Fast Food Burgers to Eat on Vacation

In the 1970s, the Culver family often made trips to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to enjoy their favorite treat: creamy, frozen custard. In July of 1984, the family decided to produce and sell their own frozen custard at Culver's, their newly opened restaurant in Sauk City, Wisconsin. Along with its famous custard, Culver's is known for its thick, juicy butterburger.

Classic dishes like fish n' chips, cheeseburgers, and fresh french fries are also part of Culver's menu. In 1990, Culver's became a franchise and opened a large training center a mile away from the site of the original Culver's restaurant. Now, Culver's caters to customers all throughout the United States.

Whataburger was founded in 1950 by Harmon Dobson, an entrepreneur who wanted to create a burger so tasty that customers would exclaim “what a burger!” after their first bite. Whataburger customers can choose to have one, two, or even three thick, juicy patties on their hamburger.

The menu also features several specialty burgers, including the Jalapeño and Cheese Whataburger and the Avocado Bacon Burger. For non-beef eaters, Whataburger has a wide selection of chicken dishes and several healthy and hearty salads. Whataburger has restaurants located throughout the Southern United States.

White Castle began with a 5-cent hamburger that was sold out of a castle-shaped restaurant in Wichita, Kansas. Since 1921, White Castle's Original Slider—a 2x2-inch burger with pickles and onions—has been a customer favorite. Now White Castle serves sliders topped with bacon, cheese, jalapeños, and egg. The sliders are also available with fish or chicken instead of beef.

For larger groups, White Castle has Castle Packs and Crave Cases filled with sliders and tasty side dishes such as French fries, chicken rings, and Fish Nibblers. Try a brownie on a stick or cheesecake on a stick for dessert.

Hopdoddy Burger Bar has restaurants across Texas, California, Arizona, and Colorado. With its extensive list of carefully crafted burgers and flavorful beers, it's no wonder that TV chef Rachael Ray crowned a Hopdoddy burger as one of the best in America. A sampling of Hopdoddy's fancy burger toppings includes arugula, basil leaves, feta cheese, and caramelized onions.

Hopdoddy even has a burger that features a built-in donation: one dollar of each Good Night/Good Cause burger order goes to funding the Lone Star Paralysis organization. Lastly, Hopdoddy has plenty of salads and side dishes guests can order to complement their main meal.

The first Wendy's restaurant opened in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. By 1980, more than 2,000 Wendy's restaurants dotted the United States. With quality as its focus, Wendy's has managed to become a leader among fast food companies. Its menu includes a variety of cheeseburgers, hamburgers, wraps, sandwiches, and salads. Wendy's routinely introduces specialty items to its menu, including the Asiago Ranch Chicken Club and the Gouda Bacon Cheeseburger.

The Right Price Right Size menu has delicious burgers, chicken nuggets, and sides for between $1-$2. With more than 6,500 restaurants worldwide, most major cities have multiple Wendy's franchises.

Unique among burger establishments, The Counter Burger allows patrons to customize every aspect of their meal. Their high-quality burgers are made with premium ingredients like figs, jicama, feta cheese, grilled pineapple, and onion marmalade. Visitors begin by selecting their meat, and then they move on to choosing cheese, a sauce, toppings, a bun, and a side dish.

The Counter Burger also serves burger salads that include all of the typical hamburger components except the bun. Non-meat eaters can order one of the Counter Burger's deluxe salads or fresh sandwiches. The Counter Burger has restaurants in 10 states and also operates in Malaysia, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

The Twisted Root Burger Co . began after years of hard work and culinary schooling by its founders. Chef Jason and his partner Quincy Hart opened their first store in 2005, and now a total of 15 stores operate throughout Texas and Louisiana.

Twisted Root Burger Co. sells 11 unique burgers topped with a variety of cheeses, vegetables, and sauces. If you're not a fan of beef, you can substitute the beef patty in all of their burgers with elk meat instead. Twisted Root also has a variety of deep-fried items for sale as side dishes, like pork skins, green beans, and pickles.

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner founded Ted's Montana Grill. The first Ted's Montana Grill opened up in Ohio, but now there are restaurants in almost 20 states. Ted's Montana Grill is known for having the biggest bison menu in the world.

Bison nachos, bison chili, and bison burgers are a just few examples of authentic Western-style foods listed on the menu. For main dishes, guests can choose from the grill's selection of loaded burgers, thick steaks, and hearty sandwiches. Vegetarian dishes such as specialty salads are also available.

The first A&W was a small stand in Lodi (Video), California that Roy W. Leonard opened to celebrate the homecoming of World War I soldiers. The year was 1919. Now a worldwide franchise, A&W Restaurants currently operates more than 1,200 restaurants, and 350 of these establishments are located outside of the United States.

Known for its all-American food, A&W serves mouthwatering hamburgers, freshly-made cheeseburgers, hot dogs loaded with tasty extras, and their signature A&W root beer floats topped with thick vanilla ice cream. A&W also sells classic side dishes like fries and onion rings. Frozen treats such as ice cream sundaes and thick milkshakes are also part of A&W's menu.

Tahoe Joe's is a steakhouse with 10 locations throughout California. It is a sit-down style restaurant that offers an extensive selection of beef, chicken, pork, and seafood dishes, all of which are seasoned with a unique blend of spices and herbs.

Steak lovers can choose a main dish from Tahoe Joe's list of steaks, which vary in weight from 5 ounces to 22 ounces. Each freshly cooked steak comes with two side dishes of your choice. For non-meat eaters, Tahoe Joe's also has plenty of unique salads and pasta dishes. Finish off your meal with a large slice of cheesecake or a piece of Tahoe Joe's signature six-layer chocolate cake.