Everyone has a burger opinion in this town. Most of them are loud, half of them are wrong, and nobody needed another list that just names the most famous room on the Strip.
So here is the useful version. Five picks, ranked, with the exact first burger to order at each one, from a Chinatown shop that has been doing it since 2010 to a bacon patty that should not work and absolutely does.
The Local Legends
1. Fukuburger, Chinatown. This is the one locals actually defend. Fukuburger says it has been satisfying late night cravings since 2010, putting an Asian inspired spin on the classic hamburger, with house made wasabi mayo and signature Fuku sauce.
Order the Tamago first. It tops the patty with a fried egg, furikake, crispy onion strings, teriyaki, and wasabi mayo. Find it at 3429 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146, open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
2. Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews, Town Square. Fifty burgers on one menu is not a flex if none of them land. These land. Sickies says it serves 50 burgers and 50 brews at Town Square, about a mile south of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.
Order the Sickies Burger. The official site calls it the signature, with peppered bacon, fried egg, pulled pork, BBQ sauce, American cheese, onion rings, and hot sauce. Find it at 6629 Las Vegas Blvd S, Bldg J, Ste B120, Las Vegas, NV 89119.
The Strip Heavyweights
3. Gordon Ramsay Burger, Planet Hollywood. Yes, the celebrity name. No, it is not coasting. Caesars lists the room at 200 seats with a 30 foot fire feature, and the burgers are flame grilled.
Order the Hell's Kitchen Burger. Caesars gives it asadero cheese, roasted jalapeños, avocado, roasted tomatoes, and jalapeño aïoli. Find it at 3667 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109, open daily from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
4. Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, The Venetian. This is the order big, share nothing pick. The Venetian menu says all burgers are served with french fries, which matters when the burger itself is already a project.
Order the Wagyu Steakhouse Burger, listed at $26.50 on the Venetian menu. The All American is the cheaper entry at $22, with certified Angus beef, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and special sauce. Find Black Tap at 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109.
The Bacon Plot Twist, and How to Choose
5. Slater's 50/50, Silverado Ranch. The name is the recipe. The original 50/50 patty was created as 50 percent ground bacon and 50 percent ground beef, which explains everything about this menu in one sentence.
Order the P.B. & Jellousy if you want the real test. Slater's own menu lists it at $19, with Black Canyon Angus beef, thick cut bacon, natural peanut butter, and strawberry jelly on a honey wheat bun. Find it at 467 E Silverado Ranch Blvd Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89183, open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. There is a second Las Vegas location on Lake Mead Boulevard too.
Quick picker, no debate:
- Best local pick: Fukuburger, for the Tamago.
- Biggest menu: Sickies, with 50 burgers to work through.
- Best Strip splurge: Gordon Ramsay Burger, for the Hell's Kitchen.
- Best share the fries order: Black Tap, for the Wagyu Steakhouse.
- Most Vegas dare that pays off: Slater's 50/50, for the P.B. & Jellousy.
Start at number one. If you only try the Strip names, you missed the point of eating burgers in Las Vegas entirely.
