re: Best Burger in Baton Rouge?

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I am partial to Our Mom's and think they make a better burger than Burgersmith. I'm not sure about Curbside because I've never eaten there.

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Our Mom's is hit or miss. some time great sometimes not. I dont care for Burgersmith. and Curbside is a great food truck burger. for Brick and mortar, its a fancy fast food/diner burger.

The SoLou burger is one of the top 5 burgers I've eaten in my life. I had to go back to have it again just to confirm my original impression.

"SoLou Burger
SoLou custom blend, candied bacon jam, white cheddar, fried onion rings, truffle aioli, mayhaw BBQ sauce, sourdough bun, served with fries and housemade smoked ketchup."

i had one from there, nuot sure if it was that one... it was ok....


IMO all that fluff should not be taken into consideration.....


Put the patty on the bun with what ever condiment you want and that should be the even playing field.

Which makes Riverside being the best, amazing because they you mass produced sesame seed bun from the grocery store.


One place the closed down which was a top BR burger was Driftwood downtown.

That wasn't the question. The question was asking for the best place to go in Baton Rouge to get a burger. You have to judge the burger based on how it is prepared and served at each place.

The question was not "who has the best burger assuming you get it with just meat and then put your own condiments on it?"

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Dearman's is tasty too.

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I'll bet you think Fleur de Lis pizza was good too

I somewhat agree and somewhat disagree.

A fancy burger with a low quality, unseasoned patty isn't better than a diner burger that is cooked right and well seasoned. But, a higher end burger that is executed well with awesome meat, quality cheese, and better toppings absolutely deserves a place in the conversation even if those toppings are fancier.

Example - Juban's serves a fancy burger, but I found the patty to be incredibly bland and overcooked, so I wouldn't throw their name out in this conversation. However, there are certainly places serving burgers on brioche with house made sauces and high quality toppings.. that also have a properly cooked/seasoned patty and deserve a place in the convo.

I like a diner style burger just as much as I like a nice burger, but I've had unseasoned/overcooked burgers just as often in diner/hole in the walls as I have had in nicer places.

Ultimately, both can be bad if not cooked right or unseasoned.

tell you the truth, i have lived in BR for going on 21 years and never eaten at Dearmans. Ill try it this is week.

Does Flemmings still do their happy hour and burger?

They have a bar burger, I think the great happy hour deal they did went away after COVID. Wasn't it something like $5-$10 for a burger made with steak trimmings?