Best Burger in DE?

[scoopG]

Whoa nelly!

USA Today says the Charcoal Pit has the best burger in Delaware?

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destin...

Me thinks not. CP has decent cole slaw but bad, tasteless burgers. Have not explored all that much but the best I've found so far for a burger in Wilmington has been Lucky's on 202 (near Silverside.)

[Irishmafia]

Well, got a surprise today. Wife and I caught a late lunch at the Blue Parrot in Wilmington. Though this place concentrates on the seafood side of the menu, I had an unbelievably good burger.

Much more than 1/4 lb of beef, done to order, extremely juicy and above all, tasty. Not suggesting this is the new Burger Heaven, but for a place that doesn't emphasize read meat, it was a damn good burger.

Now I have two burger places in Wilmington

[genevapics]

Haven't been there in a few years. Good to hear about the burger. What is your 2nd burger joint?

[Sensuous]

Hooligans.

[bluehensfan]

You mean Hoolihan's?

[scoopG]

The chain restaurant with over 80 locations has a great burger...?

[bluehensfan]

I don't think so...and they just closed in Delaware anyway!

[Sensuous]

"...but I tend to lean toward CR Hooligans (Trolley Square) for burgers."

[bluehensfan]

Oh sorry...thought the poster was making fun of Houlihans :)

[genevapics]

Thanks Sensuous. I missed Catherine Rooney's in my initial read.

[Irishmafia]

For wings, it is Sweet T's on Kirkwood Hwy without hesitation. Their ribs are pretty good, too, but I tend to lean toward CR Hooligans (Trolley Square) for burgers.

[gfweb1]

For burgers and wings I like Two Fat Guys in Hockessin.

[in bocca]

I like Two Fat Guys in Hockessin. They have a very good black and bleu burger. But I usually get the poached pear and molassas wings.

http://www.2fatguys.net/

[travelmad478]

Yes, Two Fat Guys is another winner. This will be my new local in about three weeks when I move to Hockessin. I may have to ration my visits, though--I don't want to see Mr. travelmad478 and me ending up "One Fat Guy and One Fat Girl" ourselves!

[bluehensfan]

travelmad478, welcome to decent-food-free Hockessin (well almost!)...

[travelmad478]

Thanks! There are a few not-bad options we've found already during our year-long remodel job. And hey, this way we are closer to Kennett Square AND Hilltop Crab House!

My saving grace is that I am paid to travel frequently to places that have much better food. :-)

[bluehensfan]

Is the Hilltop Crab House any good? I have never been there...

[travelmad478]

It is mentioned in this thread: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/730566

It is a fun place, and the food is quite good if you are looking for that kind of food. Check their website: http://www.hilltopcrabhouse.com/

Fine dining this ain't. But IMO it just does not get any better than a "claw" game (the kind where you put in a quarter and try to pick up an item in the glass case with the claw) where the item you are trying to pick up is a live lobster!

[gfweb1]

Not really. Loud. Greasy. NASCARish crowd.

[sal_acid]

LOL. Its not that bad here ( at least by DE standards) which admittedly could be higher.

[travelmad478]

I like the Charcoal Pit in general, and think their milkshakes are definitely a Best-in-DE contender, but I wouldn't say that about their burgers. Burger-wise, I am very partial to my local, Kelly's Logan House in Wilmington. They do a very fine burger, and the fries are just how I like them. The half price burgers on Saturdays don't hurt, either!

I am the one person in the universe (apparently) who does not like Five Guys. Their burgers are soggy and highly unappealing. Yes, it's better than McDonald's, but if that's the only bar you are trying to exceed, you've set your sights pretty low.

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Charcoal Pit
714 Greenbank Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808

[Lewes]

I was initially a Five Guys fan when they started off in northern Virginia, but now see them as becoming the "new" McDonalds

[gfweb1]

I'm with you on 5 guys. I find them very variable, not only store to store, but day to day in the same place.

[MrRuffles]

To be fair, the USA Today article doesn't claim to name the best burger in each state, just a "great hamburger joint." While Charcoal Pit certainly doesn't have a great burger, it certainly qualifies as an archetypical burger joint.

Can't say I've ever actually had a memorable burger from anywhere in northern DE and don't have enough data points to comment on downstate burgers.

My go-to burger place is Five Guys, much better and more reliable than any other place up here (including perennial favorite Jake's which I've never had any luck with).

[phillyjazz]

Charcoal pit SOUNDS great, and even LOOKS great. I like the Philly-style waitresses who call you "hon." It is a GREAT hamburger joint. It's burgers are just not all that good. They probably could be, but I don't suspect they have used charcoal since the 50's. Where else can you find a $17 Porterhouse ??

I rememebr them being killer as a kid. I guess the age of propane means lowered expectations all around.

[Sensuous]

The Nage burger won Food Network's "Best Burger" designation for Delaware. Nage is no burger joint though.

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Nage
19730 Coastal Hwy., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

[Lewes]

the nice thing is alot of the local beach joints have started their off-season "locals" special nights and you can find decent, reduced price burgers at Jerry's, Striper Bites, Timothy's, Irish Eyes, etc.

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Striper Bites
107 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958

[Sensuous]

We are regulars at Striper Bites on Wednesday nights.
Why must Half Full's free pizza night also be on Wednesdays? It's always something, Lewes. I could grow old sitting on one of those porch stools sipping wine.
The Irish Eyes burger is probably the best thing on their menu and their fries are good too. I love the new place and the view of the canal.
Jerry's crabcakes are so perfect. I doubt I can order anything else there.

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Striper Bites
107 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958

Half Full
113 W Market St, Lewes, DE 19958

[Sensuous]

The half-price burger night at Striper Bites is Monday! Striper Bites has a fish and chips special on Wednesdays. Kindle has $7 burgers on Wednesdays. At Half Full on Wednesday nights, you get a free pizza with the purchase of a bottle of wine.

I apologize for the incorrect information I offered in my earlier post. I had my restaurants and nights mixed up.

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Striper Bites
107 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958

Half Full
113 W Market St, Lewes, DE 19958

[Sensuous]

Timothy's?

[Bob W]

I've never heard of it either, and quite frankly I just can't see eating at a restaurant called Timothy's!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHRLWS...

[Sensuous]

Poor Timothy.

[Sensuous]

Oh! Timothy's is on the highway across from Tanger. It's in the building that used to be Wahoo.