I conclude my update to the Best Burgers in Colorado today with a category that I call "The Rest", which should not be taken as lesser burgers by any means. In fact, several of the places that I hit the most often are on this list, and you would do well to give them a shot.
The Rest:
Dairy Delite
3080 West Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland, CO 80206
970-667-2111
Pretty good chance that if you are looking for me between the hours of 11:00 -12:00 Monday through Friday between the months of April and October, and provided that I am in this time zone, that you will find me at Dairy Delite. Without question, the best burger in Northern Colorado and certainly one of my all time favorites. The service is epic, and the food is just as good. Ironically, I rarely ever get the ice cream that put this place on the must stop at list for all of the summer travelers heading up or down the Big Thompson canyon heading up to or down from Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.
I just can't say enough about this place – the burgers are handmade, cooked to order, placed on a perfect hard roll or Kaiser bun. The fries are well done and there are plenty of them. Chances are if you are meeting me for lunch in Loveland during the summer months, we will be going here. I have taken dozens (probably closer to a hundred) of different people to DD and never have I heard a complaint. This is what the old style ice cream shop / hamburger stand should be like, and I am counting the days until it opens again.
Honorable Mentions (alphabetically):
City Grille
321 E Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203
303-861-0726
Griff’s Hamburgers
742 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
303-777-7290
Jim’s Burger Haven
595 E 88th Ave., Denver, CO 80229
303-430-8021
Old School Burgers
1760 S Havana St., Aurora CO 80012
303-368-0150
I hope you have enjoyed this list. If you ever need a friend to have a burger dining experience with you, give me a shout! If, for some reason you know of a burger that didn't make it on to my list, PLEASE share it. I am always game for a new burger...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
The Best Burgers in Colorado - Day 2...
Today's installment of the Best Burgers in Colorado is a look at some of the burger restaurant chains that are out there. Every chain on this list has locations outside of Colorado, and every one of them is worth a visit.
Chain Burgers:
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
(instead of locations, I have included their websites)
www.fiveguys.com
I can't say enough about Five Guys. Since last updating the list, I have been privileged enough to have a Five Guys open a few blocks from our house in Highlands Ranch. The burgers are always fresh, and made to order. Their fries are about as fresh cut as you can get, and there are TONS of them. During my winter doldrums (when my favorite local spot is closed), Five Guys fits the bill. But plan on waiting a bit – this isn't what I would call fast food. There is ALWAYS a line, and not because they are slow, but rather because they are always busy and everything is cooked to order.
Honorable Mentions (alphabetically):
Cheeburger Cheeburger
www.cheeburger.com
Culver's
www.culvers.com
Fatburger
www.fatburger.com
Smashburger
www.smashburger.com
The exciting conclusion comes tomorrow! Check back then!
Chain Burgers:
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
(instead of locations, I have included their websites)
www.fiveguys.com
I can't say enough about Five Guys. Since last updating the list, I have been privileged enough to have a Five Guys open a few blocks from our house in Highlands Ranch. The burgers are always fresh, and made to order. Their fries are about as fresh cut as you can get, and there are TONS of them. During my winter doldrums (when my favorite local spot is closed), Five Guys fits the bill. But plan on waiting a bit – this isn't what I would call fast food. There is ALWAYS a line, and not because they are slow, but rather because they are always busy and everything is cooked to order.
Honorable Mentions (alphabetically):
Cheeburger Cheeburger
www.cheeburger.com
Culver's
www.culvers.com
Fatburger
www.fatburger.com
Smashburger
www.smashburger.com
The exciting conclusion comes tomorrow! Check back then!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
The Best Burgers in Colorado - Day 1...
It has been some time (almost two years) since I last updated the list of the best burger spots in Colorado. And, for those of you who know me, it isn't because I have not been eating burgers!
For this iteration, I have decided to change it up a bit, classifying the burgers into different categories:
The Best – The most noteworthy of restaurants that serve gloriousness on a bun.
Chain Burgers – Restaurants that are part of a larger chain of restaurants, or have many locations.
The Rest – Worth a mention, but didn't necessarily make it into the tops of one of the others.
The Best:
Bud’s Bar
5453 Manhart St., Sedalia, CO 80135
303-688-9967
Located on US 85 between Littleton and Castle Rock, Bud's Bar has been doing exactly the same thing, and doing it better than anyone else, since I first went there 25 years ago. The only change is that the new owner (new being his has only owned the place for 10 years now) replaced the windows (you can actually see out of them now), benches and upgraded the TVs.
The burgers are hot, fresh, ½ pound, hand packed, fried patties on a regular hamburger bun. They are usually so hot off the grill that you have to wait a moment before biting into one. These are the best in class, best burger around, period. And that is really saying something. No list discussing the best burgers in Colorado (and some say the nation) is complete without a mention of Bud's. It has won the Westword award for best burger so many times in a row that they literally had to open it up to other categories for the others to have a chance.
Honorable Mentions (alphabetically):
City Pub
3575 S. Yosemite St., Denver, CO 80237
303-694-0454
Conway’s Red Top
1520 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-633-2444
Grandpa’s Burger Haven
23 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
303-936-4463
My Brother’s Bar
2376 15th St., Denver, CO 80202
303-455-9991
Tomorrow - the Best Chain Burgers in Colorado...
For this iteration, I have decided to change it up a bit, classifying the burgers into different categories:
The Best – The most noteworthy of restaurants that serve gloriousness on a bun.
Chain Burgers – Restaurants that are part of a larger chain of restaurants, or have many locations.
The Rest – Worth a mention, but didn't necessarily make it into the tops of one of the others.
The Best:
Bud’s Bar
5453 Manhart St., Sedalia, CO 80135
303-688-9967
Located on US 85 between Littleton and Castle Rock, Bud's Bar has been doing exactly the same thing, and doing it better than anyone else, since I first went there 25 years ago. The only change is that the new owner (new being his has only owned the place for 10 years now) replaced the windows (you can actually see out of them now), benches and upgraded the TVs.
The burgers are hot, fresh, ½ pound, hand packed, fried patties on a regular hamburger bun. They are usually so hot off the grill that you have to wait a moment before biting into one. These are the best in class, best burger around, period. And that is really saying something. No list discussing the best burgers in Colorado (and some say the nation) is complete without a mention of Bud's. It has won the Westword award for best burger so many times in a row that they literally had to open it up to other categories for the others to have a chance.
Honorable Mentions (alphabetically):
City Pub
3575 S. Yosemite St., Denver, CO 80237
303-694-0454
Conway’s Red Top
1520 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-633-2444
Grandpa’s Burger Haven
23 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
303-936-4463
My Brother’s Bar
2376 15th St., Denver, CO 80202
303-455-9991
Tomorrow - the Best Chain Burgers in Colorado...
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