Oh ya, how the hell did I forget about Portillo's? Their cheeseburger is the f***in best.

Has anyone ever been to The Assembly in Hoffman Estates on Barrington Rd and I 90?

 

 

Every burger comes with a mushroom sherry sauce, and it is pretty much the best thing ever(with a burger)

 

 

http://www.assembly-bar.com/

As far as fast food, I haven't had many other than the common (McDonalds, Wendy's, Burger King, etc.). McDonald's Jalapeno Double is pretty good, but Wendy's has the better burgers overall.

 

Not exactly fast food, but Schoops makes some great burgers. Portillos' burgers are outstanding. When we go there, it's hard for me not to get the beef. But my son usually gets the burger and doesn't finish it...so that works out for me.

 

Moe Joe's in Plainfield has a wild boar burger that is top notch. Has a nice little spice to it. They also have a burger called the Resurrection Burger with a fried egg on it. It was excellent, but it tore me up.

 

As far as making my own, I like to mix in some BBQ sauce. I haven't experimented much, but I'd like to change that.

Has anyone ever been to The Assembly in Hoffman Estates on Barrington Rd and I 90?

 

 

Every burger comes with a mushroom sherry sauce, and it is pretty much the best thing ever(with a burger)

 

 

http://www.assembly-bar.com/

Their featured beer- Pumpking- from southern tier is outstanding and strong as hell.

I'm a picky eater, so more often than not I get just ketchup (no cheese). I like the meat to really stand out. When I want to spice things up, I go with bacon, cheddar, and ketchup of course.

 

Five Guys is awesome, but I'm also a big fan of Backyard Burger. Portillo's is definitely in the top 5 too.

Edited December 1, 201411 yr by Jake

I LOVE Portillo's burger. The char is perfect.

I'm a picky eater, so more often than not I get just ketchup (no cheese). I like the meat to really stand out. When I want to spice things up, I go with bacon, cheddar, and ketchup of course.

 

Five Guys is awesome, but I'm also a big fan of Backyard Burger. Portillo's is definitely in the top 5 too.

 

Ha, the definition of "spice things up" is a little different for me

All I know is that I would gladly pay you Tuesday, for a hamburger today.

Five Guys has good burgers, but their fries are complete trash, so I'll pass. There's a small place near me called Hop's Burger Bar that is great.

 

Most of the time I make my own though:

- 0.4 lbs of 80/20 or 75/25 ground beef

- seasoned with Weber "Steak N Chop" seasoning

- cook on high heat grill, leaving some pink in center

- top with extra sharp cheddar + bacon OR an over easy egg + bacon

- pretzel rolls are a plus

I do the Culvers Triple Pub Burger. This is stupid good and probably about 6000 calories.

Of the true fast food places (McD's, BK, Wendy's, Sonic, Culver's, Hardee's/Carl's Jr), it's definitely Wendy's. Of the almost-fast food places it's Five Guys. SmashBurger is good too.

 

My favorite in Chicago though is Rockwell's. It's in Lincoln Square, on Rockwell two blocks south of Lawrence.

 

When I make them at home I'll usually do it jucy lucy style and put cheddar in the middle, add in some steak seasoning and garlic powder.

 

I think my favorite burger in the world is the char cheddar double cheeseburger from Gold Coast at Union Station. Real ground beef, plus liquid cheddar cheese poured on top which oozes down into the cracks and crevasses of the burger.

I can hear your mangasm from here.

Im not gonna lie, Wendys jumped the shark for me. I used to love it, now im not so into it. I think its the baconator, i prefer the Bacon classic and they act like its a big pain in the ass to make that and charge me extra for the lettuce/tomato/onion

Do you guys have Smashburger there?

Do you guys have Smashburger there?

 

Yessir, one about 20 minutes from me in Batavia

Im not gonna lie, Wendys jumped the shark for me. I used to love it, now im not so into it. I think its the baconator, i prefer the Bacon classic and they act like its a big pain in the ass to make that and charge me extra for the lettuce/tomato/onion

I also prefer the Big Bacon Classic

I LOVE Portillo's burger. The char is perfect.

they're pretty solid.

I can hear your mangasm from here.

 

Damned right. That is one good fast food-ish burger.

I made these several times last summer: Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burgers

 

They were delicious. I know I made them with turkey, and I think I made them with beef once. Got the idea from Whole Foods who wanted something outrageous for them.

Do you guys have Smashburger there?

We did, but the one near me shut down. I ate their a couple of times but I wasn't blown away.

Do you guys have Smashburger there?

I've been to Smashburger once. It was decent, but I prefer the burgers at Schoops (same concept of smashing the patty).

I used to love Stubbs burger rub.

Amazing on the grill, but they discontinued it. <_>

 

If I'm dying for a burger and I don't care about calories, I'll go to Wendys and get a triple with everything.

 

Five Guys is good too, but I can't eat their fries etc. due to allergies.

 

 

I made these several times last summer: Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burgers

 

They were delicious. I know I made them with turkey, and I think I made them with beef once. Got the idea from Whole Foods who wanted something outrageous for them.

I used to love Stubbs burger rub.

Amazing on the grill, but they discontinued it. <_>

 

If I'm dying for a burger and I don't care about calories, I'll go to Wendys and get a triple with everything.

 

Five Guys is good too, but I can't eat their fries etc. due to allergies.

 

Redamaks? They are seasonal though.

Redamaks? They are seasonal though.

Love that place, I need to go back as it's been years now.

Redamaks? They are seasonal though.

 

yes, they are closed until spring. They are one of my favs, especially when it isn't loaded with people from Illinois