Big 7 Travel

"This legendary burger joint has been slingin’ burgers in Tompkinsville since the 1940s, with locals and visitors alike claiming it’s the best burger in the state. What makes Dovie’s so special? It’s all about the soft, almost-crumbly beef patty which is fried in soybean oil. Ask for it unsquozed to retain all that dripping juices and oil."

George Motz

"The Best Burgers From Each of the 50 States: Dovie's, Tompkinsville - Get a cheeseburger and watch as slice of American cheese is tossed into the oil and captured by the cook with a bobbing burger on a spatula. Ask for yours ‘un-squozed’ and the cook will not squeeze the residual oil out of the patty. I love America."

Kirk Alliman

"There’s nothing fancy or complicated at Dovie’s—no menu, no plates, no silverware, no ordering your burger rare or medium. Every burger is deep-fried, well-done and dripping. Dovie’s serves hundreds of burgers every day; 1,000 on a busy day. The only side is a small bag of potato chips, and there is soda in cans. Every customer I talked to is absolutely certain this is the best burger in Kentucky."

Western Traveler

"The burgers are served with their special dressing and show up in short order. These may very well be the softest burgers on planet Earth, literally melting in your mouth. You won’t be able to stop at a single burger so you might as well order several from the outset."

Birds On A Wire

"The other day Billy and I got to eat at Dovies in Tompkinsville, KY. It was so good - I wish I had the recipe for their burgers. They put bread in the mix. Yum!"

Galen A. Smith

"It will be an experience that you'll never forget because Dovie's is the one and only true burger royalty from Kentucky that dwells in a simple, downhome and humble restaurant with a very unique recipe and formula that has not changed for decades."

Penny Fox

"The 10 Best Burgers in Kentucky: Dovie's - If you want a great burger experience, drive down to Dovie’s to sample a basic burger that’s big on taste. There isn’t a lot on the menu, but when you have the best burger in town, you don’t need more."

Grant Goggans

"Just one of these burgers is a gutbomb and all that anybody needs. They are delicious! Dovie’s has won many awards over the years for serving one of, if not the very best, burgers in Kentucky. I don’t know of a better one."

Alan Cornett

"Dovie’s isn’t simply making a burger well; Dovie’s is making a Dovie’s burger. Crucial to this is the mysterious Dovie’s dressing, which I would fail to describe well, but don’t bypass it for the real taste experience. Certainly, Dovie’s deserves to be on the Mount Rushmore of Kentucky cheeseburgers. If you’ve not engaged in food tourism before, making the drive to Tompkinsville for a Dovie’s is a good place to start."

Susan Williams

“I noted that my burger had a lovely crisp exterior to the beef patty, and then my mouth was filled with the delicious flavor of beef, and then, a pool of fat poured out on my tongue, all in one little nibble. I managed two bites, and gave the rest to my Big Bison of a husband, to help speed him on his way to meet the Lord. You see, in Tompkinsville, they lovie Dovie’s. And now we do, too."