Today's installment of the Best Burgers in Colorado is a look at some of the burger restaurant chains that are out there. Every chain on this list has locations outside of Colorado, and every one of them is worth a visit.
Chain Burgers:
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
(instead of locations, I have included their websites)
www.fiveguys.com
I can't say enough about Five Guys. Since last updating the list, I have been privileged enough to have a Five Guys open a few blocks from our house in Highlands Ranch. The burgers are always fresh, and made to order. Their fries are about as fresh cut as you can get, and there are TONS of them. During my winter doldrums (when my favorite local spot is closed), Five Guys fits the bill. But plan on waiting a bit – this isn't what I would call fast food. There is ALWAYS a line, and not because they are slow, but rather because they are always busy and everything is cooked to order.
Honorable Mentions (alphabetically):
Cheeburger Cheeburger
www.cheeburger.com
Culver's
www.culvers.com
Fatburger
www.fatburger.com
Smashburger
www.smashburger.com
The exciting conclusion comes tomorrow! Check back then!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
The Best Burgers in Colorado - Day 1...
It has been some time (almost two years) since I last updated the list of the best burger spots in Colorado. And, for those of you who know me, it isn't because I have not been eating burgers!
For this iteration, I have decided to change it up a bit, classifying the burgers into different categories:
The Best – The most noteworthy of restaurants that serve gloriousness on a bun.
Chain Burgers – Restaurants that are part of a larger chain of restaurants, or have many locations.
The Rest – Worth a mention, but didn't necessarily make it into the tops of one of the others.
The Best:
Bud’s Bar
5453 Manhart St., Sedalia, CO 80135
303-688-9967
Located on US 85 between Littleton and Castle Rock, Bud's Bar has been doing exactly the same thing, and doing it better than anyone else, since I first went there 25 years ago. The only change is that the new owner (new being his has only owned the place for 10 years now) replaced the windows (you can actually see out of them now), benches and upgraded the TVs.
The burgers are hot, fresh, ½ pound, hand packed, fried patties on a regular hamburger bun. They are usually so hot off the grill that you have to wait a moment before biting into one. These are the best in class, best burger around, period. And that is really saying something. No list discussing the best burgers in Colorado (and some say the nation) is complete without a mention of Bud's. It has won the Westword award for best burger so many times in a row that they literally had to open it up to other categories for the others to have a chance.
Honorable Mentions (alphabetically):
City Pub
3575 S. Yosemite St., Denver, CO 80237
303-694-0454
Conway’s Red Top
1520 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-633-2444
Grandpa’s Burger Haven
23 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
303-936-4463
My Brother’s Bar
2376 15th St., Denver, CO 80202
303-455-9991
Tomorrow - the Best Chain Burgers in Colorado...
For this iteration, I have decided to change it up a bit, classifying the burgers into different categories:
The Best – The most noteworthy of restaurants that serve gloriousness on a bun.
Chain Burgers – Restaurants that are part of a larger chain of restaurants, or have many locations.
The Rest – Worth a mention, but didn't necessarily make it into the tops of one of the others.
The Best:
Bud’s Bar
5453 Manhart St., Sedalia, CO 80135
303-688-9967
Located on US 85 between Littleton and Castle Rock, Bud's Bar has been doing exactly the same thing, and doing it better than anyone else, since I first went there 25 years ago. The only change is that the new owner (new being his has only owned the place for 10 years now) replaced the windows (you can actually see out of them now), benches and upgraded the TVs.
The burgers are hot, fresh, ½ pound, hand packed, fried patties on a regular hamburger bun. They are usually so hot off the grill that you have to wait a moment before biting into one. These are the best in class, best burger around, period. And that is really saying something. No list discussing the best burgers in Colorado (and some say the nation) is complete without a mention of Bud's. It has won the Westword award for best burger so many times in a row that they literally had to open it up to other categories for the others to have a chance.
Honorable Mentions (alphabetically):
City Pub
3575 S. Yosemite St., Denver, CO 80237
303-694-0454
Conway’s Red Top
1520 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-633-2444
Grandpa’s Burger Haven
23 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
303-936-4463
My Brother’s Bar
2376 15th St., Denver, CO 80202
303-455-9991
Tomorrow - the Best Chain Burgers in Colorado...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Burger Review - Mickey Lu's BBQ
Mickey Lu BBQ
1710 Marinette Ave
Marinette, WI 54143-3709
715-735-7721
Far and away one of my all time favorite burgers can be found at this unassuming diner located in northern Wisconsin. My grandparents (and members of my family) have lived in the area for over a century, and certainly know all of the good places to eat. This is certainly one of them.
Located off of US 41 near the Michiagn border in the town or Marinette, Mickey Lu's is one of those local hang outs that is ALWAYS full. They open the doors about 9:00, as folks stop in to grab burgers for a late breakfast or later for lunch on the way into work. In the evenings that there are high school football games, the place will be crowded (standing room only) until the owner shoos people out the door to open again in a few hours.
Mickey Lu's serves the original Wisconsin butter burger - a thin, charcoal kissed patty, served on a toasted hard roll witha small pat of butter. They are not for the light eater - in fact, in this age of healthy eating, I am continually amazed that Mickey Lu's is allowed to remain open. The burgers are NOT recommended by the American Heart Association. But, by defintion, doesn't that mean that they are good?
The doubles are a thing of legend, and I will usually have three at every visit - always to have regrets later that I ate that many, and that I couldn't eat a couple of more. My family jokes that the reason I come to visit is to go to Mickey Lu's more than to see them. While this isn't entirely true, it isn't entirely false either. An absolute must for anyone who considers themselves to be a well rounded burger expert.
1710 Marinette Ave
Marinette, WI 54143-3709
715-735-7721
Far and away one of my all time favorite burgers can be found at this unassuming diner located in northern Wisconsin. My grandparents (and members of my family) have lived in the area for over a century, and certainly know all of the good places to eat. This is certainly one of them.
Located off of US 41 near the Michiagn border in the town or Marinette, Mickey Lu's is one of those local hang outs that is ALWAYS full. They open the doors about 9:00, as folks stop in to grab burgers for a late breakfast or later for lunch on the way into work. In the evenings that there are high school football games, the place will be crowded (standing room only) until the owner shoos people out the door to open again in a few hours.
Mickey Lu's serves the original Wisconsin butter burger - a thin, charcoal kissed patty, served on a toasted hard roll witha small pat of butter. They are not for the light eater - in fact, in this age of healthy eating, I am continually amazed that Mickey Lu's is allowed to remain open. The burgers are NOT recommended by the American Heart Association. But, by defintion, doesn't that mean that they are good?
The doubles are a thing of legend, and I will usually have three at every visit - always to have regrets later that I ate that many, and that I couldn't eat a couple of more. My family jokes that the reason I come to visit is to go to Mickey Lu's more than to see them. While this isn't entirely true, it isn't entirely false either. An absolute must for anyone who considers themselves to be a well rounded burger expert.
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