Haven Burgers

After reading a lot of good reviews on Unilocal,we tried Haven Burgers on Main Street in Mesa. South side of Main Street adjacent to Pioneer Park, across the street from the Dairy Queen. It was a huge disappointment. Nothing is better than a great hamburger but the people who rated Haven Burgers have a much different concept than I do of what makes a great burger. To suit my taste, the burger has to be thick (about an inch). You can not make up for a thin paddy by stacking a few of them on top of each other. If your burger patty is not at least an inch thick, you’re just McDonald’s by another name. Cardboard still tastes like cardboard when stacked in layers.
If I don’t get asked, how I want my hamburger cooked, I know I’m in just another fast food «restaurant». For me, the paddy has to have some thickness and the option of ordering it cooked medium rare has to be there. Haven Burgers slops some thousand island dressing on the burgers. The only way a new customer can know this is to order a burger and learn that «that’s how it comes» after picking up the order at the counter and sitting down to eat it.
For my taste, I need my hamburger served cooked-​to-​order and presented to me on just a naked bun. They have to either give me the condiments I choose on the side, or there has to be a condiment bar with uniform SLICES of onion (preferably red), sliced tomatoes, fresh, crisp, vibrant whole leaves of lettuce, and I want to apply my own mayo and mustard in the amounts I choose. Pickle slices are welcome but in a perfect world, I would have a crunchy kosher pickle wedge on the side to munch along with the burger. I really don’t mind paying considerably more for a great hamburger. You get what you pay for.
If I had been hungry and just stumbled across Haven Burgers, I would have said it was «fine». That was not the case. We left home with Haven Burgers as our single intended destination because of the high ratings and reviews on Unilocal upon which I have been relying for at least six years. I love Unilocal.
AZ88 in Scottsdale serves the best hamburgers for my taste. They’ve got it right. I used to love Bill Johnson’s as a great place to get a hamburger but they closed down. There was a Lone Star Steak House in Mesa that served a great hamburger for my taste, but they closed. Oddly enough, Denny’s does a pretty good job close to suiting my taste on their hamburgers.
One final thing I will say about Haven Burgers is that, even though we did not go during a busy time at all and there were a lot of employees for such a small place, the fellow who took our order and seemed to be the boss, came off a little impatient. There seemed to be an attitude in there that they were doing us a favor by allowing us to come in and order some food.
No, I would see no reason to return to Haven Burger with a McDonald’s on every corner. BTW, I hate McDonald’s but McDonald’s is just as good as Haven Burger.

My husband and I wanted to try some place new. We see this place when we go to the Tempe at Christmas time. We figured we would try it. It was awesome!!! Good was cooked perfect, good prices and very friendly. I loved it when I went to get my drink I noticed a picture of what I believe is grandma with her grandkids, it shows they are family people. The one man their brings your food to your table, and talks to everyone their. We will be back.

Nice local burger shop. Food was good. I had a bacon cheeseburger combo, it included a fountain drink and thick cut fries. Excellent quality. Good bun. Fries were good. No complaints. However, they have a big menu (lots of delicious sounding things!) and there are no descriptions of what each item is. But whatever, its a nice place, local ownership, and its quality.

I went here because my dad said he heard it was good. When I went on Saturday around noon, it was PACKED. Now, being in the service industry, I understand that sometimes you want people to order and get done with it, but there’s no reason to be rude. My dad asks everyone the same question all the time, «what is the biggest meal you serve?» The guy at the cash register just blew him off and told him to order. Then he messed up said order. The food was good. Not great. The burger was dry and it had no condiments. I won’t be returning.

I had the haven burger combo and she had a BLT. Mine had pastrami on it and is a good sized burger. It is flavorful and I would definitely order that again. She said the BLT was ok. White bread, mayo and of course BLT.
The fries were thick cut. I got some that had been cooked before we walked in, so although they weren’t bad they might have been better if fresh.
The drinks are from one of the new machines that does scores of different flavors.
Overall, I think this little shop has good food for a good price and I would return.

Great tasting burgers, Great service from the place and the prices are awesome! I would definitely recommend and return

Always good burgers. Very friendly owner and staff. Clean place. Clean restroom. Outdoor seating. Quick service. Fair prices.

Cool little place. Fun guys working here. Food is good. I would recommend it. I had the chili burger with everything and loved it. The onion rings were good as well.

Love love love this place. I’m fortunate to live right across the street so I can stuff my face with their delicous burgers anytime. :)

The best burgers in town!!! These are California style burgers. The bread… just everything

All I can say is legit, legit, legit! Based on only their burgers this place rocks. Friendly staff, great portion size and clean environment. Highly recommended.

Excellent burger joint! Everything taste great and service was friendly and efficient. Had the Haven burger with Pastrami and chili cheese frys. We tried onion rings as well. Everything was good. I will go back, interested in trying their breakfast items! I will update after I do.

This place is small, but they serve a mean hamburger! All are grilled on the spot, they have a large variety to choose from and the fried zucchini is to die for!
My family has tried from the basic burger to the California, avocado and Haven burgers and all have been fantastic! Service is quick, and place is clean. Great for family dinners.

We found Haven on Unilocal and decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed. My mother ordered the HUGE pastrami sandwich with fries and she loved it. I tried the California burger and zucchini and was not disappointed. It got a little busy and hectic to the point there was no room inside, luckily it was a nice day for outdoor seating. Will definitely be back!

My wife and I went here for the first time this weekend and we loved it. I found it on Unilocal and it didn’t disappoint. Staff was friendly and the service was fast. The burgers were amazing.
My wife ordered the Haven Burger (burger with pastrami on it) and I order a boulder cheeseburger with bacon (60 cents extra) and jalapeños (40 cents extra). Both were cooked well and were so tasty. The fires were hot and seemed like they were just cooked. If you are in the area and are sick of McDonalds or other places try it out!

This place is awesome. There aren’t many private owned hamburger stands in metro Phoenix. Haven Burgers is the only real burger place that I know of in Mesa. The owners of this place are California natives and very friendly. Service is prompt and the menu is good. The food though! The hamburgers are top notch! Try them all. You won’t be disappointed. The pastrami sandwich is the best no kidding. I highly recommend this place to anyone who loves hamburgers. It’s definitely worth the drive…

Had been wanting to try this place for a long time and finally did. It was hard to try because I kept wanting to eat there on a Sunday and they aren’t open. Fast food that isn’t *that* fast — no drive through and the service is quick to take your order but slower to prepare the food. I guess that is a good thing! Tried the pastrami sandwich. Good size — lots of chopped up and fried up meat on a hoagie roll with spicy mustard and pickles. It was just okay… I wouldn’t have it again. Also tried the cheeseburger and fries. Also just okay.

Haven Burgers is very clean. Burgers are REALLY good. Service is friendly and fast. Prices are low. This place is family owned and you can tell they are passionate about and proud of their food.
I’m probably going to have to come back to try other things on the menu. They also have breakfast including breakfast burritos, French toast, and cook to order omelets. They also have Mexican style burritos and quesadillas, and a variety of salads. The burger was excellent though, so as I sit here in the booth digesting and writing this, I’m already thinking about the next one I’m gonna order when I return.

Love the California burger
.avacado cheese onions. great grill toasted flavors. The owners are very personable
Always clean.

Definitely a spot worth supporting. A little taste of southern Cali with the pastrami sandwiches!