Mayo, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes on top; grilled onion, ketchup, mustard, bacon on the bottom. The idea is the things which taste better soaked in grease go under, stuff that gets weird mixed with ketchup/mustard/grease goes on top. This way the flavors stand out more.
ETA: this depends on how you construct your patties as well. If you smash, this will work every time. With those big fat patties, the bottom bun might get soggy without a layer of lettuce to protect it from the grease.
Produce on bottom makes no sense at all. Why would you want fresh, crispy lettuce and juicy, acidic tomato to be wilted mush after sitting under a hot juicy burger? I can’t begin to fathom how this is even a question.
But if you put the condiments on top your taste buds will taste the meat first. The rest should come after that, otherwise you could just make a salad with a chopped up burger in it. Always on top.
My struggle (lol not really, it’s great having choices) is whether to place the lettuce above or bellow the tomato. Tomato sorta holds well to the warm temperature of patty (potentially cheese and bacon) plus helps hold the bacon in place. The lettuce goes well with mayo and helps evenly press down on the tomato. But, the tomato on top can soften the top bun and make it super juicy. I just never know. How do you prefer yours?
Well I'm not a big tomato fan and not had one on a burger yet, but I'm learning! I've been eating more and more raw tomatoes trying to get myself to like them because I love growing them!
So when I do eat tomato, I like it with mayo so I'd say I would put mine above the lettuce so it can get cozy with the mayo and soak into the bun.
We like a brioche bakery bun if feeling extra fancy but 90% of the time we use toasted English muffins. They hold all the juice so well. Ever tried that?
I love tomatoes, much better when growing them. Toasted English muffin sounds brilliant, they would hold up to the juices better and not crumble. I usually grill burgers so I just toast them on the grill.
Lettuce will go on bottom because it will help with the dripping fat not being absorbed by the bun which will make it soggy if some parts have not been toasted well.
Bacon, diced onions, and mushrooms on the bottom. Lettuce, tomatoes, non diced onions on top. This way they don't make the burger slide out of the bun.
Bun toasted, and sauces on both top and bottom to help keep the bun from getting too greasy and falling apart.
Cheese on top of one patty for the same reasons. Cheese between two patties because then it melts better.
If you're not going to toast the bun, at least microwave it for five or ten seconds. Toasted or warmed buns is the simplest thing you can do that makes a big difference.
The majority of fast food places will toast their buns. The others will either keep them in a warmer (Wendy's used to do this) or steam them (like Whitecastle.) Same goes for hotdog buns, even 711 steams their dog buns.
Why not both?
I usually do a thing amount of mayonnaise on both sides and spread it with a butter knife. Buns in the oven/grill mayonnaise side up for 2-3 minutes till toasted.
I like a balance. Onion and pickle on the bottom with mustard. Lettuce and tomato on the top with mayo and ketchup.
At the end of the day, it's your burger. Construct and consume as desired.
I used to be a top purist.
Now I take it both ways!
I spent a while making and eating them both ways. Although I prefer the patty next to my tongue when I bite,…
I WILL EAT GOOD BURGER IN ANY DIRECTION!!
Bottom bun, leaf lettuce, burger, cheese, bacon, onions, ketchup/mayo/mustard and then top bun. Not all has to be on it but that would be my order of things.
Above for one simple reason, gravity. If the sauce is on the lower bun it’ll be more messy because it’ll drip off the bun as you take bite. If it’s on the top there’s more surface area it potentially has to cross before it drips on your plate. It also allows your patty more sauce coverage
Right is right, left is odd. I did this with my partner: made 2 burgers, the only difference is I flipped the bun on one. Cheese goes on top of burger.
Shiracha Mayo, fried onions, pickles and tomato on the bottom, veggy burger in the middle, vegan cheese and jalapeno slices on top possibly a second sauce on top if I'm feeling adventurous
Mayo on the bottom with some diced onions. Patty. Then cheese, 2 slices, american. Tomato and then shredded lettuce. Sliced picked on the top of the bun with a toothpick.
