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The 25 Best Burgers in Indy - Page 3




  Stone Creek Dining Company

San Antonio Burger



A tumble of sauteed onions, mushrooms, and peppers tries to escape the toasted bun that keeps Stone Creek’s San Antonio Burger in check. Colby Jack cheese melts over slices of avocado and fresh tomato, and just a smear of roasted-tomato mayo gives the burger a little campfire kick. Served only during lunch, this two-hander is built upon a formidable puck of meat, seasoned and cooked to order. Eating one requires a bit of heavy lifting, as well as some quick maneuvering, as you will want a bite of each component to enter the mouth at once for the full effect. (Available at Montgomery, Plainfield, and Zionsville locations; stonecreekdining.com)
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  Traders Point Creamery

Famous Farm Burger



traders point burgerTo the irresistible draw of its award-winning cheese, add the 100 percent grass-fed beef burger at Traders Point Creamery. The thick and flavorful patty is cooked at more than 650 degrees for no more than six minutes. “Grass-fed beef is naturally lean, so it cooks very rapidly,” says sous chef Robert Cramer. Take his suggestion and order it on the rare side. “It loses a lot of flavor after about a medium doneness.” The burger comes adorned with the standards, plus a sharp and flavorful garlic aioli, but spring an extra dollar for the creamy housemade Fleur de la Terre cheese. (9101 Moore Rd., Zionsville, 733-1700)
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  Don Hall’s Castleton Grill

The Buster



Mayonnaise is good on a burger. So are pickles. So what happens when you chop up some pickles and stir in some mayo (and, yes, some lemon juice, vinegar, and capers)? A tartar sauce burger! But of course—why didn’t someone think of this earlier? Apparently, someone did, because this lil’ slider (just $3) is the refashioned classic Don Hall started serving at his Fort Wayne drive-in in 1946. The folks at Don Hall’s Castleton Grill, a sleepy family eatery with comfy booths, call the housemade concoction Buster Sauce and dab it on a fine toasted-bun burger. The two flat patties are fried until their edges are crispy, then served with shredded lettuce and that not-so-secret mayo concoction. (6028 E. 82nd St., 577-2340)
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  Five Guys Burgers & Fries

Cheeseburger



On their own, the two patties that make up Five Guys’ cheeseburger seem to lack integrity. The craggy edges are uneven, and the pucks are dense in odd spots while thin in others. A slice of cheese in the middle pulls it all together, though, melding the two patties into one thick and flavorful burger served foil-wrapped and softened in its own steam. Pile it high with toppings for no extra charge—we like bacon, grilled onions, and a swipe of barbecue sauce. Its sesame-seed bun seals the ingredients neatly together, and it holds up under the pressure of cramming the entire thing in your mouth, along with a brown paper bag of fresh-cut fries that beg a dash of malt vinegar. (Various locations, fiveguys.com)
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  Zest! Exciting Food Creations

3-Napkin Burger



Some of us are naturally messy eaters. So when we came face-to-bun with Zest’s burger, named after its cleanup requirements, we packed the baby wipes. Creamy bleu, smoked Gouda, and white cheddar cheeses play nice in a pool of tangy barbecue sauce with grilled onions and cherrywood-smoked bacon atop a grilled patty. The toasted bun is powerless to absorb the goodness. Napkins be damned. For a mess this tasty, we’d gladly go out back and hose ourselves off. (1134 E. 54th St., 466-1853)
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View Comments (4)

Purdue Fan says:
    I was dissapointed when I read about the burger at Scotty's Brewhouse. That burger idea was stolen from Triple XXX, a restaurant that sits just off the campus of Purdue University. Triple XXX's "Purvis Burger" was copied by a Scotty's employee from their West Lafayette location for the burger contest the company held last year. The Purvis Burger has been a favorite of Boilermakers for years and its a shame that the real brains behind this special burger isn't receiving the credit.
Broad Ripple Nightlifer says:
    There is a brand new restaurant open in Broad Ripple on the strip...They have THE best burgers around!!We love Boogie Burger, but Fat Dan's Chicago-Style Deli is neck and neck with them! Try them out!
Drew says:
    The Cheesecake factory has a burger that is about a half foot tall, it's a days worth of meals in itself, and boy is it delicious!
Eater says:
    Tie Dye Grill has the best burgers in Indianapolis!

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