Seattle: The Greasy, Cosmetically Dubious Fare at Burgermaster Is Good Enough

In the battle for Seattle's fast-food burger supremacy, Dick's and Red Mill are the main contenders, at least in terms of popularity. A distant third, with just a smidge better burger if you ask me, is the epically named Burgermaster. And while their burger can hardly be called great, there's something about it that lifts it above the mire. Barely.

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28 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, April 29, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Burgermaster, chain burgers, reviews, Seattle, Washington

Chain Reaction: Burgerville

Portlanders sure are proud of their Burgerville, and in some respects that's justifiable. As the slogan goes, it strives to serve food that's "fresh, local, and sustainable" as often as possible. That means that most sides are seasonal, the beef's from Oregon ranches, and almost all the packaging is compostable. But while Burgerville may serve the eco-friendliest fast-food burger, it's a far cry from the tastiest.

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13 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, March 18, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Burgerville, chain burgers, Chain Reaction, Oregon, Portland, reviews

In-N-Out's Texas Expansion Featured in the Latest Issue of 'D Magazine'

The March issue of Dallas-based D Magazine features a cover story by restaurant writer Nancy Luna of Fast Food Maven on In-N-Out and its expansion to North Texas this spring. Current locations in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona are limited to 500 miles within In-N-Out's California meat-processing plant and distribution center; for their new stores in Texas, they're building a second distribution center, temporarily in West Dallas.

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17 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 24, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: chain burgers, chains, D Magazine, In-N-Out, magazines, Texas

Percentages of Fast Food Burger Chain Menus That Feature Bacon

[Image: Burgatory] I just came across this infographic from fellow burger blog Burgatory that shows the percentage of burgers at Checkers that feature bacon. This made me wonder two things: What are the bacon-topped burger percentages of other chains, and...

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11 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 21, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: bacon, chain burgers, chains

Chain Reaction: TGI Friday's

TGI Friday's classic cheeseburger is surprisingly good, especially when you consider that it only costs a bit more than a combo meal at McDonald's.

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28 Comments | Posted by Erin Jackson, February 11, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, burgers, chain burgers, Chain Reaction, chains, reviews, TGI Friday's

Chain Reaction: Fuddruckers

Fuddrucker's slogan is "The World's Greatest Hamburgers," a phrase structure generally reserved for Grandpa's mugs and R. Kelly songs. It's an idiom meant to express "I know you're not really the world's greatest [grandpa/boss/burger], but you're mine, and you do a halfway decent job at that." My goal: to see if Fudd's burgers are at least as good at being burgers as my grandpa is at being Gramps.

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49 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, February 4, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, chain burgers, Chain Reaction, Fuddruckers, reviews

X-Tra Long Burgers Available at Burger King in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands

For all those times you ate at Burger King and wished that your burger contained three patties laid out horizontally on a long bun, Burger King has the thing for you: the X-Tra Long. They started offering it in Germany before expanding it to Austria and the Netherlands. The Chili Cheese version topped with chile-cheese sauce and jalapeños is available in all three countries, while the Netherlands also gets the Rodeo BBQ version topped with barbecue sauce, cheese, and onion rings.

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 27, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: Austria, Burger King, chain burgers, fast food, Germany, The Netherlands

Five Guy's Tops 2010 Xtreme Eating Awards in Burger Catagory

Photograph: Robyn Lee Five Guy's Burgers and Fries has bested McDonald's, Burger King and the rest of the fast food industry in the 2010 Xtreme Eating Awards. The rather dubious honor, awarded by the consumer watch dog group Center...

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27 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, May 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: chain burgers, Five Guys

Reality Check: The Iron Man Whiplash Whopper at Burger King

Burger King has partnered with the Iron Man film series to offer a promotional menu item called The Whiplash Whopper, named after the latest film's villain. Spicy mayo and crunchy hot fried peppers on a Whopper? We had to try this out.

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20 Comments | Posted by John M. Edwards, April 30, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Burger King, chain burgers, Iron Man, Reality Check, reviews, Whiplash Whopper

Reality Check: Wendy's Bacon Deluxe

Note: In our Reality Check series, we take a look at fast food in the news and show you what it looks like in all its unstylized glory. [Photograph: Wendy's] This month, Wendy's introduced a new burger, the Bacon Deluxe...

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11 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 31, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: chain burgers, Reality Check, Wendy's