Dan Myers

"The 101 Best Burgers in America: Chez Fonfon - To make this impressive burger, chefs grind chuck in-house and form it into eight-ounce patties, to be griddled and topped with Comté cheese (whose sharp, nutty flavor adds a racy French flavor to the proceedings), along with grilled red onion, lettuce, pickle, and tomato. Très bien."

Zagat

"Here, the restaurant group’s longtime pastry chef, Dolester Miles, makes a beloved four-layer coconut cake with ground pecans. Brushed with simple syrup and filled with coconut custard, this ethereal Southern-French mash-up is shellacked in whipped cream and toasted coconut."

Kevin Alexander

"The sole frou-frou touch comes from Comte, but the cheese’s nutty-sweetness melts into the beef amping the patty’s flavor. Topped with grilled red onion, lettuce, tomato, and pickle, it’s hard to believe this burger could’ve started with escargots or foie gras paté."

Gayot

"The hamburger Fonfon vies for the best in town, topped with melted Comté and served with crispy matchstick fries and crunchy cornichons."

Bill Addison

"The last sips of Chablis and a few bites of the signature coconut cake in a pool of crème anglais restored the reverie."

Jennifer V. Cole

"If I’m really indulging, I add in a slice of the 7-layer coconut cake, encased in fresh coconut shavings and dressed with crème anglaise."

Taste of the South Magazine

"This masterpiece features four layers that are brushed with simple syrup, layered with coconut custard, and frosted with whipped cream and toasted coconut. The moist, decadent cake is always on the menu, and they’ve learned not to vary the recipe— customers demand the perfection of the original."

Melissa Stanger

"The Birmingham bistro is better known for its French cuisine, but it's widely regarded as the home of the best burger in Alabama. The "Hamburger Fonfon" comes with comté cheese and pommes frites."

Andrew Dunaway

"Made from the kitchen’s steak trimmings, the Hamburger Fonfon was a stab at hamburger perfection. There was a well seasoned crust that concealed a river of greasy, beefy juices."

Kimberly Holland

"Here's the thing: It really is the best thing on Earth. In the hands of a gifted, skilled baker, the coconut is transformed into a brilliantly earthy, warm, sweet food, and in that cake, it sings."