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Burger Scores

July 17, 2009

By Adam Platt

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Thin Burgers
Smashburger 96
Culver’s 93.67
Lion’s Tap 84.33
Peppermint Twist 84
Ideal Diner 73
Burger Jones 68
Dariette 67
My Burger 66.5
Mickey’s Diner 64.33
St. Clair Broiler 63.33
Five Guys 57.33
Flameburger 45.6
Porky’s 45.67
The Rating System
100 Perfect
90 Excellent
80 Very Good
70 Good but Flawed
60 High Average
50 Average
40 Low Average
30 Disappointing
20 Nearly Without Merit
10 Poor
00 Worthless


Tavern Burgers
Buster’s on 28th 95
FireLake 90.67
Redstone 90.50
Nook 89
Bulldog Lowertown 85.67
Cheesecake Factory 84.50
Phil’s Tara 83.67
Bulldog NE 82.33
Maude 79.67
Zelo 78.67
Longfellow Grill 74
Blue Door Pub 73
Good Day Café 72.33
Salut 71.33
Ike’s 68.67
Ruby Tuesday’s 64.67
Bad Waitress 63
The Lexington 60.3
Monte Carlo 59
Joe’s Garage 58.67
Convention Grill 58
Doolittle’s 58
Cafe 28 54.33
Champps 54.33
Tavern on France 53.67
Whitey’s 49
Harry’s 44.33
Johnny Rockets 43.67
Turtle’s (Shakopee) 43.67
Yum! 42.33
Nick & Eddie 41.33
American Burger 40
Golden Nugget 35
Donatelli’s 31
Red Robin 30.67


Luxury Burgers
112 Eatery 92
Morton’s 90.67
Capital Grille 90.33
Manny’s 88.5
Café Levain 87.67
Meritage 87.67
Strip Club 87.33
Town Talk 86.67
Vincent 86.33
Murray’s 85.67
St. Paul Grill 85.33
Nick & Eddie 85
Dakota 74
Ruby Tuesday’s 70.67 Triple Prime
Black Forest 48


Specialty Burgers
Smashburger 96.33 Twin Cities burger
Strip Club 91 Loaded
Town Talk 89 Kitchen Sink
Manny’s 88.5 Deluxe
Murray’s 87.67 Bleu
Bulldog NE 85 Rooster
Bulldog NE 83.33 Kitchen Sink
Zelo 84.33 Bacio
Craftsman 43.67 Swiss Mushroom or Harissa Bacon
Bank 37 Kobe
Bank -- Bison
American Burger -- Kobe


Juicy Lucy
5•8 Club 91.33
Matt’s 89.67
Nook 84
Blue Door Pub 83.33
Buffalo Tap 79.33
Blue Door Pub 72 Blucy

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