{"id":581,"date":"2017-02-23T08:33:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T16:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/?page_id=581"},"modified":"2017-09-16T07:07:50","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T15:07:50","slug":"the-peltoncast-search-for-seattles-best-burger","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/the-peltoncast-search-for-seattles-best-burger\/","title":{"rendered":"The Peltoncast Search for Seattle&#8217;s Best Burger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-821\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/burgers-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=15gHNfiG9OjWgWAP6nmBH0zq_bDc\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Seattle&#8217;s Best Burger<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>(As chosen during <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/09\/06\/peltoncast-live-2017-seahawksnfl-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\">our live show at Vermillion Art Gallery &#038; Bar in Capitol Hill<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/uneedaburger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4. Uneeda Burger<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Fremont<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/04\/03\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-49\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 49<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/uneeda_tristan.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan&#8217;s burger<\/strong>: The Classic Burger (add cheddar cheese and bacon)<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;You didn&#8217;t have the bacon but it stood out more than the Zippy&#8217;s burger by far. It was present. You could taste it.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 89<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-582\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/uneeda_kevin.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin&#8217;s burger<\/strong>: The Classic Burger (add cheddar cheese)<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;Uneeda Burger has been awarded my highest score thus far &#8230; by far the best bun we&#8217;ve had.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 94<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Finalist and People&#8217;s Champ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ddir.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3. Dick&#8217;s Drive-In<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Capitol Hill (also Edmonds, Holman Road, Lake City, Queen Anne and Wallingford)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/07\/25\/peltoncast-no-65\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 65<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Dick&#8217;s Deluxe<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;The best special sauce of any burger we have had, bar none It&#8217;s not even close. It&#8217;s basically perfect. You&#8217;re not getting a lot from the patty; it&#8217;s just there. But the cheese and the special sauce, together with the lettuce and the grilled bun &#8230; it is an excellent burger.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 90<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know if I would say it&#8217;s not even close. You know what&#8217;s weird about Dick&#8217;s burgers? How well they manage to make the lettuce taste with the special sauce. The cheese at Dick&#8217;s: outstanding.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 93<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Semifinalists<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lorettasnorthwesterner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1. Loretta&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: South Park<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/04\/17\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-51\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 51<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/lorettas.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Tavern Burger<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think it can be Seattle&#8217;s best burger because there&#8217;s not much to it, but it&#8217;s beautiful in its simplicity. &#8230; I think it&#8217;s the best secret sauce we&#8217;ve had yet.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 93<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;It&#8217;s not fancy. It&#8217;s pretty simple. &#8230; I might say it&#8217;s the best value burger that we&#8217;ve had. &#8230; You can get two for [the price of one fancier burger] and it&#8217;s going to fill you up and it&#8217;s going to be delicious every time.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 87 (re-rating: 95)<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lilwoodys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2. Li&#8217;l Woody&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Capitol Hill<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/04\/10\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 50<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/lil_woodys.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: The Big Woody<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;Exploding with flavor is how I would describe it. I could definitely taste the bacon and that&#8217;s what, to me, pushed it ahead of Zippy&#8217;s Burger.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 94<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;A very juicy, flavorful burger patty. I thought the mayo and ketchup combo, despite the simplicity, worked well here.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 94<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Quarterfinalists<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redmillburgers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5. Red Mill Burgers<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Interbay (also Phinney Ridge)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/05\/03\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-53\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 53<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/redmill_tristan.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan&#8217;s burger<\/strong>: Bacon Deluxe w\/Cheese<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;I love everything about Red Mill, basically. The only thing I don&#8217;t love about it is it&#8217;s not open on Mondays. I&#8217;m not sure if it&#8217;s the best burger in Seattle but it&#8217;s very close.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 92<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/redmill_kevin.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin&#8217;s burger<\/strong>: Cheese Burger<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;I think Red Mill has the best combination of cheese and secret sauce of any place that we&#8217;ve gone to. There&#8217;s a little kick to it, which is nice. It&#8217;s very flavorful.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 93<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/zippysgiantburgers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6. Zippy&#8217;s Giant Burgers<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: West Seattle (also Georgetown)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/03\/13\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-46\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 46<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"484\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-614\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/zippys.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/zippys.jpg 600w, http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/zippys-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Zip Burger with Cheese and Bacon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;Overall, piece by piece, pound for pound this is easily the best burger we have had yet.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 92<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;If I was going to do this over again, I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;d get the bacon. I might mix it up and get something more creative.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 89<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/swinerymeats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7. Swinery Meats<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: West Seattle<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/07\/06\/peltoncast-no-62\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 62<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/swinery.