The Burger Philosophy

We came here to dine-​in on a Saturday night. Not too crowded. The menu is clearly labeled and it is easy to order. And they DO ask you how you like your burger cooked.
I’m pretty sure this is BYOB but they also have 2 or 3 beers in bottles to choose from. It’s an «order then sit with a number» type place. The service was quick.
I got the basics burger with cheddar cheese and Greek fries. So delicious! The burger was cooked just right and the pretzel bun is a must. The fries were also good. Squeeze some lemon juice over those bad boys and you’re good to go! They give you a ton so I ended up taking them home and eating them for the next 3 days.
We’ll definitely order take-​out from here since it’s so close to home.

My partner and I love coming to The Burger Philosophy. We often take the long bike ride from our place to get there. It’s worth it. If you’ve read my other reviews, you’ll know I’m really into burgers. This place truly is amazing!
We’ve never been disappointed by anything we’ve ordered and the food is always ready fast. Not to mention, their portions are really big. So to be fair, the prices are really great for what you get. I’d say the only flaw we’ve ever experience is too much food (and I guess that’s not so bad)…especially when it comes to the delicious truffle fries!
Seriously, just a tip: if there are two of you, one side order of truffle fries is more than enough! Trust me.
If you’ve never been here, try the place out. You won’t be disappointed.

Meh. Skip the delivery option. The order was completely screwy and had to be re-​ordered, which took like another hour, because, well, the staff called in sick or something? At any rate, the food that did arrive correctly was okay but not good. Thankfully good burgers are easy to find.

Large portions. Truffle fries are very unique and come with a tasty dipping sauce. The blue burger was browned well and the blue cheese is creamy. Pretzel bun holds it all together well. Menu is priced very fair, would have expected to pay more. It’s like a Smashburger with more options on the menu.

I love this place! I work at the school right down the street and we frequent this place for lunch. The fries are amazing, although they give you a little too many. Sometimes I can’t eat all of them I hate to waste the food.
The burgers are wonderful. Prepared just right and they have some excellent combinations. They don’t have 75 burgers on the menu, just around 10 with a special or two so they do the burgers right. The ground up chicken burger is the best thing ever created. It is spicy and grilled to perfection.
There may be better burgers but the service is always great, you get free refills, and they prepare the food quickly for those with short lunch breaks. Give them a try!

Still as good as I remember. Lately and since I’ve restricted my diet of red meat, I am a big fan of burger bars. Here at the Philosophy, I’ve always had rockstar sandwiches and good experiences. My most recent trip out there it was a bone chingling cold night and the staff were thinking about closing sooner than later. We were lucky to get in before close and they got us settled. Dude. those burgers were the nails to our coffin. I was happily full and comatose the ride home. I love heated seats. Sometimes I over kill the table with sides, even when I share I can’t kill a basket of fries. Glad they are still around as I am still loving it.
As far as burger bars go, this is not a bank breaker. You can score a decent burger or burger option at a decent spend. I’m talking in the neighborhood of just over ten dollars with a drink. Think of it, $ 5.99 to $ 7.99 for a fresh meat burger with an array of toppings and not just the typical like another Guys burger joint. I also like that they have other options like chicken patty, Tilapia and more.
This shit is recommended. The thing about burger bars is its a point of view kind of thing. Like most foods, you’ll either love or hate the delivery, presentation and or offering. Burger bars in general run the gamut and some have the most foo foo of toppings, general, or extreme in offering of meats. I’ve spent up to $ 20 dollars on a burger combo for myself (which I found obnoxious) and as low as $ 10 dollars for a combo elsewhere. Here, I often choose from their signature menu and have the burger cooked my way and it often satiates my hunger. Eggs are always sunny but runny.

First time at the Burger Philosophy and I love it! So delicious I had Outta the Coop Patty Burger and Truffle Fries. The truffle fries are amazing… I repeat amazing. So fresh, crispy and delicious. I never had fries so good and of course the burgers are delicious too. You can’t go wrong with The Burger Philosophy if you want a good delicious burger. The server who has helped me with my order was fantastic. He went above and beyond to make this an enjoyable evening out. I am a HUGE fan of The Burger Philosophy and can’t wait to come back and try the Bacon and Blue Cheese fires and another Outta the Coop burger.

