Best Hamburger is West Seattle?

[biankat]

Yeah, the Spring Hill burger was fine. Nothing I’d write home about and wouldn’t bother ordering again. For me, my first pick is Jak’s, then Palace Kitchen, then Zippy’s, then Loretta’s Northwesterner in South Park. Loretta’s is a hidden gem. Back in the day I woulda added Endolyn Joe’s to the list, but they’ve fallen so far off my radar…

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[ToddinWestwood]

for the record. I didnt mention Zippy’s because the original post said “besides Zippy’s”

Zippy’s still gets number one in my book.

Number two is Elliot Bay. ( elliot bay’s fries are insanely good )

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[JustSarah]

Elliott Bay’s burgers are delicious, and have gotten even better lately. I believe they began hand-forming their bison patties (finally) which improves the overall flavor and texture of a bison burger. Mmm… bacon & bleu. Nom. (But I’m usually “good” and sub. a side salad for the fries. EBB’s garden salad is delicious, especially with their house vinaigrette.)

Circa and Jak’s probably do tie for that very top spot, though… EBB is close behind.

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[KBear]

South Park (Loretta’s) is not quite West Seattle, but close enough. Palace Kitchen, however, is outright disqualified.

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[Leah P]

1. Zippys!

2. Pepperdock

3. Wing Dome – Gardenburger

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[JanS]

Yeah…we don’t need no steenking Tom Douglas burger ;-)

I’ve never heard of Loretta’s…and I’ve been here for almost 36 years…I gotta get out more – lol….

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[ToddinWestwood]

Jan, I think Loretta’s in South Park used to be called Kelly’s Tavern.

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[Trick]

Love Loretta’s, can’t beat partying in the Airstream.

Besides Zippy’s (Mama Lils Peppers! Yum)

I like Jak’s burger, just not the atmosphere.

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[JanS]

Trick…I have a mad passion for Mama Lils Peppers!!!!

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[sam-c]

Heartland has a good juicy lucy burger, we tried it after having the (supposedly) original at Matt’s Bar in Minneapolis recently. Heartland’s isn’t as good but sooooo close.

I would agree that Elliot Bay’s burgers are really good (though incredibly messy to eat). even their veggie patties taste better than most. we once confused our server by ordering veggie burgers with blue cheese and bacon. (and for healthy sides, you can also get a side of their incredibly tasty quinoa salad)

this thread reminds me I need to try Jak’s burger….

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[ellenater]

This thread reminds me I need to eat seven hamburgers right NOW.

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[JanS]

ellenator, I’m with you :)

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[MargL]

I think this calls for the West Seattle Blog forum quorum burger taste test! Like the pizza taste test a few years ago.

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[Juliefromwestseattle]

My Co-workers and I are big fans of Luna Park they have a number of yummy Burgers.. The gut Bomb and the Bacon & Blue are to die for. ;-)

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[vrbal]

I have to vote for the highstrike grill for the dine in experience. i have eaten there alot since they opend because its close to my house. i am impressed with there half pound burgers, my girlfriend loves their jerk chicken pinapple burger.

zippys is a cute little holeinthewall burger joint. i would rather give them $4.50 before some corporate fast food chain.

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[Vanessa]

Springhill sells a burger for $17? Seriously? Well, if you’re trying to keep the riff raff out, count me in. Or is that out?

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[hammerhead]

ZIPPY”S

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[christopherboffoli]

Well all burgers are clearly not built the same. And Spring Hill’s burger is a far cry from the dollar menu at any local factory food chain. Eight ounces of organically-raised, grass-fed Painted Hills (Oregon) chuck. Artisan bacon made in-house. A blend of white cheddar and fairly rare teleme cheese. Freshly baked bun from the Dahlia Bakery. Aioli made with roasted tomatoes. And beef tallow fries. Lots of high-quality ingredients and culinary labor to justify the $17 in my opinion.

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[austin]

Mmm hamburgers.

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[JanS]

$17 for a burger? I really couldn’t care (well, my heart does – lol) if the fries are cooked in beef fat…$17 for any burger anywhere is a bit over the top…$15 mebbe ;-)

I think what I’m saying is…my unrefined palate can’t/doesn’t know the diff. sometimes…I think Zippy’s and Circa are mighty tasty…and I save money at the same time…oh, and, yes, Jak’s 6 buck cheeseburger during happy hour is pretty damned good too :) So no matter what the beef is at SpringHill, I will probably shop elsewhere. However…dessert at Spring Hill? That’s another story – yummmmm…

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[christopherboffoli]

The genesis of burgers was actually in scrap meats of dubious, and sometimes horrifying (in manner of Upton Sinclair’s ‘The Jungle’) quality. So the whole idea of burgers was that they be inexpensive and portable food, a principle on which some chains have made untold billions. And for such a popular food I suppose we’re all lucky that there is a huge range of options at all budgets.

However, there has been a real renaissance in burgers in the past few years, especially with chefs in New York City trying to out-do each other with special secret blends of various cuts of meat that can really makes for some interesting flavor profiles. People still routinely stand in line for an hour for Danny Meyer’s Shake Shake burger in NYC’s Madison Square Park. That was the burger that sort of re-started everyone’s engines.

I found the following article fascinating when I saw it last April in New York Magazine. It is about Pat LaFrieda Wholesale Meat Purveyors, who provide proprietary blends of ground beef for various restaurants in NYC. These days it isn’t just about cheap ground beef but about custom selected blends of expensive cuts, like dry aged angus beef, that can really produce burgers of incredible flavor.

http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/65124/

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[JanS]

the burgers shown in the article sure look yummy…esp. the Union Square one. And, of course, we hear the stories about the $100 burger…wagyu beef, etc., etc. But in West Seattle? It’s expensive for here. I think burgers are probably my favorite food…and I have to limit them, sadly..:(

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[christopherboffoli]

Expensive for West Seattle?! Um, yeah. I’m sure I don’t want to get into the implications of THAT conversation. :-)

I say, let the market define what a reasonable price is. Mark and Marjorie Fuller wouldn’t have them on the menu at $17 if people weren’t willing to pay that.

And Jan, I think we’d all be served by moderating our consumption of half-pound burgers and beef fat fries (though not for nothing…beef from cows who feed on grass rich in vitamins and minerals is going to be healthier than that raised on massive fed lots on grain).

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[Carson]

I would pay $25 for a great burger, if it was great. Sorry to rain on Spring Hills parade, but as previously mentioned, the past few times I have been there it has been less then decent. I should have done a rant but hope that somehow I am just an exception. I even called Mark but of course, not even the courtesy of a call back. I am done. What is the burger like at Jonnys??

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[mirabile]

$25? Hmmph.

We could pay up to $186 for a burger at Burger King if we wanted to go to London:

“The world’s most expensive hamburger is made, as usual, with Wagyu beef. It is also decked with white truffles, onion tempura prepared in Cristal champagne and some of Spain’s finest Pata Negra ham. All of this is presented in an Iranian saffron and truffle bun.”

http://most-expensive.net/burgers-world

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