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Swinery Burger<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;It was a revelation to have this on the Fourth of July. It was a wet burger &#8212; almost like a wet burrito, but a burger. The bun was perfect. But I think what set this burger apart from other burgers we&#8217;ve had is the meat. You could eat the meat on its on and it would taste excellent.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 93<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;If you like gourmet-style burgers, you&#8217;ll probably love this one. I just don&#8217;t.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 87<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatstateburger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8. Great State Burger<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Downtown (also Laurelhurst)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/03\/22\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-47\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 47<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-614\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/great_state.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Double<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;Except for the cheese, which I could not replicate at home, it kind of tasted to me like a burger you would make at home. It&#8217;s about three, maybe four dollars too expensive.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 88<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;I thought the cheese was phenomenal somehow, melted perfectly, just delicious, so the bites around the edge that were very cheese-filled were so good. Then I got to the middle and it was just a little too much meat.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 90<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other contenders for Seattle&#8217;s best burger<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.http:\/\/feedcoburgers.com\/central\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feed Co.<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Central District (also Redmond)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/06\/20\/peltoncast-no-60\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 60<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/feed_co.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Classic Feed Burger (add cheddar cheese and bacon)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;It&#8217;s a very basic burger. The star of the show here was perfectly cooked bacon. The bacon pushed it over the top. It was by far the best bacon we&#8217;ve had. It was crunchy and smoky. It was excellent. To me, the quality is as good as 8 Oz. Burger Bar for half the price.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 90<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;I&#8217;m surprised that you haven&#8217;t mentioned the special sauce here, Quinn&#8217;s special sauce. Who&#8217;s Quinn? Whoever Quinn is, they make a nice special sauce. It&#8217;s got the right amount of kick to it.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 89<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"lunchboxlaboratory.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lunchbox Laboratory<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: South Lake Union (also Bellevue, Gig Harbor)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/06\/06\/peltoncast-no-58\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 58<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Homage to the Dick&#8217;s Deluxe\/Classic &#8216;MeriCAN<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;My hot take is why don&#8217;t I just eat those burgers? Why am I paying $15 for a burger that&#8217;s an homage to a $3 burger? If you put in front of me a Dick&#8217;s Deluxe and a Big Mac and you said you could have these or those other burgers, I&#8217;m taking those 100 percent of the time.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 88<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;As compared in this class to 8 Oz. Burger Bar or even Giddy-Up, I would say it was clearly a better use of the money. The cheese was perfectly melted.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 88<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/206burgercompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">206 Burger Company<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: First Hill (also Downtown)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/05\/23\/peltoncast-no-56\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 56<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/206.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: (206) Burger<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;I need something to be the star of the show. It&#8217;s like the San Antonio Spurs without Kawhi Leonard.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 85<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;There&#8217;s no one as good as the bun on the San Antonio Spurs without Kawhi Leonard, unless you&#8217;re saying Pop is the bun.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 90<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kiddvalley.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kidd Valley<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Coulon Park (also many others)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/06\/13\/peltoncast-no-59\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 59<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kidd_valley.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Bacon Cheese Burger<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;The meat was basically nothing. It was <i>there<\/i>. It&#8217;s not a bad burger. The presentation was good.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 88<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;When we were kids, they seemed like great burgers to us. But now that we have all these other options, they&#8217;re replacement level.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 85<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coastlineburgers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coastline<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: West Seattle<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/07\/06\/peltoncast-no-62\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 62<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/coastline.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Special<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;It was a totally fine burger. It&#8217;s not exorbitantly expensive. If I were in the area and looking for a burger, I would totally go back. I wouldn&#8217;t pine for it.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 85<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;I was eating my burger and thinking &#8216;What does this remind me of?&#8217; And my answer was an extremely well crafted Quarter Pounder with Cheese from McDonald&#8217;s.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 88<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skilletfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skillet Counter<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Seattle Center Armory (also Ballard, Capitol Hill, Regrade)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/07\/18\/peltoncast-no-64\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 64<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Classic<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;If this burger were $8 instead of $14, it would be close to a lock for me of being in the top eight burgers. The meat was good. There was a special sauce that kind of permeated everything. The pickles were good.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 87<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;I would say the only particular complaint I had with this burger is the cheese kind of got overwhelmed by the special sauce and the patty.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 85<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bluemoonburgers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Moon Burgers<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Fremont (Kevin)\/Capitol Hill (Tristan), also Alki and South Lake Union<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/05\/03\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-53\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 53<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/bluemoon.