A&B Burgers - Beverly

Great food. I got the pineapple and ham burger, my babe got the Frenchy. We also got brussel sprouts. Sides were truffle fries and fried pickles, both were great. Beer was good too and our waiter Brendan was responsive and knowledgeable. Before and after pics included as a reference. Get an app and plan for some leftovers.

Had an amazing tasting experience at A & B! Went for the small bites/apps and it was delicious…. Calamari so tender with secret sauce that has a whammy kick, whipped Ricotta soooo smooth you could eat it by the spoonful, Mezze board hummus - real deal! Try the Crane cocktail with Japanese whiskey - deliciously paired with Polpette meatballs!! Finished off with chocolate flourless brownie and crème brûlée - perfect!! Run to A & B in Beverly - won’t disappoint!

First time ordering from this place. Nice place. Nice reception hostess. Food was ok. I ordered for pickup and the burgers were cooked as requested but even though I gave a very nice monetary tip there was not attention to detail on the request ordered. Paid an additional $2 for truffle fries and got regular fries. This is more on me but I guess I was expecting something different when I ordered a burger that claims it's BBQ sauce it was more marinara. I should have googled what Carolina Style BBQ sauce is before ordering. Undecided if to try again. 1st impressions and all....

Really good smash burgers. Crispy with great flavor. Sea salt fries were on point. Super friendly service. What kept me here for an after dinner cocktail was the incredible soul and funk music playing overhead. Weird theme here, got a barnyard feel but has retro artwork on the walls. Pretty quirky. Lol

When making the reservation there is a “what’s the occasion” spot. It was my mom’s 81st. I guess I was expecting a Happy Birthday from the hostess when she pulled up our reservation. But no mention of it. All 2 N/A options on the drink menu were not available. Food was good. Service was ok. Our server was personable. My mother liked her cheeseburger eggrolls, sister got the Royale burger which was a thumbs up and I got nachos. (I’d get something different if I go back, which I probably won’t)

Fried calamari perfect, light with a delicious dipping sauce, actually came with two, one really spicy. Tried them both, yummy. A cold beer hit the spot. Perfect for a light snack mid afternoon and the apps are half price! Can’t beat this!!

Happened by this place with my dad, the menu looked amazing. Was very surprised by the amazing small plates, which were also half off when we went. The burgers were top notch and the vibes were excellent. Our server (I believe his name was Joey) was OUTSTANDING. Amazing service and awesome conversation. Highly recommend checking them out!

I just moved to the area several months ago and have been exploring local spots. By far this is my favorite! They addressed me by name by my second visit. Food creativity and menu is top notch; as is the atmosphere. (Great daily locally sourced specials that support our local vendors) There is a reason I am here 3x a week when there are 15 other restaurants within a 5 block radius.

From start to finish our experience was wonderful! The staff were helpful and attentive and the food was delicious. they had something for everybody and it was easily accessible with my wheelchair. Will be coming back!

a&b's burgers has been a decent local spot to get a quality burger or steak tips for a few years now, until the other night's disappointing experience. they've taken some things off the menu, including the honey butter that used to come with the steak tip dinner. my mocktail was not good, you can see from my previous pictures that Shanti made the best drinks but i didn't recognize any of my 3 favorite bartenders here on a wednesday evening. it took a very long time to order, and i didn't feel like our server checked in on us at the right time. i would see her walking around the restaurant, serving other tables, it's not like she wasn't doing anything, but i considered just going up to the bar more than a few times to get what i needed (replacement silverware, butter). we started with the cheeseburger egg rolls instead of the brussel sprouts sans bacon, mistake. they were okay, but not flavorful and extra oily. i got my usual steak tip dinner which was more rare than medium rare, and the mashed potatoes were extremely chunky and not smooth like usual. i had to ask for butter, which is easier at the bar but took about 20 minutes to flag a nice gentleman down who kept helping our table since our waitress it seems was the only one serving the entire restaurant. i did recommend the 'a burger' to my friend which he loved, so the whole meal was not terrible, but i would have gone somewhere else if i knew my meal was not at the end, we decided to forgo dessert based on our service and the unimpressive meal. i believe the 3 owners came out towards the end of our meal and i thought about telling them how i felt disappointed as a semi-regular patron but this is likely my last visit and unfortunately it was unfavorable, but it hasn't always been. consistency could be better because when it's good, it's really good. ambiance: 3/5 food: 3/5 drinks: 3/5 service: 3/5 A&B Burgers: 3/5

Terrible experience every time we've been here. Service is extremely slow; in a half empty restaurant long waits for every single step of the dining experience. Orders are a screwed up regularly. Burgers are not cooked as requested; toppings and sides get all messed up. If this was one time thing, would not post a negative review. But came here three times over the course of 2 years, and every time it was the same. Others that have visited share similar stories. What a waste of a location; could've been a great neighborhood spot.

