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Best Burger in Las Vegas

Cheap and Good - Burgers in Las Vegas

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The sensation you get when you bite into a juicy burger made to perfection is simply divine. The right amount of crust and the ample juice in the middle become far more than a piece of beef between two pieces of bread. If you need a good burger in Las Vegas you can find one very easily.

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The Rib-Eye Burger at Skybox Bar and Grill at Aria Las Vegas

Horseradish, steak sauce and a rib-eye in the form of a burger. Pour me a micro brew along with some sports on the big screens and my idea of wasting away an afternoon has been redefined.

The Well Crafted Burger at KGB at Harrah's Las Vegas

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When you have a burger at KGB: Kerry's Gourmet Burgets at Harrah's Las Vegas you realize that a few hours went into deciding how best to procure to right meat, combine the right flavors and deliver them in a space where things just feel right.  Add in some vodka and a cool, casual vibe and you're looking at one of the new gems on the Las Vegas strip that is actually affordable.

I Love Burgers at The Palazzo

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The I Love Bacon will make any pork loving fanatic squeal and the beer lovers will be impressed with their over 40 selections. They have a kids menu in a kid friendly environment and the shakes actually taste like shakes. I love Burgers does a Parm Burger for the veggie lover in the family and if you decide to build your own you start off with an above average burger in The Standard.

Burger Bar at Mandalay Place

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The dining room is casual and the burgers are worth every bit of the $10 price tag. I usually sit at the bar and have a burger that is best as plain as possible. Don't waste time with condiments, the mark of a good burger can be identified when the meat between the bread needs no help. The Burger Bar at Mandalay Place can serve you an outrageously expensive burger but all you need is the simple Angus burger and you will be fine. You should also be aware of the beer selection at Burger Bar, it is one of the best on the strip.

BLT Burger at the Mirage

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This might be the new best burger in Las Vegas. Juicy, tasty, inventive and all for the right price. This is not for the novice burger aficionado. If you know burgers, you will love BLT at the Mirage. You might want to save a little space for a milkshake, yes, you'll be having a beer but it is worth a try.

The Korean "Bull" Gogi Burger at Holsteins Las Vegas

The Korean "Bull" Gogi burger at Holsteins at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas has converted me into one of those guys who feels the burger is more than a simple American icon and instead a canvas for multi-cultural, culinary experimentation. Sweet soy marinated beef, over-easy fried egg, kimchee slaw, chili mayo and kalbi glaze between a soft bun that allows just a bit of the slightly spicy juices to permeate the toasted surface. You get sweet, you get spicy and then the curious flavor of an egg. I shouldn't like it, but I do.

In-N-Out Burger Las Vegas - Is This The Best

While traveling in the Southwest everyone seemed so eager to share their favorite food stories with me. So much so that I soon realized that the common theme was that the best burger in Las Vegas was In-N-Out Burger. Of course, I tried to explain that I like to sit and watch a game at a bar and have a burger. Hence, I like a cold beer with my beef between the buns, to no avail, everyone frowned on my assumption that the perfect burger in Las Vegas must be accompanied by a beer. People really love In-N-Out burger and they are correct, In-N-Out Burger is quite amazing, just don't expect to have a beer and don't expect to pay too much. In-N-Out is easilythe cheapest meal on this list.

Top of the World at the Stratosphere Hotel

With a view of all of Las Vegas and a wine list that will help you digest a burger that will delight you, this is one of the hidden gems in Las Vegas for a memorable lunch. Don't waste your time here for dinner, the middle of the day is when you should be eating a burger with a view of the strip.

First Food and Bar at the Palazzo Las Vegas

Photo By Barry Johnson

The sliders at First Food and Bar are remarkable. They will make you ponder why you choose to have one big burger when you can have four smaller versions of the one great burger. Sit at the Bar and have the sliders or grab a window seat and look out onto the Las Vegas strip. What ever you do, make sure you try the sliders at First Food and Bar at the Palazzo Las Vegas.

The Burger at BOA Steakhouse at the Forum Shops at Caesars

Let me just say that Camenbert cheese on a burger works. Well, it works almost anywhere but the buttery flavor makes the entire burger do the happy dance.

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