Monkey Burger

5350 E. Broadway, 514-9797. and 47 N. Sixth Ave. 624-4416.

This homespun chain has a dozen signature burgers to choose from at two locations, one in the Williams Center and the other across from the Ronstadt Transit Center, downtown.

Both locations work with Angus beef and make many of the sauces and toppings for the burgers in-house.

Spokesman Mark Volner said the local chain's top three burgers are The Monkey, with roasted poblano peppers, sauteed mushrooms, onions, lettuce, tomato, bacon and two types of cheeses; the Smoked Cheddar and Bacon burger with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, onion and a garlic herb mayo; and the Sonora burger, which comes with Chihuahua cheese, shredded cabbage, diced bacon and an avocado salsa topping.

Monkey Burger regular Carrie Fox, 31, prefers The Plymouth, the restaurant's turkey burger, with smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded lettuce, sun-dried tomatoes and an avocado pesto.

"I love turkey burgers in general, but their burger is so juicy," she said.

Choices range from $7.50 to $9.50.

Although the gourmet burger trend seems to have cooled in recent years, that doesn't mean foodies are any less enthusiastic about the classic American meal. Who doesn't love a great burger?

The kind folks at OnlyInYourState.com, the websites that curates restaurants across the country, put together an "Ultimate Burger Bucket List" for Arizona earlier this year, compiling nine spots across the state for what just might be the tastiest road trip idea yet.

The first Tucson location to land on the list is Diablo Burger, 312 E. Congress St., a four-year old spin-off of a Flagstaff favorite. The website calls Diablo's "a truly homegrown burger," citing their local sourcing of ingredients from Arizona ranchers, farmers and bakers.

Next on the list is Monkey Burger, 5350 E. Broadway, which is easy to spot in its strip mall location by the matching food truck sitting out front.

"The burgers here are bold and flavorful; one bite will entice you to keep eating to enjoy the juicy, savory goodness in these burgers," the article says.

Read the full article here, but be prepared for intense burger cravings.

What Tucson spots did they miss? Who else should be on the burger bucket list?


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