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"what did they pick the most obscure money laundering racket business and call it the best burger joint?"

the fuck?

7/2/2012 3:12:30 PM

bitch i said it

7/2/2012 3:13:30 PM

I went to Chuck's (for the 2nd time) 2 weekends ago and ordered a simple burger with just American cheese on it, and I requested medium (though I know legally it is supposed to be medium well). I ordered this simple burger b/c I've found it is an excellent foundation meal before a long night of boozing it up

Anyway it came out and the inside of the burger was a deep reddish pink all the way through. It was cooked to perfection in my opinion.

As to that above list, maybe I should visit MoJo's again b/c in my memory there was nothing special about their burger at all but it keeps popping up on peoples' burger lists.

7/2/2012 3:14:08 PM

Mojoe's is average as hell.

7/2/2012 3:14:46 PM

Then why do people keep ranking them? In my memory they were on par with 5 Guys...and unlike some other posters I don't have a hard on for 5 Guys either.

7/2/2012 3:17:16 PM

I like the burgers at Mojo's, but they are nowhere near the best in Raleigh.

I used to think the Times had the best burger (when you could get one medium rare), followed by the PR, but the Times has disappointed me the last couple times I've been.

I haven't tried Chuck's yet, but I look forward to doing so soon.

7/2/2012 3:17:56 PM

MoJoe's is probably rated better because its n00bs and drunks eating the burgers.

The Times food quality has gone to shit.

Chucks is really good, like epic, not sure about the "best"

I will say that Backyard Bistro is one of the most under rated places around here when it comes to food, I had a burger there the other day that would make you want to kick the dog.

7/2/2012 3:35:26 PM

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", and I requested medium (though I know legally it is supposed to be medium well)."

lolwut

7/2/2012 3:36:59 PM

I don't agree with that Mojoes rating at all. I mean, they are good, but not THAT good.
I have not tried Raleigh Times, Cloos, Only Burger, Chucks, etc but the ones I have tried below, my own personal rating out of 10.

Draft - 9/10
Mojoes - 6/10
Red Robin - 6/10
Five Guys - 3/10
Chargrill - 2/10

7/2/2012 3:44:55 PM

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"Mojoe's is average as hell."

7/2/2012 3:45:11 PM

Burger was definitely not as good the last time I was at the Times.

Still haven't been to Chuck's, but none of the burger options there appeal to me that much. Kind of a simple dude when it comes to burgers.

7/2/2012 3:45:53 PM

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"The Times food quality has gone to shit. "

I agree. it's been going downhill for at least a year, or whenever they fired their last head chef.

^the simple burger (Bear In Heaven) is pretty solid there. I get it with malt vinegar aioli instead of mayo. way better.

[Edited on July 2, 2012 at 3:47 PM. Reason : ]

7/2/2012 3:47:10 PM

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"Yum num num"

Is this the old man version of om-nom-nom? Or was this article written by an Ewok?

7/2/2012 3:52:28 PM

I do think MoJos has gotten better in the last couple months, maybe it's just because I get a fried egg on my burger, and I only go there after 10pm when burgers are half priced (seriously, only time I think it's worth it). So yeah, fried egg and half-price probably has a lot to do with it.

Chuck's is the best currently. PR's is still good, the Times has gotten a little inconsistent, et cetera.

7/2/2012 4:09:55 PM

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"lolwut"

Eh? When did the law change if that's so funny? The NC law for the longest time has been ground beef must be cooked at least medium well.

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"Still haven't been to Chuck's, but none of the burger options there appeal to me that much. Kind of a simple dude when it comes to burgers."

You can order a burger however you want it. On my last visit I had a burger with cheese and nothing else.

7/2/2012 4:20:32 PM

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"Eh? When did the law change if that's so funny? The NC law for the longest time has been ground beef must be cooked at least medium well."

Nevermind, I guess it's not particularly well known. If the beef is ground on premises, it can be served rare or medium rare. Chuck's and PR both grind their beef in-house--and I'm sure plenty of other places do too.

7/2/2012 4:26:29 PM

I really like Natty Greene's bison burger

7/2/2012 4:31:06 PM

^^That's actually a myth and isn't true.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/17/north-carolina-rare-burger-ban_n_861306.html

However there's a chance that NC is changing the rules, and it could be in effect by September 1st.

http://triad.news14.com/content/top_stories/659235/changing-food-regulations-will-allow-rare-burgers-in-nc

[Edited on July 2, 2012 at 4:32 PM. Reason : ^]

7/2/2012 4:31:40 PM

^I stand corrected. So what's the deal with places like PR who are in the state capitol but advertise on the menu that you can get burgers rare? I guess they just bite the bullet on their health department demerits?

7/2/2012 4:38:09 PM

Yeah I guess so...


and we love them for it!

7/2/2012 4:44:32 PM

BRB gettin' a rare burger...

