Connecticut Cheeseburger Throw Down: Ted's Steamed v. Louis' Lunch

The Contenders:

Louis' Lunch: http://www.louislunch.com/ 261-261 Crown Street New Haven, CT

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Ted's Steamed Cheeseburgers: http://www.tedsrestaurant.com/ 1046 Broad Street Meriden, CT

Ted's Steamed Cheeseburgers

I got one of Ted's specials, the Everything Burger (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, pickles, onions, ketchup, and mustard, nix the mayo), with a side of their homefries with bacon, cheese and jalapenos.

Louis' Lunch

The Louis' entry was a burger with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.  Of course, no ketchup.  Dessert was a rhubarb pie.

My thoughts?  The Louis' patty was smaller, but much better seasoned than the Ted's patty. However, the home fries at Ted's stole the show.  If the home fries had been a bit crispier, and the ratio of cheese + bacon + jalapenos to taters a bit higher, I would say that I could have done with out the burger entirely.

The verdict: a draw.  I'd return to both.