Ranking Every Culver's Burger
NEWS
By MICHELLE MCGLINN
7. Mushroom & Swiss
The mushroom and Swiss burger at Culver's has a surprisingly bland flavor, limp mushrooms, and waxy and slightly bitter cheese.
When eaten directly after ordering, it's still a warm, buttery burger with an earthy twist. However, mushrooms are hard to execute in fast food,
and this burger surely proves this.
6. Wisconsin Swiss Melt
The Wisconsin Swiss Melt seems to riff off the chain's original patty melt formula, swapping in Wisconsin-made Swiss cheese and griddled red onions.
It's a good sandwich that lets the real Wisconsin Swiss shine. It's good but more soggy than is typical, and the flavors run together and become a little too earthy and nutty.
5. Bacon Deluxe
Topped with two crispy bacon strips, the Bacon Deluxe costs about $2 more than the standard double Deluxe. You can even get a single patty version for cheaper.
This option may also provide a more balanced ratio of meat-to-cheese than the massive double burger. As it is, the bacon is limp and without any notable smoky flavor.
4. ButterBurger
Standard ButterBurgers either come with classic lettuce and tomato or with cheese and what Culver's
calls "The Work" — pickles, mustard, ketchup, and raw onions.
There's something classic and impressive about this stripped-down, nearly plain burger. This version of the buttery main gives a good impression of the Culver's flavor and quality.
3. Sourdough Melt
The sourdough melt at Culver's is much less earthy and the cheddar much less nutty than the chain's rye and Swiss melts, so it has a richer, milder flavor.
It offers a good, buttery burger
patty and bread, with an impressive balance of cheesy, oniony flavors. However, the sourdough is admittedly butter-soaked and soggy.
