The best places are the mom and pop shops. We have plenty around my area. Nothing beats a fresh hand patted burger.
The best chain restraunt in the south is quickly becoming Five guys.
I've watched too many episodes of Kitchen Nightmares and Bar Rescue. I'm afraid to go to mom and pop places anymore. Unless there's a line out the door I go to a chain.
“The best places are the mom and pop shops. “
In Kermit Texas they have a place called the Kermit Drive Inn, or used to it’s been a while. Back when I was chasing oil all over West Texas it was the place to go if you were working in the area. The bun was 10 inches across and meat edge to edge, they’d make it anyway ya liked it. Served it with about a half pound of french fries and a large soda of your choice. Finish that sucker off and you went looking for a shady tree to park under and take a nap.