Best Seattle area burger joint?

YellowSnow

Well, I have a new fave. Great State Burger kicks to shit out of any other hamburger I've had in Seattle. I went to the one across the street from Varlamos in Laurelhurst.

BennyBeaver

Nothing special.

BennyBeaver

Actually, I've been there once and thought it was good, if not overpriced.

When going for burgers, the choice is usually dictated by the Glovelets.

Red Mill seems to be their favorite, Rain City is next. Dicks is always in the rotation for a quick bite.

Uneeda is really good, but that is usually driven by the adults.

Little Big Burger is great, best fries.

YellowSnow

BennyBeaver said:

Actually, I've been there once and thought it was good, if not overpriced.

When going for burgers, the choice is usually dictated by the Glovelets.

Red Mill seems to be their favorite, Rain City is next. Dicks is always in the rotation for a quick bite.

Uneeda is really good, but that is usually driven by the adults.

Little Big Burger is great, best fries.

I consider myself as good of burger as the next man. I thought it was fucking perfect in every way. Way better than any burger I've ever had at Red Mill or Rain City. Red Mill doesn't use iceberg lettuce which is a no go for me. Rain City is fine, but nothing special.

BleachedAnusDawg

Zippy's

RaceBannon

Dicks got some free pub on America in Color on the Smithsonian Channel

DoogieMcDoogerson

I agree on Great State. If you're down in Tacoma, hit Red Wagon Burgers in Westgate.

biak1

Seconding Zippy’s. Tipsy Cow very good as well.

section8

Uneeda, Shake Shack, John Howie

DerekJohnson

The Rusty Pelican has a great burger

BennyBeaver

YellowSnow said:

BennyBeaver said:

Actually, I've been there once and thought it was good, if not overpriced.

When going for burgers, the choice is usually dictated by the Glovelets.

Red Mill seems to be their favorite, Rain City is next. Dicks is always in the rotation for a quick bite.

Uneeda is really good, but that is usually driven by the adults.

Little Big Burger is great, best fries.

I consider myself as good of burger as the next man. I thought it was fucking perfect in every way. Way better than any burger I've ever had at Red Mill or Rain City. Red Mill doesn't use iceberg lettuce which is a no go for me. Rain City is fine, but nothing special.

I'll give Great State another shot.

Have you even Little Big Burgered yet? Greenlake and Wallingford locations. The fries!

Rain City Sounders Burger. Fucking delicious.

It's about the sides too.

Red Mill has the best onion rings, anywhere. Case closed.

At Rain City go with the Cajun tots and Rain City sauce.

As mentioned, the fries at Little Big Burger are orgasmic.

BennyBeaver

section8 said:

Uneeda, Shake Shack, John Howie

Fuck Shake Shack with a rusty conical cheese grater. Why? The second and last time I went there, the fries were room temp. I complained, got the attitudinal shrug, and another serving of fucking room temp fries. It's hard.

GreenRiverGatorz

YellowSnow said:

BennyBeaver said:

Actually, I've been there once and thought it was good, if not overpriced.

When going for burgers, the choice is usually dictated by the Glovelets.

Red Mill seems to be their favorite, Rain City is next. Dicks is always in the rotation for a quick bite.

Uneeda is really good, but that is usually driven by the adults.

Little Big Burger is great, best fries.

I consider myself as good of burger as the next man. I thought it was fucking perfect in every way. Way better than any burger I've ever had at Red Mill or Rain City. Red Mill doesn't use iceberg lettuce which is a no go for me. Rain City is fine, but nothing special.

Red Mill is crap. Their thin, frozen patties look and taste like they're straight from the freezer isle.

GreenRiverGatorz

BennyBeaver said:

section8 said:

Uneeda, Shake Shack, John Howie

Fuck Shake Shack with a rusty conical cheese grater. Why? The second and last time I went there, the fries were room temp. I complained, got the attitudinal shrug, and another serving of fucking room temp fries. It's hard.

Shake Shack has trash fries that might as well come out of the microwave. But best burger out there hands down.

YellowSnow

GreenRiverGatorz said:

YellowSnow said:

BennyBeaver said:

Actually, I've been there once and thought it was good, if not overpriced.

When going for burgers, the choice is usually dictated by the Glovelets.

Red Mill seems to be their favorite, Rain City is next. Dicks is always in the rotation for a quick bite.

Uneeda is really good, but that is usually driven by the adults.

