Burgermaster

TL:DR - 7/10 - An oldie and goodie which give you a classic burger with enough of a quality feel to make you understand how inflation works and be okay. A perfect place to go if you want to indulge in a classic burger that is accompanied by pretty decent sides. All-in-all this won't fit the picky, snooty, or whiniest among us but it will sate a need or nostalgia. Worth the trip more than once.

This location has been here since 1952 and the menu has stayed the same. They have good burgers and fries I usually dip my fries with their own blend of tartar sauce. Unfortunately this particular location will be closing as the lot has been sold to developers.

Here’s the translation: This is a breakfast spot well worth visiting. The flowers in the garden outside are well-maintained, adding to the pleasant atmosphere. The staff are all very friendly and efficient, and the food was served quickly! Thanks to Lucia, who found my lost credit card and promptly returned it to me at my table. I’m so grateful to her!

NOT A DRIVE UP! GO INSIDE FOR SERVICE! Despite videos on line or the servers shirts that say turn on lights for service, it is not a drive up and you will not get service if your lights are on. Upon arriving and parking my car directly in front with my lights on, I waited 5 minutes before checking their website incase it said something different. Their website says right at the top of the menu please turn on lights for service, so we waited 10 more minutes to no avail. Then decided to look further and saw an order online option with a choice for “pickup, bring to my car”. When placing the order it asks for your cars make and model so they may bring it to you. The order was placed and said it would be brought out within 10 minutes. 10 minutes later nothing happened so we waited an extra 5 and STILL nothing happened. So I went in and said I had made an order for pick up and gave them my name they handed me my order and made the milkshakes fresh. Once sat down in the restaurant the food had clearly been sitting in the bag for a long time as the fries were cold and stale and the burger was lukewarm. I was incredibly disappointed that despite all of the signs on the menu, the staff shirts, and the online order option, they provided no “drive up service”. This especially irked me because if a disabled person were to try to make an order for pickup and have it brought directly to their car, this would not be possible. If they choose not to do drive up anymore that is completely their choice but they need to inform customers. Very disappointed.

This is for the U-Village location near the Laurelhurst area. With 5 family-owned Washington locations, this is the flagship location launched in 1952, and the only location that is dine-in and serves breakfast! Note: Breakfast is till 11am. Except for the breakfast sandwich. It is bus your own table. This is a place that goes back 38-years for me and has been one of the best places to dine anywhere. If the coffee is any indication of the food, (and it generally is) this is a solid place for breakfast AND a burger. I recommend the biscuits and gravy with bacon and hashbrowns for the sides. The Burgermaster with bacon is my go-to. Parking is out front, but it will fill up fast as this is a very popular spot. Service here is half self-serve with you having to bus your dirty dishes and utensils after your meal. The service is quick, friendly, and responsive. And the atmosphere is just as good. Most people are regulars who come with their family or bring generations of their family. Midas 5-stars for the quick service and delicious food.

This is a harder review. The service and atmosphere were great. No complaints. The food, as tested by the health department, was excellent. But I have to say I was hoping for different than what I got. The bacon was thin, the burgers way over sauced, and the bun didn't hold up to the burger it held. The flavor was good enough. The fries were perfectly cooked and reasonably seasoned. I liked the condiment table as a separate station a lot. The coconut cream pie was over sweet, but the crust was perfect. It reminds me of a place that would have been THE spot to go in the 50s or 60s, and is now past it's prime, but still a viable option for the modern crowd. So yeah, it was worth a stop for the experience. But not good enough for me to want to go back.

I hear it's closing! It was one of my favorites as a kid back in the early 90s. The last time I visited this location was in 2008. Even back then they overcharged for everything. You could get a better burger and fries up the street at Kid Valley or Dicks Hamburgers for a 3rd of the price. I'm just here to say I am not surprised at all. Had good food and was so nostalgic.

If I could turn back time, I'd eat at Burgermaster as a kid and love my mini burgermaster burger while my parents nosh on some navy bean or split pea soup. Food is always great and the nostalgic vibes always make me feel some type of something