Grub Burger Bar

Love it. And im not really a «burger person». i always get the OMG burger with sweet potato fries. #currently sitting here stuffed.

I love this place. The food is good, but their customer service is even better.
I will admit that I was a little worried about what to expect since they have the order at the counter set up many restaurants are using now. Grub Burger has found a unique way of making all the employees your server.
Their drinks are awesome as well. I really like the Grub Signature Infused Rita. They have a large selection of beers and add new beers often.

Went here for dinner one night. Its like most of the burger places that are popping up these days. You order at a counter, and they bring your food to you. The concept isn’t all that different from a farm burger, flip burger, yea burger, shake shack, etc. There burger options seemed pretty limited though. There was maybe 6 or 7 choices, and it didn’t seem like they promoted the concept of building your own, which is fine. I ended up going with a monthly special. It was a burger with marinara, provolone (I think) and pepperoni. It was pretty good. No complaints, didn’t really disappoint, but nothing that was out of this world. The fries and onions rings however, were both fantastic. I would come back, but their other burger places that I like better. This doesn’t have anything to do with the food quality or service, but none of the burgers on their menu stood out to me as my kind of burger.

I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Grub. I was in town for work and always like trying to eat somewhere I can’t at home. Grub was near my hotel and other reviews were very good.
I sat at the bar and was greeted quickly by a very nice bartender. She got me a beer and a menu. The beer was served in a very ice cold glass which is always a plus.
I ordered the Voodoo Mushroom burger, onion rings, and black bean corn salad. The burger was excellent. Wonderful bun, good amount of shrooms, very juicy and the Tabasco mayo was perfect. The onion rings were very crispy. I could’ve eaten a ton of them.
I debated getting a milkshake but finally caved and got the apple pie shake. Man am I glad I did. It was a perfect ending.
Definitely will go back the next time I’m in town.

This is an amazing burger joint! They have deletions food! I loved their turkey burger and sweet potato fries! Their milkshakes are heavenly! We had great service each time I have been. It’s really bright in the restaurant and has great atmosphere. The location is really changing for the better. I’m a fan!!!

First and last time here. So we order. Then we wait for 40 minutes. Then the guy comes to our table and says … «Guess you are wondering what is going on. We are out of Salmon for your Salmon burger. What would you like instead?»
Really? You couldn’t tell us that when we ordered? We saw him going to several other tables to tell others too.
I’m OK with the fact that they were out of Salmon. I’m not OK that it took them 40 minutes to tell us.
After 20 minutes more of waiting we started to go get our money back and leave. The guy was coming out with the meal and said he planned to comp it anyways. So we went back to the table and ate what he was bringing us.
The rings and chocolate shake were good but the burgers were just OK at best.
I really can’t recommend this place.

I came in to this cute little place in a Sunday evening. I sat at the bar and was greeted quickly. Since I had never been here before I scanned the menu for a while before deciding on the Kitchen Sink burger. I added cheese (cheddar) and pickles while 86ing the mayo and tomato. I saw other people’s fries and they looked a little thin and didn’t seem to have any seasonings on it. So I subbed onion rings for a $ 3 up charge. I also got a $ 4 margarita.
The drink was great, a bit small but what do you expect for $ 4. The food came out quickly. The onion rings were excellent. Crispy and hot. The burger was also good. It was pretty big, hot, juicy and cooked well. It was medium with a bit of pink, which is how I like it. I ended my night with a Nutella shake. It was HUGE. I couldn’t finish it. It was good, however not super Nutella flavored until you got to the middle. Probably needed more mixing.
The staff was friendly, service was quick. Food was pretty good. I would return if I was in the area again.

I have to be one of a cow’s worst feared enemies. I love burgers THAT much. Nothing will make me break a diet faster or push for an evening out faster that some good beef, an even better bun, bacon and fries. Therefore when I had an opportunity to have a holiday gift exchange dinner here with my bestie I totally went for it. I had been here before when it first opened but didn’t feel that was a good time to review it. Now I feel confident making a more solid analysis.
First up, the entry, we were greeted right away by a host who offered us menus and plenty of help had we not eaten there before. It was helpful to know how to order. The checkout was speedy and the staff was friendly. We decided to both go with the Front Porch Burger adding Cheddar Cheese and Bacon along with the Back Porch to wet our whistle. The food came out quick and went down even faster! I think for being fast food, they did a great job cooking the meat medium well and bringing out true high grade restaurant quality gourmet burgers.
There is something magical about pairing a burger with bacon and cheddar but the bun really brought it home. Adding the regular skinny fries really sent us to the land of calories and cholesterol but we oh so enjoyed the ride! I think this experience was much more memorable than my first as they worked a lot of the kinks out. I will definitely hit this spot up again when its time to nurse a craving or two in 2016. Being so convenient to my neighborhood, it may very well become a staple.

