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Offline Chris

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Favorite Burger Chain
« on: November 04, 2009, 12:40:16 PM »
We have a new Five Guys Burgers location opening here and they're closing the Chinese buffet that was in that building.  Turns out we have four other Five Guys restaurants in and around the city, but I've never been to any one of them.  We do have a Backyard Burger out by the airport that would be (I assume) the closest thing to In-N-Out Burger east of the Mississippi river.

Steak 'n Shake makes a tasty double cheeseburger, but they have lousy fries.  Sonic is pretty tasteless, IMHO.  Might as well go to McDonalds.

Do you have a favorite burger restaurant?
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 12:41:49 PM »
For a chain, Five Guys is excellent.

There's a local hole-in-the-wall burger joint that has the greatest of all time, though.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 12:44:49 PM »
I voted 'other' for Backyard Burgers.  They are excellent.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 01:17:13 PM »
I voted for MickeyD's since I figure that also kind of includes Wendy's, etal.

The Steak and Shake closest to where I am....went out of business. The other ones I've had here, aren't very good, yet back in IL...they used to be pretty good.

We don't have the other two choices here.  :(
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 01:18:30 PM »
I voted for other...In and Out has awesome burgers.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 01:19:45 PM »
Whataburger is good for a fast burger here.

But, this place probably has the best burgers around here: http://www.goldies.com/
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2009, 01:20:02 PM »
D'oh.  I meant In 'n Out.  I have no idea why I included Whataburger. 

Lemme fix that.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2009, 01:30:24 PM »
Not a big fan of chain burgers. Though I don't mind hitting Jack in the Box every now and then. If I do want a burger (and don't want to cook it myself) we have a little place here in Denton called RG Burgers & Grill. The do a damn good burger.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2009, 01:35:32 PM »
Quote from: Flame on November 04, 2009, 01:18:30 PM
I voted for other...In and Out has awesome burgers.

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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2009, 01:40:22 PM »
Quote from: Chris on November 04, 2009, 12:44:49 PM
I voted 'other' for Backyard Burgers.  They are excellent.

They used to have a few here. But, they did a corporate retreat out of the OKC metro. Wish we had a Blake's Lotaburger here...Tucumcari is a 5 hour drive.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2009, 01:45:57 PM »
I had to go with Steak-n-Shake, but Culver's has good burgers, too.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2009, 02:13:39 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on November 04, 2009, 01:45:57 PM
I had to go with Steak-n-Shake, but Culver's has good burgers, too.

Yep, I was going to pick Culver's as well.  With a hat-tip to Whataburger too, but I haven't had one in several years. :bawl: :-)
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2009, 02:19:26 PM »
Quote from: Chris on November 04, 2009, 12:44:49 PM
I voted 'other' for Backyard Burgers.  They are excellent.

They get my vote as well.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2009, 02:31:13 PM »
We have a local sort-of chain, Burger Hut. The burgers are great as are the fries. Another is Nobbys, who are a very, very, close second. Alot of people like Nobbys more but I like the BBQ sauce that Burger Hut uses on their burgers.

I may have to try Nobbys again.   :drool:
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2009, 03:32:06 PM »
When I worked in Los Angeles I LOVED In N Out I miss it now that I can't get one. I think it is the best burger in the world to have a Double Double at midnight yum  :-)
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2009, 04:19:54 PM »
I miss In n out too. As for mass produced burger chains, I like a nice Whopper from Burger King. I have them leave off the mayo, and add bbq sauce.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2009, 05:48:42 PM »
There's a five guys in my birthplace Murfreesboro ad I had it a year ago when I was ther............damn good.

WTF..............as chains go, where the hell is Hardees and Carls Jr.??????
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2009, 05:51:26 PM »
Quote from: Crazy Horse on November 04, 2009, 05:48:42 PM
There's a five guys in my birthplace Murfreesboro ad I had it a year ago when I was ther............damn good.

WTF..............as chains go, where the hell is Hardees and Carls Jr.??????


I didn't know you were from Murfreesboro.....I thought you were Carolina blue born and bred....
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2009, 05:56:19 PM »
You know, it's been so long since I had a burger I don't even know.  Although the first three choices on the list don't exist near me, as far as I know.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #19 on: November 04, 2009, 06:00:26 PM »
Quote from: debk on November 04, 2009, 05:51:26 PM

I didn't know you were from Murfreesboro.....I thought you were Carolina blue born and bred....

I'm N Carolina Red thank you very much............huge Blue Raiders fan and there is even a building named after my great grandfather at MTSU
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #20 on: November 04, 2009, 06:14:24 PM »
In-n-out by a mile, five guys is OK but I wasn't overly impressed after all the hype
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #21 on: November 04, 2009, 06:35:48 PM »
Quote from: Crazy Horse on November 04, 2009, 06:00:26 PM
I'm N Carolina Red thank you very much............huge Blue Raiders fan and there is even a building named after my great grandfather at MTSU

My best friend's son is over there right now. He's getting a degree in Music Business Management.

I helped move him over there....pretty campus. I didn't realize it was so large.
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #22 on: November 04, 2009, 06:50:58 PM »
Quote from: debk on November 04, 2009, 06:35:48 PM
My best friend's son is over there right now. He's getting a degree in Music Business Management.

I helped move him over there....pretty campus. I didn't realize it was so large.

Largest undergrad school in Tenn.

It used to be much smaller
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #23 on: November 04, 2009, 06:54:45 PM »
Quote from: Crazy Horse on November 04, 2009, 06:50:58 PM
Largest undergrad school in Tenn.

It used to be much smaller

It had probably been 16 years or so since I had been over there until we went over in August. Was really surprised at how much the whole area had changed.

Usually, if I'm in that direction it's either going just to Nashville or passing through on I40.

They have lots of stores over there that we don't have.  :bawl:
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Re: Favorite Burger Chain
« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2009, 07:19:18 PM »
Quote from: Crazy Horse on November 04, 2009, 05:48:42 PM
There's a five guys in my birthplace Murfreesboro ad I had it a year ago when I was ther............damn good.

WTF..............as chains go, where the hell is Hardees and Carls Jr.??????

Whoops.  Sorry.
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