Elite eats: Survey Names America’s Favorite Burger

Virginia-based chain Five Guys takes top honors among Zagat voters.
According to the latest Fast Food Survey by Zagat, the best burger in America comes from Virginia-based chain Five Guys.

The results of the survey were revealed live on TODAY Monday. The survey covered 136 fast-food and full-service chains nationwide. Voting on zagat.com, 6,518 voters weighed in on everything from chicken and cheeseburgers to smoothies and seafood. Full survey results are available at zagat.com/fastfood.

“I think the headline is Five Guys,” Zagat Survey CEO Tim Zagat told TODAY’s Ann Curry. “It’s a chain that has 500 outlets, but that’s small. But it’s growing.”