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Favorite US fast-food burger.

Okay, folks, drop trou and let flicker with your votes for best US-based fast-food burger.

I'll provide some of the biggies in the poll, but can't put them all on there... so if you vote Other, let us know what it is per favore.

Or... just let us know anyway. hehe

US: Carls Jr... somethingorother - delicious wonderful burgers (*is actually drooling thinking of it :p*)

UK: KFC Zinger Tower or Burger King XL Bacon Double Cheeseburger

many of these have different varieties...

BA Burger at BK, for instance... they have two or three varieties.

Six Dollar Burger is meant for any of Hardee's Thickburgers

There are at least two different kinds of Big Buford (regular and bacon-swiss)

etc.

Vote for category, then please list the exact MODEL that's your favorite.

Though I haven't eaten--nor plan to eat--fast food in many years, I'd say the Ultimate Cheeseburgur from Jack in the Box is by far the best tasting, though also probably one of the worst in terms of nutrition.

US: Carls Jr... somethingorother - delicious wonderful burgers (*is actually drooling thinking of it :p*)

UK: KFC Zinger Tower or Burger King XL Bacon Double Cheeseburger

Carls Jr and Hardee's are the same... if it's a Thickburger, then we're thinking of the same thing. (Six Dollar Burger was the first model of that burger line)

Cheeseburger with onions from In-N-Out. If I'm really famished (which is to say, rarely), I get the double-double version.

I know it's not premium beef, but i've always been a fan of the Whopper with Cheese...

no onions, please!

Carls Jr and Hardee's are the same... if it's a Thickburger, then we're thinking of the same thing. (Six Dollar Burger was the first model of that burger line)
you're talking in code to me... what? :confused:

wendys - spicy chicken...

McDonald's - McRoyal Deluxe

Cheeseburger with onions from In-N-Out. If I'm really famished (which is to say, rarely), I get the double-double version.
Hell yeah. It's one of the things I miss most about California.

hehe, sorry about that.

was the Carls Jr. burger (or burgers) you ate... did it feature a fair-sized patty? Say, 1/3 to 1/2 pound?

if so, then you had a Thickburger.

McDonald's - McRoyal Deluxe

would you share with the USians here... who haven't been to Europe in years (hehe)...

what's on a McRoyal Deluxe?

Hell yeah. It's one of the things I miss most about California.
Indeed. Where else can you order something as big as a 5x5 cheeseburger? :p

hehe, sorry about that.

was the Carls Jr. burger (or burgers) you ate... did it feature a fair-sized patty? Say, 1/3 to 1/2 pound?

if so, then you had a Thickburger.
aha right, yeah i think they were. it was a while back but i remember there being plenty of meat *drools*

is Thickburger a brand of burger these places use then, or is it just a term for a fatass burger in general?

Wendy's classic double with cheese and bacon, no tomato. The burgers I make at home are better though.

Favorite US fast-food burger.

Okay, folks, drop trou and let flicker with your votes for best US-based fast-food burger.

I'll provide some of the biggies in the poll, but can't put them all on there... so if you vote Other, let us know what it is per favore.

Or... just let us know anyway. hehe
If you'd asked me that a couple of years ago I would have said Whopper without really having to think about it.

These days I don't really like fast food. I just find it so...disappointing.

aha right, yeah i think they were. it was a while back but i remember there being plenty of meat *drools*

is Thickburger a brand of burger these places use then, or is it just a term for a fatass burger in general?

Thickburger is the name for Hardee's/Carls Jr. line of Black Angus burgers.

The Six Dollar Burger (for $3.95) was the first model.

I hate fast food - it always makes me sick.

Wendy's classic double with cheese and bacon, no tomato. The burgers I make at home are better though.

do they charge for the bacon?

for what it's worth, here's how i like each of these:

Big Mac - extra sauce, no onions

Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese - extra ketchup, no onions

Six Dollar Burger - as is (i also love the huge double one with bacon/cheese)

Angus Burger - The one with bacon and cheese

Whopper w/ Cheese - no onions

Big Buford - no onions, no mustard

Ultimate Cheeseburger - extra ketchup (they don't put much on)

Classic w/ Cheese - no onions

BA Burger - bacon-cheese double BA version, as is

would you share with the USians here... who haven't been to Europe in years (hehe)...

what's on a McRoyal Deluxe?

This is what they're talking about in Pulp Fiction, isn't it?

Just had a Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese on Sunday. I can't in good conscience put my weight behind anything else.

do they charge for the bacon?
Yeah, I think so, but in my opinion it's worth it.

This is what they're talking about in Pulp Fiction, isn't it?

Just had a Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese on Sunday. I can't in good conscience put my weight behind anything else.

i think they called it the Royale w/ Cheese over thar.

i like the QPC... if it's fresh.

