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At R.F. O'Sullivan's, They Don't Squish the Burgers

The popular Somerville burger bar was recently featured on Phantom Gourmet.

At R.F. O’Sullivan & Son in Somerville, owner Richard Sullivan has one very important rule.

“We don’t squish the burger … I have rules here, and that’s the way it’s done,” Sullivan told Phantom Gourmet.

Sullivan’s bar has become locally famous for its half-pound, two-inch-thick burgers. The burger bar was recently featured on Phantom Gourmet.

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“People have asked me time and time again, ‘Who makes the best burger in Boston?’” Phantom Gourmet’s Dan Andelman said. “And it’s a tough question to answer definitively, but I will tell you this, ‘Any search for a great burger should start at R.F. O’Sullivan’s in Somerville.’”

R.F. O’Sullivan & Son is at 282 Beacon St. in Somerville. For more, visit its website and Facebook page.

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