Burger Station — Restaurant in Rancho Cordova

I usually don't enjoy giving independently owned and operated business an average rating. But this was the case based on the unfortunate and massive price increases that "Burger Station" has implemented on many of their menu items since 2021. With that said and done, this place has delicious burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, and a nice assortment of breakfast options. Located directly on Rockingham Drive (and in between Old Placerville Rd. & Mather Field Rd.) in the heart of Rancho Cordova, this place has been around for quite some time (mid 2000's from what I can remember).

Their hours are also catered for people that work in the area; primarily in the mornings and afternoons as they are open Monday through Friday from 7am-3pm, Saturday from 10am-2pm, and closed Sundays. The interior is pretty no-frills as this place resembles a typical lunch spot with basic tile flooring, a self-serve fountain drink area, and a refrigerator selling sodas, energy drinks, juices, and bottled waters. There is also ambiant seating throughout and from what I can recall, only one table to dine outside.

Since I was in the mood for a sandwich, I went with a regular "Turkey & Ham Sandwich" (priced at around $11.00). This was served with mayonnaise, mustard, tomatoes, lettuce, sprouts, onions, pickles, and shredded cheddar cheese on a soft sweet roll. However, the sandwiches don't include any sides so I ended up buying a side of "French Fries" (priced at $3.95). After it was all said and done, this thing came out to about $17.00 (after tax); about 1.5 to 2 times of what you would pay at a neighborhood deli or grocery store.

Even though my sandwich was delicious, tasty, and packed a ton of meat with fresh produce, the price was just a little too expensive for a basic sandwich. Granted this is very tough for small business owners that don't have any control over the cost of meat, cheese, produce, and bread based on the supply and demand of food these days. All in all, service was great, my sandwich & fries were delicious, and the timeliness of when I ordered to when I got my food was above average. But the high cost is a deterrent that will most likely prevent me from coming here again. My rating for "Burger Station", just an average...

Ordered The Cadillac sandwich which included Crispy Chicken Filet, Lettuce, Onions, Tomato, Mayo, & Seasonings, all between a slightly toasted French Bun. The flavors worked wonderfully together, but there could’ve been a bigger piece of chicken. The filet would slide out during bites which resulted in mostly 5+ bites of bread with no more filet left. Distribution could’ve been better. The atmosphere was simple with nothing eye catching or homely. The outside has a simple sign with nice logos on the windows. Unfortunately, there were two people behind me that received their order before me, as I sat and waited. The second one behind me got her order before my coworker behind me did! They ordered more food than me too, so I don’t understand why I had to wait so long for a chicken filet while their orders were more complex. Resulted in me waiting ~20mins with only me and the two others in the store, which made me miss the majority of my lunch sadly. The bathroom was simple with a mirror and not too dirty, but no automatic freshener so there will be a smell. The soap dispenser was out but the hot water worked. All in all, I’d give this experience a...

Ordered a burger and fries to go. Lady taking my order was friendly. Cook brought my burger when it was done, but when I looked in the bag, there were no fries. I walked up to the counter and asked if my fries were still coming, and the man apologized and said he would start them right away. He turned around and asked the cook where the fries were; she said there was no fry order, then threw her hands up in the air and yelled "NO PAY!" repeatedly. The man apologized again and turned on the fryer. The man confirmed with the lady taking my order that I did indeed ask for fries; I was even prepared to show my receipt. I did eventually receive my fries, and the man was very apologetic. Burger and fries were great, but the cook ruined what should have been a quick and...