You ever eaten one that's been sitting there for half an hour... and immediately have to run to the bathroom (euros: water closet)?

Yeah, I think so, but in my opinion it's worth it.

yes, absolutely.

I hate fast food - it always makes me sick.
Ditto--sits like a rock in my belly.

wendys - spicy chicken...


Yeah- I dont eat fast food often, but this one is pretty good.



Anyone ever had a burger at "Fuddrucker's" ? Thats a freaking burger!

Yeah- I dont eat fast food often, but this one is pretty good.



Anyone ever had a burger at "Fuddrucker's" ? Thats a freaking burger!

is that the place where you buy the burger plain... then go to the toppings buffet to put on it whatever you want?

is that the place where you buy the burger plain... then go to the toppings buffet to put on it whatever you want?


Yep- they fry the bun a little too first. I think the pre-cooked weight if the burgers is 1/2 a pound.

Then, you can load it up with cheese sauce, onions, relish, tomato, lettuce, etc... And big fries loaded with cheese too.
They also sell beer there too.

You need a nap afterwards to sleep off the bloat.

I've only participated in meal time here on two occasions, but seeing as to how its the only true fast food joint in the archipelago, it deserves honorable mention. Fellow NSers, I give you: Hesburger (http://www.hesburger.fi/index.php?Hesburger_Session=7bed38df75a5c14e5a5ec7eec3d72b20). Language selection is located on the bottom of the page.

Yep- they fry the bun a little too first. I think the pre-cooked weight if the burgers is 1/2 a pound.

Then, you can load it up with cheese sauce, onions, relish, tomato, lettuce, etc... And big fries loaded with cheese too.
They also sell beer there too.

You need a nap afterwards to sleep off the bloat.

so what do a burger/fries/soda come to... is it reasonable?

I've only participated in meal time here on two occasions, but seeing as to how its the only true fast food joint in the archipelago, it deserves honorable mention. Fellow NSers, I give you: Hesburger (http://www.hesburger.fi/index.php?Hesburger_Session=7bed38df75a5c14e5a5ec7eec3d72b20). Language selection is located on the bottom of the page.

looks like a Big Mac!

http://www.hesburger.fi/yritys/en/menestys.phtml

Chicken Panini at the McDonald's Bistro.

so what do a burger/fries/soda come to... is it reasonable?


I remember them being more expensive than the usual fast food-I bet its like $6.00 or $7.00 for the burger,fries,soda.

I just looked at thier site- They actually have a 1 lb burger. I guess there was a time I could have wiped that out and not had a problem.

http://www.fuddruckers.com/


I guess if you only eat fast food burgers on occasion, this might be the place to go.

I like DBLCB.. god damn I'm lazy.

But I say roy rogers or what ever his name is..

I like DBLCB.. god damn I'm lazy.

But I say roy rogers or what ever his name is..

Roy Rogers had a great roast beef sandwich.

Never had those McDonald's ones.... 'Course, I don't eat there. Got food poisoning from some McDonald's food when I was nine and have been lactose-intolerant ever since.

Never had those McDonald's ones.... 'Course, I don't eat there. Got food poisoning from some McDonald's food when I was nine and have been lactose-intolerant ever since.

you could try them sans the cheese

US: Carls Jr... somethingorother - delicious wonderful burgers (*is actually drooling thinking of it :p*)

UK: KFC Zinger Tower or Burger King XL Bacon Double Cheeseburger
You know, they do bacon TRIPLE cheeseburgers now! Ohhhh, Zinger Towers are awesome...

...But I'm one of those freaks who actively ASKS for gherkins on their burger. Weird.

Has anyone said Big Kahuna burger yet?

Mmm mmm, now thats a tasty burger!

Sonics Island fire burger. Yummmm

I'm a pollopescetarian, which is basically a fancy word for someone who only eats fish and poultry, so I don't eat hamburgers. My father, who is a Southern Californian, says that Jack-in-the-Box Sourdough Jack can't be beat. He was so happy when Jack-in-the-Box came to Middle Tennessee :X.

Burger King has a pretty good veggie burger. It's just the standard Gardenburger, heh.

Sonics Island fire burger. Yummmm

Basically, anything by Sonic is awesome.

A homemade burger?

Basically, anything by Sonic is awesome.
The only good thing Sonic makes is tater tots, and those are pretty hard to fuck up.

Wendy's. Easy pick.

But - I enjoy a Dr. Pepper with that and they only have Mr. Pipp. That's a problem, although a minor one.

you people should be ashamed. the carls western owns and destroys all other burgers. commonly known as the six dollar in the east. its a damn good burger folks. :sniper:

i commonly refer the sonic burgers as baboon ass. dont eat em.

