Are There Ever Enough Burger Joints?

The list of burger restaurants is growing by leaps and bounds.  Is it possible for there to be too many burger joints?  Right now I say no, but just like all other things, over time  the best will stay and others will fall by the wayside.  There are lots of new chains, some of them very good, others just average.  Here in San Diego we have so many choices.  Here are a few of my favorites, and Yes, I've tried every one of them.

Hodad's...Several locations, a great, messy burger

Claim Jumper...Several locations, 1/2 burger cooked anyway you like it.  At Happy Hour you get this for $7.  Their excellent fries are just $2 extra.

Elevation...Several locations, but I only know if the Carlsbad restaurant locally.  Grass fed burgers, either 3oz. or 5oz.  Pick your own toppings.  Very good.

Burger Lounge...Several Locations, very much like Elevation in size and toppings.  Grass fed beef.  Excellent.

Smash Burger...Many locations both here and around the country.  Several size burgers, many toppings, and you can choose as many as you want at no extra cost.  Delicious fries.  The burgers are not thick enough to order rare, medium or well done.  They're all medium.  Good burger, but not my favorite.

The Counter...This is a full service restaurant.  The burgers are great, cooked anyway you like them.  Burgers are 1/2 lb. and fries, both sweet potato and regular fries, are excellent.

The Habit...Originally from Santa Barbara, but also in L.A. and now Solana Beach, it's a good burger, a little messy, but very good.

Chief's...This is a bar in Solana Beach, where the 1/2 lb. burger and fries are delicious.  You can order it rare, medium or well done, and the fries are great.

D Street Bar...This Encinitas bar has a great burger, again 1/2 lb.  Fries are thick, and I prefer thin, so they're not my favorite. 

Red Rooster...A bar in Oceanside with delicious 1/2 lb. burgers and fries, cooked to order, with just the traditional toppings: lettuce, tomato and onion.  Excellent.

There are so many other restaurants serving good burgers and fries, but these are some of my favorites.  Will they all survive?  Probably not.  Burgers are in style right now.  Who knows what the in food will be next year?  Your guess is as good as mine.  I never could have predicted the popularity of pork and specifically bacon, that is all the rage.