{"id":41180,"date":"2015-08-28T13:35:17","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T03:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=41180"},"modified":"2018-05-14T06:45:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T20:45:56","slug":"5-usa-burgers-your-mouth-hole-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/5-usa-burgers-your-mouth-hole-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"5 USA burgers your mouth hole needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>If you were in America suddenly dying of hunger and somehow, clueless to where you would find your next meal. This my friends, is the blog post for you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Last year, I gave myself a mission to find the best burger meal in the states, (one million calories at a time). \u00a0Now, I\u2019m not talking about boutique-style burgers, you know, the ones that come out on breadboards with cute li&#8217;l baskets of chips. I\u2019m talking cheap, fast, chain burgers that are best eaten after ten beers.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my top five burger meals, found in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Los-Angeles-Hotels.d178280.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.Blog.Burgers-.generic%20\">LA<\/a>, Vegas,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/New-York-Hotels.d178293.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.Blog.Burgers-.generic\">New York City<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/San-Francisco-Hotels.d178305.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.Blog.Burgers-.generic\">San Fran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>5.\u00a0<strong>Johnny Rockets, Smoke House Single,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Las-Vegas-Hotels.d178276.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.Blog.Burgers-.generic\">Las Vegas<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Umm, best 3am burger ever! We devoured\u00a0this on our last night in Vegas, so completely broken and in need of ALL\u00a0the foods. This Smoke House Single with fries brought me back to life. They also do a pretty amazing peanut butter shake, just putting it out there.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/8_2015\/24-aug\/img_20140822_211722-1048.jpg\" alt=\"Johnny Rockets - Las Vegas \" width=\"1048\" height=\"1397\" \/>\n<h3>\u00a0<strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendys.com\/en-us\/Home\">Wendy\u2019s Baconator<\/a>, somewhere along the highway<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A meaty masterpiece, (omg, did I just type that?), I sunk my fangs into this somewhere between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/5-hot-tips-for-surviving-a-usa-road-trip\/?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.Blog.Burgers-.generic\">LA and Vancouver<\/a>. And yes, I just ordered it so future <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?s=mitzi\">Mitzi <\/a>could say she did and\u00a0write this blog post. There\u2019s also the \u201cSon of Baconator\u201d which has only four strips of bacon, as opposed to six. Go on, just get the Baconator.<\/p>\n<p>You wont, you\u2019re scared.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5PrwlbMSoQ\/\" target=\"_top\">With six strips of Applewood Smoked Bacon, there&#8217;s bound to be bacon in every bite.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Wendy&#8217;s (@wendys) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-17T17:07:28+00:00\">Jul 17, 2015 at 10:07am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>3. In N Out-\u00a0Flying Dutchman &amp; animal fries,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Los-Angeles-Hotels.d178280.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.Blog.Burgers-.generic%20\">LA<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Although more meat patty than actual burger, I ordered this just so I could say it out loud to the cashier. This is off the infamous Secret Menu\u00a0and the \u201cburger\u201d is legit just a meat patty sandwich with cheese. At least it\u2019s low carb? The fries are animal style, which means it&#8217;s a glorious goopy pile of onion, cheese and thousand island dressing. Oh yeahhhh.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/8_2015\/24-aug\/20140831_145633-1048.jpg\" alt=\"In N Out LA \" width=\"1048\" height=\"590\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Five Guys- Cheese burger with everything, NYC<\/strong><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\" type=\"mce-no\/type\"><\/script><\/h3>\n<p>The only bad thing\u00a0about this burger meal was that I was alone eating it. I had no one to make appreciative &#8220;Mmm&#8217;s&#8221;\u00a0with. Lots of flavour and crunchy chips in a cup, I rate it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/tI0i0liRe_\/\" target=\"_top\">Five Guys cheeseburger with errythang, little fries and a grape sprite zero. Lard level= 10,000.<\/a> A photo posted by @whosmitzi on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2014-09-19T18:52:49+00:00\">Sep 19, 2014 at 11:52am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a01. Shake Shack, Madison Square Park- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/New-York-Hotels.d178293.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.Blog.Burgers-.generic\">New York<\/a>\u00a0City.<\/h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/8_2015\/24-aug\/20140920_153356-1048.jpg\" alt=\"Shake Shack - New York\" width=\"1048\" height=\"590\" \/>\n<p>OH EM GEE.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Shack Stack&#8221; burger (which is a mix of their &#8216;Shroom Burger&#8217; and a &#8216;Cheese Burger&#8217;) was actually the last one I ate in \u2018Murica, and when I bit into that crispy, cheesy burgery goodness, I knew it was the \u201cone.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/tL06wFiRe5\/\" target=\"_top\">I&#8217;m calling it @shaffwa and @sarahjanesaddiction &#8211; the BEST burger in America goes to the Shake Shack in #NYC. This was a beef patty, lettuce, tomato, cheese and two portabello mushies smushed together with melted cheese in between and crumbed and fried. Omgggggg best.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by @whosmitzi on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2014-09-20T22:53:48+00:00\">Sep 20, 2014 at 3:53pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Wooden Spoon: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitecastle.com\/food\/menu\/Sliders\">White Castle<\/a>, Sliders and Onion Rings, NYC.<\/h3>\n<p>I thought White Castle\u2019s sliders were pretty underwhelming. If you miss this one in NYC, don\u2019t fret, you haven\u2019t missed much.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/8_2015\/24-aug\/white-castle-1048.jpg\" alt=\"White Castle Burgers\" width=\"1048\" height=\"786\" \/>\n<h2><em><strong>Have you had a wicked burger experience in the USA? Tell us where in the comments!<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1NAffKj%20\">Fly me to the burgers stat!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1V8ulb6\">I need a place to crash after all the burgers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you were in America suddenly dying of hunger and somehow, clueless to where you would find your next meal&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":41212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[4464,2587,688,1488,2537,87],"acf":{"credits":[{"name":"","label":"","full_url":""}],"enable_review_score":false},"posts_api_cpm_point":{"name":"","description":"","thumbnail":"","address":"4300 Meadows Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89107, USA","latitude":"36.17259","longitude":"-115.19567330000001","icon":"\/images\/icons\/marker.png"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41180"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41180"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44249,"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41180\/revisions\/44249"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}