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The Humongous, Infamous "Ghetto Burger" - two massive patties, chili, bacon, cheese, onions, lettuce, and tomato.
Voted best burger in Atlanta 2006 Creative Loafing Magazine. Also lauded in the Wall Street Journal!
From Creative Loafing:
Ann Price is the owner of Ann’s Snack Bar on Memorial Drive, which is famous for its hamburgers: “I started Ann’s Snack Bar because I like to make people happy and this place seems to do that. It’s still work, but I enjoy it. I have been open 34 years. I’ve seen this neighborhood go all the way from bad to worse to the bottom, and now it’s coming back up. “The rules of Ann’s Snack Bar [which are posted on the wall] are something I did to make this business a better place. “The idea for the Ghetto Burger actually came from a customer. It was originally just a double-chili cheeseburger and some guy said, ‘Hey, Ann, you should call this the Ghetto Burger.’ So I added bacon to it and it became the Ghetto Burger. “Our popularity makes me very happy. I’m proud that so many people enjoy our food.

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http://blissfulglutton.blogspot.com/2007/08/anns-snack-bar-memorial-drive.html

I am ashamed to admit I had never eaten at Ann’s Snack Bar until the other day. I always get there at the worst possible time when the waits are looking at 2+ hours—especially since the Wall Street Journal proclaimed it the "best burger in the country." By some stroke of luck, I ended up there on Friday around 11:30 and scored one of the first ‘seatings.’ I made the mistake of walking in when there were no seats and I was promptly told to get it out—something that everyone seemed to make the mistake of doing and a source of entertainment for those of sitting at the bar. I waited outside until a seat opened up and quietly took my spot at the bar. Miss Ann is stoic and the kind of woman that demands your respect the minute you get around her—she reminded me of a school teacher.

You don’t speak until she speaks to you and you better have a quick answer ready when asked for your order. You must be thinking the vibe in the restaurant is unfriendly, but it is anything but. I think the thing that keeps people coming back—aside from the crave-worthy burgers—is the people. That counter is a community and it only takes one meal to be initiated. I brought my typical solo-diner magazine, but I did not need it. I was cutting up with this young kid, his grandfather, and uncle throughout my meal—they even posed (well, their hands did) for the photos—don’t worry, I asked Miss Ann first.
 
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I used to go with a co-worker many moons ago, and now that I don't get to that area very often, I need to get back before Ann retires. Absolutely super burger!
 
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