Better Burger

Sometimes nothing quite does it for ya like a dirty feed, and when it comes to dirty midday feeds in town, better burger isn’t a bad option. The britomart joint has a nice shack like feel about it, with an open view to the kitchen and a limited menu offering just the bare essentials; burgers, shakes and fries. Featured below is their cheeseburger, and I also tried their chocolate milkshake. The burger was great, in that grunty right off the grill way, with the cheese being delightfully melty, but the shake was a bit disappointing (just syrup and ice cream). Service was also quite fast, which is always appreciated when you’re limited but he constraints of a lunch break. All in all it definitely wasn’t a bad cheat meal on the go, and I daresay my review would be quite different if I stopped by after a boozy night out.

The perfect burgers ! Always open late too so they are excellent to swing by after a night out on the town (how ever I’m an oldy so I go home earlier than most haha).
Location is great and it located in a hip little spot between 1885 and BCC near britomart. I do wish they had a little more drink selection with there combos though ! As they only have coke and lemonade.

If you have been to California and tried in & out burger then this place is quite similar. It only has a small selection on the menu but they do it well and back to basic. Good fries, good burger, and good milkshake and boy the shake is good.

Warning: This review may be biased because I am from the States.
With that said, because I come from the states where there are amazing burger places (i.e. In and out) I found this place to be just alright. It wasn’t horrible, but it also wasn’t mind numbingly awesome either. It’s cheap and quick. I would probably go back because it reminds me of In and Out (I don’t find it a coincidence that their menu looks pretty much the same).

Popular spot in the downtown Britomart area just beside Britomart Country Club. Small seating area that gets filled very quickly on a sunny Friday with office workers but the quick service makes getting take away a breeze. Friendly service dealing with the large hungry crowds with an impressive amount of bagged potatoes on display/​storage!
Burgers are fresh, tasty with a generous serving of mayo/​sauce! and the milk shake thick and cold enough to cause a brain freeze!

The first thing you notice is how limited the menu. Do not let this fool you as it only needs the basic menu to satisfy most. Their burgers is simply AMAZING.
They should change the name to BEST BURGER

This is the In and Out version in New Zealand, no joke. Tastes almost exactly the same. Fries are bigger and better as they grow their own potatoes they I think are better.

Great burgers! A little on the small side but still very satisfying. The burger was cooked perfectly and not sloppy like many tend to be. They had a bar which was awesome. Very cool décor, super laid back

People often compare Better Burger with some of the other burger joints that have popped up in the last few years. The problem with this is that Better Burger is less of a gourmet experience and more of an upscale fast food experience.
If your looking for artisan bread buns and fancy fillings — then Better Burger isn’t for you. But if you are looking for simple, straight up and damn good cheeseburgers you won’t be disappointed.
Oh yeah — do yourself a favour and swap out the soda for a vanilla shake — you won’t regret it.

I’ve been meaning to try out Better Burger for a while so that I could compare them to Burger Burger in Ponsonby. I have heard that Better Burger was an improvement and wanted to try it myself. I really enjoy the fact that it’s décor/​uniforms/​menu is a modernised take on an american diner. The menu is simple with only 3 – 4 options (I was sorted with a double cheeseburger so didn’t look much further than there) which is nice. Soda options are limited to Coca-​Cola, Sprite or a milkshake. And no sugar free options here unfortunately. The prices are excellent as well.
The burger and fries were good. But I was expecting something really tasty. The burger was good — but at the end of the day it was purely a standard cheesburger, cooked well with good ingredients. The fries were good but again nothing special.
So I prefer Burger Burger. Much nicer food.

I don’t often give out 5 & I wouldn’t unless it is worthy.
Simple is good. Cheeseburger, good… Double Cheeseburger amazing. Two of them? FK yeah. They are so good, one isn’t enough. I inhaled one, I devoured a second & I was left wishing I had a third.
The bun was crunchy on the outside, soft in the centre. The onion, lettuce and house made pickled cucumber, each layer is super fresh & cut against the meat & melted cheese.
This is New Zealand’s take on in & out burger. I have had in & out, when I was in LA. It absolutely brought me straight back there like I was on a magic carpet ride of meat & salad. The only thing missing was the secret menu & American accent.