$3.50 is too much to charge for gluten free bread as a substitute. $1.50 is kind of the reasonable max. I understand food costs are high, but that's just price gouging people with food allergies.

We sat at the bar just before it got busy. Once the restaurant started to fill up, the two bartenders had a lot to deal with. What started as good attentive drink service went downhill quick. I wanted a pain killer, but they had no cocoa nut cream. So I asked for a captain and coke. No Captain Morgans!!! We wanted one more drink but we didn't get any attention. So we just decided to cash out after waiting more than 10 minutes. The food was good. Hot and prompt. The cheese burger egg roll appetizer was interesting. Mostly an underwhelming experience.

Hadn't been in awhile so tried again. Use to love their fried pickles and onion strings! Food was not as good. Also heard the restaurant manager call my waitress a BI*** and heard him use the F bomb several times in the kitchen. No place for that. Will not return.

I've been twice. Once the wait for our burgers was about 45 minutes. The delivery of food was painfully slow for everyone around us. Seemed the kitchen wasn't managed well. Visited again at lunchtime and the burger was "smashed" but burned on the outside. Since it cost $16+, that's not really acceptable. I won't be going back since there are many other options in the downtown area.

Overall rating is a 3; this is the average of the food and the service. Service: Michelle waited on us and was great - overall service were a 4. She was attentive, friendly, and checked in often to see how things were. Again, she was great and service alone was a 4. Food: this was a solid 2. We ordered the chips and dip as an app to start and it was really good. Michelle came over and offered to bring us more dip for our extra chips, we said sure. It's a French onion dip, and the odd thing was the new dip tasted different than the original one we received. The first was well balanced and really good, the second was overly sweet, to the point we didn't finish it. For entrees we got burgers. My wife got the A burger and I got the B burger. For sides my wife got a side salad and I got the bacon truffle fries. Both of our burger patties weren't seasoned and the overall burger was bland. I was hungry so I finished mine, my wife had half and called it quite. At first we thought we were missing the "A&B Sauce" but after some investigative work, we found a small amount of sauce that looked like a remoulade sauce, but was seemingly flavorless. The vibe was great and there was live music for brunch which was nice. If the food was even a little better, I'd go back, but unfortunately as good as the service was, this will be a 1 and done for us.

Long wait times for the food and a ridiculously inattentive waitress. So we ordered drinks without issue, but then it was all downhill from there... Waited long for the appetizers, but it wasn't too bad compared to how long we waited for the main course, which was just 4 burgers. At no point during that wait did the waitress stop by and apologize or even offer us a complimentary appetizer or something, anything to make the situation more bearable. Then our food came and she walked by us about 20 times and never stopped and asked us how our food was or offered us refills. She missed the chance to sell us at least 3 more beers. I don't get it. As for the food, average at best and not at all worth the wait. And it was weird that the waitress said the fries would be a little salty, yet they weren't at all. In fact, I thought they tasted like pancake batter. Oddly, not too bad. Ambience was okay, aside from the loud 90s pop rock bands (Creed, Third Eye Blind, and that stuff... yuck).

UPDATE: went back again and gave it another shot. The owner was amazing and personally addressed our concerns. Tonight was wonderful the place was packed we had a super nice server and everything was prompt and delicious!! Thanks so much for giving us a great experience!! We'll be back soon!! Food was good! But it took 45 min to get the food to our table and the place wasn't even half full. The waitress was inattentive at best. She came to ask how our food was and it wasn't there, she said that she would check and never returned. After about 10 min our food finally showed up. No apologies for the lateness of the food or the lack of service. All in all, it took us 1.5 hours to get two burgers, one being a veggie burger, no apps, no drinks, just two burgers and two fountain drinks. In addition we walked past several dirty tables, there was music that had been playing when we walked in and I just stopped, the bar was a mess. I'm thinking we will do carry out if we go to A&B again.

This was a terrible dining experience. Long wait times, the food was subpar, fries were cold and undercooked, portion sizes were egregiously small. We had to leave and took our dessert to go. The bread pudding was cold and not cooked properly.

