I ordered burgers at Culver's, Freddy's, and Sonic. The best was also the cheapest.

Freddy’s regular burgers come with two patties, which are flat with crispy edges. Those are layered with two slices of cheese, crinkle-cut pickles, ketchup, mustard, onions — all between a toasted bun.

In the past, I’ve really enjoyed the crispy edges of Freddy’s burger patties. This time, though, the edges of my burger were more chewy and dry than crispy. I don’t know whether it was the packaging, the commute, or just some unfortunate luck.

If the Freddy’s patties had been as crispy as I’ve had them before, I would’ve liked them more.

Still, the burger was delicious and filling — and I enjoyed the mix of condiments, cheese, and pickles — but I also missed the tomatoes and lettuce that came on the other two.

For this taste test, I ordered the default iteration of each burger, but next time, I’d add lettuce and tomatoes to this one (for no extra charge).