Best Burger

[croation2]

Wheres the absolute best hamburger served in the Portland/Vancouver area?

[Tagster]

The Kobe beef hamburger at Ringside Glendoveer is absolutely amazing.

That's right, Kobe beef.

Yeah...it may cost $15 for a burger, but, damn, it is worth it.

[RaiderRon]

1.
This is a recent list compiled by City Guide. I hear lots of people really like the Helvetia Tavern's burgers. I myself am a fan of Calamity Janes. Great burgers, Personalized dollar bills stuck to the ceiling, water served in tin cups and good service.


Nob Hill Bar and Grill
937 NW 23rd Ave , Portland , OR , 97210
This decidedly untrendy spot is home of the glorious Gastronomical burger.
2.
Burgerville
1135 NE M L King Blvd , Portland , OR , 97232
Founded in 1961, this is a Northwest tradition for made-to-order hamburgers and old-time ambience.
3.
Calamity Jane's Hamburger Restaurant
42015 SE Highway 26 , Sandy , OR , 97055

4.
Stanich's
4915 NE Fremont St , Portland , OR , 97213-1728
People come from near and far to get their burger fix here.
5.
Monteaux's Public House
On Walker Rd , Beaverton , OR , 97006
This family-run pub is an oasis in a strip mall.
6.
Helvetia Tavern
10275 NW Helvetia Rd , Hillsboro , OR , 97124-8115
A lovely pastoral setting makes this burger joint a perfect country-ride destination.
7.
Higgins Restaurant and Bar
1239 SW Broadway , Portland , OR , 97205
Upscale downtown bistro delivers elegantly simple Northwestern fare.
8.
Slow Bar
533 SE Grand Ave , Portland , OR , 97214
Hipsters and rockers mingle over upscale bar food and a raucous jukebox at this popular Grand Avenue haunt.
9.
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave , Portland , OR , 97214
Grade school turned hotel, restaurant and bar helps revive a neighborhood--and lots of childhood memories.
10.
Giant Drive-In
15840 Boones Ferry Rd , Lake Oswego , OR , 97035-3402
This long-time burger spot is well-worth a trip to the 'burbs.

[rock bottom]

Im a fan of Stanich's, Helvatia and Calamity Janes.

[Angler of Repose]

Though not in the Portland area, the burger in Wheeler at the restaurant that overlooks the bay is awesome (Sea Shack?).

[Danno]

I used to go to Helvatia for lunch on occasion. Their burgers are mediocre at best. Just a regular thin frozen Costco burger in my opinion. The fries and rings are great though.

Widmer certainly serves up an excellent burger and I think they're 1/2 price on Mondays. I generally don't order burgers at fancy restaurants because I'm there for their best food so there may be better ones than Widmer's around.

[fishbait]

Iccabods Tavern in down town Beaverton.

Great burger, hand cut fries, soda for about $5.50

This is sleeper but EVVERYBODY I have taken there over the last 15 years says that YES, that was a great burger.

FB

[rock bottom]

Originally Posted by fishbait

Iccabods Tavern in down town Beaverton.

Great burger, hand cut fries, soda for about $5.50

This is sleeper but EVVERYBODY I have taken there over the last 15 years says that YES, that was a great burger.

FB

Good call Steve. Been awhile since Ive had one of their burgers.

[Don Becker]

I haven't been there in quite a while but the Tillicum Tavern in Raleigh Hills used to have a great burger and fries. Don

[Boatdog]

In Gresham, McCrae's Country Kithchen has some good burgers.

Polar King was good last time I was there, as well.

[StickFish]

I'll have to try Iccabods, but give George's Giant Burger on 99 by the theater in Tigard a Try, fresh ground, ground chuck every morning, try with mushrooms and Onions - you will need a fork. I wish I could get John Barleycorn's to make a burger like that - ok I'm hungry now <click> NO CARRIER

[Otolith]

I like Calamity Jane's. I just had the burger at Higgin's last week, and I would give it a big thumbs down

[the bear]

hey it mighT be a chain but red robin does make a good burger,,,,great when the kids are with,,,,staniches of macadam is awsome also

[sliverpicker]

We go to Calamity Janes quite abit, but it's only 5 minutes from our house. My favorite is the North Carolina mushroom burger. I can only handle the cityslicker(small) size anymore. Great milkshakes!!!

[3riversBob]

Best Burger? The Bomber Burger at the Bomber Resteraunt in Milwaukie.

Bob

[the bear]

wow,,,forgot about the bomber,,,good1 bob

[Ride Red]

I'm a sucker for food commercials on TV so when Ruby Tuesday started advertising their Triple Prime burger I had to try one. It was pretty good, but not prime.

