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we know that chevy makes the best old trucks but who makes the BEST HAMBURGER,,Yes, it is a slow raining night,,,,,,would like to hear the names of some local hamburger joints,,,looking forward to see if Norse comes up with some pix also......Fred

Hey Joker if you ever come down Hwy 281 to Lampasas, down the road south from Hico stop in a place called "Storms" right on the highway in the middle of town. Ain't found none better yet.

Local chain here named Spangles has good burgers. When in Texas, the big W was good, but that was 20 years ago.

We went on a cruise (drove my 55.1) last month over the hills (50 miles) outside of Fairbanks to the Monderosa, "Best burger in Alaska", and it is! We had 16 old vehicles, 8 of them were trucks. Stoped at Skinny [censored]'s Half Way Inn on the way down. Beautiful fall day, great ride!

Buddy

The "Gut Bomb" that used to be served at Holland Lake Lodge.

A local spoon here is "Empire Hots" the burgers are greasy and not all that special.But the atmosphere of the place is great,cheap decor,bunch of crazy Greeks own it,place makes us smile.

If I come, will ya buy me a burger and fries?Fred

In Pleasant Hill, The Oak Pit.
In Walnut Creek, George's giant hamburgers.
Best chain, In-N-Out.
A prerquisite is good fries made from real potatoes.

We have a couple in greater Seattle area
On is Dicks Drive In and the other is XXX Drive In, Both make the best and messes Grrrr’s
the XXX is also a local hang out for hot hodders.

Without a doubt the "Tomahawk Cafe" in North Vancouver, British Columbia. They grind their own roasts of beef and use "Danish Blue Cheese" instead of the processed rubber crap that McPuke uses and hand cut french fries (yup that's what we still call 'em up here) with the skins still on them (I guess that makes 'em healthier ... lol).

In San Diego, there's a joint called Classics Malt Shop. They've got some mighty tasty burgers. They've got regular burgers, ostrich burgers and buffalo burgers. The ostrich burgers are unbelievable. Taste great and less fat than turkey. The buffalo burgers are great too and also low in fat.
It's a 50's joint and people cruise and hang out on Friday nights. Cool cars and trucks.

hey fred is whataburger still out that way

Just north of Olympia, WA at the Nisqually exit off I-5 is a drive in called Tiny's -- or at least it was there 3 1/2 years ago -- opened around 1969 -- always eat there when I'm in the neighborhood.

Another place -- hwy 12 East off I-5. Spiffy's -- 1# burger and GOOD. It is a very nice restraunt now, but when he started it was one of those small mobile diners, good cakes and pies too.

Anyone from Ontario can tell you about Webbers. It's on the highway north of Orillia on the way up to Muskoka. They trucked a bridge that was used at the CN tower to span the highway so southbound customers could have a burger on their way home also. Apparently they sell 7000 burgers on a given friday night.

Wait a minute! How could Chevy be the best trucks in a world where you can buy a GMC?

And after taking that possibly controversial position, I'll go on to say that right now today, the best burger is at the Dairy Queen in Poulsbo, Washington. It’s called the Flamethrower or something like that. After long avoiding DQ I was forced to eat there a few weeks ago, and that burger was great! I've been back several times since.

hey freydaddy, i don't know where fred went but, there's whataburgers nearly everywhere down here in TEXAS.

tony'n weatherford

GMC :p
Lukes flamin` Bar-B-Q

thanks tony.been quite awhile since I've been to the lone star

Tommys in SoCal.

In Iowa we have something called Taylor's Maid Rite. It is a chain started in Marshalltown many years ago. If anyone here ever watched Roseanne Barr, she and her erstwhile husband Tom Arnold opened a restaurant in Iowa and tried to run Taylor's out of business. She even used her television show to run them down, "Just don't bring me one of those loose meat sandwiches from Iowa. Ugh!" Well, Roseanne is gone and Taylor's is goin' strong. They are mighty good. Made fresh while you watch, the counter runs around the perimeter of the restaurant and the meat is cooked in a huge vat in the center. They do not have any "special sauce" just good old Iowa corn fed beef, ground, cooked and served on a bun.

