I traveled all over South Carolina in 2023 and was looking for the best burgers in the state. With 2023 ending, I thought I would give you my list of….(drum roll) The 7 Best Burgers in South Carolina.
Burgers from Ladys Island to James Island, Spartanburg, Aiken, Beech Island, Couchton, South Carolina, and North Augusta.
I asked Hav Usry with the Sno Cap in North Augusta what makes a great Sno Cap burger, He answered, “A fresh pressed 6-ounce patty grilled off to order with their special house-made seasoning, not to mention a buttered and grilled brioche bun with whatever toppings your heart desires.”
OK, I’m really hungry now!
According to Connecticut History.org, New Haven resident Louis Lassen is credited with creating the first hamburger in 1900. Answering a customer’s rush order for something “quick and delicious,” Lassen assembled a hamburger from ingredients intended for steak sandwich production. Using the materials at hand, he sandwiched broiled, ground beef between toasted bread and offered the customer a new creation, one whose local popularity would grow into a national phenomenon. Though the business has been housed in different structures and moved several times, the Lassen family continues to prepare hamburgers using the same methods that had satisfied the hurried customer’s request. The restaurant is so popular that when, in 1974, its owners faced eviction to make way for New Haven’s sweeping urban renewal program, New Haven residents protested.
Check out my list of the 7 Best Burgers in South Carolina, in no particular order.
