Burger chic

I think we have already established that I love a good burger. I could not be happier with the new fad in "fast food" restaurants, the burger joints. I put fast food in quotes because these places are really a little better than the standard McDonalds, Wendy's, and White Castles. I'm talking about Fuddruckers, smashburger, five guys, fat burger, cheeburger cheeburger, and the number of other joints that are popping up seemingly everywhere.  I've been to almost all of these, and I try to visit any that open in the area at least once. Today I went to Cheeburger Cheeburger in Langhorne, PA.

I've been to this place a couple of times before and I love the 50s diner feel that they go for. The great thing about this place is everything is customizable with a number of different toppings or add ons, and I do mean everything. Even your drinks.

The drink on the right is my chocolate coke. Yes that is right... Chocolate Coke. The milkshake was a delightful banana foster shake that had the perfect amount of banana and caramel. And on the far left is a mango iced tea. Each was delightful, and this is just a very small sampling of how customizable the drinks are.

Next are the fries.  I love me some loaded fries. The fact that I can go way beyond the normal chili and cheese is wonderful. 

What looks like a mess on a plate is my take on buffalo wings in the form of fries. These fries had hot sauce, blue cheese, and cole slaw.  It was the perfect combo of spicy, tangy, and sweet. 

Finally we get to the burger. Just like the fries, there are many different toppings you can choose from. This ranges from the normal lettuce, tomato, and onion, to the weird such as peanut butter. I chose a couple of toppings that I liked and the burger came out wonderfully.

This is Provolone cheese, pickles, banana peppers, onion rings, and ranch dressing. I love the sweetness of the ranch next to the mid range spiciness of the pepper, all pulled together by the pickle. Really a great burger. 

I had the half pound option but they had sizes going all the way to a full pound. Getting that one gets your picture on the wall and one day I'll do that. 

Which is your favorite of these step above fast food joints?