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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives -
"Knockout Burger Joints"

   (8 restaurants - Include Closed)    
Aired on: May 23, 2016 
Aired on: May 23, 2016 
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Rating Yelp! rating descending order		 Restaurant Notes
Nic's Grill ($)
(479 ratings)

1201 N Pennsylvania Ave Map It!
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 524-0999
As Seen On:
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Knockout Burger Joints"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Name That Cook"
  • Onion Burger
    1/2-lb burger w/ grilled onions on top; served w/ curly fries; looks good
  • Pan-Fried Chicken
    served only on Thursdays; sells out fast; looks good
 4.5 out of 5
479 ratings		 local legend; 15-seat restaurant; long lines
Boston Burger CompanySee Boston Burger Company Video ($$)
(995 ratings)

37 Davis Sq Map It!
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 440-7361
bostonburgerco.com
As Seen On:
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Burgers, Noodles and Quahogs"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Knockout Burger Joints"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Top 10 Burgers"
  • Mac Attack Burger
    burger topped w/ homemade four-cheese macaroni & cheese, more shredded cheddar Jack cheese & bacon; looks good; #2 in Triple D's "Top 10 Burgers" (voted by viewers)
 4.0 out of 5
995 ratings		 est. 2009; serving 28 types of gourmet burgers
Gordy's Hi Hat Drive-Inn ($)
(218 ratings)

415 Sunnyside Dr Map It!
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-6125
www.gordys-hihat.com
As Seen On:
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Knockout Burger Joints"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "You Called It"
  • Double Cheeseburger
    top seller; hand-patted over 1/3rd lb. and lots of cheese; looks good
  • Homemade Chili
    looks good
  • Onion Rings
    homemade everyday
 4.0 out of 5
218 ratings		 est. 1960; only open 6 mo. out of the year
Triple XXX Restaurant ($)
(665 ratings)

2 N Salisbury St Map It!
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 743-5373
www.triplexxxfamilyrestau...
As Seen On:
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Burgers"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Knockout Burger Joints"
  • Barney Burger
    1/4 lb. chop steak, cheese, grilled onions
  • Double Cheeseburger
    burgers are first patted with flour then smashed down
  • Duane Purvis All-American
    1/4 lb. ground sirloin burger served on a toasted sesame bun topped with melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, Spanish onion and a thick layer of creamy peanut butter on the bottom bun
  • Grilled Tenderloin
    pork tenderloin sandwich
 4.0 out of 5
665 ratings		 est. in 1929; Indiana institution in orange & black striped building; near Purdue University; burgers named after former Purdue players; burgers ground on location from top choice sirloin butt; "51 Great Burger Joints Across the USA" (USA Today); trivia: Triple XXX was a root beer brand that closed down but is still served here; Other Recipes: Potato Salad
White MannaSee White Manna Video ($)
(1440 ratings)

358 River St Map It!
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 342-0914
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "With My Hands"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Knockout Burger Joints"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "New Jersey Diner Tour"
Guilty Pleasures, Episode: "Decadent and Delicious"
  • Sliders (Cheeseburgers)
    w/ sliced onions smashed into patties & topped w/ cheese; looks good; each so small, "a proper serving would be somewhere between 3 and 11"-Alex Guarnaschelli (joking...maybe)
 4.0 out of 5
1440 ratings		 tiny burger joint; beef brought in daily every morning; long lines
Hackney's ($$)
(277 ratings)

1241 Harms Rd Map It!
Glenview, IL 60025
(847) 724-5577
www.hackneys.net
As Seen On:
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Burgers"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Knockout Burger Joints"
  • Bleu Cheeseburger
    half pound of premium ground beef w/ fresh bleu cheese kneaded throughout and topped w/ even more melted bleu cheese
  • Famous Hackneyburger
    top seller; half pound of premium beef ground shaped in an oblong patty served on homemade dark rye bread
  • Hackney's Original French Fried Onions
    "loaf" of onion rings
  • Inside Out Burger
    Hackneyburger stuffed with melted cheddar cheese and crisp bacon; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
277 ratings		 started as selling hamburgers and beer in porch during Prohibition in the 1920s (burgers were free then)
Krazy Jim's Blimpy BurgerSee Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger Video ($)
(284 ratings)

304 S Ashley St Map It!
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 663-4590
As Seen On:
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Big Bites"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Burgers, Rings and Fries"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Knockout Burger Joints"
Hamburger Paradise 2Man v. Food, Episode: "Ann Arbor"
  • Burger
    small patties; order double to quintuple; looks good
  • Onion Rings
    takes 3 days to make; "up there in onion rings"
  • Blimpy Burger
    30 toppings available
 3.5 out of 5
284 ratings		 opened in 1953; near Univ of Michigan (college hangout); Davee Askew (cook) w/ smart-mouth, hurried-attitude (out of fun); meat freshly ground everyday; multitude of toppings; record is 40 burgers in one sitting; moved from original location at airing (551 S Division St)
Squeeze Inn [CLOSED]See Squeeze Inn Video ($)
(1608 ratings)

5301 Power Inn Rd Map It!
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 386-8599
As Seen On:
101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 60-41"
Cheese ParadiseDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Burgers"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Knockout Burger Joints"
  • "Squeeze with Cheese"
    also called "Squeezeburger w/ Cheese"; 1/3 lb.beef burger with "skirt" of bubbling cheese topped w/ mayo, mustard, tomato, lettuce, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun; "5-napkin burger...messy, juicy and tasty"; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
1608 ratings		 [CLOSED]; #60-57 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); serving for over 30 years; burger joint famous for it's huge burger and cheese "skirt"; voted "Best Dive" (Sacramento Magazine); called Squeeze Inn because original building had only 12 stools at the bar...new location can accommodate a few more
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives -
"Knockout Burger Joints"		   (8 restaurants - Include Closed)    
Aired on: May 23, 2016 
Aired on: May 23, 2016