Philly Burger Joint Among Nation's Best, Website Says

PHILADELPHIA — If you're looking for a great burger in southeastern Pennsylvania, you'll want to visit this Philadelphia burger joint, as it's among the nation's best according to Thrillist.

The website recently listed the 47 best burgers in America.

On the list was Spot Gourmet Burgers on West Girard Avenue in Philly's Brewerytown neighborhood.

Here's what the website says about Spot:

Spot is perfect for fine-tuning the burger of your dreams. Does Cheez Whiz on a burger sound good to you for some reason? You got it. How about goat cheese with sun-dried tomatoes and a fried egg? Step right up. Start off choosing from sirloin, veggie patty, or organic ground chicken before diving into any of Spot’s 10 gourmet burger varieties, or start building your own masterpiece. You might also be curious to try the signature Spot Sauce, which is a smokey, tangy addition to any option, but you can pick anything from Mexican hot sauce to truffle balsamic to Korean ssamjang, among many others.

Thrillist included a now-closed Philly burger joint on East Girard in Fishtown: Sketch Burger.

Sketch Burger closed in 2019. A sign on the door says the owners had not paid rent in three months, and the landlords subsequently terminated the lease.

Despite being shuttered, here's what Thrillist said about Sketch:

You may find yourself distracted by the colorful drawings from patrons adorning pretty much every square inch of wall space in this Fishtown mainstay. That distraction will last only until your burger arrives, a hulking half-pounder that just manages to keep it together beneath whatever cheese or toppings you deem worthy of coming in between said patty and its locally baked country white bun from Le Bus. Maybe you're a harissa aioli type. Maybe salsa verde and a fried egg is more your jam. Maybe spice frightens you and you just want some American cheese and pickles. However you play it, the best will shine, both metaphorically and on your greasy fingertips.

You can see the full list from Thrillist here.