P. Terry's, MLK

Finds the chicken patty likely generic, but likes the vegetables and says the chicken burger felt refreshing.

First-time visitor who found the food impressive and liked the building's look.

Regularly orders the veggie burger with bacon added and says it tastes really good.

Calls P. Terry's the top burger chain in Texas and is puzzled it hasn't expanded like Whataburger.

Says they often got the veggie burgers while also eating meat.

Says the place's prices undercut most burger joints.

Says P. Terry's is always solid.

Says leaving P. Terry's off the list is wrong for a cheap-burger article.

Says P. Terry's clearly outranks Whataburger.

Names P. Terry's as their answer for a veggie burger.

Likes P. Terry's but says it's a different style, closer to In-N-Out than to Whataburger.

Calls a recent double cheeseburger with no lettuce a top-five burger, far above their usual visits.

Finds P. Terry's clearly weaker as a burger than Short Stop.

Praises the flavor-for-price balance and says the small menu lets them execute well.

Usually orders veggie or grilled chicken burgers; crispy chicken is an occasional treat that tastes more authentic than other fast-food chicken.

Calls it more modern and polished, earning credit, though it still ranks below Short Stop.

Says the burger is fresher but smaller; still ranks it below Short Stop.

Dismisses comparing P. Terry's to a smash burger as absurd.

Recent cheeseburger tasted mostly of salt; sees no food reason to pick them over a rival chain.

Says the food is always cold and bland, and thinks the sub overrates it.

Not a fan of the nuggets and finds their ground-chicken sandwiches taste odd.

Would pick the Lace pop-up burger over P. Terry's, so P. Terry's ranks lower for them.