Square 1 Burgers & Bar

Solid burgers, good tasting onion rings and a very nice chopped salad. The service was excellent, too.

If you’re in the mood for a great hamburger, prepared just the way you like, than this is the place to go. We’ve eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. Tonight we ordered the «Blue Bacon» burger with a side of onion rings. It was «to die for»! Couldn’t be better. The ambiance and service was exceptional. Try to dine before 7:00 P.M. so you can take advantage of the” Happy Hour «and also avoid waiting for a table.

Funky Burger Joint! Nice atmosphere, love the sassy and jazzy décor. Amber our server is fabulously adorable also sassy, jazzy and a delight. I love their logo on the menu «find your awesome». I ordered Portobello burger, Jeff ordered Greek Burger. We both had French Onion Soup. Soup was Ok nothing special, although Jeff thought it was awesome (it’s ok). Jeff thought the Greek Burger was too messy, that man don’t like messy food. Portobello was interesting, not great but I would possibly order again if we visit again. Jeff said his burger was soup on a stick.

I loved the atmosphere and it is in a great spot along University Parkway. I had the juicy Lucy Juicy burger with the Mac and cheese. They were both awesome! They had great deals as well. I will definitely be back. My only criticism was the buns. I thought they could be slightly better given the price. Just because you name it brioche doesn’t apparently mean it is better than store bought.

This was our first visit. I had the Juicy Lucy burger. My wife had the Samurai Salmon. We finished with Heath Bar cheesecake. The food was excellent and the staff was super friendly. We will be back!

Great Bleu and Bacon Burger and the onion rings were awesome. Burger cooked perfectly. Maybe 3.5 star beer selection, if I am being picky. Service at the bar was super friendly. Couldn’t ask for anything more from a burger joint.

We visited several times. Consistent, food quick, staff friendly and helpful. Burgers excellent. Always look forward to our next visit. Worth
the trip you won’t be disappointed. Adult daughter gets always orders the turkey burger; half dark meat and half white meat; it’s her favorite. Very good sweet potato fries. Something for everyone.

Ended up here based on Unilocal,with a little help from the hotel staff, which gave it a thumbs up. All 6 of us left full and happy.
Wednesday is $ 2.00 Onion Rings, order several plates because onion rings rock. I ordered and then devoured the Drunken Pig and Bull, because what could be tastier than cow, pig and vegetables on a single bun? Seriously, there wasn’t a single complaint from any of of us.
They offer a very solid beer selection and had it not been a working night I would’ve run the menu.

This place has a good atmosphere, good food, and a pleasant and happy staff. There are many burger places around this area so standing out can be difficult. While I am not a burger aficionado I would say that these burgers are really good, they are just big enough for my tastes. Since I have only been here once it is tough to give an overall impression of how this restaurant behaves over time. The only reason for the four stars instead of five was that menu didn’t have anything that really stood out to me as being different.

Square 1 is always pretty solid, and tonight it was better than usual. I had the So Sweet Strawberry Salad, which was very good. Along with it I had the Strawberry Daiquiri, off the Specials menu. The drink was out of this world. Not too sweet, with a nice, smooth kick. Hubby tried the Toga Party burger with feta, sun dried tomato mayo, and basil. He said it may be his new favorite. One word of caution, Square 1 does their burgers a little undercooked, so think about ordering it cooked a shade more than you normally order.
Our server Tori was amazing as well, she took very good care of us. Checked on us often, even had the manager come by to make sure everything was just right and asked if she could do anything for us. Overall just a great place for a Friday night dinner.

The staff here is amazing. Stephanie the night manager is a wonderful human being and has a great staff who are attentive, radiating positivity and truly deliver when it comes to service. The food is fun and delicious. Would recommend!

I’ve heard great things about this place so I really wanted to give it a shot. Though tasty, their vegetarian burger fell apart completely, out of the bun and onto the plate. Needed a better binder I guess.
Granted most people don’t go to a burger place and try the veggie one right off the bat, but I was in the mood for a lighter fare, it should still be good! Tried some of my wife’s burger and found it to be unremarkable despite so many positive reviews. For lack of a better explanation, it just tasted like plain meat. Make sense? Will try again sometime and hope it’s the burger joint I’ve been desperately searching for. I can see the potential, but didn’t experience it fully.

The burger was okay… but everything else extremely greasy to point I took one bite and was done. The mac bites were over cooked and greasy. It was like the grease was old and my date felt the same about his side of fried pickles or peppers, whatever they are. The onion rings were greasy but had a decent taste. Overall I won’t be going back, just felt we wasted a lot of money on food we didn’t eat.

Their Burgers are good but exceptionally greasy. A very unique atmosphere is probably the best part about this place.