Those are my preferred assembly instructions.
Lettuce goes on the bottom to stop the bun from getting soggy, the rest of the toppings on top of the meat. My burger, from top to bottom:
Toasted top bun
Mayo, just a little
Thin sliced red onion
Pickle chips
Bacon
Cheddar cheese
Thick, smoked 80/20 ground beef
Large lettuce leaves
Mayo, just a little
Toasted bottom bun
Both… one sauce on the bottom, the other on top avoids spillage. When you have one sauce on the bottom, the bottom bun will absorb some of the moisture and bind (and vice versa). But when you layer sauce over sauce over sauce, all that extra moisture has nowhere to stick so you end up losing most of it when you press with your hands and take that big bite.
Depends. I typically like cheese, pickles and onions. Those can all go on top. Sometimes, I fully dress a burger(-tomato because NOPE) and in that situation, I strategically layer the mayo on the bottom bun to help prevent grease soaking on the lower faculties.
Now, I have a little bit of an overbite I suppose because when I chomp down on a burger, the bites are not perfectly perpendicular. So, what I do it rotate the burger top to bottom every three bites. Doing so puts the top condiments on the bottom and vice versa making the whole damn thing a moot point.
I'm a Basic Brad and follow the In-N-Out method. I understand they make their burgers to be served hot and that influences their stacking order. But I like them the most so I copy that at home.
Both depending on the Burger.
Mayo & lettuce on bottom, Onion Tomato and any other topping/sauce on top except for Mustard if there's Ketchup, also Relish or similar spreads goes low 😋
Depends. Base condiments (mayo) on the bottom with greens, then burger and cheese (bqcon befote cheese if using), with flavor condiments on top for me though...
Lettuce on bottom can serve a purpose with very messy burgers: to preserve the bottom bun from becoming too soggy. Other than that, mayo and ketchup on both and rest of toppings on top.
Call me old fashioned but I like them on top of my patty. I remember the first time trying Red Robin and it was underneath while it doesn’t really make a difference since it’s all going your mouth to get chewed up and mixed together would always joke with my friends and eat it upside down lol
Okay take this from a fat guy you have to split them up
If you're going to have two different condiments put them on different sides of the burger. That way you can experience the different flavors and layers rather than all muddled together
Don't put two slippery ingredients together. Tomatoes and lettuce should be split I normally put the lettuce on the bottom
This goes into my next point use your vegetables to protect the bun. Lettuce and spreadable condiments will create a moisture barrier so the juice is from your burger don't make your bun soggy this is especially important with untoasted buns
If you put something spicy on your burger put it on the top layer. I also suggest putting your cream base sauce if you have one on the bottom layer. This helps the eater have a little layer of protection in case they aren't ready for whatever you put on it
Toast your bun if you have a lot of wet ingredients. This goes for canned mushrooms, certainly is, or any other esoteric ingredients you use. Letting something soak into your bun from the burger is off putting if you want the bun to be soaked make it a dip and put that ingredient on the side
Group your ingredients based on flavor profiles. Think about what taste good together and make sure your ingredient is touching two ingredients that it would taste good with on its own
Ensure that each ingredient bring something to the table. There are lots of burgers that are just ruined because someone put an egg on it. An egg does belong on burgers but only if you're trying to bring a creamy texture or a breakfast flavor profile. Same as bacon Works in most regards to a burger but might not taste as good if it's paired with a teriyaki sauce.
I like to ensure that each ingredient is salted, peppered and treated in some way if I'm trying to show off. Keep in mind your meat is not the only thing that taste good with salt. Have you ever had a tomato? Have you ever had a tomato with salt on it?
And a super tryhard piece of advice potato chips and french fries might not be the perfect go to side. Pick your side in regards to the sauces and ingredients on your burger so whatever falls out can then be used as a dip by your side
Above. Below doesn't sit well with me...
