Food & Drink
Zippy’s Giant Burgers Has a Delicious Secret
Welcome to burger heaven. Now with booth seating.
By Seattle Mag September 16, 2011
This article originally appeared in the October 2011 issue of Seattle magazine.
It used to be that a visit to Zippy’s involved squeezing into a cramped space or waiting outside in the mini-mart parking lot for your burger.
Now that Zippy’s has relocated to a corner spot in White Center, there are red vinyl booths, plenty of tables and a lot more breathing room. And I love Zippy’s delicious burgers even more.
The secret at Zippy’s is that irresistible deep, dark, salty-beef-meets-hot-griddle crust on the patties. Add cheese and bacon ($5.75) and you’re well on your way to burger happiness, but the spicy-smoky No. 11 ($6), topped with Mama Lil’s sweet pickled peppers and chipotle mayo is my sure-thing choice.
The Lil Zips keep the tots happy, and for $2.25, you can’t beat the price. But feel free to go to the other extreme: The “King Lou Lou,” aimed at daredevils and meatheads, is four patties, eight pieces of bacon, grilled onions, quadruple cheese, chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato, all topped with a Lil Zip with cheese “crown” ($14.25). Allison Austin Scheff
Lunch and dinner daily. White Center, 9614 14th Ave. SW; 206.763.1347; zippysgiantburgers.com. $