Those sit triumphantly atop the disc and a slice of melted American cheese. They’re two oblong slices of fresh, delightful pickled cukes that resemble NYC half-sours. The result, for the Single Steakburger with Cheese, is a thin, well-done disc of unexciting yet inoffensive burger. Cooks take these semi-steak patties, place them on a flat griddle, then smush, smush, and smush again with a spatula until the never-frozen ground meat is pancake-flat and heated through. So, uh, what’s the rest? We don’t taste much steak or anything else overly cow-ish, except in the mildest way. Steak ‘n Shake calls its signature savory a “steakburger,” then defines that as “100% beef, including steak” on its website. The build: Leaf lettuce, tomato slice, oblong pickle slices and onion bits on a thin burger patty with melted cheese, plus mayo, ketchup, and mustard on the underside of the top bun Steak ‘n Shake: Single Steakburger with Cheese Verdict: Fatburger needs another claim to fame.Ĩ. If so, you’ll be disappointed, your tastebuds fumbling in the dark cavern of your mouth for some hint of promised mayo or mustard to offset the dryness of the “sponge-dough” bun that holds these toppings hostage. Piled high with “The Works” (shredded lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, relish, mustard, and mayo), you might expect some flavor to hit your tongue at some point in the journey of consuming this burger. But one bite into into the Beverly Hills-based chain's third-pound beef patty and you’re met with meat that puzzlingly tastes both under and overcooked with a grey-ish interior and not a glint of moisture in sight. If this ranking were determined by looks alone, the burger that made Fatburger famous might have placed higher. The build: A larger-than-expected-but-still-bland burger patty, cheese, shredded lettuce, thick slice of tomato, onion, pickles, relish, mustard, and mayo on a toasted sponge-dough bun Illustration by Maggie Rossetti for Thrillistĩ. All of the burgers were judged based on their ingredients, freshness, aesthetics, and overall deliciousness. And, of course, we steered away from secret menu hacks we can rank those some other time. To avoid apples-to-oranges comparisons, we stuck with the most basic, single-patty cheeseburger on each chain's menu whenever possible and avoided special, limited-time-only offerings. Each burger was ordered exactly as the chain intended, though some required build-your-own customizations. To find the absolute best, we dispatched our fast casual experts from around the country to hit each major chain. To our surprise, it didn't take long before the top burgers became clear. Everyone has their favorite and these allegiances run deep, so we definitely felt the pressure when setting out on this burger-eating quest. We've already established who makes the best fast food cheeseburger, so now we're focusing our attention-and hunger-on burgers from fast casual chains like Shake Shack, Five Guys, Steak 'n Shake, and many more. Of course, it's still easy enough, but it requires a little extra effort-effort we're more than willing to put in for the greater good. Getting your hands on a great cheeseburger, on the other hand, is another story. Thanks to the many major fast food chains and their higher-end fast casual cousins available today, it's stupidly easy to get your hands on a good cheeseburger almost whenever and wherever you want one.
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