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And the Best Burger in Mid-County Is...

The Fatted Calf in Clayton wins this week's Food Fight.

We have a winner! The readers have spoken and the in Clayton is the winner of this week's .

Our hamburger poll garnered and strong opinions this week.

Patch readers had a lot to say about their hamburgers. Here are a few of their comments:

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  • said "Sorry, but fatted calf wins hands down! This Clayton eatery is so delish that my dad used to drive here from Nebraska (and Omaha stockyards & beef are primo!) Just for the burgers & toppings!"
  • said "Duh! Cousin Hugo's has the best burger in town!!"
  • For those of you in the mood for something different, nominated Three Kings, saying "Three Kings is definitely THE BEST Veggie burger in town, and I've been on a mission and had em all (sub zero ain't bad)...If their real burger is half as good...it must be great!"

There were seven other restaurants that garnered votes β€” , Fitz's American Grill and Three Kings in University City; , and in the Maplewood-Brentwood area; and the in Rock Hill.

The Fatted Calf ended up with 20 percent of the vote. Here's how the other Food Fight finalists ranked:

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  • Crow's Nest β€” 17 percent
  • Cousin Hugo's β€” 16 percent
  • Trainwreck Saloon β€” 14 percent
  • Blueberry Hill β€” 10 percent
  • Three Kings Public House β€” 8 percent
  • Carl's Drive-In β€” 8 percent
  • Fitz's American Grill β€” 2 percent

Check back on Monday for next week's Food Fight!

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