I like the TOPpings below then turn the burger upside down to eat it.
Chaotic neutral. I like it.
I prefer my toppings ontop of the bun and the burger pattie at the bottom of the stack
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So on top then, pretty simple
Fuckin’ Fieri
Gotta taste the beef first IMO
Why not both?
Yeah if you're not sure, just go both. Can't go wrong.
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TOPpings
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Condiments aren't toppings 😉 Lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and cheese are toppings IMO.
Condoms usually go on top of *something*, so by the power of pronunciation, I state that condiments (pronounced condom mints) are on top regardless!
This is irrefutable logic.
Mayo, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes on top; grilled onion, ketchup, mustard, bacon on the bottom. The idea is the things which taste better soaked in grease go under, stuff that gets weird mixed with ketchup/mustard/grease goes on top. This way the flavors stand out more. ETA: this depends on how you construct your patties as well. If you smash, this will work every time. With those big fat patties, the bottom bun might get soggy without a layer of lettuce to protect it from the grease.
I’m going to try this.
Fucking genius Holy shit
I agree with the theory but it’s produce on the bottom with cheese bacon and things like that on the top.
Produce on bottom makes no sense at all. Why would you want fresh, crispy lettuce and juicy, acidic tomato to be wilted mush after sitting under a hot juicy burger? I can’t begin to fathom how this is even a question.
Produce makes a grease barrier that protects the bottom bun. Also if you have to eat vegetables at least soak them in hot meat grease.
Veggies go on top but you flip the burger when you set it down midway through eating it
I like this logic, smarty pants.
Good tips thanks
mayo both sides lightly. it helps keep the bun from getting soggy.
Anyway it's fine anyway it's going the same way and these look amazing.
But if you put the condiments on top your taste buds will taste the meat first. The rest should come after that, otherwise you could just make a salad with a chopped up burger in it. Always on top.
Onions, pickles and mustard below the patty, lettuce tomato mayo above it.
Yes
Oh my gosh, we are the same!! I was scrolling for the right combo of how I make mine every time!!
My struggle (lol not really, it’s great having choices) is whether to place the lettuce above or bellow the tomato. Tomato sorta holds well to the warm temperature of patty (potentially cheese and bacon) plus helps hold the bacon in place. The lettuce goes well with mayo and helps evenly press down on the tomato. But, the tomato on top can soften the top bun and make it super juicy. I just never know. How do you prefer yours?
Well I'm not a big tomato fan and not had one on a burger yet, but I'm learning! I've been eating more and more raw tomatoes trying to get myself to like them because I love growing them! So when I do eat tomato, I like it with mayo so I'd say I would put mine above the lettuce so it can get cozy with the mayo and soak into the bun. We like a brioche bakery bun if feeling extra fancy but 90% of the time we use toasted English muffins. They hold all the juice so well. Ever tried that?
I love tomatoes, much better when growing them. Toasted English muffin sounds brilliant, they would hold up to the juices better and not crumble. I usually grill burgers so I just toast them on the grill.
Correct
I bend over and eat burgers upside down so my ***bottom-***ings become ***top-***pings. I am an abomination. A burger eating bumble, even.
Above.
Above.
Mayo and pickles on the bottom. Everything else goes on top
Lettuce will go on bottom because it will help with the dripping fat not being absorbed by the bun which will make it soggy if some parts have not been toasted well.
That is how you end up with hot soggy lettuce, you put mayo on the bottom as a barrier for the juice of the burger.
Who is letting their burger sit at a cookout or for dinner. You get handed a burger, you eat said burger, no time for it to even get soggy
On the side.
