5 Great Burger Joints You’ve (Probably) Never Heard of

Crazy Burger

Not just a burger joint, but also a cafe and juice bar. But the burgers are more than enough to keep you coming back. This place on Boon Street has plenty of unique burges. On the menu are lamb burgers, chicken burgers, salmon burgers, ostrich burgers and buffalo burgers. Even a vegan burger. They've also got a wide selection of breakfast items, omelets being a specialty, and plenty to offer in side dishes. I think I like the lamb burger the best, but it's so hard to decide.

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"Fresh" is a word that can't be used enough to describe burgers from these restaurants, of which there are several in California, including one at the San Francisco International airport. The burgers are made with Angus beef for a local ranch, and they're free of any kinds of chemicals. The best thing, you can taste the quality in the beef. And the prices aren't too bad. They've got your classic burger, along with a mini burger and garden burger and even free-range chicken burgers.

Sumburger

Just a little, local greasy-spoon joint, right? Nope. It might look like it, but Sumburger is so much more. For one thing it's a curb-service restaurant where a carhop comes out to you, though you can go and sit instead to if you want. The meat on these burgers is top quality, but there's also a secret sauce that gives it so much more. Try the Double Sumburger. In business since 1953, this restaurant wasn't initially called Sumburger, but changed its name in 1974 because patrons love the burgers so much they'd say "that was some burger!" Discover this small-town joint on North Bridge Street in Chillicothe.

Molly’s Shebeen

This Irish pub and restaurant can be found at Third Avenue between East 22nd Street and East 21st Street, just a block or so from Gramercy Park and a few blocks from Madison Square Park. The atmosphere of this place is fantastic. You'll think you're back in the old country. Like any solid Irish pub, they've got a goodly selection of beer to choose from. But you're here for the burgers, and what burgers they are. All of the burgers run between $9 and $11, but it's worth every single penny. These are gigantic burgers. I'm talking 10 ounces on huge buns topped with whatever your heart desires. My favorite is probably the Mushroom Burger. They've got plenty of other fine foods, too, from Lamb Stew to Shepherds Pie and plenty more. But this is a busy, popular place, so don't be surprised if you have to wait in line a while to get in.

Flip Burger Boutique

This is sort of your high-end restaurant, but I didn't find the prices for burgers any higher than at a lot of greasy spoon places, and you can still go in wearing jeans. Because to be honest, it's basically just a burger bar, but a really nice burger bar. You can find a good old-fashioned burger here, but there's also plenty of unusual toppings to be found. They have their own unique Flip sauce, and plenty of other exotic toppings. Find this fine place on Howell Mill Road in Atlanta.