Best Fast Food Burger

[undercoverbrother]

Smash burger, there is one on 32 ave near Barlow, sadly their menu is regional and I can't get my Colorado burger.

[longsuffering]

I think we should all agree that to be considered a fast food burger, the establishment must have a drive thru, so 5 Guys cannot be considered.

With that in mind, in Calgary my ratings would be:

Burger King - Double whopper with cheese only
Harveys
A&W
Wendys
McDonalds

[Burke Salad]

I really miss Willy's Mushroom Burger, and there steak cut fries!

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by longsuffering

I think we should all agree that to be considered a fast food burger, the establishment must have a drive thru,

Nope, my definition is anywhere that I get my food immediately (or close to) after ordering it.

Subway is fast food. A drivethru does not, IMO, define "fast food", rather the speed at which the food is availible is more the measure.

I also like a Whopper now and again.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Burke Salad

I really miss Willy's Mushroom Burger, and there steak cut fries!

When I was at LBHS, we use to hit the Willys at the corner of Fairmount and Heritage for $0.25 1/4 burger, if memory serves IT was the first Monday of every month.

Limit of 4.

[Northendzone]

not fast food - good food served quickly

anywyas, i guess i see the market as typical places (McD's, A&W, Wendy's, BK etc), and then the cut above (Fatburger, South Street, 5 Guys etc).

i guess it stuns me how when i take the family (4 of us) to A&W the bill seems to be $35 - $40

[Ruttiger]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

i guess it stuns me how when i take the family (4 of us) to A&W the bill seems to be $35 - $40

A & W is definitely at the upper end of typical fast food pricing.

My go-to is the Bacon (Portabella) Mushroom Melt from Wendy's. I trip over myself getting there fast enough every time it shows up on the menu again.

[Burke Salad]

Had Carl's Jr. up in Edmonton last summer - so freaking good, made being in Edmonton much better. Heard White Castle is on the Las Vegas strip now, but those look terrible.

[Ruttiger]

Also a vote for Harvey's - a sometimes under appreciated option that has the patriotic benefit of being Canadian.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Ruttiger

Also a vote for Harvey's - a sometimes under appreciated option that has the patriotic benefit of being Canadian.

Sadly Harvey's are hard to find, I think the one in Dead Rear closed.

[Burke Salad]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Sadly Harvey's are hard to find, I think the one in Dead Rear closed.

Peter's is apparently coming to Red Deer.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Burke Salad

Peter's is apparently coming to Red Deer.

Sorry but this is a thread about BEST fast food burger.

They will make a killing, thou

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Burke Salad

Had Carl's Jr. up in Edmonton last summer - so freaking good, made being in Edmonton much better. Heard White Castle is on the Las Vegas strip now, but those look terrible.

White castle is barely a Burger. They are tiny sandwich like things with very thin strips of beef. More of a sandwich.

I guess you could call them sliders? Quality is entirely dependent on the state of the bun.

[Ruttiger]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Sadly Harvey's are hard to find, I think the one in Dead Rear closed.

Yes, years ago. It was in what is now the Coldwell Banker location on the east side of Gaetz Avenue south.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Jbo

I don't think McDonalds gets enough love or credit. Wendy's has gone downhill for years, A&W is nothing great, Burger King is meh.

But lately after hockey I can't drive past a McDonald's without stopping for
A
Big Mac or quarter pounder

McDonald's gets too much hate, but you think Wendy's has gone downhill? When they changed their meat a few years ago I think they went from one of the worst to one of the best

[InglewoodFan]

Originally Posted by Burke Salad

I really miss Willy's Mushroom Burger, and there steak cut fries!

When I was a teenager (and had the metabolism to match) I would eat that three times a week. That was a damn good burger.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Put me on the Carls Jr train, I LOVE those burgers. Just left Puerto Vallarta this last weekend and that airport has a Carls in it which makes leaving Mexico a little easier. While killing time at the airport, I looked at their webpage and was blown away to see their locations. Freakin Russia has 150+ locations to Canada's 19.

Sent them an email over that, asking when there would be a Calgary location (Edmonton has 2 btw).

[burn_baby_burn]

Flame Thrower Burger at Dairy Queen
Angry Whopper at Burger King
Big Bacon Classic (or whatever it's called now) at Wendy's
Teen or Mozza Burger at A&W

I love 5 Guys, but don't go that often because of the wait. The one in Red Deer has a very crappy seating area as well.

[Erick Estrada]

How the heck did Edmonton get Carls Jr and we don't? Are the portions the same as in the US?

[nik-]

I want a Carls Jr/Hardees so bad

Also more Chick-Fil-A's