My father, who is a Southern Californian, says that Jack-in-the-Box Sourdough Jack can't be beat. He was so happy when Jack-in-the-Box came to Middle Tennessee :X.



The Sourdough Jack can't be beat, but the workers sure do.;)



/Ewww:p
//Likes the Sourdough best himself.

Yeah- I dont eat fast food often, but this one is pretty good.



Anyone ever had a burger at "Fuddrucker's" ? Thats a freaking burger!

i dont eat fast food much either. a spicy chicken is hard to pass up though...

The only hamburger I eat are the ones I make myself at home when I barbecue. With REAL, LEAN beef, not hydrogenated low grade animal chunks. Fast food is NOT REAL FOOD. This is why people are so disgustingly FFAATT in this country. Gross.:headbang:

What about Cook Out? Maybe they are just local. If I was going to compare them to one you posted it would be checkers, but better. Grilled, real meat, not processed.

btw they have 2 meats and 4 sizes of sammiches. small, reg, 1/4, 1/2. steak - A1 and onions, bacon & chedder, and the regular that is slaw, chili and mustard iirc. chicken has the A1 style, bacon & chedder, spicy(my fav), and reg - lettuce, mayo and tomoto. good seasoned ff's, onion rings, corn dogs and shakes. They will expand I'm sure. Too good not to. Just hope the quality doesn't suffer for it. I rarely eat ff, but if i do I treat myself to theirs usually. The closest I've found to home grilled.

Thats just about all garbage.

If i have to eat a fast food hamburger, it has to be from In N Out burger.

Cheeseburger with onions from In-N-Out. If I'm really famished (which is to say, rarely), I get the double-double version.

Oh, yeah. Double-double animal with cheese and onions. To die for (and, possibly, from).

MOS Burger (http://www.mos.co.jp/english/history/)'s "Fresh Burger" is really good. Here's the menu (http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/) (Japanese only, sorry.)

But my favorite is the Hawaiian chain Kua'aina Burger (http://www.kua-aina.com/main.html)'s Bacon Cheese Burger. (Even better with a Kona beer on the side!)

King Kong's (local franchise) Double Kong with Cheese {[*hruurgghrughrugrhgrughrll*]}

Of fast food chains, I would have to say "Harveys" makes the best burgers. Not sure if you have that in the US.

Cheeseburger with onions from In-N-Out. If I'm really famished (which is to say, rarely), I get the double-double version.

Hell yes. I go for their fries usually, but I nonetheless will ALWAYS eat the rings.

The only good thing Sonic makes is tater tots, and those are pretty hard to fuck up.
Pfft, popcorn chicken bitch.

Burger King's Whopper w/ Cheese is the best burger out there, with a flame grilled taste even better than most home grilled burgers and a mascot that creeps out stoners everywhere its #1 !!!!!

I've never heard of most of those chains, only McDonalds & Burger King (called Hungry Jacks in Aus).

It all tastes vaguely the same to me.

I suppose reasonable people could differ as to the preffered sauce that should be slapped on the top to disguise the flavor of the meat, but is it really worth the effort?

Basically, it's all to bland for me.

The Burger King XL Bacon Double Cheeseburger - because burgers shouldn't have salad on them.

would you share with the USians here... who haven't been to Europe in years (hehe)...

what's on a McRoyal Deluxe?

A decent sized burguer (unlike those miniatures on the cheeseburguer) with cheese, tomato, lettuce and a load of mayo -> http://www.mcdonalds.pt/img/produtos/mcroyal_deluxe.jpg

The only good thing Sonic makes is tater tots, and those are pretty hard to fuck up.

have you tried the coney (long hot dog with chili/cheese)?

A decent sized burguer (unlike those miniatures on the cheeseburguer) with cheese, tomato, lettuce and a load of mayo -> http://www.mcdonalds.pt/img/produtos/mcroyal_deluxe.jpg

Sounds like a Big 'N Tasty w/ cheese (minus the onions, which is fine with me)

AKA Big Nasty

The Burger King XL Bacon Double Cheeseburger - because burgers shouldn't have salad on them.

hey, a little roughage never hurt anyone

My favorite is, and always will be, the Double Bacon Cheddar Burger at Redline. Though I haven't even been to a Redline since 1994, I still remember the taste of the burgers and the fries.

Best (fast food) stuff ever.

I've never heard of most of those chains, only McDonalds & Burger King (called Hungry Jacks in Aus).

http://www.hardees.com/home

http://www.wendys.com/siterequirements.jsp?javascript=1&browser=1&cookie=1&flash=0&flashversion=6

http://www.krystal.com/

http://www.checkers.com/menuCheckers.html

My favorite is, and always will be, the Double Bacon Cheddar Burger at Redline. Though I haven't even been to a Redline since 1994, I still remember the taste of the burgers and the fries.

