Slangers — Restaurant in Salem

Tl;dr – Get the burger and fries. They’re amazing. Support local and skip the fast food lines (I'm looking at you, In-N-Out).

I first heard of Slangers from my friend when we were visiting for the holidays and wondered why we didn’t go there (disclaimer: we all went to high school with the owner, but I didn’t realize he opened up in Salem). And thus, within the following days, we made our way over to the food truck.

Slangers is conveniently located right outside of f/stop Fitzgerald’s so that you can get a craft brew along with your food. The menu is simple but gives you the perfect pairing options. I wanted to try the veggie burger initially, but unfortunately that was out the night we went. However, I also love smash burgers and went with the Mini Slanger (single patty) with a side of fries.

The one picture I found on Google doesn’t do the burger justice. It’s a simple burger, yet every bite was anything but. The homemade toasted bun was pillowy and contrasts with the perfectly crisp smashed patty held together with gooey cheese that all blends together nicely. I personally don’t use a lot of condiments on my burgers, and this is no exception – as much as I love aioli, it wasn’t needed on the burger (but available on the side). The fries were nicely crisp as well and a perfect vessel for the aioli. All in all, it was a great evening with good food and drinks and in good company.

I don’t come back to Salem-Keizer often, but when I do, I’m making sure I visit every time I come back. Hopefully I can try the veggie...

I've been on the hunt for GREAT burgers for years, burgers that excel, or burgers that blow the standards away, and I have came across a few that have knocked my socks off... This burger was not one of them... it was good, I ate it, but it wasn't knock your socks off good...

The ground beef isn't bad, the flavor is there, lightly seasoned The cheese is real, sharp white cheddar, I just couldn't get behind the taste combined with the beef, I personally felt there was much to be desired in the way of flavor even topped with pickled onions. Now let's be real here, the real winner of this burger and this food cart is the bun, HOLY COW! A light, airy brioche bun that had a flavor of its own, I would personally buy just the buns for my own burgers.

For dessert I had the apple bread pudding, I waited a bit too long to eat it so I couldn't fully enjoy it nice and hot, but if bread pudding is your thing, this is a must try.

All in all the service was great, the owner was patient with me while I placed multiple food orders and took a call from my wife. The food was cooked in less than 15 minutes and ready to go, but I was hoping for more flavor

It's located in an interesting spot, where parking is a problem, but a quick walk from parking down the street is no problem.

I do recommend this food cart, WAY better than Bo and Vine, who comes highly recommended in this town.

Pictured is the double patty smash with pickled onions and apple bread pudding

$15 burger $5...

Finally got around to giving Slangers a try after hearing a lot of good things about them. Slangers is a food truck that's nestled outside of the Fitzgerald Public House off of Liberty St.

From point of order to pick up was approximately 10 minutes. Appearance and smell was exceptional. Slangers only has one burger on their menu and one set of fries, so we expected a lot out of this and were not disappointed. There was very small touches to this burger that made it great, including the toasting of the bun. The bun held up extremely well, given the burger was very juicy and greasy - in a good way!

We would definitely recommend Slangers - it's the second best burger we've had in Oregon yet (which is saying a LOT as there is a definite oversaturation of burgers and fries) - we definitely would try them again if our first isn't...