Burger Places!

I do not claim to be a burger connoisseur, but I do have high standards for them when they come from joints that specialize in burgers. This all started when I got a burger at Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint in Harrisonburg, VA.

I visited my nephew, Spence, at JMU a couple of years ago and took him out for lunch. Jack Brown's was the place he chose to go and now it is the standard by which I judge all burger joints. :)

I wanted to make a list of my favorite burger joints (and not so favorite) so far. I haven't been to a ton of places yet, so my list isn't very long, but here you go.

Here are my top 5 that I would recommend and would happily go to again (in no particular order)! :) (I'll update this list as I go to more.)

-Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint in Harrisonburg, VA. The burger was juicy, perfectly cooked and the flavors were awesome!

-Melt Gourmet Cheeseburgers in Leesburg, VA. This burger was rather large, but cooked nicely with good flavors. I wasn't a huge fan of the shake here, though.

-Big Buns Damn Good Burgers and Beer in Arlington, VA. The burger was cooked perfectly and the flavors were good. The fries were tasty here too and they had good dipping sauces.

-Holy Cow in Alexandria, VA. The flavors of the burger were good but the burger itself was only okay for me. But I would still recommend it!

-Lucky Buns in Washington D.C. The flavors of my burger were unique and delicious together and the burger was cooked just right. (I got Alfie's Bun). I also got fries with curry sauce and I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked them. (I had never thought of dipping fries in curry sauce and it was really good!) 

Here are my bottom 2 and wouldn't necessarily recommend (in no particular order). (I feel bad about it because I know some people like these places, but I personally didn't like them.)

-Elevation Burger. I've been here a couple of times and the burgers were plain and not very flavorful.

-Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, VA. I don't remember details about this burger, but I do remember being disappointed (especially since the name of the joint would make it seem like they would be devilishly good burgers.) :)

Do you have any burger joint recommendations in the Virginia or D.C. area? Have you been to any of these places? Do you agree or disagree with my reviews?