San Francisco: NOPA's Burger Warrants the Crowds

NOPA serves possibly the most-hyped burger in San Francisco. And though it can be frustrating to wade through the masses to get your hands on a burger, this is one that warrants the extra effort.

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15 Comments | Posted by David Kover, February 3, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Califonia, NOPA, recommended, reviews, San Francisco

San Francisco: Avedano's Meat Wagon, A Mobile Butcher Truck that Delivers Luscious Lardo Burgers

Housed in a vintage ambulance with a cherry red paint job and a working siren, Avedano's Meat Truck delivers high-quality meat to the denizens of San Francisco. This includes a lardo burger—ground chuck mixed with pork fat—that's well worth trying.

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8 Comments | Posted by David Kover, January 20, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Avedano's Meat Wagon, California, Chris Arentz, Dario Cecchini, recommended, reviews, San Francisco

San Francisco: The Very Tasty, Very Pricey Burger at Tyler Florence's Wayfare Tavern

Celebrity chef. Hoity-toity restaurant. This can often be the recipe for hamburger disappointment. But at Wayfare Tavern in San Francisco, chef and TV star Tyler Florence delivers a top-tier hamburger. That is, if the hefty price tag doesn't turn your stomach.

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12 Comments | Posted by David Kover, December 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: AHT Reviews, Califonia, celebrity chefs, recommended, San Francisco, Tyler Florence, Wayfare Tavern

San Francisco: The Burgers and Non-Burgers at Gott's Roadside

Food & Wine somehow saw fit to put a fish sandwich on their list of the 25 best burgers in the country. Whaaaaat? We paid a visit to Gott's Roadside in San Francisco to sample the sandwich in question, and also to try, you know, the actual burger on their menu.

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12 Comments | Posted by David Kover, December 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, California, fish burgers, Food and Wine, Gott's Roadside, reviews, San Francisco, San Francisco Ferry Building

11 Burgers That Are Worth the Hype

Famous burgers may not always live up to the hype, but mountains of praise have to be right sometimes. Here are some of our favorite burgers around the country that are worth the hype.

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36 Comments | Posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 28, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Ann's Snack Bar, Atlanta, Bobcat Bite, California, Georgia, Hodad's, Holeman and Finch Public House, JG Melon, Little Big Burger, Los Angeles, New Mexico, NYC, Oregon, Palace Kitchen, Portland, Roam, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Seattle, Shake Shack, Southern California, Umami Burger, Washington

San Francisco: A Fine Diner Burger That's Very Fine at Citizen's Band

Citizen's Band pitches itself as a "fine" diner, serving up classic grub with quality ingredients. While it's a restaurant idea that seems to be cropping up every corner these days, Citizen's Band differentiates itself from the others on the strength of its burger.

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1 Comment | Posted by David Kover, November 18, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, California, Citizen's Band, recommended, reviews, San Francisco

San Francisco: Burgers and Spy Games at Prospect

The folks at Prospect turn out a solid burger, but they also offer a secret off-menu burger, if you can figure out how to get it.

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6 Comments | Posted by David Kover, November 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, California, Nancy Oakes, Prospect, recommended, reviews, San Francisco, secret menu

First Look: Umami Burger Comes to San Francisco

After five locations in Los Angeles and quite a bit of praise, Umami Burger is on the move. A new San Francisco location opened just over a week ago, and AHT got onto the scene to check it out.

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7 Comments | Posted by David Kover, October 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: Adam Fleischman, AHT reviews, California, First Look, recommended, reviews, San Francisco, Umami Burger

San Francisco: The Tasty Kimchi Relish-Topped Burger at Namu

Pickled daikon radish, soy-glazed onions, dijon mustard, aioli, and kimchi relish. It sounds like too much, but the end result is a very tasty Korean fusion burger at Namu in San Francisco.

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10 Comments | Posted by David Kover, October 7, 2011 at 4:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, California, Korean, Namu, recommended, reviews, San Francisco

San Francisco: A Shroom Burger Served by a Top Chef Alum at Brunch Drunk Love

In an uncharacteristic move for AHT, this burger contains no meat. But this Shake Shack-esque fried mushroom cap served by a former Top Chef contestant at a boozy, pop-up brunch seemed worth checking out.

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14 Comments | Posted by David Kover, September 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Brunch Drunk Love, California, recommended, reviews, Ryan Scott, San Francisco, shroom burger, Top Chef, veggie burger