Photo: KrystalThe Krystal
The original little square burger: a thin patty with diced onions, a pickle and yellow mustard on a soft steamed bun. It is two or three bites and costs very little, so nobody orders just one. The mustard is what separates it from its northern cousin, adding a sharp tang that cuts through the steamed onions.
The story
The small square burger has been Krystal’s centrepiece since 1932, and it turned into a competitive sport. At the 2007 Krystal Square Off, competitive eater Joey Chestnut set a record by eating 103 Krystal burgers in eight minutes, a feat that says a lot about the burgers’ size and even more about Joey Chestnut.
What’s inside
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the The Krystal yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef
McDonald's Hamburger (Copycat) - Shares beef
TOP 2McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Copycat) - Shares beef
McLewis Burger - Shares beef
McDonald's Cheeseburger (Copycat)
Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the The Krystal.- Swensons · beef
Hamburg - Culver's · beef
SignatureButterBurger “The Original” - Kewpee Hamburgers · beef
SignatureHamburger - McDonald's · beef
Hamburger
More from Krystal
About Krystal
Rody Davenport Jr. and Glenn Sherrill opened the first Krystal in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in October 1932, in the middle of the Great Depression. The name came from Davenport’s wife, who saw a crystal ball lawn ornament and suggested the restaurant should be “clean as a crystal”, spelled with a K to stand out. It is the oldest burger chain in the South.
A few hundred restaurants across the American Southeast.
Not affiliated with Krystal. Trademarks belong to their owners. The photo is credited under it and is used to illustrate this menu item; it comes down on request.