I’ve always gotten a solid burger from this place, but that’s it.
If you want to eat here, just dine-​in; my one carry-​out experience left alot to be desired though. Expect a long wait during peak lunch/​dinner hours and an even longer wait if you’re carrying out.
I was WFH one day and really wanted a burger for lunch; so I decided to place an order to take home. I waited more than an hour for my food (thankfully, I could respond to work emails on my phone; so it wasn’t a complete waste of time). In addition, I ordered the sweet potato waffle fries on the side and literally got about 5 pieces.
That’s about a dollar per fry. Just saying.

I popped in here for a really late lunch. I didn’t want the traditional burger so I went for the Greek chicken burger and splurged on a side of onion rings.
The food: I am totally enamored with the onion rings and chipotle ketchup. They were awesome. The burger was really good too. I normally would take half the bun off and eat it with a fork and knife, but the bun was so good that I at it all!
The ambiance: Huge Windows on 3 sides of the restaurant make it very bright and open. I loved the music they were playing over the speakers too. As a side note, There are 2 tvs over the bar too.
Service: friendly
Bottom line. I’ll be back!

Walked in on a Thursday night and wasn’t too packed! Chill vibes with modern décor and low ambiance.
Ordered at the counter and got a little buzzer thing and countless servers walking around delivering food.
One gave us samples of the sweet potato milkshake. It was a little too sweet for me but definitely worth trying!
Got the OMG burger and it was a trooper. Lacked flavor unless you’re into chilli smothered on burger bun. Kuddos on making mine medium rare!
Got the salted caramel milkshake and was divine. Little hidden salt shavings inside was a definite bonus for this salty lover.
Happy hours are definitely worth the visit. Will have to come next time during them!

I came here a couple times after the elite event, and before I moved, so I could use my card for free food, and I ended up with another.
I took my mom the first time, and they grossly undercooked her turkey burger. They did up a new one and gave us yet another card for a free burger/​fries/​shake, which of course I was going to use since she doesn’t live here. I really appreciate that they did that because i’ve been places that are just like oh sorry and recook it and end of story. Going beyond just making it right speaks volumes when you’re a burger restaurant, because it’d be so easy to just go somewhere else after one incident.
So I’ve had a few things now outside of the elite event.
The kitchen sink shake is AMAZING. It’s sweet, it’s salty, you can taste everything that goes into it and it’s FREAKING FANTASTIC. The apple pie shake is not far behind, but I’d highly recommend the kitchen sink one before anything else. There’s also a version with chocolate vodka.
When I was going with a friend so she could use the free shake coupon I got, I decided to get the market burger, the mac and cheeseburger. Holy. Cow. This thing was decadent, a total mess, and yet… I’d eat it again. It was a fork and knife burger for sure but GET THAT THING. Go now, before the end of October. From a friend in Dallas I’ve figured out it does come back every so often but don’t wait. Do it if you’re even the least bit curious like I was.
I also had the Ghost burger, which I didn’t think was THAT hot, but it was enjoyable. I’m sure other people may find it pretty spicy but to me it was the perfect level where I’m like, yeah this is spicy, but it doesn’t hurt or make my nose run or anything.
I definitely miss being near this place, and I’m sure I’ll be back. I mean I live near the Vortex now so if I want crazy burgers I’m set, but the shakes for me really set this place apart.

There are a lot of good burger places in Atlanta, but Grub Burger Bar is definitely a top contender. It’s been open for a while, but I kept forgetting about it because it’s a little off the beaten path in North Druid Hills tucked into the shopping center with the new Fresh Market.
My fiancé and I made it there last weekend when we needed lunch, but didn’t know what we wanted. We walked in and I was impressed with the bustle and line.
Grub is a burger place where you place your order, get a GPS tracker and find a table where they bring your food out to. The menu consists of lots of fancy burgers (both beef and other meat options: chicken, tuna, turkey, etc.), sides like skinny fries and onion rings, and lots of milkshake options. These are serious milkshakes too — forget run of the mill, there’s milkshakes like Bourbon and Caramel (for grown ups) and the Kitchen Sink (which is pretty true to its name).
We opted just for burgers this time, but next time, maybe we’ll try a shake. I got the turkey burger with avocado, sprouts, bacon, a pesto flavored turkey patty, swiss cheese and a zesty aioli mayonnaise. My fiancé got one of the specialty burgers with onion rings, pickles, cheese, BBQ sauce and bacon plus a side of skinny fries.
We got a GPS tracker, which I learned is accurate down to the table inside the restaurant and took a seat. Grub Burger is a very modern burger place: big open layout, a big, free standing bar for patrons to sit around on three sides and a large, covered patio. There’s TVs with sports and other shows on around the restaurant, and a combination of booths and tables for
In no time at all, a waitress brought our food straight to our table and I was glad we’d decided not to do a shake too — the burgers were big and the serving of fries was too. And let me tell you, my turkey burger was really good — it was rich with all the cheese and bacon and avocado, but really, really good.
I think we’ll certainly be back in the future.

