Best Burger in NC

[UNC71-00]

with all due respect to the fine burgers in Va and SC, this is for NC only.

Gonna rank all nominees on the following:
-food quality
-beer list
-ambiance
-location
-quality of accoutrements
-menu variety (burger combos, other offerings)

Automatic qualifiers in no particular order:
- Hops, Greensboro
- Al's, Chapel Hill
- Johnson's, Siler City
- Art's, Kill Devil Hills

Any other nominees?

 

[BillyL]

Can't help with any nominations. The only place in NC that I've had a burger is Andy's . . . when in my home state, it's seafood or eastern barbecue . .

 

[gteeitup]

told ya it was good...can't recall from when i grew up, but art's is ridiculous and is leading all-time for me.

and hey, if you can eat breakfast there, do it.

 

[TarHeelMark]

Hops is really good.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Buns - Chapel Hill

 

[UNC71-00]

Buns - Chapel Hill

You like Buns better than Als?

 

[DeanFor President]

You like Buns better than Als?

Sam and Omies,
Dukes in Monroe.
Po Boy at BBQ King, Charlotte is a classic

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

Other than the wolpfack element, PR in Raleigh has great burgers and ticks the other boxes as well.

 

[UNC71-00]

Still taking nominations

How many of you have had Al's or Johnson's?

 

[TarHeelMark]

Other than the dook element, Bull City Brewery in Durham is pretty good.

 

[TarHeelMark]

It's more of a short order / take-out place but Big Burger Spot in Greensboro definitely has some tasty burgers.

 

[Op2]

You like Buns better than Als?

I've only had Als once but based on that one time I prefer Buns.

 

[Raising Heel]

Capital Grille in Charlotte is supposed to be fantastic but I've never been.

There's little hole in the wall called Fenwick's that has some of the best burgers and chicken breast sandwiches you can find.

 

[coolwaterunc]

When it comes to burgers, I haven't found any that topped the place I grew up eating burgers in Danville, VA, so it's hard for me to say. I like Zack's in Charlotte, as the Zack's Special is pretty damn good, but it doesn't beat the nostalgia of what I grew up on.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

the Zack's Special is pretty damn good,

The ladies love the Zack's [sic] Special, I've found