Best (fast food) stuff ever.

i searched for it on the web and got an upscale restaurant in Cambridge, MA

do you know of a web site for them?

i searched for it on the web and got an upscale restaurant in Cambridge, MA

do you know of a web site for them?

Nope. The only Redline I ever saw was in Corpus Christi, and I'm told it's a Midwest thing (like a lot of stuff in Corpus Christi :p). I think they might've gone completely out of business, though.

Nope. The only Redline I ever saw was in Corpus Christi, and I'm told it's a Midwest thing (like a lot of stuff in Corpus Christi :p). I think they might've gone completely out of business, though.

if that's the case, it appears you didn't love their burgers quite enough. hehe

Oh, yeah. Double-double animal with cheese and onions. To die for (and, possibly, from).
LOL. That's almost exactly what one of my friend's favourite burgers is, except that he gets the 3x3 instead of the double-double. :p

if that's the case, it appears you didn't love their burgers quite enough. hehe

Bah! I ate there almost every time I was in the city when I lived in Port Aransas! It's not my fault they're gone...

Oh, and their shakes were really good, too. They're the first fast food chain I can remember to actually use real ice cream, whole milk, and real chocolate.

Most definately Wendy's burgers.

They make em so good... letuce and tomato.. the whole taste of it is excellent

Not technically fast food, I guess, but Red Robin's burgers are great...

I'm partial to the Quarter Pounder with Cheese, or as it is known here in Hong Kong, the Double Cheese Burger.

In-n-Out is easily the bestes - sadly you can only get it in Californ IA

The place - Whataburger. The sammich - Triple Meat Whataburger. 1100 calories of heart-clogging nirvana.

The place - Whataburger. The sammich - Triple Meat Whataburger. 1100 calories of heart-clogging nirvana.

Whataburger's great, but sadly, it's no replacement for the glorious Redline.

Ever seen Whataburger's HQ in Corpus Christi? That thing is massive!

Not sure about other states, but In-N-Out is also available in metro Phoenix.

Haven't seen it...yet. But now I feel I must travel to CC and experience this first-hand. Thanks!

Pfft, popcorn chicken bitch.
And grilled cheese :d. Ah, the Sonic food of youth.

Cheeseburger with onions from In-N-Out. If I'm really famished (which is to say, rarely), I get the double-double version.
Agreed !
In-N-out is the BEST !

Agreed !
In-N-out is the BEST !
That's what you get when you use quality meat and fresh potatoes--the best fast food burgers around. God I miss them.

A homemade burger?

Yeah, I like the burgers I make okay, but the meat we buy in the stores has almost always been frozen, and sometimes thawed and frozen again. Fast food burgers they always buy frozen pre-made patties. Freezing meat takes away a lot of the flavor and just changes the whole thing.

NOTHING beats the burgers you can get at Jake's (http://www.jakeshamburgers.com/menu.htm) though. Fresh ground (that day), never frozen, cooked only when you order it, so it hasn't been sitting under a heat lamp for half an hour. Only bacon costs extra, all the rest of the toppings are included in any burger. You'll never realise how much of a difference it makes until you try a fresh never-frozen burger. Mmmmmm...

(Unfortunately, there are only 5 Jake's I think, all in Delaware, or northern Maryland. Sorry everyone else.)

There are only two places I bother with if I feel the need for fast food.

In these parts (Minnesota) I'll have the double cheeseburger, with onions and mustard only, at Culver's. They're kind of greasy, so if you can't handle that, you wouldn't like them.

But when I travel back home (Missouri), I have to go to Steak n Shake for their double cheeseburger (they call 'em Steakburgers), with onions and mustard only. Best cure in the world for a hangover...:p

Cafe Punjab :D

1/2 lb Hawaii Burger...mmmm

In-n-Out is easily the bestes - sadly you can only get it in Californ IA

Tasty, yes...but too small.

Carls Jr and Hardee's are the same... if it's a Thickburger, then we're thinking of the same thing. (Six Dollar Burger was the first model of that burger line)

where are there carl's jrs, ive never seen or heard about anything but hardees until Paris Hilton did that commercial

there is this place in Lillington, North Carolina called Tastee Freeze, best food ever, they cook your burgers to order and are delicious

I'd assume mostly the westcoast for Carl's Jrs. All over out here, though I can honestly say even though we're flooded with CJ commercials, I've never heard of them referred to as "Thickburgers".

I hate fast food.

My favorite fast-food burger of all time was the Rallys A1 steak sauce burger.

My favorite fast-food burger of all time was the Rallys A1 steak sauce burger.

I think Rallys is a branch of Checkers.