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Some random WC thoughts:

Moving from Queens to eastern LI, I was suprised at the differences in the WC restaurants... no bulletproof glass.

For a work function, pot luck picnic, I brought a crave case. Imagine the spread on the table, fondue, quiche, finger sandwiches, caviar, and a stack of WC slyders. This was fellow colleagues and administration from work and about 85% of them have never had a WC burger before.

I had a friend of the family visiting from the West Coast and never had WC before. We convinced her that the bulletproof glass was soundproff, the "secret" burger to order was the "Kiki" burger, and you only need to order one slyder. I still laugh to this day at the expressions of the workers reacting to some lady yelling at them that she wants 1 "kiki" burger.

Good times.

Turkey Leg!!!! Funnel cake and zeppoles.

I got to try some local place in the area and try their burgers.  Grumpy Jacks which is right behind Tara puts out a marinated burger.  I ordered it rare and it come out nice and juicy on a super busy Sat night.  Fries were ok but what brought the quality of the burger down was that they used a kaiser roll. On top of that the roll had to be a couple of days old so it tough and chewy.

Down the road (route 112) there is a new place called Rib City Ale House. It now occupies a space that has turnovered 3 times in the past 6 years so I hope they last. We went for an early dinner and ordered a cheese burger rare. It came out nicely cooked and sitting on a kaiser roll. Thinking back to last weekend I was hesitant but it was grilled so it was slightly toasted on the outside and soft on the inside. What stole the show were the onion rings. I could not get enough of them. They had to be freshly battered and fried. A light airy greaseless intense onion tasting side that paired well with a nicely cooked burger.

I suddenly do not feel good after seeing this picture.

I call 5 second rule and bbq at my house.

Just went to Five Guys in Levitown, Long Island last night and found it tucked in a shopping plaza. Despite the location the place was still packed.

Both my wife and I ordered cheeseburgers with lettuce, tomato, raw onions, ketchup and mayo and instead of a large order of fries we took the suggestion of the cashier and ordered a small.

Even though it was busy we only had to wait a few minutes for our order to be called. As their policy, the burgers came well done but they still had a nice juicyness. The toppings were plentiful but not overpowering which still allowed you to taste the burger. Unlike Adams burger mine did not have that nice crust on the patty. I found this place to be comparable to American Roadside in Smithtown with 5Guys getting the nod because of their fries and the juciness of their burgers. My wife ranked them the over way around because she thought the burgers were better at AR.

Would we make the 59 minute trip from our house again? My wife says yes because of not only the burgers but there is a DSW, Kohls, and other stores around.

Whenever I am in Calif I usually go for the ChickenJoy. I am trying to convince my significant other to make a 2hr roundtrip to check this place out for burgers.

How are you going to dunk that in milk?

Because my wife and I look so young, (seriously we are in our mid 30's and we get carded all the time) I feel that maitre d's try to take advantage of us. We have been placed near the bathroom and of course the kitchen but the worse was one place added a table for us but it was in the doorway leading to the dining area. So when people were comming and going they kept on bumping into us. I finally had enough and politely made a big stink and they finally relented and gave us a more suitable table. To help apologize they made my gin and tonic a triple.

Made the drive to the South Shore to try this place and it was worth it. Going at 1pm on a Saturday the place was packed. Here is a hint, only have one person go in and order.

I had the Double Double (double cheeseburger) and my wife had the regular cheeseburger. As Nick pointed out in his article, the burgers reminded you of a McDonalds but when you bite into you can taste the difference.

The bun at All American has a nice soft and fresh taste while at McD the bun has that left out on the counter overnight type of hardness. The double double does have that perfect meat to bun ratio and the patties have that hint of fresh homemade taste.

The fries are definitely worth it. Ordered a large for my wife and I to share, we should have had a large each. Skin on hand cut fries which were right out of the fryer.

Milkshakes were just average, definitely not on the level of a Hildebrants. It lacked that homemade taste and it was similar to all the other fast food places that pour that huge plastic bag of liquid into the milkshake machine.

The food in general is pretty good and the prices are great. Their happy hour is the best time! They have these pull tabs and you can either get 10 cents, half price, or full price. I got a round of drinks for $1.00 by "finding" the 10 cent tab. It does bring in an odd crowd of college students, business men, doctors from the hospital down the block, bikers, locals, and tourist. Imagine all these people crammed into a space the size of someones livingroom.

The burger is not that bad. Not Shake Shack quality, but I rate it better than a Ruby Tuesday/Applebees burger. The fries are OK. What saves them is that they are fried perfectly. Also the wings come out with a nice crispy skin and moist meat. The rest of the menu you can not argue for the price. One of the best bar menus I have ever seen. Lobster, soup, salad and fries for $15.00!

Being a newly minted reader and I would like to thank everyone for their posts and to the staff for their reviews. My wife and I went to Hildebrants last week and we just returned from Shake Shack.

Now I understand what all the hype is about. We ordered two single ShackBurgers (mine rare and hers medium), fries, and a concrete Shack Attack. We were lucky that we found a parking spot nearby because it was so cold out. The burger was perfect, the bun and meat patty left a buttery aftertaste in my mouth. After one bite my wife proclaimed that this was the best burger that she has ever had.

The fries were right out of the fryer and were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The concrete was just ok to me but was a perfect ending to a 1 3/4 hour drive. Our only regret after walking around the city was not getting another order for the drive home.

We live in Suffolk County, NY and were wondering where should we go next? Anything in our county or Nassau? Thanks