Friday Free-For-All: Burgers

2007 June 8
by Guy

It’s going to be in the 90’s today so I suppose that means our journey into summer is complete. And with summer comes BBQs and with BBQs comes hamburgers.

Smacking some burger patties on a grill is pure summer gold if you ask me, but I don’t always have time to fire up ol’ sparky. Sometimes I have to go out to get my burger fix.

So the question of the day is: Where is your favorite place to get a burger in Frederick?

~Guy~

from → Food & Drink, Rants

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  1. 2007 June 8
    jboehman permalink

    I’ve never been overly impressed with any of the burgers I’ve had in Frederick, but I LOVE the Black Angus burgers from the butcher at Giant Eagle cooked up on my grill. Brewer’s Alley has a pretty damn good burger, but not as stellar as I would expect.

    FYI, Five Guys is finally open downtown.

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  2. 2007 June 8
    J. Wellington Wimpy permalink

    As a long-time burger expert, I’d say Five Guys Famous Burgers are darn good, especially for a range-grilled burger.

    Wags’ burgers are supposed to be about the best around. It’s been years since I’ve been there, but once the smoking ban goes into effect Feb. 1, 2008, I’ll give you an update.

    Fuddruckers always ranks at the top of the list for chain restaurants, but we don’t have one.

    McDonald’s plain burger is probably the worst around.

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  3. 2007 June 8
    Nwirth permalink

    I consider myself somewhat of an expert and have found the burgers at Jennifer’s and Danielles (Tauraso’s) to be very good. Since they changed their menu, Glory Days is good. Late at night, Waffle House. Of course, if you do not care about your heart, Five Guys. Wags is overrated, however their Rueben is great.

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  4. 2007 June 8
    TheShortFatKid permalink

    Oh yeah, the knife and fork burger at Brewers Alley is purty good!

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  5. 2007 June 8
    TK permalink

    For my money, nothing can beat Wags. Despite being a big guy, I go for quality, not quantity. Thats why I don’t like Brewers Alley or Five Guys.

    Sure the burgers are big, but the flavor just isn’t there.

    I’m not sure if anyone here remembers Sigs Hideaway (now the location of the Courthouse Parking Deck) but Alice (the cook) made fantastic tasting burgers. They weren’t big, but they didn’t have to be.

    I may be young, but my experience so far is that restaurants that know their burgers have no flavor make sure the patties are large enough for you not to notice*

    *this does not apply to LaPaz. No flavor and small burger :(

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  6. 2007 June 8
    Patrick permalink

    In Frederick…Wags. But I have been known to wander out to Red Robins for their burgers. I would love for Frederick to get a Red Robins of their own.

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  7. 2007 June 8
    gotbob permalink

    I just had a pretty good burger at the Main Cup in Middletown for lunch today. Pretty good menu for a coffee shop. But 5 guys have to be one of the best around…with super greasy fries.

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  8. 2007 June 8
    Jim Eaton permalink

    Five Guys + wonderful fries, spilling out of the cup.

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  9. 2007 June 8
    rustyry permalink

    red robin is coming soon…..

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  10. 2007 June 9
    Cygnus permalink

    Agree with Wags, and I like Five Guys too, although I KNOW it’s no good for me! Also intriguing is the hamburger on the pretzel bun at Sheetz; I’ve had more than one of those late at night.

    Oh, I have an interesting story about what happened to me after eating a Red Robin burger at Lakeforest Mall!

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  11. 2007 June 9
    Liz permalink

    I walked by the Five Guys downtown this evening and it looked like it was pretty busy!

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  12. 2007 June 9
    catherine permalink

    I’m still waiting for restaurants to offer Boca Burgers…

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  13. 2007 June 9
    Liz permalink

    Catherine, I know they have veggie burgers at Brewer’s Alley. Not sure if they are Bocas though.

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  14. 2007 June 11
    Carrie permalink

    Barley and Hops has great burgers. The meat is delicious. If I am craving a burger in Frederick that is where I go.

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  15. 2007 June 11
    Frog permalink

    I agree the the Burgers at B&H are good, especially served RARE!

    By the way, Barley & Hops is running a June special: $1.00 beers happy hour (HH is all day Monday and until 7PM other days at the non-smoking bar only, I think) and ANY glass of Scotch for $3.00. They have some very good, single malt scotch. I thought they’d made a mistake, at first.

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  16. 2007 June 12
    catherine permalink

    Thanks Liz…sometimes restaurants refer to “veggie burgers” as hamburger with vegetables and not TVP, etc. I’ll have to check it out.

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  17. 2007 June 12
    Liz permalink

    Catherine, my daughter is a vegetarian and just got one at Brewer’s Alley last week. It’s definitely meatless.

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