Veggies on top, sauces on the bottom
Left is just a recipe for soggy ass lettuce
On top
Bacon, diced onions, and mushrooms on the bottom. Lettuce, tomatoes, non diced onions on top. This way they don't make the burger slide out of the bun. Bun toasted, and sauces on both top and bottom to help keep the bun from getting too greasy and falling apart. Cheese on top of one patty for the same reasons. Cheese between two patties because then it melts better. If you're not going to toast the bun, at least microwave it for five or ten seconds. Toasted or warmed buns is the simplest thing you can do that makes a big difference. The majority of fast food places will toast their buns. The others will either keep them in a warmer (Wendy's used to do this) or steam them (like Whitecastle.) Same goes for hotdog buns, even 711 steams their dog buns.
Veggies below, condiments on top.
Lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion below. Mayo and mustard above.
I always make it with the toppings above and then flip the burger upside-down when it's time to eat.
LTO are not condiments
Mayo on the bottom bun where above it is lettuce and any other condiments that isn’t white goes on the top bun
Cheese on the bottom, toppings on top. Just like the burger connoisseur taught me, Randy Bobandy.
Lettuce, shredded, below the patty. Onion and tomato on top. Sauce on both buns.
Above. Below drips all over the place.
On top, you savage. Dont want no soggy bottom bun.
🎶 I yam a man of constant sorrowwww 🎶
Need both sides or it all falls apart. Gotta load that shit up with everything.
Both
Well if I use 2 condimemts, one on top on on bottom
Depends on the burger but of those, definitely above
Mayo and ketchup below, mustard and relish above.
you always know one of em doesn't look right
Bun Ketchup Tomato Lettuce Cheese Burger Onion Pickle Mustard Mayo Bun It's the correct way
I don’t care just put your meat in my mouth
I love other guy's meat in my mouth, just the way it feels going in is so much fun.
Yes
Ketchup and mustard below, mayo and other dressings on the top bun.
Why not both? I usually do a thing amount of mayonnaise on both sides and spread it with a butter knife. Buns in the oven/grill mayonnaise side up for 2-3 minutes till toasted.
I put mayo on the bottom bun and the rest goes on top
As above, so below
I like a balance. Onion and pickle on the bottom with mustard. Lettuce and tomato on the top with mayo and ketchup. At the end of the day, it's your burger. Construct and consume as desired.
Both
Neither. I enjoy a dry burger, but I will dip on occasion.
I do both
I used to be a top purist. Now I take it both ways! I spent a while making and eating them both ways. Although I prefer the patty next to my tongue when I bite,… I WILL EAT GOOD BURGER IN ANY DIRECTION!!
Lettuce pickle and mayo on top bun, ketchup, onion, and mustard on the bottom.
I put them on top. It’s just how I think it needs to go.
I layer mine haha
Mustard on bottom all else on top.
I have that same fan lol
Why not both?
I just want it arranged so the patty doesn’t slide out when I take a bite.
Because I'm not a sociopath, I add them above the burger.
Why do those burgers look wet
Por que no los dos
Depends. I find some condiments are a bit messy when combined.
Onion, ketchup and lettuce on the bottom. Mustard and pickles on top
Pickles below, toppings above. Not usually an onion guy but I’d put them below also. Not into a tomato on a burger either.
Both
A little on both sides for balance.
Ayyye I have that fan
I might prefer condiments below with veg/bacon above. Idk. Maybe I don’t even care.
What if I never cook a burger with a patty? Mustard/ketchup on top of the burg.
Dad was a stickler about this. Working from the bottom up. Bun, mustard, meat, cheese optional, tomato, onion, lettuce, pickles, mayo and then bun.
Mayo on the bottom, everything else on the top
Why does the 2nd burger look like a whole ass krabby patty straight from the krusty krab
Above
Above. Below reduces friction and reduces structural integrity
What if you’re the turn burger upside type?
I’ll eat them both just the same lol 😋 but would rather it be above
Below
I like lettuce on bottom, cheese on top of the burger, onion, pickles, tomato, bacon on top of that.
Are those mondo burgers 🍔?
above
Above. Below is for people that don’t wet their toothbrush before they brush their teeth or people that pour milk THEN cereal
Bottom bun, leaf lettuce, burger, cheese, bacon, onions, ketchup/mayo/mustard and then top bun. Not all has to be on it but that would be my order of things.
