Burgers have, over the years, become a staple of the American diet. While the concept is fairly simple (patty + sauce + buns = magic), perfecting the recipe is a labor of love. While it's easy to find a place to buy a burger on almost every corner--hunting down those truly delicious, works of greasy art is like the quest for the holy grail.
Five Guys:
Five Guys is an east coast burger chain that has a restaurant over by Northgate. Five Guys prides itself on its fresh patties and unmatched flavor. The fries (cooked in peanut oil) were pretty good, but the burger was pretty blah. I've had better burgers at backyard barbecues and I'm not really interested in re-patronizing somewhere that sells food I could have made (and made better) myself. But then again, (despite all of their attempts to mask the restaurant as a family-owned greasy spoon), Five Guys is a chain and it's to be expected that quality gets lost in translation. I just don't understand all of the hype!
Red Mill:
Red Mill Burgers is a local business with two restaurants in the Seattle area (one in Phinney Ridge off of 99 and the other in the Interbay area). This is the best burger I have ever had in. my. life. Man versus Food even paid the Phinney Ridge restaurant a visit just to sample their mouth watering onion rings! The inviting, intimate atmosphere is just as wonderful as their food. When you visit, remember cell phone use is discouraged and they only except cash or checks!
Winner:
Red Mill; hands down!
Five guys photo: Courtesy of Sun-Sentinel
Red Mill photo: Courtesy of Phinneywood
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