Springfield's best hamburger: a photo tour

Flame: Cheeseburger

Flame might have the best burger deal in town. During happy hour (4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday) you can order an $8.50 burger for $3.50. My server said the burgers are made with 100 percent lean meat taken from beef filet and chain (the part the tenderloin is attached to). I felt like I was eating a $30 burger (which is technically true, because the filet mignon is $29.75 and that's where the meat came from). Most of all, I appreciated how simple it looked and tasted. There's no need to enhance it with bacon, fancy onions or condiments. It's just a simple and classic hamburger, and possibly the best I've ever had.

Grade: A+
Price: $3.50 during happy hour
          $8.50 regular hours and all to-go orders