Well, first the price is pretty cool 7 nzd for a double cheese burger freshly done it’s pretty cool. Also the overall menu at 13 nzd including fries and soda as well. Now about the burger itself, pretty nice and seems fresh. Not the best ever but perfect if you re aroubd britomart and want to have a quick bite with some music’s. Just one sad point. Waiter taking out trash and after not washing hand. Really !!

Well, i would not rave about this place but still it was a decent enough burger that we consumed. I ordered the double cheeseburger… it had to be double as i am a big fan of cheese and a single topping would not satisfy my craving. The burger definitely was a lot lot better than a MacDonalds, or the like (from what i remember from many years ago)…as i am no more a consumer of «junk food «in such places so probably i am being a bit biased. Maybe could do with a bit more cheese within though. The fries were great, some of the best had from anywhere for a while, and as for the vanilla milkshake i had… WOW!!! it knocked my socks off so to speak. Again one of the best i have had recently. Worth going back to just to get the milkshake. So despite the awesome milkshake and the fries i still give it an average vote… as a bit of work could be done on the burger.

Hand-​made fries, double cheese burgers made to order and sodas/​shakes. That’s all they do, they do it until late, it’s hard to spend more than $ 15 — Is there anything else to say? Well, wait times can be long but I have always been given a pretty accurate ETA, some complain the fries portions are small but you can upsize them… I say Haters gonna Hate so let em’ motivate! My only want would be sauce more suitable for those getting take out :)

Clever name: Better Burger. I agree. It’s better than McDonalds burgers but it doesn’t exceed the gourmet Burger Burger burgers. (Hahahahahaha)
Genuinely that’s what Better Burger is… A «healthier», fresher, hyped, well marketed and more thought through version of a normal McDeeeeees burger. I’ve also read a few of the Unilocal reviews of this place and it’s true, the more simple the dish the harder it is to execute. If you only have 4 or 5 ingredients in there… You better be careful how you prepare each and every one of them (MKR has taught me a lot hahahahaha)
However, the buns are delightfully crispy on the outside and super soft and fluffy on the inside. The patty was seasoned, juicy and oily. Tomato and lettuce were fresh. Pickles were pickled. Fries were a tad too salty but nice and crispy with the skin on (plus the machine they make it with is mesmerizing haha I want one!) but that vanilla milkshake, bro… So thick it felt like my brain was gna explode from the pressure to suck the milkshake out of the straw. I think the milkshake was the most filling part of the meal. So much so that I felt bloated after haha. Is it sad that I find the fries and shake better than the better burger? Hahaha okok I’ll stop.
Would I come here again? only if I’m drunk and hungry in town… That would really hit the spot. (And then run across the road for some gooey mozzarella sticks…)

Is it wrong that I was totally taken with this place the minute I saw that the ketchup (proper Heinz ketchup I may add) was self serve, free flowing, and no extra cost? SO welcome compared to the usual $ 2 extra for a little container you get here in NZ.
I had hesitated to come here because I’m wary of mushroom burgers. They can go SO wrong — not marinated properly, undercooked, etc. Now, I love mushrooms, but if they aren’t done right, you can just forget it. I was so very happy to discover that the vege (mushroom) burgers here are AWESOME. I’m not sure what they did, there is some crumb involved, and it’s possibly deep fried? Anywhoo, it was nicely spiced and super yummy!
I liked that the feel of the burgers took me back to classic american burgers — no fancy toppings, just lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. Sometimes that’s all you need, and if done well, it is absolutely satisfying.
The fries were really good — I tend to prefer a thicker fry, but I do like when they leave the skins on as they did here, and paired with proper ketchup, I was very pleased.
Oh, and I swapped out the soda in my combo for a milkshake — definitely recommend. The good news (in my book) is that it’s not a ginormo shake that you can barely finish and leaves you super bloated and ill. This is a reasonable sized portion, and the taste is a bit custardy. You can tell it’s pretty good quality ingredients, and it rounded out the classic american burger joint feel. Looking forward to trying the strawberry and vanilla options in the future!
This place is around the corner from me, and now that I’ve finally tried it, I’m going to need to restrain myself from picking up some yummy treats on my way home from the Britomart station!!!
Oh… and the wait on a Thursday night wasn’t more than 10 mins…