Wow, second day in a row, yet different location. We either love this place or we are secret shoppers. Ha

My mom and I usually go to dinner here about once a week. She will get a burger of some sort with a Stella and fried jalapeños on the side. I will get a vanilla milkshake, which is to die for, and fried mac n cheese bites. I come here so often I can just say «the usual» and the staff knows what I want. Also, the bartender/​waiter Dan is so nice! Love this place!

I have been looking for a solid burger spot since I moved down to Bradenton a year ago. I finally got around to trying Square 1 Burgers & Bar with my friend this past weekend and it was an average experience.
I had the 3 mushroom burger and my friend had the juicy lucy. First of all, I enjoyed having whole pieces of mushrooms on my burger and the patty was seasoned well. However, my burger was no longer medium but well done when it reached my plate. Furthermore, the wheat buns have become soggy and barely covered the patty. Usually, smaller buns are not something I’d complain about, but in this case, I was having trouble picking up the burger to eat it properly. The Juicy Lucy did not have any cheese inside the patty! It doesn’t have its «juicy» factor so that was a bit disappointing.
Also, if I’m going to pay $ 13 for a burger, I want it to be filling and look a certain way. The burgers we got looked about ½ the size of a burger I’d get in Jersey for LESS the price. So overall, if I’m craving a burger next time, I’ll THINK about coming back to Square 1… but actually coming back… I’m not sure.
TIP: get the onion rings — they are delicious! Square 1 also have happy hour from 3−5pm daily! lots of drafts/​cocktails for $ 3-​$ 5 with reasonably priced appetizers.

When we walked in we were welcomed with a warm, friendly greeting. She immediately explained the specials & took our drink order. I ordered the mushroom burger w/​fries & my husband had the lamb burger w/​onion rings & a chocolate shake. Everything was great!
What made our visit even more pleasant was that the owner/​manager personally came to our table to thank us for stopping in & invited us back. My husband enjoyed watching the car show on the big screen & I truly appreciated the cool décor & clean bathroom.
I can’t wait to go back to try other menu items.

I was on the fence deciding whether to go to Buffalo Wild Wings or to Square 1 next door.
I am so SO glad I chose this restaurant. As one other reviewer stated, the stars are given because it is a burger joint.
But dear Lord, can you say, «little slice of heaven»?
Stopped in at about 130pm and the place was half empty. Of course, the first thing we see on the menu is the Nutella and Peanut Butter Milk Shake. Are you kidding me? We have just got to try this in spite of the 1.5 million calories that are associated with this drink. (just kidding) I drank a ¼ of it and reluctantly let the rest go.
I had the spicy egg rolls for an appetizer and the amount of flavors in this was simply outstanding along with the kick of spice.
Lunch came and I had the Aloha style salmon sandwich with bacon. The Aloha part was the pineapple on top and it certainly did NOT disappoint in adding to the flavor of the salmon and bacon. (the only thing I wish I could have changed was to get the salmon grilled instead of breaded and fried-​my own fault though and it still had a wonderful flavor.)
Also had sweet potato fries that were simply to die for. The sweet and salty mix was absolutely perfect.
I was so surprised this place was not jumping; the food here is among the best of fast foods I’ve eaten yet.
Do NOT pass this place up.

Okay, you may question 4 stars, but I’m not saying Square One is a 4 star restaurant. I’m saying its a 4 star burger joint. And to be frank, considering the only burger joints in Sarasota are Square 1, 5 Guys, and I think a new one just opened that I haven’t tried yet, it might actually deserve 5. I won’t give it 5 though — at least not this time.
I’ve been here a few times and the one on Tamiami once or twice, too. What’s not to like about Square 1? Burgers come out juicy, fries are tasty, its kind of hip and trendy on the inside, and they have a lot of burger/​chicken/​veggie burger options.
My favorite is the Drunken Pig and Bull, which is a burger with pulled pork and onion rings. Really tasty. My girlfriend gets their veggie options — I think she loves their portabello burger best.
This one visit, we weren’t happy with the service. Our waitress took a long time to get to us — she was busy, but still — and then she checked on us just as our burgers hit the table, before we had a chance to try them, and that was it. Practically had to grab her to get a water refill. Typically the service is better than that.
One of the things I find disappointing about this area — and there aren’t many — is the lack of burger options outside of fast food. Really, if you consider 5 Guys more like a fast food option, then there are no competitors to Square One here. On the other hand, when I lived in Atlanta, they had an inordinate number of different burger chains to the point that I didn’t understand how they could all make it. Smash Burger, Flip Burger, Counter Burger, and others. I wish some of them would move to this area, because lord knows, I love me a good burger. So in the meantime, until there’s some more movement of burger joints to Tampa, I’ll stick with Square One.