I’d like to know the best hamburger you ever ate. Specifically, I would like to know (with as much detail as you will ) specifically what made the hamburger appealing to you.

90%venison, 10% brisket fat. a little over 1/3 lb patty, heavily seasoned, cooked on the cool side of Medium over a mesquite fire. Toasted bun and all the normal veggies with Mustard and a grilled jalapeno on the side. Why was it appelaing? JUICY.

Maybe nostalgia, maybe the time, maybe the vibe…..1975.

But the Old Timer at the original Chili’s on Greenville Avenue in Dallas was the best I ever ate…it was simple….good meat, lettuce tomato, pickle, onions, and yellow mustard on a poppyseed bun. With great fries.

That Chili’s was the best Chili’s there ever was. All of the burgers on the menu knew they were good at what they were!

Hard to single out. When Cheddars first opened they had a killer burger. It was a 1/2 lb medium rare with some really great onion rings. Al's hamburgers was really good when they were in the old drive-in. It was just a thin patty (always got double meat) that was cooked hot and fast. It had a good crunch to it on the edges. Woody's in Mineral Wells back in the 70's. Haven't been there in ages. Just a good ol greasy burger.

I tried Woodys a couple of years ago, seemed to be a frozen patty, never went back. Now, the Dairy Mart in Mineral Wells makes a burger the way they should be made.

Kincaids back in the 80's when you still ate on top of the store shelves. My current favorite is Tommy's on Camp Bowie.

Anybody tried Texas Tornado in Stafford? To me they’re like the old drugstore corner in Casa View Dallas (1950-1960) with heat. 1/4 pound, greasy good. And not too much and all fresh. Cooked on a griddle.

The burgers at Chilis used to be good.

Mine was a a Chili’s Trip, fries and a bunch of napkins. And iced mug of beer or two of course.

Unluckily a true story. In early 70s. I worked at a CPA firm in Dallas. An attorney friend wanted some free accounting work in regard to his client that paid in stock. Couldn’t pay cash yet. Just couldn’t do at the time. Bum axe, It was Chili’s on Greenville.

Best store bought burger was at Owl Drug Store in Coleman, Tx. Old time drug store with an old style soda fountain like you hear about back in the old days. Their burger was made with fresh ground meat by hand, good and greasy. Recently switched to frozen patties and it'll never be the same. Otherwise best burger "I" ever made was with ground meat from the old butcher counter at the Santa Anna grocery store in Santa Anna, Tx. Best known for hand cutting your ribeye steaks from the full rack as you watched, to your own thickness. They used the trimmings from their hand cut ribeye racks and sirloins to make their own ground meat. That made the best burgers I've ever tasted. Cooked to just medium with still a little pink, melted in your mouth. Didn't even taste like hamburger.

I'm not a big hamburger guy, but my wife and mom won't let me get through Weatherford without stopping at Antebellum Ale House to get a burger from the food trailer out front. They're the old fashioned griddle style that the bun seems as greasy as the patty.

is the place in santa anna still open ???

I like 5 Guys burger's but , they cost to much

This came up in another forum, and it brought back some memories-

The South End grocery in Sherman, TX. I think it was on Lamar. No seating, just a meat counter and a griddle. My dad and I would go and get a few burgers, share a bag of Cheetos and drink canned soda. We’d eat in his truck across the street under a big oak tree. They used to do a standing multi-hundred burger order for TI every Friday. Burgers were $1.50 and cheeseburgers were $2. Good memories.

Langford Grocery in Houston

Back in the 90's there used to be a gas station/store/cafe in Westbrook west of Colorado City on north side of I20. The lady would hand pat the hamburger and if you wanted cheese she would cut two slices of cheddar. It was a thick juicy burger which was pretty dang tasty after fishing all day at Champion or C City lakes.

Country Burger Plano Texas or Cattleman's Blue Ridge Texas

Maple and Motor in Dallas is the best I've had in a while!

I don't know if it is the best ever, but we like to get Beck's Prime in North Dallas. I specifically order the Bill's Burger, which is a 1/2 pound of Angus with the following: Prime sauce, topped with sautéed onions, cheddar cheese, Applewood bacon, jalapeños, and lettuce on a fresh baked egg bun. Pretty delicious, but it is a $15 burger which seems to be more the norm these days. Some places are over $20, which is ridiculous.

Rooster's Roadhouse in Denton has a good double meat cheeseburger with rooster tails .

Been a long time, but Fuddruckers had a pretty good burger.

I've had some memorably tasty ones that were probably more because I was very hungry, like an Arby's Big Game Burger in Cheek, TX after a long morning of dove hunting, or a Burger King double cheeseburger in Watertown, NY after a long day of fishing. For memorable ones not hungry some that spring to mind are the Gunslinger at the OST in Bandera, the Crazy Burger at JLB in Houston, and if it counts, the pljeskavica at Cafe Adel in Houston.

