, Florida [AHT]
Kopp's Frozen Custard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Matt's Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota [AHT]
'National Landmarks'
Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago, Illinois
Hut's Hamburgers in Austin, Texas
Mr. Bartley's Burgers in Boston, Massachusetts
'Chains Born In The USA'
In-N-Out Burger across the West Coast [AHT]
Five Guys Burgers & Fries on the East Coast [AHT]
Fuddruckers all over the country
'Upper-Crust Burgers'
Taylor's Refresher in San Francisco, California [AHT]
Weber Grill in Indianapolis, Indiana
Ted's Montana Grill in Atlanta, Georgia
'Cultural Melting Pots'
Islands in Phoenix, Arizona
Chris Madrid's in San Antonio, Texas
Seamus McDaniel's in St. Louis, Missouri
'Hometown Representatives'
Burgerville in Portland, Oregon [AHT]
Kincaid's in Fort Worth, Texas [AHT]
El Cap in St. Petersburg, Florida
'Economic Strategy'
Thurman Cafe in Columbus, Ohio [AHT]
Quatman Cafe in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cherry Cricket in Denver, Colorado
'As American As Beers And Burgers'
Miller's Bar in Dearborn, Michigan
Huey's in Memphis, Tennessee
Yo Mama's Bar & Grill in New Orleans, Louisiana
Someone needs to show this person that there is a whole other world on the Eastern side of the Mississippi River! I've been to Huey's in Memphis.
It was good but not great. Nothing to write home about... Memphis is a Rib town! I would of said Dyer's is better then Huey's. My impression of Huey's is that it reminds me of a run down Fuddruckers that has bands at night...
@crotch_kick: I'm not really under the impression that this article was highly researched or taste tested. Fail. Mr. Hamburger America is probably the only person who should write something like this.
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LAME!
zindh at 6:07PM on 01/26/09
Glad to see El Cap got a mention, they make a good burger.
redfish at 7:40AM on 01/27/09
Any bozo that puts Fuddruckers on a best-of list should have their head checked.
Hamburger America at 10:07AM on 01/27/09
Someone needs to show this person that there is a whole other world on the Eastern side of the Mississippi River! I've been to Huey's in Memphis.
It was good but not great. Nothing to write home about... Memphis is a Rib town! I would of said Dyer's is better then Huey's. My impression of Huey's is that it reminds me of a run down Fuddruckers that has bands at night...
burgerboy at 10:29AM on 01/27/09
The forth pic is definately In-n-out. Gotta luv that place!!! DAMN I miss California!
Lvn4life at 10:38AM on 01/27/09
"the Jucy Lucy -- a tender, juicy burger that tops the items on the menu."
they probably should have eaten the burger, or read more about it
crotch_kick at 10:43AM on 01/27/09
@crotch_kick: I'm not really under the impression that this article was highly researched or taste tested. Fail. Mr. Hamburger America is probably the only person who should write something like this.
Robyn Lee at 10:51AM on 01/27/09
No mention of Christian's Tailgate?
PhotoKirk at 11:47AM on 01/27/09
@Burgerboy:
That's funny, I usually find myself saying the opposite when I see the constant New-York-centric "Best Burger Lists".
Glad to see a St. Louis entry on there, Seamus McDaniel's is definitely in the top 10...although the best is from O'Connell's, another Irish pub.
chevalier at 2:00PM on 01/27/09
no white manna in the hack. 'nuff said
sdance at 2:56PM on 01/27/09
Amen for Kopp's. Although I would list it under 'best gooey burger'... my fave as a kid, and I still love them.
Embackus at 5:58PM on 01/27/09
Red Mill in Seattle is a glaring omission
proncis at 6:34PM on 01/28/09
Ted's Montana Grill? No thanks. I'm not sure if anyone from Montana eats at one of his places. (He's not the most popular guy in MT.)
Montana Eats at 1:32PM on 05/01/09