Brown Bag Burger

Better than Five Guys. Good variety of toppings from bacon (no extra charge) to guacamole, and gourmet offerings as well (all shrimp burger patty, Italian bruschetta burger). The buns are fluffy and tasty, and the place is decorated pretty cute. Will definitely come back again!

This was a random stop which happened to be close to the hotel I was staying. Wonderful food, quirky atmosphere and you definitely get your money’s worth. I tried the Godfather, which was amazing. I’m not a big mayo person, but I loved the garlic mayo. My daughter tried the special mushroom Swiss burger which was also fantastic. Please take note, unless you are SUPER hungry or have to feed a bus full of hungry teenage athletes, get a small size fries.

There are way more menu options here compared to 5 Guys and there are other things on the menu besides burgers. There are many different toppings to choose from, but with more options you lose some quality. The hand cut fries are pretty much the same as 5 Guys but you can get toppings on them. The burgers are bigger but I didn’t think they were as juicy or we’ll seasoned compared to 5 Guys.
Prices are not bad but if your looking to smash expect to pay around $ 15 for a meal. Overall, I would say Brown Bag Burgers might have a small edge because of the variety.

i really didn’t much like Brown Bag Burgers. someone one time told me how great it was years ago and i finally tried it today (had a Groupon).
Danielle had the MacDaddy burger w/​a turkey patty (basically the same toppings as a Big Mac. she said it tasted fine as long as she got a bite w/​everything. the patty wasn’t seasoned.
Like Danielle’s turkey burger, my beef patties were entirely tasteless. i got a burger w/​2 patties, lettuce, tomato, onions and A1 sauce. these were diced onions and there was way too much on the burger, though if i hadn’t swept so much off there may have actually been something to taste. i couldn’t even tell there was A1 sauce on the burger. it was just so bland.
on the other hand, the french fries were really very good.
i’m not sure i’ll try BBB again. just didn’t care for it too much at all.

This place is great!!! I think they make the best burgers for the price!!! Its not too expensive there, and the place is nice as well. Definitely beats 5guys, no questions asked.

First few times I had brown bag it was 5 star amazing. But now the past 3 times I’ve gone I’ve gotten hard bits in my burger and much smaller burger size. I don’t know about you, but when I get hard bits in my meat It really makes me not want to eat it again. The toppings and fries are delicious though! You may get a bit less fries then you used too but it’s still plenty to keep you stuffed and they taste just like my moms homemade (can’t get them much since she lives in Michigan so they fix my craving). Next time I go I might see if I can just get a sandwich with no meat but toppings (the roasted red peppers are so good). If they would use better meat I’d have given them ⁴⁄₅ stars.

For the money and groupon deals, you can’t beat his place. The sandwiches are good and for $ 6 – 7 you can get an awesome burger or sandwich with 8 toppings…8…that’s nuts! It’s quick too which is nice and you get free peanuts to eat too. I love he map in the back of he push pins where everyone who has visited is from.

We absolutely loved our dinner at Brown Bag Burgers. My wife had the original and I had The Godfather and both were awesome.

One of the best places to get a great burger hands down. Every time I’ve gone there it has been consistently good!

Sorry B Spot, I have a new fave turkey burger. Amazing flavor and not dry. Definite recommend from me!

I love this place! Great burgers and fries. I try to eat here every time I come to the west side around Great Northern. Worth the try. Worth the trip. Delicious!

I’ve been here a couple of times now and the bandito and fries has yet to disappoint! Family friendly, delicious food, fun atmosphere, reasonably priced. The local fish sandwich (deal during lent) was very good as well! Will definitely frequent this place.

What is going on at this place?
Stopped in with my boyfriend over the weekend, and left feeling pretty disappointed. A lot of things seem to have changed since the last time I visited a year or so ago, and not for the better.
The food seems like it’s from a completely different restaurant! Everything has suffered, in both quantity and quality.
Other than the bread (which is still delicious), the food was all wrong. For starters: the actual burger patties and toppings seem about 50%-70% smaller than they used to be. The garlic aioli on the Godfather tastes way different than it used to… now it tastes artificial, like Lipton soup mix instead of like fresh garlic. Also, we ordered one medium fries, and it was smaller than the small size we used to order to share between two people… and the fries were completely different.
The obnoxious teenage employees are as awful as ever — the difference is, I never cared about the terrible service when we used to enjoy the food.
Of course the prices have probably gone up as well, although I can’t remember what they used to be. This time around, two (gross) burgers, one order of fries, and two small fountain drinks came out to be about $ 23.
Lastly, small change: they changed from Coke to Pepsi for fountain soda.
Meh…

It’s a slightly better than five guys experience. The fries are similar except you can get a side of cheese which is excellent. The garlic mayo is awesome as well. Highly enjoyed it.

Best burger place, hands down. I always get the original and devour the whole thing in less than 10 minutes. I am a petite female, by the way. They’re delicious burgers! The décor is cool too. Lots of cocks and cows all around the establishment.

The Burger’s here are REALLY good.
My only critique would be the awkward workers.
Not that they’re bad, just very weirdly quiet and seemed like when we came in they didn’t expect anyone to come in and were just… awkward.
Décor is simple and the walls have random messages on them that are kind of funny to read while you wait.
All in all, if you want a burger that is cheap and WAY better than a fast-​food burger. Go here!

Brown Bag is by far the best. They offer far more than 5 Guys and have better tasting food. I like that the very expansive topping choices are available. During busy lunch/​dinner the wait is well worth it. If you order to-​go the food holds up well on the way home, fries remain crispy, bum not soggy and wet, etc. Brown Bag rules.

When we are looking for our «go to» quick burger joint… there is no question that BBB is where we are heading. Just across the street from the Great Northern mall in the strip shops sits this gem of a place.
Free peanuts, fries cooked in peanut oil, and an extensive burger topping list (most of it complimentary, even bacon!) make this the perfect spot to get a customized burger with all the trimmings. My personal favorite is the double Mac Daddy with added bacon, but you can either pick from their already-​conceived creations or make-​your-​own for the same price… brilliant!
BTW…unless you can eat a mountain of fries, get the small… other sizes just get plain ridiculous. ;-)

Wow this place has taken a huge nose dive. My husband, son, and I went here for dinner tonight. We have been a fan of Brown Bag for years and was really looking forward to dining here. When we arrived, the peanuts were almost gone. The heat was on so low, I couldn’t feel my fingers. Our burgers which used to be huge are now disappointingly small. You couldn’t even see the burger through the bun. We ordered the new sweet potato fries and they were awful. Again, really small — I counted 18 fries. 18 fries for $ 2.29. When I asked the manager about this, he dismissed me and said, «they are prepackaged this way» and «nothing we can do». So much for fresh food — prepackaged?
We will not be returning again. What a shame.

Really enjoyed this burger. They bake their buns fresh daily (get your mind out of the gutter). Their buns are very unique. They are like a hybrid between a croissant and a potato bun. My only beef (pun intended) is that the bun was a little on the cold side. It would’ve been nice to have my bun a little toasted (this is getting dirty … [why does he keep using parenthesis… I hope he doesn’t so that for the whole review.])
So the burger itself was very tasty. I actually asked for it to be cooked medium rare but they told me they can only make it well done (which I loathe). Nothing worse than a burned up burger! It’s a mortal sin to me. But surprisingly, it wasn’t that bad for a well done burger. Still juicy. Still had flavor.
I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 only because I could not have it medium rare, and the bun should’ve been toasted. But I would definitely come back if I was in town. No question.