• EchoCranium@lemmy.zip
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    5 days ago

    When I was a kid my dad would take us to Halo Burger in the Flint, Michigan area once in a while. Haven’t gone in decades, since I grew up and moved away from the state. Something about how the burger was seasoned, just delicious. Nowadays I usually stop by Culver’s for a double deluxe, now that there’s one not far from the house (did earlier today, actually).

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    5 days ago

    None of them? I find it’s worth the extra $2 to go somewhere local or “fast casual”. Places like McDonalds , Wendy’s, and Burger King are overpriced garbage these days.

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      Also it doesn’t take much longer to make a burger at home. I get that cleanup can take some time, and a lot of folks are averse to deep frying at home. But if I want a burger and fries, nine times out of ten I’m going to make it myself.

      I’m also a line cook so I probably enjoy cooking more than most folks

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    Five Guys is the only one I would be okay with. McDonalds is probably the worse, followed by wendys being 2nd worst. BurgerKing is… um… its like good for like your first try, then subsequent times it taste worse and worse each time you got there.

    I don’t eat a lot of burgers so I probably don’t know what a “good” burger taste like, I grew up in an Asian household so I don’t exactly eat a lot of “western” food for the most of my life (like… relatively speaking, in comparison to the rest of the US).

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    West coast dude that has visited all over the US. I’ve had BK/McD’s, Whataburger, Jack in the box, In-N-Out, Carl’s Jr, Smashburger, Sonic, Shake Shack, White Castle, Five Guys, A&W, and maybe a couple more I’ve forgotten. Best for me, hands down:

    Culver’s butter burger with cheese and everything on it.

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    There’s a regional chain in LA called Tom’s Jr. It offered unbeatable value like its Big Mac clone that went for $3.50 until they very recently bumped the price up to $5 each.

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    Only one I can eat, impossible whopper. I wish they would go all in and use the superior black bean burger instead tho

    When McDonald’s gets an equivalent, they’re going to make so much money off of me

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    6 days ago

    My options are severely limited since I don’t eat meat, but The Habit makes a really nice veggie burger. They have one of the fake meat burger brands as well, but those honestly make me gag a little with how greasy they are.

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    6 days ago

    In n out dbl dbl

    Assuming the question means fast food chain

    Second is dbl cheeseburger from McD, hate me if you need to

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      There’s something about McDonald’s paper thin patties, greasy buns, and rehydrated onions that really hits the spot

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        I think there is a window of perfection for peak enjoyment. Your description is spot on. It’s purely a McD’s sensory experience.

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          Ya I don’t know what it is, but even walking past a McDonald’s and sniffing their unique brand of grease will get my mouth watering. They must put a little heroin or something in there.

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        6 days ago

        Can’t tell if that’s sarcasm but you actually nailed it… it’s nostalgia food for me, I used to eat these as a kid

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          Oh I am being very genuine. I used to look forward to night classes in uni because I would ritualistically get 2 Mcdoubles dressed like macs on the way home.

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            Thank god someone else gets it. My wife doesn’t, but she supports me lol. There are definitely better burgers out there but the McD dbl cheese will always have a place in my heart (and tummy)