BURGER LOVERS HAVE SPOKEN: CHEESEBURGER CHALLENGE® 2025 RESULTS ARE IN!

BURGER LOVERS HAVE SPOKEN: CHEESEBURGER CHALLENGE® 2025 RESULTS ARE IN!
2,238 voters chose their favorites in multiple categories during
Cheeseburger Week Organized by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Cheeseburger Week in Pasadena ended as it started-deliciously.  Pasadena celebrated all things cheeseburger during Cheeseburger Week from February 23rd to March 1st. From connoisseurs to casual burger eaters, everyone enjoyed food created especially for the event, took advantage of great deals and meals, followed cheeseburger crawls and voted in the 2025 Cheeseburger Challenge. 
 
“This always one of the tastiest and fun weeks here in the Pasadena area,” said Pasadena Chamber President and CEO Paul Little. “I had the pleasure of tasting Cheeseburger Week offerings from Tardino Bros., Pie ’n Burger, New York Chicken and Gyros, Burrito Express and The Stand. Each one was delightful and delicious.”
2,238 people voted for their favorites in the 2025 Cheeseburger Challenge. Not everyone voted in each category and in some categories there were fewer entries.
“We had categories that were not strictly burgers again this year, such as Favorite Alternative to a Burger and Favorite Burrito, 
Delicious cheeseburger
along with our traditional categories” said Mr. Little.  “Our goal is to involve as many restaurants as possible, introduce new customers to their offerings and entice new diners to try our Chamber member restaurants.” 
Here are the complete Cheeseburger Challenge® results:
Favorite Burger:
  1. Dog Haus/Dog Haus Biergarten: 18%
  2. In ’n Out: 16%
  3. Tie: Pie ’n Burger, Magnolia House and The Stand 12% each
Favorite Burger Created for Cheeseburger Week:
  1. Magnolia House 38% 
  2. Lucky Baldwin’s 32%
  3. El Portal/Yahaira’s 12%
Favorite Lunch Counter Burger:
  1. Shake Shack 46%
  2. The Stand 23%
  3. Pie ’n Burger 19%
Favorite Traditional/Throwback Cheeseburger:
  1. In ’n Out 21%
  2. Dog Haus/Dog Haus Biergarten 19%%
  3. Shake Shack 11%
Favorite Sliders:
Shake Shack burger
  1. Dog Haus/Dog Haus Biergarten 27%
  2. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar 21%
  3. Tie King’s Row Gastropub and Lucky Baldwin’s/Twohey’s 19%
Favorite Gourmet Burger:
  1. Dog Haus/Dog Haus Biergarten 38%
  2. The Stand 33%
  3. Deluxe 1717 17%
Favorite Alternative Burger:
  1. Chick-fil-A 38%
  2. Pasadena Sandwich Company 20%
  3. Kathleen’s 15%
Favorite Bar Burger:
  1. Dog Haus Biergarten 26%
  2. Ruth’s Chris Steak House 21%
  3. Barney’s Beanery 8% each
Favorite Turkey Burger:
  1. True Food Kitchen 21%
  2. Tie: Pie ’n Burger and Urth Café 20%
  3. Barney’s Beanery 17%
Favorite White Table Cloth Burger:
  1. Smitty’s Grill 1886 18%
  2. Fogo de Chao 15%
  3. The Terrace at the Langham
Favorite Veggie/Vegan Burger:
  1. True Food Kitchen 32% 
  2. The Stand 31%
  3. Lucky Baldwin’s 14% each
Favorite Burrito
  1. El Cholo 22%
  2. Burrito Express 21%
  3. Tie: Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant and Mijares 17% each
Favorite Dessert After a Burger:
  1. Pie ‘n Burger 26%
  2. Twohey’s 18%
  3. Kathleen’s 15%
Every restaurant was entered in the Favorite Cheeseburger category. Restaurants could then enter themselves in as many as three additional categories in the 2024 Cheeseburger Challenge.
“We really appreciate all the restaurants that took part, especially those that had special offerings or pricing. Participating restaurants reported an uptick in burger business throughout the week,” said Mr. Little.”We love the enthusiasm of the patrons, especially everyone who voted in this year’s Cheeseburger Challenge.“
 
For information on other Pasadena Chamber of Commerce restaurant events visit www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com.
Cheeseburger Week® is a Pasadena Restaurant Week and California Restaurant Month event presented by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. Cheeseburger Week® is generously sponsored by the City of Pasadena and Wells Fargo. Hey! SoCal was media sponsor. 
Cheeseburger Week® and Cheeseburger Challenge® are registered trademarks of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association.