With smoked paprika-cornichon “special sauce”, served with French fries. Happy hour $15
Tico, Washington DC
Omg, this cheeseburger was delicious! The beef patty was plump and juicy and had a nice char to it. The bacon looked and tasted glorious and the sauce was heaven. A winner!
Hibiscus Margarita: Blanco tequila, Patron Citronage. $6
This was too sweet and not my favorite.
Lettuce, pickles, onion, tomato, AP sauce. $6
French fries. $3
Burger Tap & Shake, Washington DC
Mmm, this burger was delicious! The patty was juicy and tender and their AP sauce was yummy. I also loved the egg bun which easily sopped up all the runny juices.
Freedom Plaza.
Single cheeseburger topped with applewood smoked bacon, chopped cherry pepper and ShackSauce. Served with order of French fries. $9.39
Shake Shack, Washington DC
Mmm, this burger was really tasty! I’m liking Shake Shack right now. Their burgers are SO flavorful and juicy. Their fries are pretty good too!
Lafayette Square.
Jalapeno, shaved cucumber, cilantro, pickled daikon and carrots. Lunch set $14
Proof, Washington DC
I really liked this shrimp burger. The shrimp patty was delicious and I liked its firm texture. The Asian flavors were great. I also liked how their lunch deal comes with a glass of wine!
Red wine.
US Botanic Garden Conservatory replica.
Harissa, feta, cucumber, yogurt, polenta fries. $17
Pinea, Washington DC
This lamb burger was really delicious, but I think seventeen bucks was a bit much for a lunchtime burger. Although the food was good, it was on the pricey side. The cocktail was also fifteen bucks, d-oh! I did like the tender, juicy patty, cool tzatziki, spicy harissa and trimmed lettuce. The polenta fries were also killer!
Old Square: Knob Creek rye, Remy VS, Dolin Rouge, benedictine, apple bitters. $15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
Cheeseburger with crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheeses, topped with lettuce tomato and ShackSauce. $9.15
Shake Shack, Washington DC
Omg, this burger was REALLY great, and it was different enough to almost rival my love for In-N-Out (but not quite). The ‘shroom patty filled with melted cheese was absolute perfection! Yes, please!
Capitol Building replica, US Botanic Garden Conservatory.
On a brioche bun, side of asparagus. $10
Gershwin’s, Norfolk VA
A friend and I had done a dinner cruise on the Elizabeth River, but wanted to extend our night so we ducked into Gershwin’s for some live entertainment. We sat at the bar and enjoyed talking with our friendly (and talkative) bartender. Even though we already had a full dinner on the cruise, we decided to split a burger anyway. And I must say that the burger (half) was pretty tasty!
The Washington: a Manhattan made with cherry infused bourbon. $10
Spirit of Norfolk.
Applewood bacon, onion marmalade, roquefort cheese, horseradish mayo sauce. $7.25
Spike’s Village fries topped with thyme, rosemary and sea salt. Snack $2.59
Good Stuff Eatery, Crystal City VA
Mmm, this burger was delicious! I won’t say that it was better than In-N-Out because it was very different and hard to compare. I loved the bun and the patty and toppings were great. I especially liked the horseradish mayo sauce. The fries were also amazing and I loved that they have a variety of dipping sauces that you can try.
The Lone Sailor statue, The United States Navy Memorial.
Cheddar mayo, lettuce, onion, pickle, roasted bone marrow. $11
Kronner Burger, San Francisco CA
This business actually sucks. They once had a storefront on Mission Street, but they would hold odd hours and wouldn’t open when they felt like it – SO annoying. I went there once and waited outside with 8 other people before we all realized that they probably weren’t going to open that day. I think that’s just a shady and disrespectful business practice.
Anyway I only bought this burger because I wanted to check it off my 7×7 list and they were at the Mission Street Food Festival. That said, the burger with bone marrow was pretty damn delicious.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Kronner Burger door that never opened! Lame.
Rincon Plaza.
Two beef patties, two slices American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and A&W Papa sauce. $3.99
A&W, Charles Town WV
Wanna know something about me? I actually worked at an A&W in high school in Washington state, lol! I know a lot of disgusting things that happen in the fast food world, but it doesn’t stop me from eating there. This brings me back, hehe. I will say that I do like that A&W still serves it’s larger burgers in a box and doesn’t squish them and wrap them in the paper. This burger was decent, but I do love their Papa sauce. 🙂
Great Falls Park, McLean VA.
“All the way”, no mustard and with jalapeño peppers and green peppers. $4.69
Five Guys, Ranson WV
This burger was good, but I prefer In-N-Out. Yes I’m from the west coast, but this burger wasn’t as juicy and flavorful as an In-N-Out burger. And we actually have Five Guys on the west coast now so the comparison is warranted.
French fries. Regular $3.39
Definitely not better than In-N-Out.
Morven Park, Leesburg VA.
With Scooter sauce, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, onions. $4.95
Scooter’s Burgers, Seattle WA
This burger wasn’t very pretty, but it was decent I guess – perhaps on the greasy side though. I’m not sure what Scooter sauce is made of, but it seemed like plain mayonnaise to me.
Vittle Monster 