In honor of National Cheeseburger Day (Yep, that’s really a thing!), we’re thinking about burgers and, of course, planning to observe the day with a delicious, cheese-topped burger. To whet our appetites — and yours — we’ve rounded up some of the rave reviews restaurants have been receiving for their burgers, both classic and inventive, from OpenTable diners.
* Ajax Tavern, Aspen, Colorado: “Everyone knows about the legendary Ajax Tavern burger and their truffle fries for good reason, but just about anything you order these days is going to be pretty delicious.”
* Bluegrass, Highland Park, Illinois: “Great blue cheese/bbq burger. If that doesn’t sound good, there are many other choices. Something for everyone.”
* Bocado, Worcester, Massachusetts: “The fried goat cheese is delicious as is the shrimp burgers(out of this world).”
* Cafeteria, Boston, Massachusetts: “Love Cafeteria! The best burgers. I had the Chipotle/ Blue Cheese BBQ burger. YUM!!”
* Farm Stand, El Segundo, California: “Chicken burgerwith blue cheese was very good.”
* The Gage, Chicago, Illinois: “The venison burger was messy, tasty, dressed with upscale cheese, mushroom, pickled onions, jalepenos, and a kick-ass homemade ketchup.”
* Jake’s Burgers, Brookfield, Wisconsin: “We had the Jake’s burger and the Wisconsin cheddar burger with fries and extra beer cheese sauce. Both burgers were excellent and the fries with that sauce. Yummy.”
* Left Bank, Menlo Park, California: “I had the Left Bank burger with Emmenthal cheese and bacon and it was superb. It came on a potato pepper bun, which was wonderful and held together in spite of the juiciness of the meat.”
* The Mark Dine & Tap, South Bend, Indiana: “Caprese burger was awesome!”
* Northeast Social, Minneapolis, Minnesota: “Best cheeseburger around — premium beef, smoked white cheddar cheese, and bacon. Exceptionally good.”
* Rosie McCann’s, San Jose, California: “I enjoyed the Texas Buffalo Burger! I will definitely order this again! Visually, it was so scrumptious-looking; a big burger topped with lettuce, tomato, red onions,cheddar cheese, applewood bacon and three huge onion rings! On the side was a crisp pickle spear and a pile of hot french fries!”
* Sable Kitchen & Bar, Chicago, Illinois: “Beef/truffle/carmelized onion/cheese sliders — DO NOT GO TO SABLE WITHOUT ORDERING THESE!”
* Stage Left, New Brunswick, New Jersey: “The best burger in New Jersey that several of my friends ordered was huge and juicy and deserving of its title.”
* Terzo Piano, Chicago, Illinois : “Goat cheese and lamb burger is a starstruck combination.”
* Village Whiskey, Atlantic City, New Jersey: “For dinner, my friends both got the Village Whiskey burger and said it was the best they ever had. I got a a regular cheeseburger with bacon, truffled mushrooms, and cheddar cheese. Also, had the fries with short ribs and cheese on top and the duck fat fries.”