Better Burger is what it is; a relatively cheap Burger joint that keeps things simple but does them well. Are their burgers life-​changing? No. But they’re satisfying and you get to eat them at BCC as opposed to the fluorescent lights of McD’s.
The menu is short. It’s either a cheeseburger, double cheeseburger or vege burger. I went for the regular cheeseburger and it’s pretty stock standard — juicy meat patty, lettuce, tomato, mayo. The fries were well salted, perhaps too well salted, but crunchy and tasted somewhat healthy — I think it’s because they leave the skin on. The vege burger was also a hit — I had been told it was horrible — but my vegetarian friend loved it.
As for the wait, ours was 10mins max. We went at about 7pm on a Thursday so no doubt it’s longer in the weekend but they seemed operate like a well-​oiled machine so perhaps the kinks mentioned in previous reviews have been ironed out.
For me, Better Burger isn’t a destination eatery but if I was in the area and in the need for a quick feed I’d definitely hit them up!

You can build up hype about a eatery quite easily these days through social media and such. But to build a reputation of quality requires much more. And when you only sell one item, you better make it the best thing ever to stay around.
I have heard about Better burgers through friends, colleagues and everyone was going on about how good the burgers were or how busy it is that they make you wait ages.
With much expectation I came over for lunch today. I read all the reviews on Unilocal about it, some good some really bad. So I wanted to make up my own mind, since they only have essentially one burger on the menu. I chose to order the standard hamburger and a double cheese burger. Forgive me if I have discounted the veggie burger as an option.
To me, a good burger has to have a number of qualities. 1. The buns should be toasted slightly, and not soggy. 2. The meat pattie has to be juicy and not dry. 3. Everything should be seasoned properly. And 4. The burger has to have the correct meat to bread ratio.
To my surprise. Better burger failed to impress today.
I have taken photos for this review. As you can see, the double cheese has the perfect meat to bread ratio while the hamburger with the lonely pattie does not. That’s not really a biggie to some. Because they might not be able to finish a double. I do sense that’s a marketing play though, since the difference between the two burgers is quite minimal. But what’s unforgivable is that my buns were stone cold, and soggy from the tomato and wet lettuce. Don’t get me wrong, the patties were hot. It’s just the buns were cold, it’s such a big contrast in temperature. It made the eating experience unpleasant.
And flavour wise, the burger was poorly seasoned, bordering bland. It screamed for more sauce. The Chips were over seasoned.
Now, last thing I have to be fair about is that the prices are very reasonable for a burger. $ 6.50 is not expensive by any means. And I do like the soft buns, they would be much better if they were warm though.
Overall, I think I would revisit them in a while to review my review. As for now, you can have better burgers at any place else but here.

Knew I had to come and try their burgers after hearing about this new joint– Got to go for dinner with a friend out of town. Both of us became fast fans.
Ordered the Hamburger combo which came with Fries & Tomato sauce. Made the Strawberry milkshake swap for soda for extra $. Took a fair while to come out, which was a bit of a shame (was prepared for this though– based on other reviews! Good to know in advance) but doesn’t detract from the tasty burger experience.
The hamburger had a great soft inner and crispy edged bread bun and fresh fillings– wrapped in a neat school-​doodle style paper. Tasty and their strawberry milkshake was a delight. Must go back to try their vanilla and chocolate flavour now as well as their other flavoured burgers! Cheeseburger!
Very cute shipping-​container kitchen and counter to order. Loved the American-​diner style uniforms and set up. Had tables around to sit at with tall heaters– still windy coming in due to no solid walls or ceiling. Shared seating space with BCC.
Definitely worthwhile checking it out!

This is a classic case of I read all the Unilocal reviews, I know I probably should’t bother but it is so hyped I’m terrified i’d be missing out on the best burger of my life. True story.
So I ordered the cheese burger, it took forever. Yes I know Unilocal told me so but come on that was over. I was told my burger is coming with the next batch, no clue what that meant but it sounded like everything was being made fresh. The wait seemed particularly exaggerated because BCC next door was having a function and it was loud, I was scared I won’t hear my order name and number. I was on the edge of my seat for 15 minutes. So tense I just want a burger.
My number came up. Immediately I was disappointed by the size of the fries. The bun was toasted and made by bread and butter folks, so it was nice but too fluffy and light and so was the pattie, lean and clean but too thin. I just felt there was no bite to my burger at all! The fries were nice tasted homemade and mostly not crunchy. I remained hungry.
Here you have it, BB is different and clean (4 stars for putting healthy cheap burgers out there) but more fit for a snack rather than the usual reason you would go seek a burger for. Hunger.