This Restaurant Makes The Best Burger In RI, Popular Food Website Says

WARREN, RI — Chomp, with locations in Warren and Providence, serves the best burger in Rhode Island, according to a report from Chowhound, a website for food aficionados or, alternatively, food nerds.

The list titled “The Hands Down Best Burger in Every Single US State” features a variety of preparation methods. It was released just in time for National Hamburger Day, which is Wednesday, May 28.

There’s no one way to prepare a burger. Even those claiming to be “classic” burgers have major differences, especially in the toppings.

To find the best burgers among what the research firm IBS World estimates are more than 80,000 burger joints and restaurants across the country, Chowhound looked first at restaurants that excel in both classic and creative burger preparations. The process also included taste testing, online research, and outreach on local social media communities and to trusted contacts in the restaurant and food media industries.

Here’s what Chowhound liked about the burgers at Chomp:

"Between toasty, golden, seeded buns and exciting rotating specials, Chomp is a prime spot for getting a good burger in Rhode Island. Catch special, fleeting combinations like burgers topped with birria and served on a torta with consomé, crab rangoon filling and pineapple-sweet-chili sauce, and cheddar-brisket hash with Korean barbecue sauce. In a display of versatility, you can order any of Chomp's burgers with a grilled or fried chicken filet or a veggie patty."

"Really great experience! Incredible food and drinks, so good we went back again the next day! Brussel sprouts and a chicken sandwich are a must!" one Google reviewer wrote.

The full 50-state list offers some intriguing takes on what is widely regarded as America’s favorite sandwich. Some are made with grass-fed wagyu beef, others with ground turkey, and still more with salmon and other critters. Some may not contain meat at all. Cheeses vary from classic American to blue cheese to goat cheese.

In Hawaii, the Honolulu Burger Co. presents the “Alpha Elvis,” which has bacon, banana and peanut butter, or the “Loco-Moco,” made with Spam, bacon, an egg, and mushroom gravy.

And then there’s Mike Duffy’s in St. Louis, Missouri, whose offerings include the award-winning Cajun burger with hot jalapeños and Cajun aioli or the fully customizable and vegetarian black bean and quinoa burger. The restaurant also allows substitutions of bison or salmon.

“Whether you’re a burger traditionalist or an avant-garde burger consumer, the restaurants on this lineup will have a solid option for both schools of thought,” Chowhound’s Jane Godiner wrote.

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