Thank goodness it’s closed!
Should be –star.
Ate there on December 3, got food poisoning. Reported it to the city. The restaurant failed inspection December 6^th. They failed inspections four times in 2012. Eat there at your own risk!!!
hank

Still as bad as I recall them to be, sadly. I gave them another shot a few months back in the hopes Burger Philosophy wouldn’t be as bad as my past experiences, and that wasn’t the case. Particularly when even their non-​burger options (a tilapia sandwich, that wasn’t bone-​free btw and surprisingly had tiny bones in it) can’t even redeem this place. Also, I’ve never been able to put my finger on why their shakes are never as good, as other burger and fast food places.
Some suggestions for this place:
1) For Belly, why does it take 50 points (& 10 visits) just to get your first reward? Every other place I can think of that uses Belly, gives you your first reward no later than 15 – 25 points (3 – 5 visits) in.
2) The straws here they give out (for both drinks and shakes) are way too small for the shakes. Why the heck can’t they invest in giving you bigger straws, if you order a shake?
3) It would seriously help a lot if they gave you a spoon, if you ask for one after getting a shake. Every fast food place (and I really mean EVERY SINGLE one I’ve ever been to that serves milkshakes, and both non-​chain and chain places) has always had the option of spoons available, if you ask for it on request. Why the heck do they not have them available upon request?
4) Finally, their prices are higher than I feel they should be charging, IMO. For those prices, of course I’d expect better food than it always turned out to be.
With all the disappointing experiences I’ve had coming here, I’m permanently done with this place.

Frozen patties, a poor ventilated restaurant, no build your own burger option, and a messy food prep station makes me say no to trying this place again.
However, if you’re looking for a fast burger option without it being the McDonald’s across the street, then it’s a better choice (just more costly).

I will try any restaurant with the word ‘burger’ in the title and The Burger Philosophy was no exception. First time I went and sat down to eat with a friend and we each got a sandwich and fries. both delish! I had the chicken burger w. truffle fries while she got the tilapia sandwich w. sweet potato fries. I’ve never had a chicken burger before but this one was great and the piece of fish on my friend’s sandwich was huge!
Second time I went there I asked the guy at the counter what he would recommend and he responded so quickly I knew I could trust his judgement. I went with the ‘good morning Chicago’ burger (egg, bacon, pickle) and took it to go. The burger withstood my journey home and was yummmmy when I finally got to sit down and eat. I will definitely be returning to try something else!

Eh… it’s alright. I’ve experienced better (as stated by the star status).
It’s tasty no doubt, but I think that so many burger joints have popped up in the past two years to join the «burger brigade», that people like myself have just gotten used to it and the «wow» factor has dissipated, Don’t get me wrong though, whenever I do come across a delicious burger, I’ll straight-​up call it out. Believe that son!
So yes, The Burger Philosophy, not sure what it means and don’t really care, but at least they’re food is decent. I ordered the bacon bleu cheeseburger (something like that) and was eh… I was somewhat satisfied, I guess. They’re a bit skimpy on the meat. I don’t about you, but when I think of burgers, I think of at least a third of a pound of meat. It seems like their patties are just shy of half. C’mon guys, if you’re going to open up a burger joint don’t sell us sub-​par McDonald-​esque sized patties, that’s just toying with our emotions.
Now although I’ve had better, I would consider giving this place one more shot. I don’t know, maybe I was in a bad mood that day or the sun wasn’t shining or something… I don’t know. But I’ll give you another shot, Burger Philosophy. You just lived to see another day.
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I tried to give this place a benefit of a doubt 3 times already for making a medium rare burger. They just can’t pull it off. I keep getting my burgers well done even though I pointed it out to them 2 other times already to make sure my burger is not well done and it should be medium rare. Clearly they don’t give a sh*t about how I want my burger.
I am going back to Moody’s burger, even if it takes me longer to get there.

Came in later on a weekday for some burgers and fries. Wasn’t too busy, but people steadily came in. Counter service, though the food was all made to order. Service was courteous, and gave us good advice about the size of the portions.
Got the Goodmorning Chicago Burger, came with bacon, cheese and a fried egg. The burger was cooked to order, and was a quite juicy. You get a choice of bun — and of course pretzel is the way to go. Nice and warm bun, toasted just right, soaked up the juices and still held its shape.
We got the blue cheese and bacon fries on the side. They were amazing. Fries were crispy and held their crisp the entire time despite being covered in blue cheese, both the dressing type and the cheese itself. I’ll be honest, it’s probably worth it to get the fries and a couple beers as a snack!
Great counter spot, good service, well cooked burgers and great fries!

We came here the other day, literally just for their fries. Honestly, I haven’t tried their burgers or shakes (maybe some day!), but their fries… are…amazing.
We ordered the Bacon and Blue Cheese and Truffle Fries. The truffle fries can be eaten with your fingers, no problem. Dip them in the aioli… it was amazing. The bacon and blue cheese fries you have to eat with a fork to get all of the tasty goodness. They were definitely my favorite. You can tell that everything was fresh — the fries had been cut probably 5 minutes before they were on our table.
The portions are huge — 5 of us shared the fries. It wasn’t a meal, but a good snack to share. I was not disappointed! The place itself is not very big, and most definitely not fancy. I mean… it’s fast food. But there is enough room to sit down inside and snack!

First, thank you Living Social! We’ve tried the Truffle and Bleu Cheese and bacon fries. We also had the Into the Bleu Burger and Burger with egg. We also came back and had the Greek fries with lemon and feta cheese. You know, I get more excited about the fries than the burgers here because of the originality and generous sized portions. And I’m not suggesting that the burgers are not good, they are very good, it’s just that the fries here are superb!

