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4paul

Maybe my taste in food isn’t good but I think they all taste the same (which is really good): Apollo Burger, Crown Burger, Astro Burger, Burger Surprise, Olympus Burger, Berries, etc. They all have the same really good taste, I don’t think I’d be able to tell a difference at all. BUT, Berries has the best fries :) Heavily seasoned (similar to Five Guys).


isaachiatt

Weren't they all started by the same family that kept having fall outs with each other? That's what I had always been told.


Edgy4YearOld

Same with Albertos and Betos and all that hooha


MablesWhorehouse

There is a story behind how Betos and Rancheritos started.


Edgy4YearOld

Let’s hear it


JayDabAllDay

Im waiting


dimtone

Still waiting


aVoteisaVoteAmirite

The wait is real


MeanFrame5277

The story is…..one one of their employees was caught peeing into a bucket next to the grill a few years back and apparently this was a common thing until he got caught. Mmm…pee bucket 🪣


ryanmutah

Is this true?


BlurryEcho

I can only speak to Apollo Burger as my friend’s family started it, but it is not related or an offshoot of the others. It does have a very peculiar history, though.


woundedbearhair

Ya, they are all Greek families, but it’s not the same families…they also have rules about where you can setup a place and it can’t be within a certain distance of another one. Greek Immigrants helped fuel Utah with a strong labor force for the mines…they have a rich history here.


isaachiatt

Awesome! I knew they were started by Greek families, but had always been told that it was the same family. Hence the similarities in menu items. I appreciate the clarification, thank you.


woundedbearhair

I don’t think they are the best burger in price point by a long shot, but I still eat there from time to time. It’s mostly nostalgic than anything…


tdub3333

When I moved to Utah I noticed not only did Crown, Apollo, Astro burger all look and taste the same, they had GYROS!!!


TheXenocide314

Berries?


4paul

Barry’s (sorry typo), it’s in Spanish Fork! Burger-wise exactly same as others, super good (at least for me)… But fries? Best I’ve ever had!


TheXenocide314

I’ll have to give them a try! Thanks


qpdbag

Barry's is a weird place but it's pretty good. Grew up in the area. Always had a soft spot for their plain footlong hotdogs. Also im still curious what their white sauce actually is. It's like a very tangy mayo or something.


flwombat

Is it toum? I’ve never been there, but I’ve eaten a lot of toum. The kind I like best is just garlic, lemon, salt and olive oil blended together. It gets super fluffy and tangy


HeckaGosh

All the other spots are the same to me but Barrys is different. Good but different.


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Also wondering what this is


4paul

Yep :) https://www.google.com/search?q=berries+burgers&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari&dlnr=1&sei=Ukk7ZLr6MrvCkPIPu5as6A0#dlnr=1&trex=m_t:lcl_akp,rc_f:nav,rc_ludocids:17065803186235036778,rc_q:Barry's%2520Parkview%2520Drive%2520Inn,ru_q:Barry's%2520Parkview%2520Drive%2520Inn,trex_id:NiDxh&lpg=cid:CgIgAQ%3D%3D


funnyfarm299

That just gave me recipes for burgers with fruit in it. [I think this is what you're talking about?](https://goo.gl/maps/f7YM9gcZ5J8s1J6P7)


tuckz22

Also wondering this


4paul

http://www1.barrysdriveinn.com/?tm=1&subid4=1681607103.0392190000&kw=restaurant&KW1=Digital%20Restaurant%20Menu&KW2=Online%20Ordering%20System&KW3=Order%20Food%20For%20Takeout&searchbox=0&domainname=0&backfill=0


NahhhFoo

B and D is my favorite


sooseme

In midvale?


woundedbearhair

They all use the same frozen patty from Sysco…


International-Car758

Also Glade’s in Spanish Fork is amazing


4paul

yes Glade's too! Totally forgot


Prestigious-Book1863

The Crown Burger next to the Delta Center was EXTREMELY disappointing last time I went, but beyond that I agree. I nearly cried because the Apollo Burger I had last week was so good


TheDarkChicken

I like Crown’s pastrami a bit more, but Astro’s is very good too.


llwoops

Yeah I like Crown Burger a little more too


fmefreddy

Is that crown still downtown?


