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Ate from there the other day. It was soft and mushy but also flavorful in a way that I missed and it kind of remided me of the burgers they sold at the school cafteria. If I eat burgers I usually eat from smaller places since they have better ingredients and much much better fries, and I don't like giving money to the international megacorp. But those places all make 'fancy' burgers with a meaty patty, toasted buns, fancy sauces/toppings etc. No option to have a thin patty with standard toppings and standard sauces between standard bread..

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

There are small local restaurants all over that place that will sell you a basic burger. There are local chains that will do the same. Unless you're in a food desert, I suppose.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Wait, aren't these places are all over? Pick Quick in Tacoma and Dicks in Seattle are just a couple around here. But it seems like every town has their own version.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Don't forget Crazy Erik's in Bremerton!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Eagan's and Big Tom's in Olympia.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Cannot/should not be forgotten!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Even the medium size chains go for quality bread and think themselves too fancy to use ketchup+mayo as sauces. They also either don't use pickles and onions, use them in trace quantities or use fancy pickles, fried onions and such

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I mean there are fancy burgers around, but most towns in Washington have a greasy burger joint like what you are describing. Maybe it is regional?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fancy pickles are always such a disappointment to my taste buds. I do appreciate a fancy cheese occasionally.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Occasionally would be good for both for me. That way they stand out when they are fancy. Not that I've seen much fancy cheese in burgers, it's either yellow sandwich cheese, orange sandwich cheese or halloumi, which feels more like a cheese patty than a topping

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Grabbing onto this comment chain to ask if anyone knows a good burger place up in Bellingham/Ferndale/Blaine?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There’s a place in charlotte nc called Harriet’s Hamburgers and they are what you’re describing. It’s a fast food type place but the burgers are amazing. They also make their own sodas and they are way better than any coke or Pepsi products.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How do they make the sodas?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don’t know but I bet their website or something has some info

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

My hospital cafeteria made a surprisingly good muffaletta

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can make such a thing!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Fair. I usually mess up home burgers with too much topping but maybe it's time to give it another go

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Chilies. Similar price at this point too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

No. Apart from being another huge chain, they absolutely do not make fast-food style burgers, just lower-end fast food quality burgers. The patties are overly thick and watery, and they think they're too good for processed American cheese when they most assuredly are not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Never seen one. I'm from Turkey so if we had one here it would also be 'international megacorp' anyways

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Look for restaurants that offer “smash burgers.” That’s going to be a thinner patty that’s stacked to make the bigger burger rather than making a meatlump that never comes out quite right. It looks like there a good number of places in Istanbul you could try.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I think I used to get these. Not quite what I had in mind when writing this but they were good until the restaurant closed

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I did assume you were american, sorry. They are a chain, so i feel somewhat comparable to McDs. In my hometown there are a few homestyle local places I prefer overall, but they are not really McD style.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

What you want is to go to a cheap takeout that isn't part of a chain. The kind that does burgers AND kebabs AND fried chicken AND curry AND pizza, all in the same place. It's best if it smells of grease and the middle-eastern guy behind the counter refers to you as "bossman" as a term of endearment.

They'll sort you out :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

My favorite burger restaurant Parlour does this. They have other things on the menu but I always just get the burger and fries. Its even better from the food truck.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Man I agree with you! Why can't the 'artisanal' burger be regular burger?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I mean there's definitely places like this, but most of them are in major American cities like New York, LA, and Chicago. Small-town diners couldn't compete againt garbage fast-food and so the majority died out.