After 71,000 votes, we have two finalists. Vote now for the best burger on Hilton Head!
Editor’s note: The text on the poll below originally indicated competition would end earlier, but this story has always said people could vote until 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18. To be fair, we are sticking with the later date to give everyone a chance to vote.
The search to name Hilton Head’s best burger has turned into the Coligny Plaza burger battle.
The two restaurants advancing to the final round are both located in the south end shopping center.
When it ended at noon Monday, Oct. 11, more than 71,000 ballots had been cast in Round Three of our competition.
These top vote-getters are moving forward with a clean slate to the final round: Gringo’s Diner and Earle of Sandwich Pub.
That means Big Bamboo Cafe and Street Meet have fallen out of the running in third and fourth place, respectively.
Just to recap, The Island Packet asked readers to pick their favorite burger on Hilton Head and started with 16 options. Some of them have been around for more than a decade and others are newer to the Hilton Head restaurant scene. All have a reputation for burger excellence and a loyal fan following.
Pick your favorite restaurant from the Tasty 2 below and watch for the announcement of the winner next week.
Meanwhile, you’ll be the real winner if you order either of these burgers and do your own taste test. You really can’t lose.
More on the finalists
At one end of the Coligny Plaza parking lot is GRINGO’S DINER.
- Address: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, E-5
- Hours: Open daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Famous Gringo’s Burger details: Patties are made fresh daily, grilled and served with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. A half-pound burger is $9.99, and a full pound is $13.50. Add bacon or eggs for $1 each. Each burger comes with a side.
- Website: www.gringoshhi.com
At the other end of the Coligny Plaza parking lot is EARLE OF SANDWICH PUB.
- Address: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, I-4
- Hours: Open Monday through Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; bar closes at midnight
- Swept the Floor Burger details: The handmade, half-pound burger — “a special blend of beef,” according to the menu — is topped with Swiss and American cheese, bacon, mushrooms, fried onions and barbecue sauce for $13.95. For the less adventurous, a regular hamburger is $11, and a cheeseburger is $11.75. Each burger comes with a side.
- Website: https://colignyplaza.com/earle-of-sandwich
The final round of voting in the Hilton Head Burger Bracket will be open until 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18.
It’s worth nothing that this is not a scientific poll, so feel free to vote as many times as you want.
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This story was originally published September 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM.
