/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Which fast food burger chain has the best standard burgers? I'm referring specifically to their standard burger combo(s), none of the crazy stuff like bacon cheddar onion triple stack burger or something wild. What is the best basic fast food burger?

I hadn't been to a fast food burger place in years, having only ever gotten breakfast at McDonalds when I went to one. So I decided to go on a tour of them. I started with a quarter pounder from McDonalds and a big mac. I was not impressed with either. The big mac lacked substance and the quarter pounder failed in its task of being a solid meaty version of the standard McDonalds burger. It was tasteless and stale. I really enjoyed the whopper, it had a nice solid taste to it, and it had the least spillage of the burgers I tried, I assume due to its large width. Lastly, on my way back from a relative's 60th birthday, I just tried the Wendy's "Dave's single". It was much better than either of McDonald's offerings but it fell short of burger king. It just didn't have that same solid taste.

I think next I'll be trying Carl's Jr. I don't know what I'll do after that.
I didn't think the "best standard combo" question would be as compelling so I left out sides for now. You're welcome to mention them though. I really like having the option to get onion rings or something besides fries with my burger. Wendy's had that but their options weren't compelling. Chili and a baked potato isn't my thing.

So yeah. What do you think about the fast food burgers on offer and where should I go next?