It’s always disappointing when a restaurant’s inconsistencies cause its downfall.
This is the third time I’ve visited grub burger, and each experience was vastly different from the others.
Visit #1– Perfectly adequate experience– liked a few things (e.g. the crawfish pistolettes and the kitchen sink milkshake) and the staff was polite, but our fries were cold and the music was too loud.
Visit #2– for a Unilocal event– as expected, they put on a fabulous show. All the food was on pointe! The salads were excellent, the burgers were flavorful (if not a little underdone for my taste), and the staff went above and beyond to impress us!
Visit #3– terrible, rotten awful experience. First of all, the lady taking our order was abrupt and inattentive to the point of being straight-​up rude, while another employee (though the shirt seemed to imply manager) keep talking to her from behind while we were ordering, despite our trying to wait. We got our milkshake pretty quickly, but a minute after it hit the table, we noticed leaks in two sides of the cup. We asked if they’d put it in another cup that didn’t have holes, but instead the lady just brought us another cup focus to do it ourselves (not such a big deal, I know.)
The crawfish pistolettes (previously my favorite item here) were SO WRONG! They were half the normal size (long skinny, pencil-​looking things, rather than the cut filled rolls I am used to, half the normal filling, and two of the six pieces were burned to a crisp. I wanted to send them back, but we’d already complained about so many other things, I was sure they’d spit on our burger if I did.
The burger (we got the Lockhart Legend) was just fine, but we ordered regular fries instead of skinny fries and were, once again, disheartened to see that they brought out skinny fries instead. And then, when I asked the lady walking around where the silverware dispensers/​holder were, she said they don’t have them and said I’d have to ask somebody, then started to walk away. I caught her and said, «oh, well, then can I get a fork and knife?» and returned to my table. A few minutes later, she returned with the silverware, basically threw it on the table and walked away.
WHAT IS GOING ON GRUB BURGER?!
From the Unilocal event less than month ago to this afternoon date, you’ve gone from someplace I’d gladly recommend to a friend to a place I was mortified to have brought my boyfriend to.
Find some consistency and strive for better customer courtesy or you’ll lose all the ones you have worked so hard to gain.