[DAB]

Elousive Trout Pub -- Sandy Oregon
DAB

[Seefood Man]

[quote=RaiderRon;1325814]1.

Burgerville
1135 NE M L King Blvd , Portland , OR , 97232
Founded in 1961, this is a Northwest tradition for made-to-order hamburgers and old-time ambience.

Old time ambience Really?

[Ramstrong]

The burger I miss most is a Mike's special delux from Mike's drive-in. Those gut bombs hit the spot.

For fast food Burgerville hits the spot sometimes, but I don't know how they could make a list of best burger joints.

[Water Ready]

Ya'll need to step out the city! Oregon has good Burgers everywhere.

Pine Room.........Burns, Oregon

Moby Dick's......Newport, Oregon

The Red Barn...Lyons, Oregon

Gingerbread House...Mehema, Oregon

Burgerville......Everywhere north of Albany

Timbers........Toledo, Oregon

Newport steak & Seafood.....Newport, Oregon

Red Robin...Oregon

Hotel Sisters...........Sisters, Oregon

etc.

Did I mention.........I weigh 250 lbs

Better body by Burgers
Happy Burgers

[Norm]

PDX - Annies in Aloha
Coast - Downies Bacon cheese burger in Bay City



I'll have to try Iccabods

[MattPark]

Roakes in NE has a good burger or 2.

[Swamp Puppy]

not really in the portland area, but no thread about burgers should be without this one. it is, IMHO, the BEST (and probably one of the largest) burgers around.

the place is The Logger resturant in Nappa, Or on Hwy 30 just a few miles before Astoria. don't blink...you'll miss it.

the burger is "The Riggin' Slinger" 2 half pound beef patties a couple of slices of cheese and topped with sliced jalapenos and grilled onions. Fries come with it..not that you'll eat them. lol.

[IDWITHELD]

Originally Posted by Norm

PDX - Annies in Aloha
Coast - Downies Bacon cheese burger in Bay City



I'll have to try Iccabods

Yummy Annies!!

Awesome fries too.

[Snakebite]

Originally Posted by Water Ready

Ya'll need to step out the city! Oregon has good Burgers everywhere.

Pine Room.........Burns, Oregon

Moby Dick's......Newport, Oregon

The Red Barn...Lyons, Oregon

Gingerbread House...Mehema, Oregon

Burgerville......Everywhere north of Albany

Timbers........Toledo, Oregon

Newport steak & Seafood.....Newport, Oregon

Red Robin...Oregon

Hotel Sisters...........Sisters, Oregon

etc.

Did I mention.........I weigh 250 lbs

Better body by Burgers
Happy Burgers

If ya go to the Pine Room and order the Prime rib dinner, BE PREPARED! WE're talking 7 course! Best restaurant meal I ever had!

[Water Ready]

Prime Rib @ the Pine Room is awesome, and so are the Burgers.
However(not trying to steal the thread, and moving on) Timbers in Toledo(last weekend) was the best Prime rib I've had since the Pine Room. Wife had the Burger, and said it rocked.
Note to self............If you get the real horseradish for the primerib in Toledo'''''''''''''''''
VERY REAL, and very good!!!! I had a cold when I went in, and came out with "pep" in my step, and no cold!

Happy Burgerville

[FireCat]

I am to ole fashion I like the double bacon chedder with a large onion ring chased down wiht a fresh raspberry shake..You feel like you can pat your toe... while your eating this..at "Burgerville"...USA

[judyfish99]

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/orego...760.xml&coll=7

Until this place opens up, I'll have to go to Burgerville.....

[baltz526]

sargents in bend, try the sargents burger. pretty good

[CrabMan]

Wow! Reading that thread made me hungry for my favorites.

Burger.....Stanich's off Macadam (if it is not to smokey in there)

Fries.......Alberta Street Oyster House

Dog........The Foot Long Coney at Roake's on McLaughlin in Gladstone

Bon Appetite,

CrabMan

[Troutinator]

Downie's in Bay City is awesome. And if ground beast isn't your fetish do NOT miss the oyster burger. AWESOME.

Giant Burger in Lake Grove is a great gut bomb. You'll be feeling that one for a couple of days...

I cannot figure out what people see in Helvatia Tav burgers... mediocre at best.

[lost_sailor]

Helvetia or Stanich's - - you have to decide for yourself. Much research may be required

[Fish Wheels]

I like Calamity Janes in Sandy and Jet Burger in Camas.