It had been raining and was cold, damp, and windy. But the doors were up and it was freezing in the restaurant. That and having to wait for someone to come to the front of the house to speak to us should have been my first clues. We ordered a chicken sandwich (no spice, dry chicken, rubbery bun) and pulled pork nachos (where's the pork? stale chips, no pico). The nachos were put under the broiler or in the oven on waxed paper that a good portion of the cheese stuck to. Not even hot sauce helped enhance the flavor of the chicken sandwich. There was a guy sitting towards the back constantly whistling, singing, and talking loudly. I'm hopeful that he wasn't management but he probably was. Skip this one. No one in the restaurant had a clue and didn't really care to make sure the small number of customers were taken care of.

Service was ok Food was not good Atmosphere was fine Ordered a bbq burger was not very tasty, but the sea salt fries were passable Also ordered Buffalo wings to go. Attached is pic of what I received. The wings cost was $15 for five small wings, blue cheese was an extra fifty cents. I understand with inflation that prices have gone up, but 3 bucks a wing, see for yourself....

Food was great but I literally found a strand of a Brillo pad in my water glass tonight and the manager was like "oh yeah your waiter told me about the little issue, is dessert okay?" 1) At least pretend to care and act sincere 2) You couldn't even take 1 dessert off of the check? We won't be back.

$80 for 2 burgers and some beers... doesn't sit right with me. Good place to watch a game though. If you want a great burger, go to Five guys and save $70 bucks.

Just went there and got take out. Both my children parm & burger were both burnt, not over cooked, burnt. So bad I did not bother call to tell them, because I would never go back there. Staff was nice but food 0 out of 10.

First of all, I went to A&B Burgers to watch football at the bar. immediately I was welcomed by the bartender Jasmine who brought me a beer and changed the channel so I could watch FSU. I soon ordered the Nicks BBQ Burger with fries. My meal arrived promptly and it was amazing. Cooked the way I like. The bucket of fries were hot and tasty. All and all the meal was great. Kudos to Shannon the manger who asked how my meal was. Great meal fun atmosphere and my team won

Cannot delete my previous review Will not return. Props to executive chef and back of house team Front of house unprofessional

A 4.35. The waitress was awesome!!!. Great interior , great service, good tap list and the quality of the food is really good for sure. The quantity when it comes to the appetizers is a low

Went twice to give it a second shot I know it's tough to find service but seems like most employees here are new and we waited an hour to find out they forgot our drinks and one entree which was incorrect, my gf got glutenized. The gm was nice and concerned so we lied and said no issues. The drinks were premade and expensive. Nice windows tho

First time to A&B, food was fantastic! Service was fair, but could have been better. Side note: I'll never understand why restaurants hire a server with the personality of a potted plant but anyway, the food was awesome and decor was great!

Pretty good Service fine Food standard good Ambiance nice I initially wrote a bad review from initial experience but revised

My family and I enjoyed our meal at A & B! We were visiting the area and when we asked some locals where the best place to eat was many of them pointed us to A & B and I'm glad that we listened! We went in half an hour before closing, making sure to ask if that was okay, and everyone working there was very kind and happy to have us. Our waitress was very attentive and friendly; we were lucky to have her! None of us ordered burgers which feels like a sin but the pot pie and biscuit were insanely good but the friend chicken dinner was just okay. If I was in the area again I would definitely go back and...probably order the pot pie again because it was so good.

Years ago this was an amazing restaurant that I really enjoyed, now I do not enjoy it as much. The food is okay. The service was not great. I mean it's still the same place I used to go to, but the food isn't as good, It's alright though.

My husband and I had our wedding rehearsal dinner at the Beverly location in July 2021, we welcomed our son in January 2023, and were ready to celebrate his first birthday January 2024, and we knew exactly where to hold the party. We were seeking a casual celebration for our son, family, and friends. Nancy assisted flawlessly in the planning and preparation, Eric and the team guided the day of to execute a comfortable, enjoyable, delicious get together. A&B proved excellence once again. Thank you to your team for the success in celebrating another milestone.

Great food--one of the best burgers I have ever tasted. After initial difficulty with my order, the manager really stepped up & made sure I was really taken care of. Will definitely recommend this restaurant to all my friends. They really care about their customers

Server Shea was Great. When I was talking about how overcooked my burger was he offered to bring it back and remake it. But that brings me to my main point. I ordered the burger medium rare and it was basically medium well. Just not what I wanted.

Burger good, but bun was a bit dry. Roasted Cauliflower was good and spicy. Bartender was great. Beer waaaay too expensive!! $12 - $16 for a pint can of local IPAs!! Can buy a 4-pack for that price.

Love it, best onion rings on the planet! BUT, NOT OPEN MONDAYs OR TUESDAYS, contrary to yelps header!!

Went there with the family for dinner a couple weeks ago and the food was excellent. Our waitress Lilly was phenomenal, and the restaurant manager super friendly in accommodating us.

