Local hamburger chain wins Burger Brawl

New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co. wins local favorite burger brawl.

New Orleans joined the burger bandwagon in a big way this year, so when the online daily Nola Defender launched the NOLA Burger Brawl challenge in September – pitting 16 of New Orleans’ best burger joints against each other in a double-elimination beef smackdown – the hot, new burgers in town seemed to have the obvious edge. But once again, proving tradition nearly always trumps the trendy in New Orleans, local burger chain New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co. took home top honors in the brawl.

“It is an absolute honor to be selected as the favorite burger by a city filled with ‘foodies’ and to go head-to-head with other great burger joints in New Orleans,” says NOHSC owner Paul McGoey. “We may be perceived as ‘just a local chain of restaurants’ but I think a contest like this shows there’s a reason we’ve been around for over 27 years.”

New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Company operates eight locations in the greater New Orleans area.

The 15 remaining burgers, in order of elimination in the Burger Brawl bracket.

FINAL ROUND

Buffa’s (1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038)

THIRD ROUND

Juicy Lucy’s (133 North Carrollton Ave., (504) 598-5044)
Tru Burger (8115 Oak Street, (504) 218-5416

SECOND ROUND

The Company Burger (4600 Freret St., (504) 267-0320)
Bud’s Broiler (multiple locations)
Port of Call (838 Esplanade Ave., (504) 523-0120)
Camellia Grill (626 South Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-2679)

FIRST ROUND

MV Burger (n/a)
Lee’s Hamburgers (multiple locations)
Igor’s (2133 Saint Charles Ave., (504) 568-9811)
Yo Mama’s (727 St Peter St., (504) 522-1125)
Cowbell (1200 Eagle St., (504) 866-4222)
Clover Grill (900 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1010)
O’Henry’s (634 South Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9741)
Krystal (multiple locations)