Call me simple, but I love 'em. When you grow up with something and watch outsiders try to destroy it, it gets yer dander up. There are Maid Rite locations all over Iowa, and I am not sure how far out of state, but none compare to the original. Must be the atmosphere, or the fun of watchin' 'em make it right in front of you. Or maybe the fact that the building looks like something out of the 30s/40s (because it is!) and you half expect to see a '39 COE pulling a big rig wheel in and two guys (not one) in real trucking company uniforms complete with the officer's style hats come walking in.

one local one is Fat Daddy's burger, and yes I should have included GMC's,,,,,,,Fred

Hey Guys,
If you are ever going through Carrizozo, NM, stop at the Outpost. Its a hole in the wall, but they have a good greasy burger with Hatch green chili and it takes three people to eat an order of small fries (homemade). They are a favorite of the bikers going through. The place has mounted game heads, and other western stuff hung all over the walls. I stop every time I go thru there. In Las Cruces there is Dicks Cafe and the Golden Bull. The Golden Bull has a big burger on a sour dough bun that is great (with green chili of course).
Ralph

Mick's Office in Moorhead MN.

One of their onion-loaded greasy burgers and a big serving of their cut fries will cure all your digestive woes for a month or so. :p

We all know that any General Motors product with a bed is the best truck in the world, segment for segment. Don't matter if it's Chevy or GMC.

That being said, I'm quite partial to the greasy, sloppy, flame broiled burgers from "Mr. Burger" at the corner of Bloor St. and Park Rd. in beeeeeuuuutifulll South Oshawa, Ontario. The place has great skin on hand cut fries, awesome crispy yet greasy onion rings and all sorts of old car and diner memorabilia around the walls. It's a favourite with the local Old-time cruisers. Not to mention, the owner drives a nice bright-red '57 CoupeDeVille...

Regards,
Wannabe

and what would be the price of a good burger,,mine topped out over 4 bucks,,Fred

Joker,

I hope Chris 55.1, Slow Rider TSheridan and others read this too.....

I would argue the best burger is not a burger...it is a good old Wisconsin grilled brat on a bakery fresh bun, ketsup, mustard maybe some relish... cooked anywhere you want to stop your stovebolt and fire up the grille....

There is not a restaurant in the world that can make em like fresh grilled....The rest of the Good Ol USA just does not know what they are or how to cook em...In CA some place sold me one it was an Italian sausage...good...just not a brat...Watch the Packer Game...they are always on the pre-game show for tailgaiting...

But for a burger joint in the midwest, I'd have to say "Culvers"....Mush N Swiss with a hot fudge malt... Feed the whole family for $25...

Generally, if you see the local cops eating at a burger joint, it is probably the best in the area.

I just remembered the best burger in Wichita. It's the Black & Bleu at River City Brewing Co. 1/2 lb of meat with cajun spices and fresh bleu cheese on top. Cost is $7.45. Of course, they also serve several varieties of my favorite beverage. [img]http://www.myoldtruck.com/forums/images/smilies/beers.gif[/img]
Now I'm going to have to eat there this weekend.

Norse, just in time for halloween,, how do you do it? guess I shouldn't ask,you might show..Fred

Ok - here are some burger links:

Quote from :

http://home.mindspring.com/~ankroms/id5.html

Effie's Restaurant:

"This little hole-in-the-wall Burger place was recommended to us by Rving friends. WOW! The cheeseburger was EIGHT inches across--only order one!--and DELICIOUS! We shared, and had lots to take home."

That burger is huge - if you can finish it - you get a plaque or something to that effect. I usually order a "quarter burger" which is just that - a quarter of the Effie burger.

Here is a link to good burger sites across the nation:

http://www.fdu.com/cburger.htm
And of course the best way to eat a burger is to be sitting in a CHEVY Truck and listening to Jimmy Buffet.

- Ryan

Val\'s burgers

This is a great place, but I miss June's Lone Star in Oakland when I was a kid.

one word INANDOUT

they make the best mass produced hamburgers and they have a lot of car related stuff in the stores.

yeah In N Out!
Good place getting huge and still private owned.

In N Out is sooo yummy, I wish they wanted to expand their distribution to Denver, I already inquired about opening a couple...

Here in the Denver area, south in a town called Sedalia, there's a little hole in the wall called Buds Bar. Steamed buns, juicy fresh meat, but no fries...

If you're ever in Western Michigan, go to Saugatuck and eat at Wally's. Great Burgers, fresh caught lake Perch, good chicken.

I travel a lot, keep em coming-I'm going to print this one out and keep it in the glovebox.

do they have car hops???

That would work, guess all things are not bigger in Tx

Dan's or Fran's in Austin...

Fred,

Are you waiting for someone to mention Kellers Drive In?

They're good. Good hamburgers on onion/poppyseed buns, fries, and cold beer. Good Chili/Cheese fries. And ugly car hops. What else is needed?

But if you come downtown Dallas. Tootsies is the best. They make homemade buns. Lots of meat. And a condiment bar to die for.

I was thinking about that one,,use to spend time there,good old hamburger, a beer and a car-hop to go with it,,,thanks for reminding me,only about 10 min from me,,,Fred