YEAH! Burger Review

Back on Friday the 13th three of my friends, including Table Fraiche co-blogger Chris, and I visited YEAH! Burger to see if it could live up to the amazing comments that we had heard about for the Westside burger joint. Before I really get into this review, however, I should say that we here at Table Fraiche are Farm Burger junkies, so we had some very big expectations going into our trip to YEAH! Burger. Our trip to YEAH! Burger was our first attempt at our “food think tank” model. In this model, each of us tried different menu items, and we shared with the group what we did or did not like about the burgers, fries, and various drinks we ordered. I will try my best convey everyone’s feelings about the food they ate, with the exception of Chris who will be writing a “counterpoint” on YEAH! Burger soon.

YEAH! Burger is considered to be one of three top “burger boutiques” in Atlanta, with Farm Burger located in Decatur and Flip Burger located off Howell Mill Rd. at I-75 being the other two. Each of these boutiques serves 100% grass fed beef, and if there are any others, please email us and let us know so you won’t be left out. At YEAH!, while customers wait in line to place their order, there are plenty of options to choose from, including five different types of burgers: beef, bison, turkey, veggie, and chicken breast. The menu states that,

“All of our patties are made in house with natural or organic ingredients and are free of antibiotics, growth hormones, pesticides, herbicides, fillers, and preservatives.”

I love this commitment to REAL fresh food! You also get to choose between two H&F sandwich rolls, a southern white or whole wheat – there is also a gluten-free option. In addition to they multiple types of meet and fresh bread, there are a plethora of toppings to choose from, as well as free sauces, and if you’re not in the mood for a burger, don’t worry YEAH! also serves hot dogs and salads.

I really enjoyed the atmosphere and style of YEAH! Burger. It has a large eating area both inside and out, which is much appreciated divergence from Farm Burgers’ close quarters, and I also enjoyed the fact they had TVs. I like the idea of combining good quality burgers with a little bit of a sports bar feel. While this was a mostly bar feel, it was not like Taco Mac with a TV every 6 inches.

Maggie and Stacey, two of our friends that joined us, both selected turkey burgers for the night. Stacey had turkey burger with cheddar cheese on a wheat bun,  a side salad and a creamsicle float. Stacey said that she really enjoyed the turkey, and was pleasantly surprised by how good the creamsicle float was. Of course, she said she had never had an ice cream float before, and how you make it through childhood without one I don’t know, but with this being her first experience, she said it was a good one. She added this caveat for her whole experience though,

“It’s a great concept but others have done it better.”

Maggie’s turkey burger was on a whole wheat bun as well, but she topped hers with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, grilled vidalia onion, pickles, and ketchup. In addition, she had the 50/50 split basket of fries and onion rings and a beer. Maggie also enjoyed her turkey burger and thought the flavor was delicious, but also felt there was too much meat, which is the exact opposite of the problem I had with my selection, but to each their own. Maggie felt that the atmosphere was too loud, which I would have to agree with, and she hated the long wait in line to order, and then having to wait again for the food to come out. Overall she said Yeah! Burger was good, but too far of a drive given that she lives near Oakhurst in Decatur, to make it a regular habit given the negatives. It should also be noted that Maggie is the only one from our group that night that had not previously been to Farm Burger.

For my burger, I went with the beef burger on Southern white with pimento cheese, vidailia onions, and bacon. Pimento cheese and bacon have become my go to toppings at burger joints, as there really aren’t that many things that are better than pimento cheese and bacon in the first place, and together they are a deadly combination. On the side, I had the 50/50 fries and onion rings split like Maggie, and a white peach milk shake. I really enjoyed the peach milkshake. This summer I have discovered a new found love for the peach, especially the local ones grown by Pearson’s Farm, and this shake let the peach do all the talking. I also enjoyed the vidalia onion rings and fries, which were some of the best I had in quite some time. When I moved on to the burger I noticed one thing that was a cause for concern, two 1/3 lb. patties. Yes, I know they make you aware of their double stack beef burger on the menu, but I didn’t pay attention to that (I was having the beef regardless in order to compare it to Farm Burger). Two 1/3 patties can’t compete with a single 1/2 patty in my opinion. I personally found the beef to be completely lacking in taste and flavor, and of course because they were so thin there was no way the patties were going to be medium, they were medium well (again, stated on their menu). All in all I was disappointed with the burger. The bacon, vidalia onion, and pimento cheese try as they might could not cover up for the overcooked and flavorless patties, and my question to Yeah! Burger is,

“Why are their other burgers one large single patty, but the beef burger is two 1/3 lb patties?” I just don’t understand that.

One other thing I want to comment on is the Yeah! Burger “secret” menu which can be found at, well it’s a secret. In my opinion, a secret menu item is not a cheddar cheese burger with lettuce and tomato, as that’s just a regular menu item. With the exception of the sliders, all of the “secret” menu items can be found on the regular menu. I was hoping to find a special sauce or item that was only offered on the “secret” menu, but alas, they had just taken items from their normal menu and put them together to form pre-selected combinations.

Saying all of that I encourage you to go to YEAH! Burger. I think the concept and atmosphere are great, and the bison burger (which Chris will be reviewing) and turkey burgers are phenomenal. I would, however, not suggest going for the beef burger as there are better places to go if that’s what you’re craving.