7/2/2012 4:48:37 PM

I've ordered rare burgers at Chuck's before. They're usually delivered with a wink.

7/2/2012 5:04:33 PM

^The waitress that served me mine kinda flinched when I ordered it rare.

7/2/2012 5:12:36 PM

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"Is this the old man version of om-nom-nom? Or was this article written by an Ewok?"

HAHAHAHA

7/2/2012 5:40:52 PM

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"^I stand corrected. So what's the deal with places like PR who are in the state capitol but advertise on the menu that you can get burgers rare? I guess they just bite the bullet on their health department demerits? "

Up until a year ago you you could get it medium rare/rare if the restaurant ground the meat in house. The restaurants that did this were: Player's Retreat, Raleigh Times, and a few others. It got popular enough that it kind of caught on and Chuck's and all those other places specializing in burgers opened or jumped on the fad. I think even Natty Green's ground the burger in house and Tir na Nog started doing it too.

There really is no comparison because a rubber-like grisled slop unfit for a zombie-mutant and a burger ground in house and cooked to a proper temp for beef.

BUT YOU GUYS CANNOT CHOOSE TO EAT A BURGER MEDIUM RARE--IT COULD HAVE A PARASITE OR COME FROM CONAGRA WITH SHIT IN IT.

God NC is a sissy state. Maybe they will jump on the bandwagon with California and ban foie gras too.

[Edited on July 2, 2012 at 6:04 PM. Reason : a]

7/2/2012 6:03:26 PM

Bada: Southwest burger, add bacon. Thank me later.

7/2/2012 6:05:17 PM

The only time I've ever ordered a burger medium-rare as also the only time I've ever had severe food poisoning. Bad luck Brian. Then again, since the "chefs" were a couple of 16 year olds, maybe not the brightest move. Still, never again.

7/2/2012 6:22:44 PM

^

Correlation != Causation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation

7/2/2012 6:24:05 PM

Truth, but my stomach has still been conditioned to associate undercooked burger with vo-diarrheamiting

7/2/2012 6:25:46 PM

Mine does the same thing with Southern Comfort.

7/2/2012 6:30:35 PM

Mine and semen.

7/2/2012 7:49:16 PM

COOKOUT

VASTLY UNAPPRECIATED

7/2/2012 7:49:40 PM

^

It's not the best, but their quarter-pounders are definitely underrated.

7/2/2012 7:59:08 PM

I've been eating medium rare burgers all my life and I have yet to get sick from one.

[Edited on July 2, 2012 at 8:02 PM. Reason : grammar]

7/2/2012 8:01:27 PM

I've been eating rare burgers (some of which were only slightly warm in the center) all my life and I've never once had food poisoning.

7/2/2012 8:14:44 PM

dry snitchin ITT

7/2/2012 8:16:13 PM

Page 4 needs some truth

CHAR-GRILL #1

7/2/2012 8:53:03 PM

7/2/2012 8:54:42 PM

I was eating at Chucks one night when I overheard what I think is the most apt comment about their burgers from the neighboring table. "Dude! This is what Cookout tastes like when drunk."

7/2/2012 8:56:20 PM

Is Tribeca Tavern mentioned in this thread?

If not, this thread has overlooked some damn good burgers.

7/3/2012 12:13:32 AM

^has definitely, definitely been mentioned.

7/3/2012 12:26:21 AM

Damn I want some cook-out.

Too bad I don't live off Kaplan anymore.

7/3/2012 12:36:13 AM

Does MoJoes only do half-price burgers after 10 now? They used to be a dollar, at which point it was the best burger deal in town.

7/3/2012 1:39:10 AM

^If those burgers were a dollar, they should be run out of business with crowds every night.

But nah, last year at least they've been half price. Still a pretty damn good price if you're hungry post-10PM. And they have amazing onion rings, though it's really because of the sauce they serve them in.

However, I'd never go to MoJoe's for anything other than a half-priced burger. Definitely not a destination for booze...

7/3/2012 4:15:45 AM

^,^^ their burgers used to be $1 after 10 but the service was beyond shitty. no one at our table would EVER get the right burger and we'd come weekly and order almost the same thing every time. the price went to $2 but the service remained the same and we just stopped going.

at one point after waiting 15 min for someone to take my DRINK order, I got up and took the serving pitcher of water and a 3 straws to fashion one long enough for the pitcher. no one even noticed when they finally came to take my order.

they had a good topping selection but i often received a dry, overdone burger.

7/3/2012 7:10:40 AM

I want to eat the new burger at Chuck's right now

7/3/2012 12:29:32 PM

is that fried okra?

7/3/2012 12:33:07 PM

i hope so

what kinda slaw you reckon that is

7/3/2012 1:45:38 PM

is that the green tomato relish?

7/3/2012 1:48:10 PM

slaw/relish same thing, looks yum

7/3/2012 1:55:30 PM