Burgers. Bacon cheeseburgers, portobello mushroom burgers, breakfast burgers, the varieties are endless. Nowadays, with so many options, it can be hard to decide where to go and how much to pay for a burger to eat. I’ve decided to go try out burgers from different places for different prices. I got the double cheeseburger at McDonald’s, the double steakburger at Steak ‘n Sheak, and Zombie Burger’s raygun.

On inspection, the McDonald’s burger seemed very generic. My burger was nicely organized; the buns were still in tact and everything seemed in place. I have to admit, the burger isn’t the most appealing. The buns were proportionally bigger than the inside contents, leading the burger to look like just two buns. I should also mention that my burger came with pickles, despite telling them that I did not want any. Fortunately the taste was a little bit better than the appearance. The meat itself was very thin and dry, lacking the grilled flavor needed in a good burger. A lot of the flavor itself was from the ketchup and mustard, and because of this, the burger itself tasted almost like a cheeseburger that you could get during school lunch. What saved this burger overall in my opinion, was the price of $1.50. In my opinion the quality correlates to the price, but for around a dollar, this serves as a mediocre snack. 6/10.

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Next was the Steak ‘n Shake double cheeseburger. Unfortunately it took a little longer for my burger to be cooked, but I didn’t mind). For the price of $4, I was served a smallish side of skinny cut fries on top of the burger. Size wise, I felt that the burger was similar to the double cheeseburger from McDonald’s, just with larger buns. They had also grilled the inside of the buns, which prevented the burger from being all soft and mushy. Taste wise I would say that there was a lot of flavor compared to the one from McDonald’s. The patties themselves were surprisingly thinner than the McDonald’s but were more juicy and had a “char-broiled” taste (which is the advertised method of grilling). Overall, I would say that the $2.50 difference was a huge one, although the portion is quite the same (not counting the fries obviously), the taste is a lot better. 8/10

Finally, my last stop was at Zombie Burger where I ordered the $12 Raygun burger. The wait was a lot longer than both of the other places combined, and unfortunately the wait was not worth it. The burger seemed as if someone tried to shove a bunch of ingredients in an effort to discover a new break through, which they didn’t. Every time I took a bite of the burger I only felt the taste of overwhelming meat. Although the meat itself was decent, the combination of the guacamole and jalapenos (which were flavourless) dragged the whole burger down. Overall the Zombie Burger’s Raygun burger merely feels like a awkward mixture of a bunch of random ingredients. Alongside with the waiting time, this burger fails to deliver for the price. 5/10.