Best burger you've ever had

Spent a couple of days earlier this week in Gettysburg as part of the 150th anniversary of the battle commemoration. I won't say it's the best I ever had, but the Blue and Gray Bar & Grill makes a pretty good burger, actually several of them. Each is named after a Union or Confederate officer involved in the battle.

http://www.bluegraybargrill.com/category/battlefield-burgers/

(Excellent wings, too).

 

I've eaten at Five Guys three times now and I just don't think it's that good. They insist on cooking all the flavor out of their meat by having a company policy of all burgers must be well-done. Their fries are good and plentiful, but I don't seek out a place like that for the fries.

 

First time I ate at Five Guys, I was blown away. Since then, not so much. Good burger, but not as great as I first thought. Must have been the novelty, since it was new here. Hell, there was a time when I enjoyed Sonic as well.

 

I like Five Guys' burgers less and less each time, too. Love the fries, though.

 

To me, the gourmet burger and the fast-food burger are different types of food. Five Guys makes the best fast-food burger I've ever had. It blows away its competitors. But fast-food burgers inherently are limited. They are thin, well-done and greasy. They often require good toppings to bring out the best in the burger. (That's right, JackReacher.) You wouldn't really want a fast-food burger done medium rare.

 

I am definitely checking it out next time. Usually, my stopping point in Gettysburg, which I think has some pretty awesome burgers as well, is directly across Lincoln Square.

http://www.the-pub.com/menus/2012/july/burgers.pdf

 

Saw that place, but we went to Gettysburg Eddie's the next day instead. It's named for Baseball Hall of Famer Eddie Plank, a lifelong Gettysburg resident. Food was just OK, but had a cool old-timey baseball vibe.

http://www.gettysburgeddies.com/

 

I don't think Five Guys is fast-food. You order and then they cook it. McDonalds and such have X amount of already-cooked burgers ready to go when you order.

 

McD's is disgusting anymore. The only thing I will eat from there is the Big Mac. Same goes for Burger King and Jack in the Box. Going home from work, I'll either run through a Whataburger or Steak & Shake.

 

Can't remember the last time I was at a Burger King or Wendy's. Only time I go to McDonald's is about twice a year for a fish sandwich, and that's almost exclusively on a Friday in Lent.

 

Five Guys started up here in Canuckistan a couple of years ago.

My opinion is if you rank it in the non-fast food sector, it's mediocre.

There are about a dozen non-chain burger restaurants in Toronto that are better on about any level you can think---quality, pricing, staffing, restaurant design and atmosphere.

 

It's not fast food. But it's a fast food-style burger, in that it consists of thin patties, well-done with a lot of grease.