Apollo Burger

The staff at this location is ALWAYS friendly. I’m am sad that they don’t have the tuna melt at this location (they do in Salt Lake City), but the gyro and the pastrami sandwich are great!

With a name like Apollo Burger you’d think the burgers would be the big draw here, but it’s the pastrami that is the main star. The Pastrami Sandwich isn’t even (currently it’s not anyway) on the menu yet it’s what people around town recommend to get here. Secret menu or not, if you like pastrami sandwiches you will find the best in St. George right here at Apollo Burger, so ask for it even if you don’t see it advertised. Inside has a good amount of tables and during lunch and dinner time it gets real busy. After placing your order you get a number and when your dine-​in or to-​go order is ready they bring it to you. The employees have been courteous during my visits. The food is cooked to order, so don’t expect everything to come out in a flash, but don’t expect to wait forever either.
Pastrami Sandwich ($ 5.29) — Pastrami, cheese, pickles and mustard. Well, that’s how I ordered mine and my husbands, but you might want to ask to make sure what comes on it if you don’t specify like I did. The pastrami has real good flavor and they use a decent amount. The bread is very good and holds up the hot and tasty fillings just fine. This sandwich is the perfect size for me however it’s not a «footlong» like from that other place so if you have that sort of appetite you might want to round out your meal with a side of fries or onions rings.
Fries ($ 3.99 for large) — The large order can easily be shared. I really liked these and they were cooked nicely. I don’t get the «Apollo Sauce» they put in the bag. It’s been in the bag every time I order and I’d love to try it except that it’s never cold. It’s some sort of signature sauce or dressing type and it just seems weird that the container is warm. Maybe it’s supposed to be and I’m out of the loop.
Onion Rings (3.99) — I had originally planned on my last visit to get fries, but hubby and I both smelled the onion rings and knew we had to share an order of them instead. The smell was way better than the rings tasted to me. Hubby thought they were excellent and would order them again. I prefer a different type of breaded ring, so it’s maybe just my preference. I just wish I liked how they tasted as much as I liked how they smelled. If you want something to dip your rings in there ketchup and Apollo Sauce for free, but other sauces and sides of dip like the ranch I ordered will cost you an additional $.50 cents. The ranch was thick and had good flavor. I can’t stand thin and runny ranch, so this was nice and worth the 2 shiny quarters especially given it’s made on site.
They also serve breakfast, salads, gyros, burgers (obviously!), sandwiches, appetizers, desserts and they have a kids menu. I have heard from some locals that the Baklava here is really good, so I’ll look forward to trying that on a future visit.

Wooo, that was good! I’m a vegetarian and I got the portobello burger and substituted the beef patty for avocado. It was amazing. The bun and veggies were super fresh and the portobello was great! The sweet potato fries were amazing also.
The guy taking our order was super nice too! I’ll be back next time I’m in town!

Oh where do I start? Warning, this is a big review with lots to say. You may want to have a seat.
Upon walking in my wife and I noticed, as others have mentioned, that there are no item descriptions on the above head menu board. With a little looking around we discovered some, to go type, menus on the counter, behind a bush.
After figuring out what was what on the burgers and other things on the menu we decided on our order.
I got the 3 piece fish and chips with a side salad. My wife ordered the pastrami burger and fries. We agreed on fried mushrooms and zucchini to try as well.
Our order came to our table, this is where it all goes kinda south. The mushrooms and zucchini were good enough.
The burger was «ok» we have had much better. The fries on both or orders were, well, I really don’t know how to describe them. Um, cold’ish, dry and just run of the mill.
Now, this is where it goes really south. The three piece fish platter came out with two pieces. No big deal. Mistakes happen. When brought to the attention of the kid who took our order, who is now busing tables, he apologized then went back to check into it. He returned with the explanation that they had ran out of fish and offered a free side to replace the missing fish. Seemed fair enough. We chose the four piece chicken tender side dish. The kid helping us then informed us that the four piece chicken side is only supposed to have three pieces, not four as printed on the take out type menu we still retained.
After getting it all sorted out, having all of our food choices in front of us our conclusion is simply that this is just an OK place to eat. No frills or over the top great tasting food. We were content but not excited for a return visit.
UNTIL, I noticed one of the staff bring vinegar over to a table that had just sat down. Hmmmmm, I ask my wife. Isn’t that vinegar that you would put on fish? She agreed, it certainly looked like it. At about this point I am really starting to feel duped and pretty agrivated! Why would he need that? Maybe it’s for his fries, I’ve done it. I like it in fact. Nope, guess what, the gentleman had a full three piece fish platter.
How could this be I say in my head. Would they have intentionally lied straight to my face? No, well yes, that is exactly what they did.
Needless to say I, my wife, my kids, my family members, anyone I have the ability to sway in a conversation and hopefully any of you reading this review will never eat at this establishment. Had I not been lied to maybe I could have been coaxed into returning, maybe. But not now, not ever. I have never wished ill will towards any eating establishment, until now. The fact that they are still open is intolerable, this town will be better off when they close the doors for good!
I hope really hope this review helps somebody avoid a bad experience. The choice is now up to you to make. Choose wisely.

We skipped habit, in-​n-​out and chilli to get here. Awesome burger and fries with speedy services. It is a very good choice

Very clean place, delicious food and friendly people working there. The pastrami sandwich was awesome!

I went here because some friends told me about it, they had good burgers and good fries and a cool atmosphere. The one thing I wish they’d change is the menu, they have the names of their burgers with no description, you have to ask them what’s on every burger and they are all very different and there’s no reason why they wouldn’t put the descriptions under each burger.