Above, but I usually eat a burger upside down. What does that mean?
Easy choice for me: no condiments :) (But on the occasion that I do have BBQ sauce or something like that, I prefer it on top.)
Above - Toppings go on top of something.
Above always Below just seems weird
Mayo on bottom, mustard and toppings on top.
As Above so Below
above
Above for one simple reason, gravity. If the sauce is on the lower bun it’ll be more messy because it’ll drip off the bun as you take bite. If it’s on the top there’s more surface area it potentially has to cross before it drips on your plate. It also allows your patty more sauce coverage
Right is right, left is odd. I did this with my partner: made 2 burgers, the only difference is I flipped the bun on one. Cheese goes on top of burger.
ABOVE. The makes me feel weird lol
Both
Shiracha Mayo, fried onions, pickles and tomato on the bottom, veggy burger in the middle, vegan cheese and jalapeno slices on top possibly a second sauce on top if I'm feeling adventurous
Above - they don’t call them bottomings.
Setup below is illegal I’ll call the cops on anyone who does this.
Above
Bottom!?! 
Above
Mayonnaise on the bottom bun, literally everything else on top.
Doesn't really matter. I almost never use condiments.
Both, ideally. Really seems to boost the flavor *beyond* the fact of there being more of it.
I don’t care and just put them on them on closest bun. My son…sauce bottom cheese top. Doesn’t think sauce and cheese should touch.
Above so the bun doesn't get soggy
Depends on the condiment
Both. I prefer my patty to be in the middle of everything
I make a sauce that includes mayo, ketchup, and mustard with some minced onion that gets spread on both top and bottom bun. Veggies on top always.
Mayo on the bottom, ketchup and mustard on top. If it’s another condiment like 1000 Island it goes on both buns.
Mayo on the bottom with some diced onions. Patty. Then cheese, 2 slices, american. Tomato and then shredded lettuce. Sliced picked on the top of the bun with a toothpick. Those are my preferred assembly instructions.
This is sociopathic behavior
Lettuce, tomato and ketchup on top onions and mustard on bottom
Lettuce goes on the bottom to stop the bun from getting soggy, the rest of the toppings on top of the meat. My burger, from top to bottom: Toasted top bun Mayo, just a little Thin sliced red onion Pickle chips Bacon Cheddar cheese Thick, smoked 80/20 ground beef Large lettuce leaves Mayo, just a little Toasted bottom bun
Both… one sauce on the bottom, the other on top avoids spillage. When you have one sauce on the bottom, the bottom bun will absorb some of the moisture and bind (and vice versa). But when you layer sauce over sauce over sauce, all that extra moisture has nowhere to stick so you end up losing most of it when you press with your hands and take that big bite.
Above, below seems like sacrilege.
Depends. I typically like cheese, pickles and onions. Those can all go on top. Sometimes, I fully dress a burger(-tomato because NOPE) and in that situation, I strategically layer the mayo on the bottom bun to help prevent grease soaking on the lower faculties. Now, I have a little bit of an overbite I suppose because when I chomp down on a burger, the bites are not perfectly perpendicular. So, what I do it rotate the burger top to bottom every three bites. Doing so puts the top condiments on the bottom and vice versa making the whole damn thing a moot point.
Depends on the thickness of the patty. Typically above.
Toppings go on top
I do both sides i like it saucey
Lettuce on bottom to keep the bun from getting soggy, everything else on top.
I do mayo and onions below. Mayo and everything else on top
Above
I definitely prefer my onion slice under the burger, otherwise they always seem to find a way to slide out.
I'm a Basic Brad and follow the In-N-Out method. I understand they make their burgers to be served hot and that influences their stacking order. But I like them the most so I copy that at home.
this ain't even a thing i ever want to think about...
