Burger Burger, New York City

Despite its name, Burger Burger is hardly repetitive. In fact, the burger joint proves that you can do quite a lot with a 6-ounce patty of Angus beef. You might swap out your bun for an English muffin, for example, and slather your burger in horseradish-cream sauce and sauteed onions, resulting in the Bill burger. The Berta burger adds ham, a fried egg, and "special sauce" to the classic sandwich, whereas Thursday's ultimate stuffed burger—one of the daily specials—plumps up the patty with bacon bits, cheese, and barbecue sauce.

Then again, you don't always need beef to make a burger. Alternatives on the menu include bison, turkey, and veggie patties, which are formed by continually mooing at vegetables until they're convinced they're a cow. Complete your meal with a thick milkshake and a salad or side of fries. Of course, when it comes to fries, you're faced with more choices: french fries, cheese fries, chili-cheese fries, sweet potato fries, and curly fries.