VA Diners Pick Their Favorite Local Burger Joint For National Hamburger Day

RESTON, VA — With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, it’s time to focus on the next big holiday — National Hamburger Day, which takes place on Wednesday.

In order to get ready for the big day, Patch wanted find out where to get the best burger in and around Reston.

We invited readers to take our completely unscientific survey to let us know where the best burgers can be found in Reston and how they like their burgers to be prepared.

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Sixteen people from Reston responded to our survey, some even shared their best or worst hamburger-related experiences.

What's your favorite burger joint in Reston and what do you like about it?

• Big Buns - “Fast service and great hamburgers!” (4 votes)
• 5 Guys - “The tasty burger.” (3 votes)
• McDonald’s - “Fast service.” (2 votes)
• Not Your Average Joe's - “Because of the grilled flavor.” (2 votes)
• Capital Burger (1 vote)
• Founding Farmers - “ I love this place because everything is fresh and made per order and the atmosphere is wonderful. It’s warm and friendly. And quite cozy. The food is always so good and I love their fresh baked donuts and baked goods.” (1 vote)
• The Mediterranean Breeze - (1 vote)
• Silver Diner (1 vote)
• Virginia Kitchen in Herndon - (1 vote)

How do you like your burger?

• Medium Rare (5 votes)
• Medium Well (5 votes)
• Medium (3 votes)
• Well Done (3 votes)

What are your favorite burger toppings?

• Onions (13 votes)
• Tomato (12 votes)
• Cheese (11 votes)
• Mustard (11 votes)
• Ketchup (9 votes)
• Mayonnaise (6 votes)
• Fried Egg (2 votes)

What do you usually order as a side?

• Fries (10 votes)
• Onion Rings (2 votes)
• Salad (2 votes)
• Sweet Potato Fries
• Nothing (1 vote)

What’s your favorite drink to have with your burger?

• Coke or Pepsi (6 votes)
• Beer (3 votes)
• Iced Tea (3 votes)
• Lemonade or Fruit Drink (2 votes)
• Cocktail (1 vote)
• Water (1 vote)

Bonus: Describe your best or worst hamburger-related experience:

McDonald’s Mishap: “Ordered a no salt-added, no cheese, no special sauce burger at a McDonald's in Myrtle Beach and they forgot to add the burger at a drive-through, so since I was in a hurry and with tons of cars behind me, I did not check the contents until after leaving the lineup. I had to turn around, park and then walk back into the restaurant and ask if they had tried to play a joke on me; they said the personnel forgot to add the burgers thinking that they had been added before giving the bag to me.”

Burger Not Pizza, Please: “My best hamburger experience was at Ledos Pizza. The hamburger bun was nice and toasted with a quarter pound burger with melted American cheddar cheese.with lettuce tomatoes ,mayo mustard and ketchup. The burger was well-done, nice and juicy. It was so good along with fresh hot crispy fries and my lemonade.”

The King Has No Burgers: “Worst - I went to a Burger King one time and they had run out of meat. The manager was at the local grocery store buying all of the hamburger he could so they could re-open. Best - Any burger joint in the Republic of Texas!”

Cold Shoulder: “I ordered a carry out burger from a well established restaurant on the south side of Reston! Once I made it home; my burger was cold! I learned a lesson!”

Brioche Bungle: “Trying to eat a burger at a fancy restaurant. It was on a brioche bun that was 6 inches high - splat.”

Ghost Burger: “McDonald's quarter pounder was missing the burger.”

Colonel? Is That You?: "Finger-licking good!"