I'd probably also go with A&W. I've gone vegetarian and as much as I dislike the pricing on the Beyond burgers at the grocer, they do make a pretty good one. And while I'm not really into their masala burger, it is neat that they have more than one option I can actually eat - truly a sad statement, but here we are.

I used to be pretty into Harvey's though. People are pretty divided on them because like, it's an obviously frozen hamburger and it tastes like it. But A) all their competitors are freezing their patties, and B) it honestly tasted like the obviously frozen burgers I could have been making at home.

Nowadays they cost about as much as going to a nice place though, so there's not nearly as much fast food in my diet.

Oh my goodness, oh my dayum...

My town used to have a Burger King. A Whopper I had there one time was quite literally the best burger I've ever had, before or since.

That said, this was ~30 years ago at one specific franchise, and I hear that BK food is terrible now, so maybe this doesn't count.

The 'Shroom Burger at Shake Shack is still the best non-meat burger I've had by far.

Hard to beat Carl's Jr. (Hardees) for me. Haven't had one in 15 years, though.

I ordered Steakhouse from Burger King the first time I went there and it was good so that's what I've gotten every time since. I haven't even tried any of the others.

I haven't eaten a huge variety of hamburgers, but I particularly liked the "Tobikiri Cheese" burger (now discontinued) from the Japanese hamburger chain Mos Burger.

Mos Burger emphasizes using "domestically sourced" ingredients, and among the many foreign-owned burger chains in Japan, it particularly pursues a taste tailored to Japanese palates.

Furthermore, this hamburger chain stands out among Japanese hamburger chains, having been the first to sell the "Teriyaki Burger" (also known as the Samurai Burger).

Unfortunately, this favorite menu item is no longer available, but I like the overall flavor direction of this brand, so I'm thinking of going back again.

Actually fast: Jack in the Box Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger.

Technically fast food but it aint fast to get: In-n-Out Double Double (the long ass fucking lines make me not even consider In-N-Out fast food; it can take up to an hour just to get to the order box!)

Unless Carl's Jr. brings the Jack Daniels whiskey sauce steakhouse burger back. That thing still haunts my dreams. 🤤

Common! Which country?!

Whataburger, but specifically the Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger. Their regular burgers are pretty generic, but the one I mentioned is great. I don’t even buy it often anymore because you can buy their sauce that grocery store, so I sometimes make my own version at home.

Culver’s is the best, in my opinion. Five Guys is also very good but is spendy. Finally, Wendy’s makes excellent burgers as well.

Despite reddit and Lemmy nerds screeching, McDonald's is fantastic.

That being said,a burger is a burger, they are all pretty much the same except form factors.

Dick's deluxe will always have my heart. You can keep the rest. Always made fresh, always pretty cheap. And they pay their workers pretty good, which I'm convinced makes the burgers taste better.

Probably Five Guys, but I've only been there once, they are quite rare here. But it was excellent.

Never had a bad In N Out double double with chopped chilies and grilled onions

Dick's cheeseburger.

Fastfooood, culvers? probably culvers. buttery bread, little crisp on the buns, no gristle patties, yea they're pretty impressive.

That's the only fast food burger I've had in memory that i was like "oh shit!" in a good way. Pretty consistent quality too, in my experience.

They are all more or less the same to me.

Bit better than average there is the local one across the street but it's not a franchise so none of you would know it.

The burger king next to the airport an hour north of here was a pleasant positive surprise.

I still miss the one-man operation from my childhood. Tiny building, 5 seats. Not sure how he could make ends meet. He retired in the early 2000s I think.

At various times I’ve enjoyed:

• whataburger
• in-n-out
• sonic
• krystal
• white castle
• wendy’s

Lately sonic is my favorite.

White Castle and P. Terry's from Austin.

I've only had hesburger and mcdonalds, and out of the 2 I'd take hesburger :p

Probably spicy whopper from BK. Not a huge McD's fan, Wendy's doesn't really exist here (some menu items/branding existing in fakin wendy's), and neither MOS nor Freshness are my favorites. I'm not sure if Lotteria is still around which is the only other chain I can think of.

Hardee's Monster Burger

but honorable mention to Wendy's Junior Bacon Cheeseburger, especially dipped in the chili

Here in nz we have burger fuel. The backfire from them is pretty good

Max. Hands down.

Yall gonna think I’m crazy but Farmer Boys. Everybody else around me gonna say In-N-Out.

I don’t know if it is considered boutique, but Five Guys and Smash Burger are top in my book. If you’re only counting drive up availability, In-n-out.