[PJ-Comix]

Mental Health Hotline numbers will be provided to anyone who thinks Whoppers or Big Macs are the best burgers.

[international american]

Tommy's are the best!

[Lawgvr1955]

The local bowling alley of all places has full sized burgers with paper thin slices of onions that taste along the lines of White Castles. MMM Good.

Its been my experience that the best burgers are found at Mom and Pop type establishments and not the chains.

[Lawgvr1955]

Not that I want to be flame broiled for saying it, but the Hardee Six Dollar Burger isn't bad for a fast food chain.

[martin_fierro]

Of the major fast-food chains around here, I'd have to say Jack In The Box's burgers are best.

[P.O.E.]

White Castles.

Steak 'n Shakes are probably second on my list.

Oh, and the cheeseburger deluxe at the corner luncheonette- it's two California Cheeseburgers laid out in a sub roll.

[xJones]

Hogwash, pig swill, and dead taste buds. Whataburger's double cheeseburger with extra lettuce, tomatos, and jalapenos, will clean your nose, straighten your toes, and teach you to dance!

[GovernmentShrinker]

Veggie Burger with cheddar cheese, at NYC's Burger Heaven chain.

[stupid1]

A place called Jucy's (pronounced juicies) in Longview, TX. Hands down the best burger in the world. Hand ground every morning. And yes, they are very juicy!

[MozartLover]

KROLL'S, located across from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI.

They are charcoal grilled burgers served on hard rolls with "the works", including a pat of Wisconsin butter. The best, the best, the best.

[sean327]

Blakes Lota Burger. The Green Chili Cheese Burger haunts my dreams. That my friends is the worlds best burger.

[deport]

[JRios1968]

Chris Madrid's burgers in San Antonio. 'Nuff said. Them bad boys are HUGE!

[Keltik]

I don't think anyone's mentioned Phillips Grocery yet.

http://www.jambands.com/aug99/roadtrip.html

The next day we hit Holly Springs, Mississippi to learn that we had missed the end of the "Kudzu Festival" by two days. We were listening to the Howard Stern talk about his inability to find his way around Long Island as we searched Holly Springs for a special hamburger joint called, "Phillips Grocery." I was wishing my friend Darren Reynolds was with us as he could've shared his architectural knowledge with us as we drove through this interesting town. There was all kinds of interesting architecture dating back as far as the late 1800s in this quaint little town. One of the many friendly locals told us the restaurant we were searching for was hard to find, so he let us follow him there. Phillips Grocery is a throwback if there ever was one. It's in a little shot gun shack right next to an active railroad. Inside is a plethora of cultural landmarks dating back as far as the (previous) turn of the century. There were a bunch of old school Coke, Olympia Beer, Beech Nut, and Pear's Soap advertisements. There were also some ancient coolers that soda companies like Royal Crown Cola used to sell back in the forties, and even a Royal Crown thermometer. A John Deere bicycle and a huge hornet's nest were hanging from the ceiling. An old milk pasteurizer sat inches from a recent USA Today article that mentioned this lil' nug of a restaurant. Those who choose to eat in sit on little wooden chairs that are paired up with wire-legged little tables. If you dine alone, you can sit at one of the desk chairs that look like they came out of an old schoolhouse. It seemed like most take their burgers to go as there were more fans than tables in this establishment. The building was built in 1882 as a saloon by a former Confederate soldier who had been a prisoner of war of the Union Army. At the time it was built it was adjacent to the main railroad line between Chicago and New Orleans. There is only one other building of this kind left standing in the country today.

The building we were in was almost torn down when prohibition hit the country in 1919, but it was saved by being turned into a grocery store. The Phillips family purchased the building in 1948, and they began to grill burgers and sell them. Their secret recipe became a quick local favorite, and although they kept "grocery" in the name, the burgers gradually overshadowed the groceries, and today it is a restaurant with a few other items (among them penny candy) available. The grill they cook the burgers on has been in use for 50 years, and the burger I ate from the grill was incredible even though it was a bit over cooked. If you go, I would recommend asking them to cook it "rare" or "medium/rare." The prices are incredibly low, especially for anyone used to Northeast prices. You can get two fat cheeseburgers for the price of a slice of cheese pizza in New York. Jennifer doesn't eat burgers, but she enjoyed her fried green tomatoes and fried okra nonetheless. They say, "we talk southern and we're not as fast as the big chains ­ and everyone here calls our town Holly Spraaangs." When a train came by, the two kids from a family that regularly travels here from Lamar, Mississippi ran outside to wave at the conductors. I suddenly felt as though I was in a time warp. A nice older couple near us were visiting from Washington DC, and had diverted their trip to Holly Springs just to hit this famous burger shack.

I will definitely be going back to that shack just across the railroad track.

[lysie]

Sutter's Mill and Mining Co.

Albany, NY

The Food Big, juicy burgers are the favorite. Build a steerburger with cheese, onions, Canadian bacon--you name it. The wings are outstanding, but vegetarians can find something tasty, too. At lunch, nibble on side dishes while waiting for your burger; rotating choices include chili and hot potato salad, but coleslaw and pickles are always available. Check the dinner-special menu for surprise entrees like sauerbraten.

[Khurkris]

In Texas, its a close 3-way race.

Whataburgers, Sonic & the local Dairy Queen.

All use Texas beef and have very high standards.

Hamburger w/tomato, lettuce and nothing else....MMmmmmmmm.

In so cali...many local places to choose from. Tommys is good, but too much other stuff on their chili-cheese burger. Obscures the taste of the meat.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Mental Health Hotline numbers will be provided to anyone who thinks Whoppers or Big Macs are the best burgers.

Heehee. The burgers from Carl's Jr. aren't too bad. In n Out are my favorites.

[harrowup]

The Mine Shaft, Madrid, NM. Just try their Blue-Cheeseburger. By the way, put the accent on the Mad.

[CasearianDaoist]

Juniors in downtown Brooklyn, NY

[Luircin]

Hickory Park in Ames, IA. Best ribs that you'll ever have too. Take that, PETA.

[ladyinred]

I was in LA area last week and I happened to see a Tommy's Burger place, but not knowing what kind of place it was, we went to the Cheesecake Factory instead! Thanks to you, Next trip, we will do the Tommy Burger!

Other than that, my fave is IN &Out of course, what else could it be for a California girl? :-)