[:D]I like the chili burgers at Chester’s Hamburgers in Universal City.And like someone said ,they are sure messy to eat,but sure taste good.I also love their home made french fries.

Chili burgers are on the menus at many places in Houston but I seldom order them so can’t comment except on two. Roadster Grill at Bellaire and Bissonet in Bellaire (and other locations) has a chili burger I believe they call the Texas Road Kill burger, and it’s a mess. Served on a china plate if you eat in, which is probably the best way to do it, it involves their angus beef patty topped with what must be close to a whole bowl of chili. It’s served more or less open-faced and comes with a knife, fork and spoon. Within just a couple of minutes it’s beyond picking up to eat. I had one just once, several years ago, and left absolutely stuffed. You can get it with all the other hamburger fixings if you like.

Just 30 or so yards away from that original location of Roadster is Bellaire Broiler Burger, the last remnant of a chain of broiler burger joints dating back to the 50s. They still use an ancient char-broiler. Their burgers are not large, almost one-handed affairs. Shredded cheddar is placed in a ring around the outside of the patty and the chili is ladled in the center so it stays relatively manageable. It’s a very good burger, actually the best thing on the menu.

My favorite chili burger of all time was served by a local chain called Hamburgers by Gourmet dating back to the 60s thru the 80s. One of their speciality burgers was a char-grilled knockwurst chili-cheese burger. They were serving 1/3 # patties back then. The chili was mixed with a copious amount of shredded cheddar so that it was not flowable; that was placed on top of the patty then a split, grilled knockwurst topped that. I think it may have come with onions and pickles but nothing else. That was an awfully good burger, like a triple decker burger and a meal in itself.

I agree Tommy’s is the best chili burgers here in SO CA. The burger is the bun, meat, chili, pickles onions, tomato & mustard. That’s about it. It’s the chili without beans that makes it so tasty! You can have a shipment of the chili sent to you. The details are on their web site. http://www.originaltommys.com/

I have had the Tommy’s chili burgers and they are great. Especially with those little hot peppers in the bowl they set on the counter.
They had the best chili size at a place called Sally’s.It was located on Hawthorne Blvd in Inglewood.That was in the 50’s and early 60’s so it probably no longer exists.

Or do like I do and make your own chili size.

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Out here in the mid-atlantic region I have the hardest time ordering a chili size. Most of the time the server gives me a funny look and says what?

So I goto WH and order a double cheeseburger with cheese on the side and a lg bowl of chili, to be brought with the burger. I then make my own.

MikeS.

Unless the cheese is shredded sharp or extra sharp cheddar, it won’t taste like the chili size of your Fresno days. Many parts of this country of ours seem to have a love affair with American cheese, a product that’s thankfully rare here in Calif as far as restaurants go. A chili size with American cheese is blasphemy.

Yep. sliced american, maybe I should bring my own cheese???

MikeS.

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I remember a place in Pasadena off the 210 that had great chili burgers.
They also gave you enough fries to fill a shoebox. I think its name was Topps. It was almost 20 years ago so I don’t know its current state.

Top’s (just one "p") is still in Pasadena–there are actually 3 of them. A regular order of fries still fills a size 12 shoebox, a half order is enough for three people, and they have just added a "kid’s order size" which I still have trouble finishing if I finish my double burger. I’ve never tried their chili burger because there is a Tommy’s Original down the street, and Tommy’s is the acknowledged master, but Top’s version is probably very good–as is everything at this drive-in.

I’m glad to hear Tops is still around, I loved their chili burgers. Two other Pasadena favorites of mine from my time in SoCal were the Pure Food and Drink Act ( which I know is closed now, still have the coffee mug though) and the Peppermill Restaurant ( I don’t know if its still around). I loved the Peppermill’s peppercorn encrusted steak and their homemade vegetable soup.

One of the best burgers with chili on it that I ever had is a Texas Burger at Dog n Sud. Thay put the same coney sauce on it that thay put on the hot dogs.

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Out here in the mid-atlantic region I have the hardest time ordering a chili size. Most of the time the server gives me a funny look and says what?

So I goto WH and order a double cheeseburger with cheese on the side and a lg bowl of chili, to be brought with the burger. I then make my own.

MikeS.

Unless the cheese is shredded sharp or extra sharp cheddar, it won’t taste like the chili size of your Fresno days. Many parts of this country of ours seem to have a love affair with American cheese, a product that’s thankfully rare here in Calif as far as restaurants go. A chili size with American cheese is blasphemy.

Same one although there has been a change of ownership. One of the many short term but well paid presidents of Hardees bought the place a few years ago. He didn’t change a thing. He was pres of Hardees for less than a year and walked away w/ a multi million dollar severance package. Bought a few local places and has since enjoyed life. Bless that child.

Is that the same Beacon that was there in the 60s?

The Beacon Drive In in Spartanburg, SC has something called the Chili Cheese burger which could a family for a week. Order it "A-plenty" which means w/ FF AND onion rings and you are about to change your oil and filter.

http://www.beacondrivein.com/reviews.htm

When I first heard of the chili size here I went to my Waffle House and asked them to make one for me. They were glad to do it.

Out here in the mid-atlantic region I have the hardest time ordering a chili size. Most of the time the server gives me a funny look and says what?

So I goto WH and order a double cheeseburger with cheese on the side and a lg bowl of chili, to be brought with the burger. I then make my own.

MikeS.

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Wendy’s in this area has the Carolina Classic burger which comes with chili, mustard, onions and slaw.

Yeah, here too….I have yet to try one though.
I have people trying to order them at my work, and we dont even have coleslaw.
They order a burger, and then say, with –blah, blah, blah, and chili and coleslaw!
I tell them, that we dont put any condiments on, but I can give you chili on it, but no slaw, and they look dejected, like they have the "too much fast food restaurant" look to them.
Like, WHAT? You dont put the ketchup, relish, mustard or mayo on IT?
NO.. We dont!-Do you see a drive thru on the 2nd floor of the resort?Ha ha.
(Not to get off track here..[:I])