«If your reviews are sounding like an essay, start a blog. I can’t read your life details on my phone before ordering from the menu.»
[Time & Date of visit]: Weekday night, 8ish
[Party Size]: 3
[Location/​Ambiance]:
Parking — Around the evening with rush hour traffic gone, entering and leaving into the plaza isn’t too much of a problem. Hard to say on a busy weekend though.
Inside — Entering through the double doors, stay to the right and head your way to the cashiers. Hopefully you were a true foodie and already studied the menu before visiting. If not, there are additional menu’s hung up on the right wall if you need another look through.
Seating wise, there are various high tables for the booths along the walls and dividers that I believe can fit 4 comfy or maybe 6 kind of close. Maybe. Scattered through out the dining area are more high tables but with stools. Some regular height tables for four are in the middle, if you’re afraid of heights. Also a cozy looking patio section. There’s also a sit down bar, but I’m not sure if they only take drink orders if you are dining solo.
Restrooms — Upon entering, the entrance is on the far, far left of the restaurant.
Ambiance — A touch of modern and minimalist for the décor. Music ranges from Odesza, to Lorde, to some bluegrass, then to some Glass Animals — Gooey, and pop /​top 40 here and there. Quite a variety on the playlist. Lighting is slightly dim.
[Service]:
Upon entering, it seems like a fast casual setup. Order and prepay at the counter and the food is brought out to you even though they gave us order pager. Maybe it was a slow night as the staff were also willing to help with refills even though the beverage station was behind us. Just about all the staff came by and I believe the manager to check on us on how we were doing.
Beverages ordered from the bar such as beer can also be refilled by one of the staff. I’m not sure how they would do the payment unless it would be on a tab and paid after.
[Food Highlights]:
Tip — unless specified, they cook the burgers medium well.
Crawfish Pistolettes — Snacks — Portion wise, this is made for sharing, but don’t eat more than your share. The breading is pretty filling. Though the etouffe to bread ratio is a little off to me, the etouffe starts mildly salty and then has a slight kick on the back end. The breading has a hint of sweetness to me, so it blends pretty well on each bite. Would recommend for sharing for 3 – 4. Better deal during happy hour.
Lockhart Legend — Burger — I requested to have the burger cooked medium, but came out well done. I don’t think after resting would have cooked it more. Err. Alas, the burger was still juicy even if I did bite on an area that wasn’t covered in the tangy, slightly sweet Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce. Surprisingly the combination of cheddar cheese and bacon did NOT contribute to a more salty taste. The onion rings were surprisingly good. Cooked until crispy, but far from dried out. I enjoyed the flavor of the batter, very light on the grease in my opinion. The pickles didn’t add anything to the burger in my tastes. At the end, I bit what was textured like a tendon or sorts. Had it been at the first bite, I would talk to the management. But all in all, a good burger. Worth a try.
Voodoo Mushroom — Burger — My sister had this and was nearing food gasm. Though her burger was actually cooked medium to slightly pink. I was Jelly but mushrooms are more meh to me.
Sweet Potato Fries — Sides — Trying to recall, but I believe these are cut waffled style or nearing to that shape. They are seasoned well, but its either the rosemary or another seasoning that makes it take a u-​turn on sweetness after the first bite. I prefer Moxie Burgers version more. In between on OK and Meh.
Son of a Peach — Draught beer — Not as smooth as Blue Moon on the first sip, but mellows out on the mid tones and hints of fruit on the finish.
[Total Bill w/​Tip & Tax]:
My total came to about $ 28, but skipping out on the beer and picking up the appetizer, it’s not a bad deal for a good meaty burger if you are looking at it from a value angle.
{Summary}:
If In-​N-​Out is from the West, Shack Shack from the North, then Grub Burger is a good addition to Atlanta representing the South West just on taste alone, not just over all package. I think Grub Burger’s offering of a chain to ATL’s already competitive burger establishments is welcomed. Not a overpriced fast food joint like Shack Shack, yet not as mid-​high end such as flip burger. I think the area could use a good burger spot with out having to venture to Buckhead or midtown. Would recommend visiting and hopefully they are more consistent on cooking temperature. Between 3.5−4 stars.

Every now and then, I’ll give these burger-​centric restaurants a try. More often than not, these kinds of places let me down (I’m looking at you «Yeah Burger» and «Farm Burger»!). Not so with Grub Burger Bar. While the aforementioned establishments try to market something inherently unhealthy (a burger) as «organic», «non-​gmo», «gluten-​free», «locally-​grown», (insert other hoity-​toity, trendy buzzword) — and ultimately produce a rather average burger, Grub Burger Bar keeps it real — Texas-​style. You’re at a Burger Bar dammit! You’re gonna eat unhealthy — don’t delude yourself. Grub Burger Bar drops the pretense.
Grub Burger Bar is a fast casual restaurant — you order and pay at the counter, seat yourself, and wait for your food and beverage to be brought to your table. Despite the volume of guests, the operation moved like a well-​oiled machine. The food was flying out of the kitchen door to hungry guests in quick order. We didn’t have to wait more than 10 minutes. Not bad at all.
I ordered the OMG Burger: topped with Texas chili, skinny fries (yes, on the burger), cheddar, chopped onions, and mustard. I requested no onions. My wife ordered the Guacapotle Burger: chipotle aioli, cheddar, and guacamole. We each cut our burgers in half and shared, giving ourselves the opportunity to try both burgers. We also split a Tiramisu shake (a special shake being offered at the time). With our burgers, we had sides of skinny fries with Jalapeño Ranch and Mississippi Comeback sauces.
The burger patty itself was perhaps a pinch over-​salted, but otherwise good, and I totally dug the Texas chili, cheddar, and mustard… kinda like having a Coney Island Hot Dog in burger form. Yummers. The Guacapotle burger was exactly as expected. The skinny fries were crispy… a few of them were perhaps just slightly too crispy. Overall still very enjoyable with those tasty dipping sauces. My wife preferred the jalapeño ranch, I preferred the Mississippi Comeback sauce.
The highlight, strangely enough, was the Tiramisu shake. Dessert perfection… essentially the flavors of iced coffee, but better, in shake form — with a ladyfinger cookie to boot! If they’re still offering it if/​when you visit, definitely try it.
Now let’s temper our expectations, this is fast-​casual — not a full service restaurant. The food is decent for what you’re paying and for the style of service. Compared with similarly themed restaurants, Grub Burger Bar earns a 4-​star Unilocal rating.

