I guess this thread turned into a burger discussion... so I have to comment.
Has no one ever tasted a Culver's butter burger? They are a midwest chain I guess so its possible. But DAMN they have all the fast food burgers beat. I don't know what it is, but the meat in the burger is worthy of taking out of the bun and eating like a steak.
Burger king has good flame broiled taste, but don't get a double... more meat isn't better at BK.
McDonalds I think is pretty bad.
Wendy's... I have a long history with Wendy's. I used to live down the street from one back home in Pittsburgh. I remember when they had the old lady's that would clean up after you when you were done, you didn't have to dump it yourself. They had a carpeted dining area. And a salad bar! The burgers were heavenly, and their fries were uniquely different (at the time BK and Macdonalds had identical fries).
Through high school. I was still addicted to their burgers and fries. My brother worked there for a few months, and at that time they phased out the salad bar, but had some pretty good (and large) side salads. At the end of the night, employees got to take home the extra salads, so we had a couple at home every night. You used to get a breadstick with the salads too. So Wendy's as of the mid 90's still top notch.
Then they phased out the salads... they became much smaller, you didn't get a breadstick. I moved to MN... and the nearest Wendy's was a 45 minute drive. I still made the trip occasionally just to get the burger, cause it was still great. Fries were still unique and great.
Then Dave Thomas died. They re-invented the burger... made it thicker... not a good move. I don't know why, they just don't taste good anymore. They re-invented the fries... again not a good move. They built a Wendy's in my MN town... I go there no more then once a month, mainly for the chili as the burgers and fries now suck. Oh how they have fallen.
I never had an in and out burger... I'd definitely check it out if I ever see one. I'm eager to try five guys as I hear their fries are fresh cut.
Anyone remember Roy Rogers and their fix-in's bar for the burgers? It was a salad bar, but it was filled with burger toppings so you could put on whatever you want.
