Finally: Huff Post Wieghs In on the Year in Burgers

http://www.huffingtonpost..._1147045.html?ref=food
 

Gave up after Umami Burger. At the rate the website was moving, I'd be there all night. Nice to see that Shake Shack is down here. I think Don mentioned they're opening in the now defunct Smoke'd accross from UM. They should give 5 guys down the road a run for their money.

You can speed up the viewing by clicking on the thumbnail images in the article.
 
I haven't read any official announcements about the Coral Gables Shake Shack location, but here is what New Times has to say:
 
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/shortorder/2011/08/shake_shack_to_open_second_mia.php

Interesting...love those 5 Guys burgers!!!..seems that the success of 5 Guys , Smashburger and even in N Out has moved Burger King And Wendy"s to try to  improve. I think BK's new fries are a big improvement...will places like that ever sell a burger like 5 Guys???  Interesting thought....the article implies Wendy accepts the challenge...what will next year's burger review say???

So 5 Guys tops the Zagat survey once again.  That's hardly news.
 
I'll have to try SmashBurger; they just opened a new store near our favorite COSTCO in West Plano.  A former Cowgirl (or as we like to call them:  Jerry's Kids) owns the Dallas rights.

DawnT


Gave up after Umami Burger. At the rate the website was moving, I'd be there all night. Nice to see that Shake Shack is down here. I think Don mentioned they're opening in the now defunct Smoke'd accross from UM. They should give 5 guys down the road a run for their money.

Every picture I have ever seen of an Umami Burger make me gag. I like Med Rare. But Umami's are always literally, swimming in a pool of blood. Look a that pic.

Great Umami Burger that I ate ten months ago:
 

Tried a Smashburger yesterday for lunch.
 
To my surprise and delight, it is a better burger and a better value than Five Guys.
 
As comparing two "fast food chains" is a bit off topic here I'll share my reasoning in the "Fast Food Franchises & Non-Roadfood" section.

IMO 5 Guys loses points because they won't do a medium rare burger. I do like their fries.

that website was annoying.
 I like5 Guys, but I'll go maybe once a year.
I get a better burger at quite a few local bars for the same price as 5 Guys done the way I want it.
we don't have a Smashburger or Shakeshack or In N Out in the area so I can't judge those but they look like regular FF burgers to me.
 the only one that looks like a burger that you'd get cooked to order is the Umami burger.
this looks like a best of in their opinion of franchise burgers.

acer2x


IMO 5 Guys loses points because they won't do a medium rare burger. I do like their fries.

agreed!

How about the guy that makes giant burgers in Alabama-as a hobby. Here's his latest, 17 pounds http://rlreevesjr.tumblr....-burger-out-of-alabama

MetroplexJim

So 5 Guys tops the Zagat survey once again.  That's hardly news.
I'll have to try SmashBurger; they just opened a new store near our favorite COSTCO in West Plano.  A former Cowgirl (or as we like to call them:  Jerry's Kids) owns the Dallas rights.

Cowboys Cheerleaders AKA "Jerry's Kids"??? Hadn't heard that one! Now THAT's Funny right there!@!

looks good, but not much of an article.

 
Of those burgers on their list, I still like Five Guys the best.  Shake Shack could be good, but every time I've tried one (5 or 6 times), the bun is WET for some reason.  I keeping thinking that the next time it won't be wet, ... but nope. It's always wet.  Are they steaming / over steaming them?  I tried Smashburger once at a location in the Miami suburbs.   It was just okay.  Didn't care for that brioche-like bun, plus my order was wrong.  I'll give 'em another try, as it might have just been a case of one bad employee.   In 'N Out was okay, but nothing special.  It's very "fast food-ish" ...only a slight notch above a McDs, BK, etc.    I have not tried it, but any pic I have seen of a Umami burger turns my stomch.  Looks like a pile of wet, undercooked goo on one of those dry bricohe buns that are annoyingly becoming more and more common in burger places.  
 
 
Glenn