The Butte Burger Place — Restaurant in Alaska

I didn’t expect greatness. Honestly, I expected grease stains and regret. But what I got out of that unassuming brown paper bag was nothing short of a culinary uppercut to the soul.

First off—the smell. Like someone grilled God’s own lunch behind a dive bar and wrapped it in nostalgia.

And that patty? This wasn’t your frozen hockey puck pretending to be beef. This thing was juicy, thick, and seasoned like whoever made it had feelings for cows. The first bite exploded with beefy, smoky, slightly-salty magic. You know that moment when you stop chewing mid-bite just to process what’s happening? That.

The cheese was molten. Not melted—molten. It clung to everything in the best way, daring gravity to ruin your shirt. Spoiler: it probably will. Worth it.

A little crunch from pickles with just the right vinegar snap, onions that had been either grilled or whispered to by angels, and a sauce I can only describe as “what Big Macs dream of becoming when they grow up.”

No fancy plate. No craft cocktail. Just a grease-kissed brown bag that said, “I don’t need presentation—I have flavor.”

Final Verdict: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you ever find yourself handed a burger from a brown paper bag, take it. Eat it. Let it ruin every other burger for you. This wasn’t fast food. It was fast...

The food was very good (not great, but it’s not a high end restaurant) I came here due to the reviews and photos, and it did not disappoint. Only thing is we definitely had no idea it was outdoors until we pulled up, but they did a great job with it all. The Staff was very friendly, food was good, large portions, and fresh ingredients. We tried two different burgers, fries, chili cheese fries, potato salad, Philly cheesesteak, and the patty melt. (Only thing we didn’t love was the chili)

4 stars on the atmosphere only due to it being outside with limited seating.

I read most of the negative reviews after the fact, and I believe the issue most people have is they are expecting a high-end dine in burger from a Michelin star rated restaurant. It’s a shack on the side of a road, locally owned small business.

Things take time to be made by hand and fresh with a small staff, hours can be variable especially in this area in the winter, and it’s a brown paper bag burger.

Now being a brown paper bag burger does not make it bad, it’s delicious, fresh, oversized meal that is way out of the ball park for what you’re paying and where it is cooked.

I would highly...

The last thing I want to do is leave a small business a bad review, but I can't let this one slide.

Service was friendly. The onion rings were great. Prices were reasonable-ish. Burgers were big. The bacon on the burger was excellent and smokey.

I ordered the Butte Burger and, if I'm honest, it was terrible. The meat was dry and not fresh. It stuck together in a way that only pre-pattied and frozen meat does. The patties had ZERO char or browning. They had a sad grey-only look with little to no color variation. It was as dry as a burger can get, even with double patties. The american cheese wasn't warmed or melted, just cold cheese on a basic, store-bought, untoasted bun. Mayonnaise, pickle, tomato and lettuce, no special sauce or anything. It felt like what you'd get at a backyard BBQ if the person manning the grill didn't know how to cook.

I only ordered the burger. For $25 after tip, I was expecting at least a decent burger. I ended up wanting to eat another burger somewhere else just to wash away the memory of this one... straight up "no...