Broiler Bay Hamburgers

"It’s true—the finest classic burger joint in Seattle is on the Eastside. While Downtown Bellevue continues to be played like a real-life game of SimCity, Broiler Bay has remained unscathed by all the corporate gobbledygook since 1989. The phenomenal charbroiled burgers are juicy, crisp fries and rings are always finger-burning fresh, and milkshakes are just thick enough to excavate stray Oreo chunks with a spoon. Chances are you’ll get a wobbly table, but there’s virtually no chance that you’ll run into that overachiever from spin class who lives in Medina." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"Broiler Bay is not the kind of burger spot where you’ll find cloth napkins, gruyere, or anything involving truffle. It’s the kind where you show up, order a charbroiled double bacon cheeseburger on a sesame seed bun with onion rings and a large Oreo shake, eat it lovingly with copious amounts of fry sauce at a table with a very wobbly leg, and continue on your way. These are the best burgers in Bellevue, so don’t miss it." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente

"In a faraway land called the Eastside, there’s a little Bellevue burger joint that smells like fryer oil, looks like it hasn’t been updated since they opened in 1989, and serves the best charbroiled cheeseburger in the Seattle metro area. These are juicy and taste terrific with bacon and fry sauce on one of those huge sesame seed hubcap buns. Also, this isn’t an onion ring guide, but we can officially advise you to pop a ring on your burger for a good time." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"Sometimes, you just need to tear through a burger, onion rings, and a cookies-and-cream shake without any disruptions, and Broiler Bay satisfies that primal human need. The charbroiled burger joint is in what looks like an otherwise abandoned strip mall, and “don’t judge a book by its cover” is probably what they’re going for with the outdated interior. Chances are you’ll get a wobbly table, but it will come with one of the best meals you can find on the Eastside (and no chance of running into Beth from accounting). Make sure everything is covered in their fry sauce." - aimee rizzo

"Sometimes, you just need to tear through a burger, onion rings, and milkshake filled with pulverized Oreos without any disruptions, and Broiler Bay satisfies that primal human need. This charbroiled burger joint is in a quiet strip mall, and judging from their outdated interior, they probably haven’t updated anything since they opened in 1989. But that doesn’t matter —they serve one of the best charbroiled cheeseburgers in the Seattle metro area. These are juicy, grill-marked, and taste terrific with bacon and fry sauce on one of those huge sesame seed hubcap buns. Chances are you’ll get a wobbly table, but there’s virtually no chance that you’ll run into Beth from spin class who lives in Medina. Unless she’s in on the majesty of the Bay. Food Rundown Bacon Cheeseburger It needs no introduction. But this puck of charred beef with american cheese, crunchy bacon, and cold vegetables on a massive seeded bun always hits the spot, especially if you’re the kind of person who says, “that hits the spot” after a great burger. Cover liberally with fry sauce. Onion Rings If (for some reason) you balled all of them in your fist, you’d be able to wring out enough grease from the oily, crackly batter to cook up another order. But fck, if these aren’t some of the best onion rings on the Eastside." - Aimee Rizzo