best hamburgers and milkshake in sf ?

[sylcha]

hi !

i'm new in sf and a friend of mine is coming to visit me and he wants to eat a good 'traditional' hamburger and a good milkshake also. american cliché, you know...

is anybody has a suggestion about that ?

thanks for answering.

[rjk6w4]

I'd recommend Super Duper or Pearl's. Not a fan of Bill's Place but the atmosphere is very traditional and old-school if that's what you're looking for. The milkshakes at St Francis Fountain are excellent but I have not sampled the burger.

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Bill's Place
2315 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121

[Cynsa]

Dreamsicle (vanilla and orange sherbet) or Espresso Shake at the St. Francis Fountain and Diner

[Cynsa]

Pearl's Deluxe Burgers - the nephew's fave ... and now, the niece likes the burger, too.

I like Mo's Grill; Hall of Flame; Bullshead www.bullsheadsf.com/ and I do stand in line for Tuesday-only burgers at Rosamunde on Haight Street. — but there are so many burgers still untasted at Mission Beach Cafe, Urbun Burger, Bistro Gambrinus, Broken Record, Super Duper, Buckshot, Roam Artisan Burgers, Don Pisto
-read more at http://sanfranciscoburgerblog.tumblr.com/page/4
or read http://www.facebook.com/thehamblogger

For non-traditional, my choice is SF Grill; http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/755399

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Pearl's Deluxe Burgers
708 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94109

[insectazoids]

I've had the burger at St. Francis a few times and it is a totally tasty average burger -- not sure it is a "destination burger" -- but it certainly is a cool-kid burger & shake experience. Also you can get Yo! MTV Raps trading cards (unless they've sold out).

I discovered Pearl's on a walk last December and didn't have time to try it out, but it was packed on a weekday and looked very tasty. Any favorite styles to try?

There's probably a thread or two on Pearl's that I'll check out later.

[chefj]

Burger Joint has that traditional malt shop kind of burgers,fries and milk shakes. But it has been awhile since I have been there.

[myst]

I've been to Bill's a few times, but the shakes sadly are not my favorite. I can't recall if Taylor's shakes were that good, but the location is cool....

Gott's Roadside in the Ferry Building - used to be Taylor's - Burger, Fries, and Shakes....

Barney's has really thick shakes....

[bbulkow]

I stopped by Gott's today and had a burger. As much as I like the location and the atmosphere, boy, it seems so many vendors have surpassed them. Good bun, but the meat itself is nothing special.

[smokestack lightning]

I will also suggest Bill's Place. Very good burgers. fries, shakes in a very traditional burger joint place.

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Bill's Place
2315 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121

[Keesey]

Roam Artisan Burger! They have a Bison option too and last time I was there, they had a special for Elk burger. But all game meat aside, their serve a traditional beef burger with several options of toppings.

Get the Salted Caramel shake!

[Robert Lauriston]

Link:

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Roam Artisan Burgers
1785 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123

[Justin L]

How about super duper?

Super Duper Burgers - 2304 Market St San Francisco, CA

[wolfe]

Previous burger and shakes thread with fries on the side.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/749661

[Robert Lauriston]

If your friend is foreign, I'd say go for atmosphere: Orphan Andy's at 2 am, St. Francis Fountain.

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St. Francis Fountain & Candy
2801 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Orphan Andy's
3991 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

[myst]

Barney's Burger off Chestnut. They have great shakes and fries (garlic, curly, steak, or skinny) and the burgers aren't bad. I love the turkish coffee shake.

If its more of a gourmet burger you want try Wayfare Tavern.

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Barney's Gourmet Hamburger
3344 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94123

Wayfare Tavern
558 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

[DavidT]

One contender is Bill's Place, on Clement Street between 24th-25th Avenues.

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Bill's Place
2315 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121

[tstrum]

Nuff said.

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In-N-Out Burger
333 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133

[InNOutBurger]

Just look at my screenname and it speaks for itself!

James Randall in Los Gatos does a pretty kick-ass burger made from ground brisket. Couple that with their truffle fries and you're loving life.

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James Randall Restaurant
303 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

[wolfe]

Milkshake?

[Cynsa]

In-N-Out's neapolitan shake is all-three flavors of vanilla-strawberry-chocolate or the Choco-Vanilla Swirl... Root Beer Float.

[ML8000]

A 2nd on Bill's. Old fashion, traditional, standard greasy burger...good fries and shakes. Also the environment matches the food.