Hamburger Wars

Louis' Lunch has been in business since 1895 and is home to America's first hamburg sandwich. They grind their meat fresh daily and use old fashioned vertical gas broilers to cook their hamburgers. Their bread toaster is from the 1920's. Their hamburgers are so tasty that they only allow cheese, onions and tomatoes on the hamburger sandwich. Don't ask for ketchup!

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[amodino]

they should get another shot of that "this is not burger king sign," don't think we got enough of it.

[Aldimarvp]

I thought they had the sign made special for them until I saw it in several other places. They are nice people and I judge their burgers are great ... even without ketchup.

[2hot2tell]

My family was the first to serve hamburgers open faced on sandwich bread in Baltimore in the 1780s, they had it with onion, cheese, bacon and an over easy egg on top. Oh and my family was the first to create the batters for corn dogs and onion rings. Yep and we also created electricity, lasers, the internet, the cell phone, RC cola, the Swiss knife and and and uh,KETCHUP! All before 1894.

[Aldimarvp]

A very talented family indeed. Though, I might suspect your family's claim about RC cola.

[BubbytheTourG]

i asked for ketchup there and they took away my burger and squirted me w/ ketchup and ridiculed me and kicked me out of the place

just kidding! I've never been there

[analyzingfunny]

@2hot2tell What a bunch of psychotic ketchup hating dicks....

[revealer34]

You want the BEST BURGER ever made ? Well then go to Meriden CT to a Place Called TED'S Restaurant and get a Steamed Cheeseburger. Without a doubt the greatest burger i have ever eaten. Steaming a cheeseburger is the way to go. The place has been featured on MAN V's Food and Hamburger haven's on the travel channel I moved to Meriden 3 yrs ago and I have to say TED's was my one reason for staying here.

[jhiller21]

@RZetlin Since the meat is freshly ground there's really nothing wrong with eating it raw. Ever heard of steak tar-tar?

[2hot2tell]

@Aldimarvp LOL...I'll tell them that when I use the family's time machine.

[Aldimarvp]

I agree, toast does add a different flavor. Thanks for your comments. Have a fantastic week.

[iTzzEuphoriaaaaaa]

@Aldimarvp Yeah i know i eat all my burgers without ketchup ... and louis lunch has also inspired me to eat all my hamburgers on toast lol even when i grill them