After typing «veggie burger» into the search bar and filtering by distance, I was pleased to find The Burger Philosophy in Andersonville. Unfortunately, some of the reviews weren’t great, but I’m a risk taker (and a great B.S.‘er, which is how I convinced my friend to accompany me), so I said ‘Screw you, ya’ negative nancy’s! I’m goin’!’ Then I hit the road, gunnin’ fer me a burger.
My friend and I have abnormal feeding schedules so when we arrived at 2:30pm on a Friday for linner (lunch+dinner), there were only 2 other diners in the house. There isn’t a whole lot of seating (maybe 10 4-​tops) so I’m glad we beat the crowd. We were both expecting more of a chain-​y feel to it, but we agreed that it was just the right amount of burger joint-​ness. Clean. Concise.
We both ordered burgers with veggie patties, but I modified mine and got the fixin’s from The Devil’s Advocate. The staff person was amenable to change and actually made a sound like he thought it was a good move on my part. The ordering process is similar to that of chains-​that-​shall-​not-​be-​named where you place an order at the counter and then take a seat at a table and your food is brought to you when it’s ready. Great concept.
Anywho, the veggie patty was unrealistically good. The fries were phenomenal. The pretzel bun… oh, the pretzel bun… it was heavenly. Everything was more than reasonably priced considering how large the portions are (Warning: do not patronize The Burger Philosophy if you intend to eat and then be able to be productive. Food causes lethargy and happiness).
Basically, The Burger Philosophy was the ish. Did I mention I had to actively convince myself not to stop by on my way home from work the other day? ‘Cause I did.
Get some.

It’s a little on the pricey side, but I’ll tell you what: Burger Philosophy saved me from quite the epic hangover Saturday afternoon.
Last Friday Night = Party. Too much booze. Up too late. Insane amount of dancing. It left me with a raging headache and a bottomless pit in my tummy that needed a huge, delicious burger.
Stat.
I was in Uptown working on some vacation planning with a friend and we decided to Grub Hub it to see what was available. Burger Philosophy looked good. And for fuck’s sake, they have TRUFFLE FRIES.
Done and done.
Delivery definitely took the full hour, but what was delivered was spectacular.
The burgers aren’t disgustingly huge, but they’re definitely substantial. Suck it up and pay the extra 50 cents and get a pretzel roll. I went with just a classic burger with lettuce, tomato, onion and bacon. I slathered some mayo on that bad boy and dug in with gusto. It was super juicy and moist, which is exactly what you want in a burger. You can only get a burger medium well when delivered, which is fine by me.
Let’s talk about the truffle fries for a minute. I’m a seasoned delivery vet. I’ve ordered everything from pizza to sandwiches to udon to burritos. I never ever have luck with fries being delivered hot AND crisp. It just doesn’t happen. Well, somehow it happened with Burger Philosophy. I loved that not only were the fries pretty crisp, but that the truffle oil wasn’t overpowering. It was just enough to make the fries interesting. Total win.
I would 100% order from Burger Philosophy again. They’re not in my delivery range, but still… Do it.

It has been a very long time since my last burger…
And. today I wanted a really good/​great burger.
No McDonalds or other chains.
For the record The Burger Philosophy made me
a perfect burger today.
Their menu has a few options to choose from regarding
burgers and for the most part I just wanted a cheeseburger with bacon
on a pretzel roll.
And. I would like to Thank Emory because he delivered just
that. actually I can’t remember having a better burger!
And. for someone like me who is not a french fry fan
The Burger Philosophy’s hand cut fries were phenominal!
Honestly, menu burger prices are more than fair
because it seems everywhere I go burgers are ranging
between $ 10.00– $ 12.00.
I paid about $ 7.00 for this perfect burger,
and that was with the bacon and pretzel roll.
So. if you are near Clark and Bryn Mawr pass Subway up
and go a couple steps further.
You will have reached The Burger Philosophy!
For me it’s a very desireable destination.:)

I’ll have Thanksgiving on a bun please. They called it the Gobbler, a turkey burger with swiss and cranberry sauce. I opted for a pretzel bun, an additional .50, but so worth it IMHO. Hubby went Into The Bleu combo, a beef patty, bacon, bleu cheese and tangy sauce with fries and a drink.
My meat was blushing ever so slightly, I wasn’t asked how I wanted my burger cooked… I like it medium. But it wasn’t so pink I wouldn’t eat it. If your squeemish about how cooked your burger is, be sure to tell them. They asked how the hubby wanted his burger cooked.
All the favors of that Gobbler went together really well and on a pretzel bun, it was even better. The hubby’s burger was good too, it had more of a smokey flavor than mine. The fries however, unimpressed. They were short, fried super dark and very crunchy. Not very salty, just plain greasy.
For a burger bar I was surprised there were only 8 different burger on the standard menu: a chicken, a turkey, a few beef burgers and one veggie patty option. What about ostrich or buffalo burgers?!?