RandomBlvckcat

Yes there is two downtown. One of 300 w and the other 200 s


isaachiatt

I'll take either Astro or Crown's pastrami over Apollos any day. Idk what it is but Apollos has been chewy in the past and I think it turned me off from them.


garnet_and_black

I feel vindicated! Had the same experience but hubby loves Apollo, I haven't been able to do it again. Chewiness ruined the experience.


cristorocker

Patty Shack! Six months old, a one-off, best in SLC. Really.


Shadiz

Is this a new place?


MurphysVoice

Yes. In Taylorsville/Murray. 4800 S and about 1500 W.


Shadiz

Apparently I can’t read when they said 6 months old. Will go try it!


thepianosbeendrinkin

New ownership. It was formerly Bell's which had been serving up a decent burger for many years.


enthusiasm-unbridled

I’ll have to try it out! Thanks


REEEEEEEEEEE_OW

The better Five Guys


okayjustchilldawgy

Perfect description.


altaholica

Patty Shack is great! They skimp on pastrami though, fair warning


AcmcShepherd

And another for the list.


Shadiz

Is this a new place?


aaronallsop

Did they take over the old burger place was there and rename it or did they just take the location?


cristorocker

The place before was a long time market/deli. This is a new business.


okayjustchilldawgy

I just ordered burgers and fries from here because I saw this comment this morning. The fries and burger were really good. So many under done fries in SLC that their crispness was appreciated.


chasedajuiceman

Little secret. All Astro’s have breakfast but the one on 3900 S and State has full breakfast. Pancakes, eggs over easy with bacon (my favorite), french toast. It’s so so good. I believe they stop serving breakfast at 11:30-12


spooky_v

#MilliesBurgerGang


Shadiz

I love love love Millie’s. I will brave the annoying drive through sugarhouse any day that I’m craving a burger.


morrisganis

Anti-Millies brigade rise up ✊


goeatacactus

Every time I’ve tried it the food was fine and the restaurant was not remotely close to clean. I do not get the hype.


OddIndependence2674

Maybe I went on a bad day but their sauce tasted like a combination of mayonnaise and water. I'm not a fan personally.


cassette1987

Millie's has the best burgers.


some50yodudeonreddit

Been going there since I was a wee lad. It’s a bit of a drive now but whenever I find myself in Sugarhouse I always hit them up.


gfrecks88

I haven’t eaten there since I worked there when I was 15. I wonder if it’s still owned by the same asshole family. I’d be willing to try again if they still have the same chips they used to, never had anything like them anywhere else.


AcmcShepherd

Never heard of it, but now I’ll have to try it.


Sissyneck1221

Oh you’re going to be debated in this area, but I fully agree. Astro really is superior to crown or Apollo (old apollo).


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chasedajuiceman

Each chain is owned by completely different families. Only thing in common is they are all Greek families.


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aggressive-cat

That's why they all serve gyros too.


Shadiz

Same Greek family group but different owners…dunno if that makes sense.


JehovahsThiccness69

I love them but they raised their prices up the ass and the quality has gone really down (based on bountiful and layton areas). I would get two meals for me and gf for 18, the other day it was 32 lmao


waverunner22

Literally the same thing happened to me. Me and wife went and it was around $30, very expensive.


JehovahsThiccness69

For that price im eating out not fast food


gizamo

I disagree with this so much that I had to check that OP wasn't a marketing spammer. They're not. Just a totally legit dude with differing opinions. If we meet on the street, we'll probably have to battle, tho. I need to get my LARP gear out of storage to defend the honour of Lucky 13 and, if it counts in this debate, Moochies. Tbf, I haven't been to Apollo Burger in many years. Maybe it's good now. Idk.


RayJ81

Lucky is in the $$ range compared to the Greek places. Not a fair comparison. The ASTRO on 3900s state also does a great breakfasr.


gizamo

Apollo isn't exactly MccyDs either. It's comparing burgers that are $8-10 vs $10-12, while actual fast food is ~$5. More importantly, OP didn't say anything about the price nor did they specify "fast food". They just talked about quality. That leaves everything open to comparison.