As far as Lockhart Legend is concerned, this place is solid, with great services!
I can never get enough burgers anytime, that’s why I’m so excited to move back to metro Atlanta, and get more burgers. Grub Burger Bar is so close to my new apartment that I went there the first week I moved in. It’s located in a plaza with a lot of fast casual restaurants (Zoes Kitchen, Panera Bread) and drive-​thru Starbucks (!). The inside is cool and casual too.
It never hurts to try Unilocal highlighted items, so I ordered Lockhart Legend. Sadly, there’re no greens and tomatoes. But the sauce, as a lot of people mentioned, is a bomb. Well, I kinda had the sauce before, maybe in a Korean restaurant, but it was still very solid. I just wish they can substitute two onion rings to lettuce or tomatoes. Personally, I would avoid fried stuff, especially when I’m already eating unhealthy burger.
The place was quite new, but still had a vibe like killer burger. Service was great. More than two waiters/​waitresses checked upon me while I was eating alone.
Definitely will go back and try their milkshakes and other flavors.

When I arrived at 11:50 there were only a few people in line and many beautiful business type people seated at the tables. I leaned against the windowsill for a moment to glance at the menu. I stood up and a group of 6 cut in line right before me. Lesson learned beautiful business people are ruthless at lunch time. Luckily it was only six because in minutes 20 more people popped up behind me rapidly creating a line out the door. Hats off to the staff as the service is outstanding and they work their bottoms off to aid in making the line move quickly. The staff is super professional and friendly. As the line grew I could see the staff ramping up their pace to keep the line moving.
So much full!!! The burgers are face sized but I was ambitious and got fries to go with my meal. So glad I did, they embodied everything I always want in fries. Crisp and salty on the outside, soft on the inside. The whole experience ended up being burger perfection. My one regret was I did not get a milkshake, they were beautiful and every time one passed I wished I could taste with my eyes.
I ordered the salmon burger which was quite delightful. I’m used to salmon patties that always leave me wanting something more salmony. But this was a salmon patty far from the salmon patties of my childhood. Instead of fine shreds of tightly compacted salmon meat. It was large chunks of well seasoned salmon between the halves of a perfect house made roll. I’m so glad I got the burger to go because I was a disaster eating it. It’s only the natural course of things when you try to consume something the size of your face. It has now been added on my list of places to eat when I’m passing through Atlanta.

I got the You’re My Boy Blue burger. The burger tasted very good. Lots of flavor, juicy, good size, lots of ingredients. Based off of the name, I was expecting more blue cheese. There were only a few crumbles. The burger was also a little greasy from how the onions were cooked. The burger is served with a large cutting knife, which cut the burger nicely. Otherwise, the burger would be too big to eat whole.
I ordered sweet potato fries with my burger. They were definitely some of the best sweet potato fries I’ve ever had. Nice crisp and tasty flavor.
They handed out a sample of the Kitchen Sink milkshake. It tasted amazing. Tasted like Butterfingers. Based off of other reviews and pictures, I went with the Worms and Dirt milkshake, which is basically a cookies and cream milkshake with gummy worms on top. It was good, but definitely wish I got the Kitchen Sink. That milkshake was very different.
Overall, great food and serve. Lots of parking.

I felt my testosterone level rise as I held the huge Baja Shrimp Burger with two hands. Toppings included buttery slices of avocado, creamy crumbles of queso fresco, baja slaw, pickled chiles and zesty chipotle mayo. The wheat bun was soft and fresh, and the shrimp was tasty although over salted. My side of black beans and corn was also a great addition. The only pinch came from the $ 15 price tag, which I expect from higher end General Muir and Holeman and Finch. My friend devoured the Lockhart Legend burger complete with two jumbo onion rings on top of the patty and graced with Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce.
The name feels right: G — good people, R– real food, U — unique vibe, B — bold flavors. GBB offers an open and relaxing atmosphere for kicking back with friends and ‘happier hour’ specials are offered twice a night from 3 – 6 pm and 9 – 11 pm. There are 9 burger bar locations nationwide and this jumps to 12 by July, with the majority of locations in Texas.
Friendly staff who aim to please is always better than apathetic workers, but service was slightly intrusive during our first visit with several people stopping by during our meal. Overall a breath of fresh air in the Emory area.
Oh and skinny fries are the same as thin mints — the more you eat, the more you frown at the scale.