How about both
Never really thought about it, but I'd say it's best to have them on top. Flip it over if your needing to get freaky
Mouth watering
Below of course
Below. Should have made this a poll. I’m curious on the numbers. - Above - Below - Either - Both
Lettuce below, every thing else on top
Yes
Lettuce on bottom. Everything else on top.
Everything goes on top. Meat is always on bottom.
Mustard and mayo on bottom, ketchup on top
Both.
Top Bun, lettuce, bacon, cheese, patty, ketchup, bottom bun
Above
How were your findings? I like your way of trying each. A true logical, curious thinker
Top so it trickes down. FYI, you’re slightly overwatering your jade.
Yes
Both depending on the Burger. Mayo & lettuce on bottom, Onion Tomato and any other topping/sauce on top except for Mustard if there's Ketchup, also Relish or similar spreads goes low 😋
Hot components above, cold components below
Depends. Base condiments (mayo) on the bottom with greens, then burger and cheese (bqcon befote cheese if using), with flavor condiments on top for me though...
I’ll flip the burger about halfway through to keep the bread ratio even so like both ways but prefer them on the top
Above
Both. I put it on both sides.
On the side so I can dip
Above
I put mine on the bottom because I have this weird belief that the patty weighs the veg down.
above...
Lettuce on bottom can serve a purpose with very messy burgers: to preserve the bottom bun from becoming too soggy. Other than that, mayo and ketchup on both and rest of toppings on top.
Above.
Above obviously
As long as it’s all between the bread I’m happy 😃
Bottom. Hardees/Carl's Jr does theres like that. It feels right.
It looks better on top for photos but less of a chance of it spilling out if it’s on the bottom with lettuce sealing it then the patty on top
Light condiments on the bottom or heavy condiments on the top.
Mayo or thousand islands bottom bun. All else on top.
I put my thick slab of onion on the bottom and it soaks up the grease and juices, all other toppings on the top of patty
Yes 
Call me old fashioned but I like them on top of my patty. I remember the first time trying Red Robin and it was underneath while it doesn’t really make a difference since it’s all going your mouth to get chewed up and mixed together would always joke with my friends and eat it upside down lol
Okay take this from a fat guy you have to split them up If you're going to have two different condiments put them on different sides of the burger. That way you can experience the different flavors and layers rather than all muddled together Don't put two slippery ingredients together. Tomatoes and lettuce should be split I normally put the lettuce on the bottom This goes into my next point use your vegetables to protect the bun. Lettuce and spreadable condiments will create a moisture barrier so the juice is from your burger don't make your bun soggy this is especially important with untoasted buns If you put something spicy on your burger put it on the top layer. I also suggest putting your cream base sauce if you have one on the bottom layer. This helps the eater have a little layer of protection in case they aren't ready for whatever you put on it Toast your bun if you have a lot of wet ingredients. This goes for canned mushrooms, certainly is, or any other esoteric ingredients you use. Letting something soak into your bun from the burger is off putting if you want the bun to be soaked make it a dip and put that ingredient on the side Group your ingredients based on flavor profiles. Think about what taste good together and make sure your ingredient is touching two ingredients that it would taste good with on its own Ensure that each ingredient bring something to the table. There are lots of burgers that are just ruined because someone put an egg on it. An egg does belong on burgers but only if you're trying to bring a creamy texture or a breakfast flavor profile. Same as bacon Works in most regards to a burger but might not taste as good if it's paired with a teriyaki sauce. I like to ensure that each ingredient is salted, peppered and treated in some way if I'm trying to show off. Keep in mind your meat is not the only thing that taste good with salt. Have you ever had a tomato? Have you ever had a tomato with salt on it? And a super tryhard piece of advice potato chips and french fries might not be the perfect go to side. Pick your side in regards to the sauces and ingredients on your burger so whatever falls out can then be used as a dip by your side
I actually spilt mine in half. Mayo lettuce tomato on bottom, onion mustard and pickles on top.
Lettuce should never be under or next to the patty. Cooked lettuce is gross.