YEG Burger — Restaurant in Edmonton

This one is definitely a hidden gem. It is located in an out-of-the-way strip mall in north Edmonton. I was tipped off by another great burger lover, Mr. Gerry Gratziano. When he recommends a burger place, you listen! If you have tried the burgers at Re:Grub then you will appreciate YEGburger.

So besides being hidden away in a discreet location, this place has another unique quality – everything on the menu is Halal or Zabiha. (Beef bacon is available as well) The owners are wonderful at supporting their Muslim community; they have currently adjusted their opening hours to accommodate Ramadan.

The atmosphere is minimalistic with lots of wood. There is definitely a "street vibe" with the graffiti-type mural on the long wall. There is plenty of seating, booths along the wall, and tables in the main area. I'm not sure that I would bring a huge group in, but I am sure they would be able to accommodate.

Fresh and natural ingredients are the theme of the menu. I would highly recommend the "featured burger" for those that would like to have a taste adventure. On my visit the featured burger was buttermilk chicken and waffles with sriracha maple syrup. I can't even remember which burger my husband had, but it was super delicious looking as well. You can even lettuce wrap it if you are worried about the carbs. It is nice to see healthier options available, although there are no salads on the menu here.

The burgers cater to a wide range of tastes and are very creative. Sauces are made in house (YEGmustard and YEGbbq sauce to name a couple). There is a donair burger and a falafel burger on the menu as well as Havarti Grilled Cheese and Parmigiano Reggiano

They also have hotdogs, poutine, and milkshakes. Not just your typical flavours either; double Reese, Oreo, Nutella, Ferrero Rocher etc., and they are only $5!! Just the milkshake is worth the drive.

The joint is family friendly, accessible and has a parking lot. The kids menu is tiny with only four items, but I am sure they are just as delicious as everything else on the menu. There is no alcohol served here.

The staff was very friendly. Your burgers are "made to order" and brought to your table. Make sure you get lots of napkins, you are going to need them. It's messy, but it's "good messy". It might not be the greatest place for a first date, but you will definitely not go home hungry.

Economic!! The most expensive burger on the menu is $10. The pricing was refreshing because I have had a lot of gourmet burgers in the city that are double that price.

There is no snooty, epicurean fare here. Fresh, natural and simple with creative ingredients are what you will find...

I've decided to try YEG Burger with a friend on March 10, 2019. Sign says that they open at 12. I arrived early and waited in the car for my friend to show up; 12:15pm we walked up to the door and it was locked. Waited a bit and knocked on the door; 12:20pm a worker came and unlocked the door for us to come in. He quickly apologized, but he apologized again because the kitchen was behind and not ready for service; told us it was a busier night than usual on a Saturday for them so they were behind on prep this morning. Told us it would be 5 minutes before they can take orders. 1230pm, 10 minutes later he told us he was ready to take our orders.

My friend ordered the Donair Burger without buns for $10, I ordered the Chili Cheese Burger for $9, but went with an extra beef patty for $3.50 and went for the combo for another $5 which includes a drink and a side. Food came out in about 12 minutes; Donair Burger looked good without the buns and my burger looked good as well. Fresh hot burger with hot crispy onion rings, but my order was wrong as it was missing the extra beef patty so I sent it back. The guy did apologized and said he would make another burger to make up for it, but I didn't want another burger, just another beef patty. Took another 7 minutes or so before my order came back out and tbh, the onion rings was warm at this point but still crispy and the buns for my burger was cold and soggy on the bottom with one beef patty warm and one hot.

Pricey compared to other burger joints? Yes, but not by much. Is the burger bigger or smaller to other burger joints? About the same. Is it fresh? Yes. Is it the best burger I've tasted, not really, but it was good and seasoned well. Not sure if the onion rings are made in store but they were good and seasoned well.

There isn't much to talk about service as it was the cook and another running the till, cooking and bringing food to the customers. The guy at the front end though was very friendly and nice.

Would have given a higher star rating, but overall if it wasn't for the many unfortunate events, it would have been a great experience for me. Maybe just an off...

Location was the biggest factor on why it took me so long to try this place out, but luckily I've been sending a lot more time on the North end. Much like a lot of the gems on the north end, YEGBurger is hidden in between a residential area, right around the corner of 152 Ave assuming that's why the infamous "152" came about surrounding YEGBurger as a brand. The eatery is 100% halal which is the first I've heard so far for a burger joint in Edmonton!

The guys behind the counter are super friendly and personable, the space is more a casual flare, nice relaxed burger and milkshake joint.

Return Of the Mac - ($9) - YEGBurgers' remake of The Big Mac, the most original component of this burger was their RMT sauce, which was pretty close replica of the OG. Pretty tasty overall.

152 Burger - ($9) - Ordered from recommendation of the clerk who said this was probably the most popular one of the bunch. GO-TO order for basically any newbie coming to visit for their first time. This burger was packed with the regular fittings of a hamburger except it had additional goodies like coleslaw, chips and their own BBQ sauce.

Chili Cheese Poutine - ($10) - Fries topped with the regular chili cheese fittings; cheese sauce, gravy, chili onions and tomatoes. It was alright.

Barbican drink - Supposedly really popular malt drink in the Middle East. Comes in a glass bottle that looks like it's beer, it isn't beer and not alcoholic at all! We tried the pineapple flavor and it was really refreshing. First time trying and we liked it!

Overall, we let full and satisfied. Was it the best burger I've ever had? No, but it was decent, well-made burger nonetheless. Not quite somewhere I'd drive out of my way for. The really great thing about the joint is the fact that they are fully halal and locally owned! Prices were also very fair for the portion sizes.

Give it a try if you're...