I’m hooked on Burgerville. Closest one to us is in Centralia, which is a good hour drive away, but well worth it. We stopped by Burgerville yesterday while taking one of our sons down to stay with a friend in Vancouver.

If you’ve never been to the states of Washington or Oregon then you won’t have seen Burgerville before. They feature local specialities like giant Walla Walla Sweet Onion Rings and Oregon Blackberry Shakes. If you come to this state, seek one of these burger places out and dine in fast food heaven.

I used to like Hardees when they had the true flame broiled burgers, but they made some change to the way they cooked them and they don’t taste as good any more. Jack in the Box is ok, lousy fries in my opinion. McDonald’s has great fries, but I feel like I’m getting fatter every time I walk in the door of a Mickey D’s. Burger King doesn’t do it for me. Dairy Queen actually has pretty decent burgers.

What’s your favorite burger joint? Or do you try and avoid these calorie factories? I’m particularly interested in burger restaurants that feature local favorites like Burgerville. You can learn more about Burgerville as well as locate stores in Oregon and Washington at the burgerville.com website.