Go to the Apple Store in Medina, much better than OST. But OST has a fine breakfast.

I dunno if they have them in Texas, but the Papa Burger at A&W along with a cone-shaped quart carton of A&W root beer and their onion rings was difficult to surpass. 1960s.

When the Feed Bag had locations in Plano and Dallas....incredible burgers!!!

The one in Irving, Las Colinas area was good...

Any body ever ate a Hopdoddy burger bar ? Never even heard about them till today

My wife loves it. I get the El Diablo with a bison patty.

Little "grease burger" joint in Laredo, Texas named The Glass Kitchen in 1974.

In 2013 I was in Scottsdale AZ awaiting to take my board exams. There was a Del Friscos next door to the hotel I was staying at and felt I needed to treat myself to a great meal before undergoing a potentially career changing exam. While I had never been to a Del Friscos before, I was familiar with their quality of food and steaks. I wasn’t in the mood for steak for lunch however the burger peaked my interest. Wow…what a burger! Something about that meat patty that was extremely desirable and addictive. It was so good, I returned the next day after my exam and ordered it again. I have had a lot of burgers all over Texas and the country, nothing has come close. I have always wanted to try the burger at another Del Friscos since, but never made it a priory and am honestly somewhat expecting it to be not like the first two.

Nearest Hopdoddy is in Midland and one in Odessa. Will try that El Diablo.

A dozen White Castles at 2:00 AM after closing down the bars! (many, many moons ago!)

So many burgers and so little time. Some of the best, based on the ones I remember:
- Beck’s Prime
- Alamo Springs
- Coyote Bluff
- Twisted Root

The burger at Perini's is incredible

Back in the 1960's and early 70's. there was an old Bait shop/store in Holiday Park on Lake Benbrook. It was run by an older
WWII Vet and his wife. They sold minnows /worms and a few groceries. He was in a wheelchair since the war, and did all the cooking.
He made the best old fashioned American burgers, with or without cheese, charred onions, thick sliced tomatoes and pickles, lots
of lettuce, mustard and those buns were sopped in the grease and toasted to perfection on the griddle. He also made hand cut fries, and sometimes even some super onion rings. I usually had it with an ice cold Big Red or a Frostie root beer. By the time I was married and my sons were old enough to eat burgers, he had long since passed away. I truly wanted to my kids to taste these wonderful burgers, so that is what inspired me for the way I cook my burgers even today. Mine still are not "that good"

This quick stop store EAGLES NEST on Hwy 36@ Hwy 217 in beautiful downtown Jonesboro, Texas. Burger basket gets you a giant burger with a pile of tater tots!

I've had the burger at Del Frisco's Grill, very good. Often when I'm in a nice restaurant I'll order a burger. Never been disappointed.

Lately I been doing smash burgers here at home. I'll never charcoal a burger in my backyard again. Smash on my flat top on the patio from now on.

Smashburgers on a griddle over charcoal are nice too. I have a custom half griddle grate for my Weber I use for smashburgers.

I'm gonna get one

Not in Texas but if you are ever up my way there is a food truck and general store in the middle of nowhere on Hwy 534 Nipissing Ontario. Best bacon cheeseburger i have ever had. He makes the patties fresh each morning by grinding prime rib and bacon is thick sliced with real cheddar.

https://www.facebook.com/Footesgeneral/

Great hand cut fresh fries as well.

Was Jim’s burgers in Arlington on Division street. Best burger ever, half pound of beef, in a greasy restaurant with grease on walls and corners. You walked out smelling like you had a burger. Sadly development came in and forced Jim (an Asian dude) out and said he will be back. Never opened up another place and don’t know what happened to him. His burgers left an impression on a lot of people in this area.

My substitute since is a place in Dallas close to 75 and 635 called JG’s., literally one of the best burgers I have has next to Jim’s. A lot cleaner on the inside. Anyone in that are has got to try their burgers, worth the drive as well. It’s about 30 mins for me and I go just to eat there.

https://order.toasttab.com/online/jgsburgers

https://www.facebook.com/jgsburgers/

https://theburnshopwf.com/

Small Texas business does great work.

Every burger I eat when I am really, really hungry! The best burgers I've eaten were from small-town hole-in-the-wall places.

going to try the smash burger place in Quanha in a couple weeks.

Tell Paul Mike Hunt says hi!

For something different, hit up Hookers Grill in the stockyards. Traditional Oklahoma onion burger and Indian fry bread taco's. So good!

That looks pretty darn awesome.

I concur. I was just there yesterday - Southwestern Burger for the win.

I will have a Storms burger anytime.

Bills in Burnet is had to beat also! Awesome burgers