I’ve had this place bookmarked and finally made it by to try the pastrami sandwich I have heard so much about. The menu offers a selection of things from burgers to chicken to gyros. I sort of freaked out when I didn’t see the pastrami sandwich on the menu so I asked about it and the girl taking my order said it’s always available it’s just not on the menu. Maybe there’s a secret menu? If so I’m all for it because the pastrami sandwich lived up to the hype I heard about. The bread was fantastic and the taste of the pastrami just as much. I was pleased about the amount of pickles and mustard they put on the sandwich. My wife was eating something else because she thought this place only served burgers. After trying a bite of my pastrami sandwich she had the nerve to ask for another bite! I let her have the nub I had left of the first half. I got the meal as a combo and the fries that came with the sandwich were effing delicious. They put some sort of spice or something on the fries and they were hot and fresh without being too greasy. I will need a large order of the fries next time because there will indeed be a next time.

Terrible! A total of 4 tables present at 830pm on a Wednesday evening and my order took 30 minutes. I ordered the gyro and fries. The pita was hard and the meat was greasy and everything was cold. When I asked for a Manager they said there isn’t one. They didn’t have a business card or point of contact except the Supervisor who then directed me to the website. That is how I am suppose to get ahold of Management?! This is completely unacceptable! I enjoy Apollo burger but complaining on Unilocal is how my concern is to be resolved?!? Unbelievable!!!

The wait was a little long but a mere price to pay for a fresh meal. I had a gyro and my son had a bacon cheeseburger. Real gyro meat and bacon. But the big daddy of all, the Apollo burger is apparently a burger topped with pastrami and its waiting in the bag for OUR big daddy to try it. Looks delish! This place is worth a stop for sure!

Good stuff! excellent veggie burger (with spicy black beans, and other stuff), better than just your standard veggie hockey puck out of the freezer into the deep fryer… fries were fresh and hot, and my son had a ‘concrete’ which was über-​generous (get a small, it’ll be over the top, literally!)…fresh made food, done fast, not «fast food»

Having come from SLC and eating Apollo burger for years it is nice to have one close to home again

A year later in St. George, and I was again presented for lunch with an excellent moist Pastrami Sandwich with pickles and mustard, accompanied by good Fries. The surprise this date was an order of excellent crunchy battered Onion Rings, dipped in Squaw Sauce or ketchup. Others in my party enjoyed a juicy Gyro Sandwich, a Chicken Souvlaki Sandwich filled with meaty chicken, and a large Double Cheeseburger sporting a sesame seed-​topped bun.
Service was friendly and helpful. And, the cooking of orders was swift. The only drawback was that initially the order taker forgot to bring one Chocolate Shake. However, once brought to her attention this error was quickly made up for with an enormous shake replacement. The casual atmosphere of the cavernous dining room was pleasant, other than the one nettlesome fly that for a time hovered about our food.

I had the Golden Burger which was the Apollo (pastrami) burger on a garlic toast bun. It was pretty good, but the pastrami was a little chewy. I like how roomy the eating area is, and their menus and ads are very slick and modern. It has an upscale trendy ambiance. I would say its probably pretty comparable to other burgers in town, so if you like Smashburger, In-​n-​out, Five Guys, etc. you’ll probably enjoy it.

Almost drove past here thinking it was just another burger place but was caught way off guard. Their burgers and prices are way to good. I love their menu especially the golden burger and mushroom swiss. Their fries beats anyone else’s in the area. Not only do they sell burgers but sandwiches, Greek, and salads.

They have fry sauce! That’s always a plus in my book. I got the grilled ham and cheese and it hit the spot. Their onion rings are the frozen not good rings. That was a let down. Overall good food. Clean place. I liked it!

This place has burgers, gyros, and steak sandwiches. I tried the gyro on
my first visit. It was pretty average in a good way. Today I tried out the original Apollo burger. It comes with lettuce, onion, cheese, special sauce, and pastrami piled on top. I was skeptical upon delivery because there was too much pastrami to take a bite it was so big. Of course, that means I had to eat the majority of the pastrami by itself to make the burger manageable. I was impressed! Really good pastrami. I left a little on top and then commenced with the grub-​down. In short: pretty darn tasty! The special sauce is just like fry sauce and some of the best I’ve tasted. The burgers are now officially Fat Kid approved!

Good location. Clean. Fresh. Lots of space. I like eating lunch here because I don’t have to sit so close to people that I’m in their conversation.
If you’re on River Road or near the Zion Factory Outlets stop by to gets some.

The portions are very generous and it was good but not mind blowing.
The menu offers no descriptions and virtually no photos. So I have to ask. «What’s a Golden Burger? And what’s the difference between a Western Bacon Cheeseburger and a Bacon Cheeseburger?» It just seems a little foolish to make people guess about the ingredients in your sandwiches.
The raspberry shake was very good and the onion rings were too but the burgers, they didn’t really thrill me.
2013 #150 /​365

I am not a fast food person for many reasons, but my hubby plied me with their gyros… and I love my gryos.
We ate there today. Great location, size, cleanliness, service.
I had the gryo platter… with fries and a side salad and a drink. All were fine… except the gyro.
I’ve never had a saltier gryo, but what made me feel ill (and I still do as this was just over an hour ago) was the amount of grease that poured out of it. I’ve NEVER had a greasy gyro. The grease soaked through the paper and literally POURED out of the gyro. Hubby and I guessed about ¹⁄₈ th of a cup of grease. How much did I consume? I don’t know, but I do feel nausea.
I also adore tzatziki sauce and make my own. I don’t know what they use, but it was over much on something too tangy. The lemon juice… we also wondered if there was a bit of vinegar in it. It was hands down the worst tzatziki ever.
I give two stars for the good points listed above. The food? No way. never again…