ARLINGTON, Va. - It's a burger that has won many "best of" awards and today the lines were long at Arlington's Ray's Hell Burger, the burger joint the president and vice president visited Tuesday.

The manager says every day is busy but President Obama's decision to grab lunch there with Vice President Joe Biden made Wednesday's lines even longer.

"My husband told me that Biden and Obama came yesterday and I thought, 'well that's a great reason to come,'" said Jean Cartwright, a customer.

The president had been tipped off by an aide that Ray's made a great burger so he and Biden skipped their weekly lunch at the White House and went local.

"We've got two that we're going to eat here and then we got a bunch of them we're getting to go," Obama said.

Customers complimented the president and vice president for getting out and supporting the local economy, but some did wonder if Biden was a little nervous -- after his swine flu warning to stay away from crowded metros and planes.

"I think he did a fine job showing everyone it's OK to get out here," said Brad Winkelmann, a customer. "And you know, a burger can get my buddy Ed and I out anywhere."

It probably wasn't a coincidence that the day after the president dined at Ray's, a county health inspector showed up to check on conditions at the restaurant. Apparently they passed and it's a good thing too as many people were still waiting in line late in the afternoon.

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