Detour-worthy burgers on a charming New England main street

GoldBurgers occupies a storefront on the charming main street in the heart of downtown Newington, Connecticut, a little slice of quaintness hidden just minutes off some of the busiest highways in the nation, I-95, I-84 and the Merritt Parkway. Millions of motorists pass within takeout range of GoldBurgers every week without knowing it is there, but locals have passionately embraced the creative burger spot since it opened in 2009.
It has a basic fast-food floor plan, with a few tables in front along with stools at a ledge in the front window, with elaborate menu boards hung behind the counter where you order. The quirkiness comes in the form of custom commissioned burger art hanging throughout; aspiring burger-loving artists also have been encouraged to do drawings on the brown paper napkins and hang them on one of the boards. Because of the funky food and youngish staff, there is a hipster undercurrent, and the service is friendly, which is especially important since most first-timers have lots of questions and need some explanations.