However, veggie burgers can really launch the gamut.
To help find the best veggie burger, I tried five burgers from four burger chains.
Smashburger
If you want asmash burger, you go toSmashburger.
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If you want a veggie burger, you might want to go somewhere else.
Although SmashBurger is revered for its beef burger options (BBQ Bacon Smash!
Double Truffle Mushroom Smash!
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), itsVeggie Smash, made with jackfruit, is a bit too plain.
However, I went for the burger in its purest form.
The taste:Too simple.
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The flavor wasn’t bad, but it was also not mind-blowing.
I did appreciate that this veggie burger wasn’t salty, which I often run into with frozen options.
It was served in Shake Shack’s recognizable paper pocket and placed into a flimsy cardboard box.
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A round of applause to whoever assembled this beauty.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
The taste:Delicious, but also very busy.
It was also a bit too salty for my taste.
However, the texture was another storyit was so good!
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The patty was thick and not overly mushy, and the pickles offered a nice crunch.
Verdict: I’d probably order this again without the crispy fried onions.
On it, there are two veggie burgers, and I decided to try them both.
Long story short: I was enamored, both with what I tried and what I did not.
Unlike the other burgers on this list, these were housed in small takeout cardboard boxesa nice touch.
The taste:Both were delicious.
The Cilantro Black Bean option was perfectly seasoned and wasn’t too salty.
Out of the two, the My Sunshine was my favorite.
The only reason I didn’t put this brand in first place was because of a few minor caveats.
However, these burgers were definitely great, and I look forward to ordering them again.
It’s exactly what you’d want in a veggie burgergreat texture and balanced flavor.
I paid $9.99 for this tasty burger and wouldn’t hesitate to order it again.
It didn’t look gourmet like BareBurger’s options or photoshoot-ready like ShakeShack’s.
It did, however, come in an insulated warming pouch, which I really appreciated.
Firstly, the texture was fantastic.
The exterior had a thin layer of crispy breading, which gave way to a softer, veggie-filled interior.
The patty was spiced well and wasn’t too salty or too peppery.
My boyfriend and I liked this one so much that we finished the whole thing in record time.
