I have to agree with Supreme Commander JB on this one–waiting hours in line for an In-n-Out burger and fries is absolute lunacy. Then again, I had my fix last week, while passing through Phoenix on my way to the Flagstaff bureau. Funny thing is, as I was sitting in my car with newshound Cricket, I thought to myself: “This is good, but it’s not great.”
The In-n-Out mania got me thinking: Where can you find the best burger in town? I don’t mean to step into Best of Tucson™ territory, but my vote goes to Kingfisher. That’s a healthy slab o’ meat, topped with bacon, cheddar, gorgonzola, red peppers, green chiles, lettuce, tomato and onion. It’s hard to even eat the thing without it, well, getting all over the place. I usually ask for the man fries instead of those little lady fries that normally accompany it. It ain’t healthy, but it is sensational–and it takes a lot less than two hours to get it.
What’s your pick?
This article appears in Apr 19-25, 2007.
Son’s Bakery! Best burger in town.
I agree Kingfisher has a killer burger, but time and again I’ll hit Shari’s on Nirth First Avenue for the Double Cheeseburger hold the onions.
The best I’ve had in town is an old Nintzel fave: Bob Dobbs.
Bob Dobb’s, hands down. I’m also partial to the Cup Cafe’s burger, especially when ordered with a side salad instead of fries. Mmm, iron!
Red Garter has a great burger but I’ve always had to eat mine in the patio by the parking lot and breathe those fumes instead of the smoke inside.
Yes, that will change a/o May 1 with the no smoking thing but it will probably take years to air out the smoke.
Red Garter is a good place, but Karen’s right – smoky as hell.
Karyn. (typo)
I don’t know if it’s the best, but Flying V makes a smashing Kobe Beef hamburger. Beware of the shoddy service.
i like eegee’s