Reader's Choice Awards

POSTED: Monday, Dec. 08, 2008

Best burger: Bob's Burger and Brew

FIRST PLACE

BOB'S BURGER AND BREW

Locations: Barkley Village, 2955 Newmarket St., 647-3355, hours: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Friday-Saturday; Downtown Bellingham, 202 E. Holly St., suite 101, 734-1350, hours: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; Birch Bay, 8120 Birch Bay Square, 366-3199, hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday; Lynden, 8107 Guide Meridian, 354-2125, hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday; Sumas, 819 Cherry St., 988-4483, hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday; Sudden Valley, 2145 Lake Whatcom Blvd., 671-1612, hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week; Ferndale, 1781 Main St., 384-1766, ours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Web site: www.bobsburgersandbrew.com

From the boss: "What sets Bob's apart are the big portions, the quick service and the fact that it's locally owned. The owner, Peter Wasley, makes sure all the cooks know how to cook the burgers properly and that when the food hits the table it's hot and fresh. We have a really good crew here; they work really hard." Angela Dunn, lead server and manager, downtown Bellingham Bob's

Reader rave: "Size, proportion and consistency. You can go to any one (of the Bob's locations) and know you're going to get a good burger. Everyone's talking and enjoying themselves - it's a nice place to meet." Kris Cracker, Bellingham

Highlights: Got a craving that only a thick, juicy hamburger topped the way you want it can fill? You never have to look too far for a Bob's Burger and Brew to satisfy it. With seven per mb locations in the county, chances are, there's one near you. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in a fun and friendly atmosphere that's as amenable to a lively group getting together to watch the game on a big-screen television as it is to a quiet lunch for one. Santa suggests checking out gift cards for those hard-to-buy-for burgerholics on your holiday shopping list.