While the Tavern Burger is a thing of legend at Little Jack’s Tavern in Charleston, South Carolina, owner Brooks Reitz isn’t shy about proclaiming the shrimp burger his favorite item on the menu. “You get the snap of cooked shrimp, so texturally it’s interesting and fun to eat,” he says. “It’s a great host for Old Bay, cocktail sauce, and remoulade. In this case we dressed it up with herbs, jalapeño, and onion, and it’s a familiar but undeniably unique way to eat shrimp in a region obsessed with shrimp.” At Little Jack’s, the burger is served on a brioche bun and topped with lettuce, tomato, and an herby mayo.