Food was great and staff was amazing!! Morgan the manager was so helpful and kind we had the best experience, definitely recommend them next time you go out!

Comments about timeliness are spot on. We had an hour to grab a burger and I figured we had plenty of time considering a burger takes 10 minutes to make. It ended up taking 30 minutes to get our food and by then we had to inhale it to get out on time. Turkey burger was legit the driest I've ever had and it was missing the sauce it said it came with which only made it worse. My wife for the veggie burger which looked like a bizarre fried patty of yellow mush with no flavor. The fries were very good And the beer was cold so that was a silver lining. My family has officially sworn to not return ever again, sorry A&B.

This restaurant was a disaster. The staff seemed both defensive and confused. Our first round of drinks were made of different liquors, but all tasted a little bit the same as though they had been shaken in the same shaker. The smell of ammonia coming off some of the glasses and drinks was repulsive. We switched to simpler drinks, but they were wrong also. I ordered a cocktail with lemons, but I got limes. It took three requests and 25 minutes to get lemon slices. Someone else ordered vodka with lemons and she got coconut rum with lemon, orange and lime. A third Guest ordered rum and she got nothing but was told they were looking for a bottle of the rum down in the basement. We finally figured out that the vodka drink somebody was served, was actually the rum drink that they were supposedly looking in the basement for. The fruit in it was rather strange, but the guest drank it anyway. And for some unexplained reason the waitress decided to bring a second weird, coconut rum drink with three kinds of fruit. We were surprised when we saw the bill and realized that we had been charged for the unordered second cocktail, which nobody drank. For dinner I ordered a salad which came with chewy dry steak tips. I asked for them medium rare but they were overcooked. The guests who ate hamburgers said they were delicious. One guest had an appetizer order of chicken wings as her meal. She ordered them without sauce, so maybe that's why they were kind of dry. Our request to speak with the owner was met with explanations of how he was busy in the basement. Maybe this is a good restaurant that just had a bad hour.

3.75/5 Good. A&B Burger offers fantastic, consistent, gourmet burgers. Apart from their burgers, their sides, and their "adult milkshakes" are a must-order. I've eaten at A&B a handful of times and every time I am impressed by their menu. Their burgers are fantastic. They're well seasoned, juicy, and have great combinations. The Maple Bourbon Burger and the Sweet and Salty are my two personal recommendations. The Maple Bourbon Burger has maple glazed bacon and bourbon mustard, and the Sweet and Salty has a great fig jam. The burgers also come with a side of regular or sweet potato fries, in which I always choose the sweet potato fries. Additionally, their sides are fantastic. My friends and I ordered one Korean BBQ wings and had two order it two more times since we wanted more wings. The Korean BBQ wings are some of the best wings I've had period and are a must try. Additionally, for the over 21 crowd, their adult milkshakes are fantastic. They use quality ice cream and great alcohol which pairs really well with their burgers. While the food at A&B is great, they are definitely a pricier restaurant. Additionally, on their busier nights, their service may be a little slow and my food came out lukewarm (every time I've gone for lunch I've never encountered this problem). This may be an outlier as I've only been to dinner once and more frequently go for lunch, but be wary.

Simple is hard - as they say - and making burgers falls into that category. The food here is good, but as other reviewers point out , service is always hard to get right. I'm glad this place exists in Bev even though it's never busy and the waitress clearly had other priorities that night. End of the day, you are paying $20 for burger and fries and if this place was in SoCal and near an in n out burger- they would be out of business. Simply put, dinner for three with one round of drinks was $100, for a f***g ok burger. Not a sustainable biz model. Good news: fried pickles are amazing. Fries are done perfect. If they had more creative menu ideas and better service I would be all in. Eating here reminds me why I don't want to be in the food service industry. It's competive as hell and jerks like me come In write reviews like this. I don't know if I will eat here again for a while - and that's too bad. It's hard to justify the cost of eating out at a joint like this.

Poor service! Tried to grab drinks before going to a concert on a Saturday night. Was busy as expected, so we stood behind the bar. Tried to get the bar tenders attention for 7 minutes before walking out and heading down the street.

This place was so delicious! Restaurant itself has an industrial chic vibe with window garage doors that open up when the weather is nice, giving a nice indoor and outdoor feel. Service was great & swift. Peach green tea: a wonderful concoction, refreshing and not too sweet. Served in a cute glass too! Onion rings: not heavily breaded, could actually see the red onion, and well seasoned. A perfect crisp and accompanied by a tasty aioli. Bacon truffle fries: crispy bacon bits, fries that are crisp on the outside and substantial on the inside. The truffle is the perfect amount, not too overpowering. Sweet & salty burger: never had a burger with burrata this definitely converted me! The meat was juicy and tender. The fig jam, bacon, and burrata all paired well. The arugula was a nice fresh touch as well. Overall would definitely come back!

