It was truly a disappointment to read that Daly's is closing. I do hope they can find another location and make it work, because there are so few places to get a good burger here, AND because I'm tired of every square inch of Seattle real estate becoming condos with retail on the bottom.
I've lived in Seattle for 6 years now, and will concur that Red Mill makes one of the best hamburgers I've ever eaten. First place, however, has to go to Westport Flea Market in Kansas City, MO. I grew up in Kansas, but hadn't been back to K.C. for almost a decade. I traveled through K.C. again in June and went well out of my way for an afternoon at the historic burger joint. You place your order at a counter (Flea Market burger, medium rare) and when it's ready, they call your name and you pick it up at the grill window, where you dress your own burger with the available table full of standard condiments. This was the exchange between me and the cook who handed me my burger and fries basket:
Cook: Ryan, I appreciate your order.
Me: (surprised) Thank you... I appreciate you making such an outstanding burger. It's been almost ten years since I've been back here.
Cook: Ten years! Where you livin' at now?
Me: Seattle. It's hard to find good barbecue or a solid burger out there.
Cook: Yeah, yeah, but I bet they make a helluva fish sandwich.
Whataburger (the Texas chain)
I love hamburgers and never miss a chance to try a new one and never had a hamburger I didn't like. I read about hamburgers from all over the world.
But I never enjoy any hamburger at any price as much as a Whataburger. If I eat a Whataburger and nothing else I don't care if I eat another thing the rest of the day.
The Black Angus burger at Stoudt's brewpub in Adamstown PA is sublime. It's all about the bakery fresh roll baked on-premise
Head to Somerville, tamerianenj! R.F. O'Sullivans burgers are amazing.
Boston is a pretty lousy burger town. It's a compeltel obsession with big huge mostrous pub burgers. That said, Abe and Louie's makes a kickass burger.
Shannon, which restaurant? I spent four months in the Tokyo area and had more than a few burgers; I'm hoping I tried yours!
I work in a restaurant in Tokyo japan, and we won 3rd best in the city... I have to say I love our burger. it is of the 'fat' kind. Big and juicy, and we add an asian tomato salsa that kicks butt.
other than that, I have loved all kinds of burgers all over. But I am now looking only to eat burgers from local raised non industrial beef. we need to stop ag biz madness and support our small farms.
Charlie Beinlich's in Wilmette(?), IL comes in first, followed by a Kobe Burger I had at the Bellagio in Vegas, followed by my dad's spicy burgers cooked during my childhood.
Maybe the Billy Goat should be on there, too...
The whole notion of these burgers being the three best in America implies that the judges sampled all the burger in America. All these top or best lists should instead be referred to as lists of really good burgers or really interesting burgers or historically significant burgers or just favorite burgers but to make the claim that they are somehow better than all others is a bit silly. My personal favorite burgers are White Manna, All American Drive Through and either Melon or Clarkes. Here in NYC I am really digging Shopsins sliders and Blue 9 these days. I couldn't for the life of me tell you if any of these places are the "best" but I think they are all fantastic.
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