If one were to ask me what my favorite food is I would answer…the Hamburger. My cousin in Atlanta recently told me about the best Hamburger in America.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann’s_Snack_Bar
The best in the nation? That’s a bold statement! The BEST hamburger? Hmm…I had to check this out for myself. So my cousin and I set out to find and try this best Hamburger in America.
I met my cousin James at his soul food restaurant (a def blog to come) around 2pm. One of his employees Barbara gave us directions to Ann’s Snack shop, the home of the infamous Ghetto Burger. She said I was going to be full and walked away. A warning? No, a promise!
We found Ann’s snack shop on a discret, unflattering road side. It’s neighbor a run down liquor store (AKA package store in Georgia) We walked in the humble outdoor patio enclosure as we approached the main door a man barked at us “you better not go in there!” We stopped in our tracks. ’Huh?’ ”Unless you wanna get yelled at! You wait til she calls you in. So my cousin and I waited. Twenty minutes later Mrs. Ann called us in.
We sat and Mrs. Ann with a scowled brow asked us what we wanted. ”we’ll have to Ghetto Burger combo’s mam.” “you wnat onions?” ‘yes ma’m’. Then she went to work.
It was magical. But a bit uncomfortable. For one to enjoy Mrs. Ann’s magic one must abide by the following rules.
Is it worth it? Take a look at this bad boy!
Too big…this is the best I could do. And I was full.










Looks worth the wait and the rules makes the place have boundaries.
jajaja… hi, it looks good and your anecdote remembers me that Seinfield’s episode of nazi’s soup…
Uh… hell no. The* best* burgers in Atlanta are at the Vortex! And as a Black American I personally can do without the hostility dished out at many Black run establishments as you’ve described above. The Vortext… two locations…. Atlanta…. check it out….
I’m going to agree with Brenton on this. Anyplace that is known for an owner 1) yelling at and/or then 2) scowling down/up at customers is a no go.
#1 Burger in America. “Which America?”
GTFOH.
If you want a burger in ATL, Vortex is the only place to go. Period. If you want a “ghetto burger,” just make it at home.
Soup Nazi type behavior is only funny…on a TV show.
Also as a side note for those of us who like restaurants who have “boundaries,” the Vortex, in addition to having the BEST burgers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, also has lots of boundaries, too, but it lets folks know the “rules” with a smile and without condescension. Again. Co-sign on the Vortex.
Be Observant.
Onservant you are so correct- “Soup Nazi type behavior is only funny…on a TV show” – Not when I am paying my good money.
Another Great ATL burger joint is “FAT Burger” !
Oh, and it seems to me there are 9 rules! the first one being “Wait until you are called from the street (or wherever an Ann’s customer is called from, apparently not being able to walk right in…)…
Also, I’d like to know: How does Ann call her customers in? “Next?” “You there?” or as seems appropriate from the scowls and such…”What you want?”… or maybe even just a determined look at the next person in line…?
Please advise.
that’s awesome!!
the normal cliental may need her tough ways.
What courage to eat this hamburger … I would not have the courage … I’m impressed, I must congratulate you! To me a sandwich natural suffice: small.
@ Sarah: It looks like Ms. Anne is like that with everyone not just the “normal(s)”. Note she was about to scold Sung had he walked in uninvited.
I only know about the best burgers in the burgh. They are at Jerome Bettis Grille 36 and they are huge to.
And Oh the soup Nazi from Seinfield has a soup kitchen in town, in the burgh. (Pittsburgh). But he dont run it the same way as on Seinfield
im hungry.
I would have to say the best burger I’ve had is at Yourway Burgers in Farmers Branch (North Dallas), TX. http://qgf.in/DYIGkv
And, yes that’s the same Farmers Branch that passed the law that required apartment complexes to check tenants immigration status before they could rent them property as well as declared English the official language of Farmers Branch. http://qgf.in/1FhGB9
Funny enough, Yourway Burgers is Vietnamese owned. I wonder if the owners had to show proof of citizenship before they could open their restaurant.
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That burger looks so wonderful. Our best is Quatman’s in the Norwood area of Cincinnati. You should come down and have one with us. Jeremy’s grandma likes plain hamburgers so much, she had a hamburger-shaped birthday cake. I had just enough time to read this while I drank my coffee. Now I complete my exciting Labor Day by cleaning. Yip yip.
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Hey sung she is trying to sell her place now. Just seen on the news (1/3/11)….Love u
no no wait I’m sorry I couldnt get pass the cousin having a soul food restauran…..Is this an asian guy running a soul food restaurant…..or do you mean a SEOUL food restaurant….cant wait to read the blog on this