Turns out Burger King — and McDonald's, Wendy's and Jack in the Box — no longer rank among U.S. burger royalty. Consumer Reports recently published a list of our 18 favorite fast food burgers and local legend In-N-Out got top honors. While obviously proud, we West Coasters can't take all the credit; East Coast Five Guys Burgers and Fries also tied for first place.
The survey polled 28,000 Consumer Reports subscribers, who ranked the best- and worst-tasting burgers around the U.S. on a scale of 1 to 10. For the complete list of burger joints, turn the page. Or just head to Century City mall and grab a Fuddruckers burger; the chain rounded out the top three.
1. In-N-Out Burger
2. Five Guys Burgers and Fries
3. Fuddruckers
4. Burgerville
5. Back Yard Burgers
6. Culver's Frozen Custard
7. Whataburger
8. Hardee's
9. Carl's Jr.
10. Checkers Drive-In
11. White Castle
12. Wendy's
13. Sonic Drive-In
14. A&W Restaurant
15. Krystal
16. Burger King
17. Jack in the Box
18. McDonald's
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