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: The Double Cheeseburger Love<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;I thought the burger tasted fine. The bun was fine. I think the overall experience was just fine.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 85<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;My review noted overall awfully plain and pretty &#8216;meh&#8217; to me.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 85<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE<\/strong>: We reviewed Blue Moon before owner Charlie Olson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlueMoonBurgers\/posts\/10158860657675472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>admitted participating in a text exchange<\/strong><\/a> where employees were described using a racial epiphet.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.8ozburgerandco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8 Oz. Burger Bar<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Capitol Hill (also Ballard)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/05\/09\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-54\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 54<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: The 8 Oz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;The quality of everything was very high. I thought it was the No. 1 bacon. &#8230; I don&#8217;t think the best burger in Seattle could be a place that I wouldn&#8217;t visit more than biennially.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 88<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;It&#8217;s just not my thing. If you rank these places by my likelihood of going back, it&#8217;s at the bottom. If I did go back, I would probably get my burger done medium rare instead of medium.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 80<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caliburger.com\/seattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CaliBurger<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: U District<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/03\/07\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-45\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 45<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caliburger.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Cali Double (Cali-Style)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;The other thing you have to live with when going to CaliBurger is the guilt about going to CaliBurger, which is clearly a knockoff of a much better restaurant.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 79<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;They have not quite replicated the secret sauce, particularly on the fries.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 88<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepeoplesburger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The People&#8217;s Burger<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Stadium District (also other locations as Food Truck)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/05\/30\/peltoncast-no-57\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 57<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/peoples.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Classic<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;In general, I think this may be the worst burger we&#8217;ve had yet. Nothing really stood out.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 80<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;I really wanted to like this burger. It&#8217;s a good-looking burger. And then you eat it and it&#8217;s just not there.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 83<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.giddyupburgers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giddy Up Burgers<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Freelard (between Fremont and Ballard)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/03\/29\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-48\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 48<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/giddyup_tristan.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan&#8217;s burger<\/strong>: Stuffed Pig<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;The burger itself tasted excellent in the past. This time, it was flavorless &#8212; almost completely flavorless. There was nothing going on with the burger.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 75<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-582\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/giddyup_kevin.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin&#8217;s burger<\/strong>: Kit N&#8217; Caboodle<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;To me, the haystack onion rings were the standout. I thought a little low on the sauce even though it had both barbecue and ranch sauce.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 86<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/katsuburger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katsu Burger<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Georgetown (also located in Bellevue, Capitol Hill and Lynnwood)<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/02\/27\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-44\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 44<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/katsu_tristan.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/katsu_tristan.jpg 600w, http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/katsu_tristan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan&#8217;s burger<\/strong>: Classic (add bacon and cheddar cheese)<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;I was expecting this to be something completely out of the ordinary, but it was more or less just a burger. Maybe the katsu on the patty added a little bit of extra flavor but it wasn&#8217;t enough for me.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 76<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-582\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/katsu_kevin.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/katsu_kevin.jpg 600w, http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/katsu_kevin-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin&#8217;s burger<\/strong>: Samurai Select (Grass-fed Beef katsu, bacon, pineapple, wasabi mayo, tonkatsu sauce)<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;I would say the wasabi mayo was the most flavorful thing of this entire burger to me.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 82<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Costco<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Sodo<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/06\/28\/peltoncast-no-61\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 61<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/costco.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Cheeseburger<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;It was basically a non-starter, the burger patty. It tasted basically like nothing. I&#8217;ll be honest and say I didn&#8217;t finish the entire burger.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Tristan&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 70<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin says<\/strong>: &#8220;It was bad. I cannot recommend that anyone eat this burger.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin&#8217;s rating<\/strong>: 50<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steaknshake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bonus Review: Steak n&#8217; Shake<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Downtown<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/2017\/05\/16\/the-fabulous-peltoncast-no-55\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 55<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/sonicscentral.com\/peltoncast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/steak_n_shake.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The burger<\/strong>: Signature Steakburger<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan says<\/strong>: &#8220;I can&#8217;t get behind a burger that doesn&#8217;t have secret sauce. Ketchup is great. I just need something else, though. It was a totally fine burger. 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