This place was recommended by a friend, but I have no idea why. The food was TERRIBLE. I ordered a lamb burger, medium rare, and it was well done and flavorless. The bun was hard and stale. I asked for sweet potato fries, but there were just a few thrown on top of regular fries. What's up with that? My husband ordered a cheese burger, and his was terrible as well. The service was ... meh. Save your money and go somewhere else.

Amazing service. Lilly is the best! Our food was to die for. Atmosphere and music were inviting and relaxing. Highly recommend this place and ask for Lilly. She's great

The best food and service! Good vibes all the time. The music satisfies all ages and Lily is the sweetest server. 10/10 recommend. Best fried pickles in Beverly!

I have been contemplating leaving this review because I know many business are still struggling, but there are just some things that need to be brought to light. Me, my sister, and husband frequented A&B pre-pandemic, and also visited a few times in the last two years. Most times have been decent. Our most recent visit last week unfortunately was not at all good. My sister and I both got old fashioneds- they came out super watery and not at all good (and we've had our fair share). My brother in law got a beer he usually drinks, which he said tasted a bit odd. In total, we ordered the brussel sprouts, cauliflower, beet salad, chicken sandwich and fried pickles. The cauliflower was saturated in oil and not very well seasoned. The Brussels were fine but nothing over the top. Really basic roasted sprouts. Our salad was drenched in dressing, and a very small portion My BIL's sandwich had very little flavor, and needed a good salting. He said he liked the pickles, but they were soggy and tasted very similar to McDonalds pickles. I am sad writing this, and hope to go back in the future when reviews aren't all over the place and they have consistent food and drinks again.

Went in today for a quick lunch, and the vibes were very strange. Was very slow to be seated and served, and the staff seemed very flustered. My burger, the sweet and salty, was fine, but nothing too special.

Two different visits and extremely satisfied with the food, but this time we were especially pleased with Stephanie V. Although she was extremely busy, she never missed us, and she was attentive and friendly. Come visit A&B and ask for Stephanie V!!!!

I visited A&B for the first time and ordered what was basically a bacon cheeseburger. While the burger was a good size and cooked properly, it was also flavorless (no grill flavor) and the bun was dry...not really fresh. With tip the burger was $20. Just crazy. It wasn't very good.... It's a family place, lots of kids, noisy. The service was fine. With all the fun places in Beverly I can't see myself returning.

Just okay burgers. They had very little flavor and seasoning. They were greasy as were the brussels sprouts. No hurry to come back for a burger

I convinced my husband to try this old favorite yet again but unfortunately it fell short. We got sat and waited at least 15 minutes before anyone acknowledged our presence. The staff is oblivious to customers. If you're looking for burgers and good atmosphere this is not it. Try any other local spot on Cabot.

The chicken wings were fatty, but then again...that's kinda like the pot calling the kettle black.

Disappointing. Not bad. It's been a while since I felt only sadness after a meal. Didn't have much flavor, 1 of our burgers cooked improperly. Would be fine if we didn't opt for Wagyu. For 30 a burger which is higher than fine dining burger options in Boston, you'd expect they'd have everything down. Even if it was at the 20 price point, still would only be okay. Service was poor, but not the servers fault. It wasn't bad though. Just don't go in with any expectations, and bring a fat wallet if you want to try the "Wagyu". You can use your tears for flavor

Definitely one of the best places to eat in Beverly. I had to give 4 instead of 5 stars because of minor errors and I wasn't completely blown away. I ordered the Maple Bourbon Burger with added fried onion strings, I also got extra sauce on the side which was the best decision I've made. The burger was delicious and perfectly cooked but the toppings were minimal and I wanted more sauce. I also really wish they would bring their blue cheese burger back. Korean BBQ wings are also great! Again, it would've been nice to have a blue cheese or other sauce on the side. Roasted Cauliflower and Sriracha Brussels Sprouts were also yummy but the Brussel sprouts could've been less oily and crispier. Overall a 5 star rating for me means that I can't wait to try a place again. I could wait a little while for more A&B but it was really delicious.

Good burgers and fries. however the Greek Turkey burger left a lot to be desired. Tatziki sauce was very skimpy . burger was dry. No Feta cheese added to turkey and no slice of red onion with tomato and lettuce.. Very dry and bland. Roll was not grilled like the other burger rolls. Sounded so good but was very disappointed.