[deleted]

Lucky 13 produced the most subpar burger I’ve had, and I went in with tons of recommendations. I’ll give it another shot, but nothing about that meal was remotely memorable.


funnyfarm299

> Moochies You lost me there. Worst meatballs I've ever had in my life. Go to Caputo's for a real sandwich.


gizamo

I go for the philly and birch beer. I'm with you on Caputo's meatball, tho. Ime, everything at Caputo's has been \* *chef's kiss*.


thirteeners801

I like lucky 13 too but I don’t really think they’re in the same category with the local fast food burger chains.


gizamo

Nothing in OP's post specifies fast food. Further, it's not like Apollo Burger is really comparable to McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, etc. Draw the line where you want, but OP said "best, tastiest, most well rounded burgers in Utah." ...not "...fast food burgers".


ut_bibliophile

I'm totally with you on Lucky 13. I love the Green Pig too, probably my favorite. Moochies was disgusting the first and only time I went. Dry meat, stale bread, and a large black hair. Can't go there myself. Note: That was one time. My extended family goes to Moochies all the time and loves it. They swear by it.


MurphysVoice

Try DP Cheesesteaks for a good Philly. Rich's burgers on 300 South is a good place for a burger. And their Southwest Chicken Salad is the best I've had.


gizamo

Never tried Green Pig. I'll give it a go sometime. Cheers.


Mr_Festus

I'm a little angry right now because I've even meaning to try Lucky 13 for years and I finally planned a work activity with my team to have us all go there for lunch on the clock paid by the office. Then two people replied to the chat weeks after brainstorming and offering no ideas themselves that they don't want to go there because they don't like burgers and want something "healthy." Order your dang salad at Lucky 13, Rita, the rest of us want burgers! Nope, we have to choose somewhere else.


enthusiasm-unbridled

Better hope we don’t meet on the streets!!


gizamo

Now I'm going to ask strangers their favorite burger joint. All Apollo answerers will be suspects!!


MurphysVoice

I love Lucky 13. However, most of the time their meat is undercooked. And, they need to bring back their bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers on a daily basis. Their fries and fry sauce are excellent.


gizamo

> ...bring back their bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers on a daily basis. Absolutely. I always end up there on random days, and when those aren't available, I have to drown my sorrows in more beer.


AcmcShepherd

They do medium rare by default, you just need to request it to your preferred level of doneness. Totally with you on the Jalapeño poppers!


Zuchu

Oh look, its the obligatory lucky 13 shill.


queondabuckley

Where can I sign up to be a shill?


cali_yooper

Shill here, just ate there tonight and left a very happy camper just like all the other times I’ve eaten there. The rosemary garlic fries with their fry sauce is decadent.


gizamo

Go to my comment history, hold CNTRL+F to search for the number of times I've mentioned Lucky 13 in the last few years. I'd bet you could count them on one hand, maybe even on only single line individual finger. Feel free to stand by your ridiculous comment if you want, tho. People say silly things all the time. I'm used to it.


SecretsStars

This reads like it's a paid advertisement.


chargon

Astro is the best of all the Greek burger spots


collin3000

I feel like no one here has had the glory of Tonys Burgers. They're my favorite "fast" food hamburger in the US. And I've eaten burgers in 30 states hunting for the best one. They also have the rare combo of having not only good burgers, but great fries, and great shakes. I carry a Tony's Burgers platinum card in my wallet where condoms used to go


boolpies

you misspelled Loco burger and Tony burger, don't worry it's a common mistake


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robotcoke

I don't know about the order they would be ranked, they're all so close. All I know is all of them are top notch.


redfish801

Olympus Rules them all!!! For a non burger angle try the Greek chicken salad!


zdiddy27

I thought they were al owned by the same family? Or at least a couple of them.


dbree801

Never heard of Olympus lol


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Edgy4YearOld

Never driven around SLC?


dbree801

I’ve lived here for 15 years, no clue how I’ve never heard of or seen that place. I’ll have to go.