[PullShootExplode]

Not in the Valley but in Bend

Have to check out Pilot Butte Drive Inn anyone will do you in

Deschutes Brewery Garlic Lover's is amazing

I will also second the Sergeants Burger recommendation.

[Duckboy23]

I'd have to say a Gateway Burger from the Gateway Shell station in Castle Rock. Another would be Ms. Beasly's in Toledo on your way to the Cowlitz. And I do have to agree with the Logger Burger in Knappa.

[Jennie@ifish]

I like Tebos. Nothing fancy, but I love their fries and pie, too. I just like eating there. Been eating there since I was a kid. It's our family place to go.

[Smj]

Mmmmm BURGERS! Not PDX, but the place we have to go a couple of times a year is the Burger Shack in Hubbard, West side of 99E, it really is a shack and looks like it hasn't changed much since th '50s. They've got the double decker that could have been the model for the Big Mac the way it should have been! 'Nother place is Alf's in McMinnville. As I recall Witchita Pubs have good burgers, it's been a while since I've been to one.

I don't see how people can use the word Burgerville in the same sentence with the likes of Stanich's and Giant's, may as well include "Crap-in-the-Box" and "Septic Circle" also.

I'm thinking I need to print out this thread and try some of these places I've never been.

I love Hamburgers!

Smj

[blackdog]

In the Portland area, my vote would be with Stanich's.

Now living in Bend, for me there's nothing better than Dandy's Drive In. The 'doulbe grand dandy with cheese' is one of the best anywhere. Way better than anything Pilot Butte ever put out.

[finclipped]

Originally Posted by RaiderRon

1.
This is a recent list compiled by City Guide. I hear lots of people really like the Helvetia Tavern's burgers. I myself am a fan of Calamity Janes. Great burgers, Personalized dollar bills stuck to the ceiling, water served in tin cups and good service.


Nob Hill Bar and Grill
937 NW 23rd Ave , Portland , OR , 97210
This decidedly untrendy spot is home of the glorious Gastronomical burger.

I gained a lot of weight working across from Nob Hill in the mid 90's. Great burgers. The area is very trendy, but they make great burgers.

[croation2]

thanks for the input, I tried Stanniches and it was great!

[Troutinator]

The Burger Shack in Hubbard it closed. Actually, it's GONE! They bulldozed it a couple of weeks ago and the owner is building a new shack. Looks like it will be a pretty nice drive-in. I suspect that the floors finally gave out in the old one. Last time I was in there it was like walking across a dock the way things bounced and swayed!

Last article in the local paper indicated they hope to re-open this spring...

[Two Fister]

Fat City in Multnomah used to make a great burger! It's been years since I was there but it was a great place for a burger and a shake.

Out of Portland I'd have to vote for the Pasttime in Dufur. You can drool over the huge elk mounts while waiting for your food!

[D.B.Cooper]

Originally Posted by Ride Red

I'm a sucker for food commercials on TV so when Ruby Tuesday started advertising their Triple Prime burger I had to try one. It was pretty good, but not prime.

Last time I ate at Ruby Tuesday's they served me stinking, rancid coleslaw.

I told the manager, so she dumped it out and brought me a new cup of stinking, racid coleslaw from the same batch.

Never again, I say.

[fishboys]

I never liked knob hill burgers. Bomber burger is good its about the only burger that will fill up my 13 yr old son. Calamity Jane's is pretty good. Marquam Inn has a good burger and decent prime rib at a reasonable price. Might have to try some of the others mentioned here.

[ajfishfinder]

Annie's in Aloha for a "little john", can't pass through the old neighborhood without stopping in there.

It was really shocking to see The Burger Hut in Hubbard gone a couple weeks ago. Went by this week and the new place is really starting to take shape. Hopefully they won't go fancy and wreck the old image or menu. They are a true family run place where it is not uncommon to have 3 generation working at the same time.

[HeavyMetal BankFisherman]

Maybe not the best but been around for years.

The Red Coach, downtown Portland on Broadway.

Nothing fancy, but they taste good. Take cash because they don't take credit cards.

[Don Becker]

Originally Posted by fishboys

Marquam Inn has a good burger and decent prime rib at a reasonable price.

Yes! That's the other place I was trying to recall the name of! Don

[devonian]

Humdinger on Barbur Blvd. The bacon cheese burger comes with at least 6 pieces of bacon. Have to take a nap afterwards. They also have "tots"!!!!

[Elkguide]

The Best Burger around comes off my Barbeque!!!!!!!

A little beef with buffalo WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Onions, tomatoes,pickles lettuce and the special GOOP!!!!!