Little Big Burger is great, best fries.

I consider myself as good of burger as the next man. I thought it was fucking perfect in every way. Way better than any burger I've ever had at Red Mill or Rain City. Red Mill doesn't use iceberg lettuce which is a no go for me. Rain City is fine, but nothing special.

Red Mill is crap. Their thin, frozen patties look and taste like they're straight from the freezer isle.

Red Mill is the most overrated hamburger in the history of Seattle.

dnc

GreenRiverGatorz said:

YellowSnow said:

BennyBeaver said:

Actually, I've been there once and thought it was good, if not overpriced.

When going for burgers, the choice is usually dictated by the Glovelets.

Red Mill seems to be their favorite, Rain City is next. Dicks is always in the rotation for a quick bite.

Uneeda is really good, but that is usually driven by the adults.

Little Big Burger is great, best fries.

I consider myself as good of burger as the next man. I thought it was fucking perfect in every way. Way better than any burger I've ever had at Red Mill or Rain City. Red Mill doesn't use iceberg lettuce which is a no go for me. Rain City is fine, but nothing special.

Red Mill is crap. Their thin, frozen patties look and taste like they're straight from the freezer isle.

*I'll

dnc

YellowSnow said:

BennyBeaver said:

Actually, I've been there once and thought it was good, if not overpriced.

When going for burgers, the choice is usually dictated by the Glovelets.

Red Mill seems to be their favorite, Rain City is next. Dicks is always in the rotation for a quick bite.

Uneeda is really good, but that is usually driven by the adults.

Little Big Burger is great, best fries.

I consider myself as good of burger as the next man. I thought it was fucking perfect in every way. Way better than any burger I've ever had at Red Mill or Rain City. Red Mill doesn't use iceberg lettuce which is a no go for me. Rain City is fine, but nothing special.

Imagine defending a burger by the lettuce

1to392831weretaken

YellowSnow said:

I consider myself as good of burger as the next man.

YellowSnow said:

Red Mill doesn't use iceberg lettuce which is a no go for me.

I have a rule with my food: It must contain food and be worth the hassle. Iceberg lettuce doesn't and isn't, so all it adds to a burger is heightened odds of making a mess. Spinach, avocado, sauteed mushrooms and/or onions are all acceptable options. Worth the inevitable feeling like you need to take a shower after eating because you're up to your elbows in burger gore.

Also, bun makes a huge difference. Gimme a garlic rosemary ciabatta toasted with butter to make it perfect.

Oh, and cut the hamburger 60/40 with mild sausage. Mmmmmmm.

ThomasFremont

I tried Great State and immediately wished I’d just gone to Dick’s and spent the $20 I saved on anything else. Overpriced and underwhelming. To be fair they had just opened, so maybe I should give them another chance next time I go to Burke Gilman Brewery.

JaK’s actually makes a pretty good burger.

Speaking of Varlamos, when was the last time anyone went there? I think it’s been like 25 years for me. But it was definitely the hot spot growing up.

#SandPointWaySuperiorityGuy

YellowSnow

ThomasFremont said:

I tried Great State and immediately wished I’d just gone to Dick’s and spent the $20 I saved on anything else. Overpriced and underwhelming. To be fair they had just opened, so maybe I should give them another chance next time I go to Burke Gilman Brewery.

JaK’s actually makes a pretty good burger.

Speaking of Varlamos, when was the last time anyone went there? I think it’s been like 25 years for me. But it was definitely the hot spot growing up.

#SandPointWaySuperiorityGuy

I still love Varlamos. We take the fam there all the time. It was my first meal out as a college student at UW.

DoogieMcDoogerson

I feel like you're into way different burgers than everyone else.

1to392831weretaken said:

YellowSnow said:

I consider myself as good of burger as the next man.

YellowSnow said:

Red Mill doesn't use iceberg lettuce which is a no go for me.

I have a rule with my food: It must contain food and be worth the hassle. Iceberg lettuce doesn't and isn't, so all it adds to a burger is heightened odds of making a mess. Spinach, avocado, sauteed mushrooms and/or onions are all acceptable options. Worth the inevitable feeling like you need to take a shower after eating because you're up to your elbows in burger gore.

Also, bun makes a huge difference. Gimme a garlic rosemary ciabatta toasted with butter to make it perfect.

Oh, and cut the hamburger 60/40 with mild sausage. Mmmmmmm.