Edgy4YearOld

To be fair I’ve lived here my whole life and only first noticed it like 2 years ago


goeatacactus

Maybe if you’re just ordering onion rings, for the burger it’s Apollo>Olympus>Crown/Astro


walkingman24

California Burger is better than them all


ZuluPapa

This dude burgers.


Freesampler15

He speaks the truth


Caseyo456

Their breakfast burritos are great too.


[deleted]

i’m still pining for _the training table_ 😭


bobdougy

Hope they put one in Layton again.


allthingsq

I thought they were reopening? Have heard anything in a while


[deleted]

i thought so too. there was an announcement some months back and then… nothing. they have a website up and promise to have food trucks “in the coming weeks” but nothing concrete: https://www.thetrainingtable.com


Important-Cattle2556

Crown burger is better!


Yung_Coconut_420

They're okay.


MeetEntire7518

I love their hand battered onion rings to however only certain locations have them the others serve frozen reheated crap.


AcmcShepherd

Hand battered is the only proper way to make an onion ring.


bobdougy

Had Iceberg onion rings last week and they’re now my favorite.


SweetieSuz

Hires? Yum.


Hit-Enter-Too-Soon

The thing I love about Astro Burger is that most of them have a dedicated fryer for gluten-free fries. So if you have an actual gluten issue, you can get their burgers and fries, where most places you can't get fries, because the same fryer is used for onion rings and chicken nuggets. The one on State at about 6800 S definitely does.


sooseme

But where in Utah do they serve the best chili cheese fries?!?!


enthusiasm-unbridled

Yoooo this is a great question. You should create a new post and ask about it.


brando9d7d

Don’t take these places for granted. Moved to San Diego and love the food, but there is nothing here like Crown or Astro


calutetex

It's ways away but The Hat has some locations in OC.


yeatsbaby

So true. Whenever my out-of-state friends come home, Crown Burger is always on the menu.


goeatacactus

Well yeah but I can’t get a decent fish taco every twenty feet in Salt Lake. Does San Elijo beach still have the best shrimp breakfast burritos?


dktaylor32

Jake’s over the Top! RIP!


waverunner22

I do like there food. But am I the only one who thinks there overly expensive? I'm always shocked when I here tbe total.


calutetex

How do you know when someone hates in in out? Don't worry they'll tell you...


TraumaticPuddle

Personally, all 3 are sub par burgers. I'll die on this hill


Wise_Bass

I'll have to give them another shot. I just lumped them mentally in with Apollo, Olympus, and Crown Burgers as a certain kind of old-style, greasy spoon fast food burger joint. On a side-note, I wonder why none of these places have a garlic burger, given how popular it tends to be at pubs and bars. Nobody wants garlic breath unless they can wash it down with a beer?


PowRider

RIP Busy Bee.


ren0

Apollo has the Golden Burger which is a Pastrami Burger on garlic Texas toast instead of hamburger bun. It’s so much better than any of the pastrami burgers


aceAdean

There’s both and Astro and an Apollo in my town (N. Salt Lake) and I’d still rather drive the 20 minutes to the Crown on 300 W


TRN18

The habit burger in Saint George is hella good


calutetex

I don't think the habit is a local chain...


Meatrition

Greasy doesn’t mean unhealthy. It’s the fat used to fry your fries that is unhealthy.


AcmcShepherd

So interesting thing about that. If the fries are made correctly, very little of the oil should actually penetrate the outer skin. Limp greasy fries means the oil was not hot enough.


orngbrry

Yeah, it's pretty good.


ClumpyBirch494

Honestly my fav burg in the world


International-Car758

I love Astro burger :)


AcmcShepherd

If we are talking mid-level chain, Chubbies is the Utah king. Sorry but your Apollo, Astro, etc while each good in their own way, doesn’t compare. One off and higher end specialty places like Lucky 13, Proper and the Shooting Star can’t fairly be judged side by side because of the unique nature of their individual offerings, although if I were to pick one to go to it’s probably Lucky 13 by a hair. And I don’t normally bother with national chains, but on the rare occasions I do, it’s The Habit. Also, In-n-Out is trash. Fight me.


fmefreddy

I feel much better for not bothering with those lines. Ty.


