631772 Thu Jun 25 19:30:03 -0700 2009 9 32 Chains 0 4807143 First thing, Hamburgers are my favorite food. Second, chains are NOT, and I repeat not, the best burgers you can find(in all honesty, this is a food that's better at home unless it's your favorite as then you tend to undercook it due to impatience). With that said, the best chain hamburgers I've ever found are Backyard Burgers. They even beat out "sit down" restaurants in quality and taste. The Mushroom Swiss is sublime, and I had never found any good ones before it. The meat is big amounts and juicy, not greasy. Yet, every time I drive by or into one, I'm about the only person there. Why is this? Maybe, just maybe, it's due to their prices being a little higher than the norm, but the burgers are of the quality that makes them more than worth that little extra. You can't go wrong with any of their burgers as it's all high quality. Maybe it's their limited dessert menu, I don't know. I, for one, go get a burger for the burger, not the "hot apple pie" or whatever. If you've never tried it, give it a shot. If the experience is bad, it's probably due to their worker's incompetence as is the norm with most chains. Thu Jun 25 19:30:03 -0700 2009 292005 Shadowcran 1 4807172 they seem to be everywhere except our normal road trip routes: http://www.backyardburgers.com/dnn/backyardburgers/Locations/tabid/3019/Default.aspx Thu Jun 25 19:48:26 -0700 2009 4807143 224238 Caralien 1 4812832 I loved BYB and agree that they were definitely worth the extra cost over McDs, Wendys and BK, but the store in the area closed about 8 years ago. and there no locations in Ohio now. Sun Jun 28 09:46:54 -0700 2009 4807143 22220 Kelli2006 2 4813216 My wife is a certified burger snob and it's her fav. Sun Jun 28 13:42:01 -0700 2009 4812832 201509 SkippyLeBeef 3 4813416 BYB is the only chain that Ive ever been to that would cook a burger to medium. Sun Jun 28 15:19:23 -0700 2009 4813216 22220 Kelli2006 3 4813812 I wouldn't say I'm a burger snob as I'll eat lesser burgers. I do draw the line with some places though...Sonic and a local chain "Wards" for 2 that I won't eat at. Wards used to have really good chili burgers but they've gone the cheap route the past 10 years or so. Sun Jun 28 19:06:19 -0700 2009 4813216 292005 Shadowcran 2 4813806 That's a shame. I've a feeling a lot of "lesser" chains are going to be biting the big one due to recession. I hope I'm wrong. Sun Jun 28 19:04:37 -0700 2009 4812832 292005 Shadowcran 1 4836398 Not impressed with BYB. Ate there once. Didn't really grab me. The one that I ate at is now gone. I much prefer 5 Guys or Cheeseburger Cheeseburger. DT Tue Jul 07 09:30:33 -0700 2009 4807143 11291 Davwud 1 4841600 We lived in Greenville, SC for a year and hated everything about it -- almost. When we moved back home to the Northeast, our last meal was at Back Yard Burgers, and we talked about the fact that it would be the one thing we missed about Greenville. Okay, two -- there was also Little Piggy's BBQ. Okay, three if you count Saskatoon. Then a couple years ago, had to visit my mother in the Atlanta area - and her house is less than a mile away from a BYB. The hubby ran a bunch of errands, and I am pretty sure he stopped there on the way out for most of them. (Luckily, he can do that.) He said he will visit my mom, with or without me, any time she needs a hand. It's all about the Back Yard Burgers by her house. Anyway, Back Yard Burgers was a favorite -- just great burgers and delicious waffle fries. Wed Jul 08 18:48:58 -0700 2009 4807143 74301 harrie 1 4845907 i love backyard burgers, theres one in orlando near UCF but I find the same issue that its always empty. Maybe its a marketing thing? i never hear about it , but yeah the burgers taste like theyre made from a backyard grill soo good!!!! tastychomps.blogspot.com Fri Jul 10 07:35:43 -0700 2009 4807143 268326 pdpredtide