I think I'll have to go make one now.

Casey

[matttheduck]

the best burger in oregon is at the cafe in downtown antelope (or at least it was in 1992 when i was there last).

skyline drive-in in portland

humdinger in cedar mill (+tots)

k&r drive-in, rice hill (+ a "single" ice creme cone that is two huge scoops)

ditto on stanich's, helvetia.

i'm putting all these recommendations in a spreadsheet for my travels around oregon

[Kaptn Ken]

Stanich's, Bar None~Either place!

[1eyed]

The Cornerstone Pub in Forest grove

The Great Onishi Burger served with a pint of IPA

Simply the best burger around

[CrabMan]

I just had to check into this thread again to see if there were any new burger suggestions. I never order a steak when I go to a nice restaurant. I always order a meal with seafood or fish. I am not much of a meat eater. But I do love burgers. I am going to try a few of you ifishers recommendations.

I think timing is important when it comes to burgers. One of the best hamburgers I have ever eaten was the day my oldest son was born. The day was absolutely incredible. My wife was in labor from early in the morning until evening, over fifteen hours. She refused all offers from the nurses for pain medication. I have never seen an athletic achievement that matched my wife’s performance delivering my son. After witnessing this magic event, holding my son for the first time took my breath away.

Maybe an hour after delivery I gave my son his first bath. When I was done I looked over and my wife was asleep. The nurse said it was time to take my boy for awhile so my wife could rest. The nurse headed to that place where friends and family peak through the window and gawk at the newborns.

Even though my wife did all the work I was exhausted. I sat down for the first time in hours and started to nod off. About the time I was starting to relax our neighbor walked in to see how everyone was doing. I whispered that my wife was asleep and all was well. She asked what she could do; like maybe get me something to eat. At that moment HUNGER hit me like a scud missile. I realized I had not eaten since the night before.

My friend suggested a burger and I was too tired from the day’s excitement to care what I ate as long as I ate…..and soon. She said she would go to McDonalds and asked what I wanted. I was 42 and had never eaten at McDonalds. I didn’t have a clue what to order and I wasn’t all that excited about eating from a McDonalds. She mentioned a Quarter Pounder and I said what ever. She left to get my first MacMeal and I was asleep in seconds.

It seemed like I only slept for a few moments and there our friend was standing over me with a greasy looking bag and a huge coke (like the ones they give you at the movie for an extra 50 cents if you order the barrel of popcorn that cost 12 bucks.) The smell of grease hit me and once again I was wracked with HUNGER. I nearly tore the bag from her hands. I crammed a few of the fries in my mouth and pulled out this sorry looking Styrofoam container. In that box was the poorest excuse for food I had ever seen. I was so hungry I would have eaten the container and it crossed my mind maybe that container was my best bet.

I was wrong so wrong. That burger was delicious. I sat and ate it slowly savoring each morsel when it was gone I realized that was the BEST HAMBUGER I EVER ATE.

I had never eaten at McDonalds before that night and I know what you are saying….Yuck. How can A QUARTER POUNDER rate as the BEST HAMBURGER? Sometimes the best hamburger is all about timing.

CrabMan

[Water Ready]

Crabman..............

EEEEEWWWW.
timing or not, and am very happy things went good, but your kidding about the Mc burger.............Right!

If not, take a breath, drive back to your local McD's, and savor another bite, less the starvation issue. They have good fries,(really good)
but the burgers rate sage brush, with a hint of 2 cows breathing on a manure pile. MH2$

Please expand, and seek out, more of Oregons treasures of burger delightfuls!

Happy Huntn'

[Two Fister]

Crabman,
Nice post! Would have been the finest meal whether it was a quarter pounder or the finest of steaks!
TF

[fishboys]

Crabman I understand 100%. That was a great post, Timing is everything. Again great post.

[Fool4FishnHuntn]

Bear with me for being an out-of-towner, but I ate at a place one time in Portland that had very good burgers. It was almost 20 years ago, but I think it was in Northeast Portland and was called "Cow Patties". Is it still open? Anyone else tasted the food there?

[riverstalker]

Originally Posted by Elkguide

The Best Burger around comes off my Barbeque!!!!!!!

A little beef with buffalo WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Onions, tomatoes,pickles lettuce and the special GOOP!!!!!

I think I'll have to go make one now.

Casey

I'll take two! Why do I always have to read postings like this when its late at night and I'm hungry?

[gingersnap]

The Carver Hanger would be my choice if I wanted a great burger. They make great fries too. You might have to wait for a table on a busy night but it's worth the wait.