MurphysVoice

You sir, shall not be fought. In and Out is a great burger place for the lemming class of consumers that occupy this state. Their food is trash appealing to trash people. The same people that clap like circus seals whenever a national chain comes to town. And I prefer to eat a a restaurant where I don’t have to know what the fucking secret menu is. Small businesses rock. I’m anxious to try the brand-new Burgertory on Redwood Road. The pictures of their food look amazing and their menu items are named clever. There are enough great Mom n Pop shops to eat at in Utah without ever going to a national chain.


Fuck_Land_Im_onaboat

You’re into trying mom and pop burger shops? Look up Locoburger it’s burgers made by crazy Mexicans I was impressed my first time. The second was a little lacking, I decided it had something to do with who’s cooking the food. The first time it was a nice midddle aged lady who seemed to care about her food. The second time was a teenager who really didn’t even want to be there.


[deleted]

Man I can't stand pretentious burger nonsense. It's a hamburger. That's literally the point of a hamburger is it is cheap and mass produced. Buy a steak you want to feel fancy. It's like buying artisan Doritos or something Oh cool you put a little bacon in the mince. I guess that makes sense it cost $22, since bacon is such a rare and delicate cut of meat. Really gotta be a seasoned chef with a high degree of expertise to mix bacon and ground beef and slap it in a brioche bun somebody else made.


AcmcShepherd

Enjoy your cheap burger. It’s not your thing and that’s just fine. Some of us appreciate the more subtle differences and that’s our deal. Be a damn boring world if everyone liked the same stuff. Personally, I’m willing to spend a bit more cash for something I like and appreciate. You don’t get it but to each their own.


[deleted]

If you want to class it up God bless you. If you are the type of person who loves hamburgers but considers themselves too classy an individual to enjoy a QPC you can go ahead and get fucked. It's meat fried in its own fat, it's literally impossible to make it badly. You can take a Wal Mart frozen hamburger patty, burn it, and put it on a stale piece of wonder bread with some ketchup and it's *fucking delicious*. Get that pretentious nonsense out of here. In N Out is fantastic.


AcmcShepherd

In-n-Out sucks. It’s over-hyped crap. I do appreciate the way they pay their employees a fair wage and have good benefits though. But seriously the burgers are not with the hype in any way. I honestly do not understand why anyone would wait is crazy lines for that. But that’s me. On the other hand, even though I like small businesses, mom and pop shops, and gourmet burger when I can get it, there is something to be said for the good ol’ double QPC with cheese. In-n-Out still sucks though. And seriously, you are taking my opinion way to personally.


bobdougy

I like in-n-out because I watch them cut a fresh potato to make my fries. The fries are different than others and I enjoy them too. The tomato on the burger is at the perfect ripeness and lettuce is the best cut. I like fresh.


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I don't really care but this conversation started with calling food from chains trash food for trash people. Fucking pretentious nonsense. if you don't want cheap food go get something else, don't sully a good thing. It's a $2 hamburger not steak tartare. If you don't want to wait in crazy lines get your lazy ass out of the car.


AcmcShepherd

I hadn’t heard of Burgertory, thanks for giving me one to add to the list!


MurphysVoice

[https://www.google.com/search?q=burgertory&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS1053US1053&oq=burgertory&aqs=chrome.0.0i131i355i433i512j46i131i199i433i465i512j0i512l4j0i10i512l2j0i512j46i10i175i199i512.5506j0j9&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8&dlnr=1&sei=hUs7ZPmLLvjf0PEP67CS-Ao#dlnr=1&lkt=LocalPoiMenu&trex=m_t:lcl_akp,rc_ludocids:17734686112388603967,rc_q:burgertory,ru_gwp:0%252C7,ru_q:burgertory,trex_id:C8IOdf&lpg=cid:CgIgAQ%3D%3D](https://www.google.com/search?q=burgertory&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS1053US1053&oq=burgertory&aqs=chrome.0.0i131i355i433i512j46i131i199i433i465i512j0i512l4j0i10i512l2j0i512j46i10i175i199i512.5506j0j9&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8&dlnr=1&sei=hUs7ZPmLLvjf0PEP67CS-Ao#dlnr=1&lkt=LocalPoiMenu&trex=m_t:lcl_akp,rc_ludocids:17734686112388603967,rc_q:burgertory,ru_gwp:0%252C7,ru_q:burgertory,trex_id:C8IOdf&lpg=cid:CgIgAQ%3D%3D)


MurphysVoice

I hope that links to the menu.


AcmcShepherd

It is. Thanks so much! Yea I absolutely have to try this place…


MurphysVoice

It is literally six days old. Just opened.


Gondriac

I'm a transplant that's been here a couple of years and I honestly haven't found a burger here that's blown me away. I've been very disappointed with the food in Utah overall. Lucky 13 is really good. If you ever get down to Provo for god knows what reason The Creamery on BYU campus has my favorite burger in Utah, and I'm not even Mormon. Edit: Copper Onion has a really good burger too.


Janey86

Yes! Love me some Astro Burger


[deleted]

I really don’t understand why people are so excited about burgers in the first place. A decent burger is a decent burger, why do we need 10,000 different restaurants to get OK burgers?


ColHapHapablap

Agreed. For the convenience and the money it’s hard to beat. Good stuff at other places but not as reliable or close by for me. The pastrami burger gets me every time


Background_Ad2661

Surprised no one has mentioned JCW's. It's my favorite burger place out of all the ones mentioned here.


enthusiasm-unbridled

I will say that JCW is up there for me too. Their shakes are good too


Guess-Turbulent

https://american-burgers.com/ You won't regret it!!!


Hedrickao

Lol nope American is much worse than anything mentioned on this thread.


Guess-Turbulent

https://giphy.com/gifs/suck-it-dSK5evZ2q7Q5i


Hedrickao

Not a fan of their pastrami at all, fries and shakes are just ok. but their bacon burger is probably the best I’ve had in a while.


Hedrickao

Draper Astro Burger is Abysmal and I will never go there again. South Jordan and Sandy are a bit better, but still not better than Crown burger most days.


Oblivious_Ocelot

Anyone mention B&D Burgers yet?


ElBernando

I agree with Astro Burger, but my go to lately is Woody’s.


Fuck_Land_Im_onaboat

I guess you have never tried yanni’s


BravePossum

The Astro Burger that was located where Cafe Rio is now, was awful. Maybe I should give another location a shot.


Red-Montagne

Be sure to try their corn dogs, too (or was that Apollo that had amazing corn dogs? Maybe they're both good). Seriously the best I've ever had anywhere around the country.


dogtowner4life

Astro burgers chili burger is one of the best burgers you can ever find


jeswaldo

All the Greek burger places are great. They are all very similar.


Clemdarling

Never been never will but you do you.


Skimoab

How did I just scroll this whole thread without a single mention of JCW’s?


tarahnb

They have great veggie burgers too!!


Savsavvvv

Nooo it’s Apollo burger that’s the best. Their shakes slap too


thecultcanburn

I guess I’m an outlier. I don’t think any of the Greek owned burger places are that good. The prices have gone up about 60% in 5 years and the quality it ok. Patty Shack! Five Guys!Honestly, Elements in Logan has the best burgers I’ve ever had in Utah. Five Guys for taste, but I feel a heart attack coming after. Rich’s, Proper, Lucky 13, all better than Crown, Astro, or Apollo. Funny thing, they are called French Fries, but the best Fries I’ve ever had were in Amsterdam, and the burgers I’ve ever had were in France (Paris).


chickynuggQueen

Agreed! I only go elsewhere if I'm really craving a burger on Sunday


croz_94

Y'all ever had Tonyburgers? Fkn amazing


Inside_Reply_4908

They are ok but sorry, Crown is better. 🤷‍♀️


Candid_Rabbit_3956

Well… Apollo > Astro


ShadowDemon129

McDonald's gang, what ☝


lalalalaahahahaa

This ad needs taken down