I came here for a friends night out and hadn't been in forever. They didn't used to have a much of a vegetarian/non-four legged critter menu, but that has much improved! I had the garden burger and the frickles. Yum fried pickles, they were amazing and on the happy hour menu! The garden burger was also very tasty. I love to support places that provide vegetarian options, 5 star is now on my list. Happy hour was a great time with drink and snack discounts to spend time with friends. The staff was very pleasant and checked on us several times to make sure we had everything we needed. The place is pretty standard diner style in decor, but that's to be expected. So come for the food, and definitely the happy hour. If you're vegetarian or gluten-free there are options for you! read more

You know, it's been a minute since I've been to 5 Star Burgers. About 2,628,000 seconds to be exact! My youngest daughter and I decided to head back and had a delightful meal. The creator Bob Gontram got it right and the crew is still bringing his Vision to life. The food is fresh portions are tasty and when you catch the happy hour it's even more affordable. read more

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The best turkey burgers I've ever had! I ordered two turkey sliders and chose to have them topped with the "Southwest Sunset" toppings. We also ordered the green chile strips to start. Everything was delicious! Ask for Tammy as your server. She was incredibly helpful and attentive. She really knows how to do her job well! I love the local and casual ambiance of the restaurant. It's nice to find a casual bar/ restaurant to get some awesome local flavors! read more

5 Star Burgers - Southwest Sunset beef patty burger. - American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

My wife and I came here for dinner and were quite significantly let down. The server who sat us barely acknowledged us and neglected to provide us with napkins, which we had to ask for twice before we received any. When we received our food, there were multiple things missing including a sauce we had requested and at least one add-on to one of our burgers. My burger tasted fine, but nothing special. The real kicker was when, a single bite into her burger, my wife discovered a dark, unmistakable, two-inch hair firmly wedged into the meat of the patty. Although our server apologized and comped the price of said burger, our ruined appetites left the rest of our food half eaten. We still had to pay for all of the rest of it despite leaving as soon as the bill was paid, which was $50 before tip for a single burger, fries, cheese curds, and two drinks. Needless to say, we will not be returning. read more

We came back and had to stop by 5 Star Burgers for happy hour. Their deals are always great! And the burgers are delicious. They've got lots of beer on draft and is always a nice spot to meet up with folks! read more

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Five Star Burgers should be called 2 star burgers. Brought the family for an early dinner and as soon as we walked inside the air smelled musty so we sat outside. It wasn't much better, the atmosphere wasn't too inviting and outdoor furniture was uncomfortable. We got an old timer burger and one of my kiddos got a grilled cheese with "fruit" we were expecting fresh fruit but the plastic container it came in said fruit. The burger was very bland, no taste and the bun tasted like plastic. The sweet potatoes fries were ok. Service was friendly and ok, it was not busy when we arrived but it still took awhile for our food and to get the bill. I was really expecting something great given the look of the place but we won't be returning. read more

5 Star Burgers - Grilled cheese & fruit - American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Great place for a burger and beer. Casual bar environment but family appropriate. Has a nice patio for good weather dining. Love the variety of burgers they offer. Adults can order a kids burger combo too. Slider size so great option for a lighter lunch. We shared a dinner salad as well. This is now my go to place for burgers and fries! Staff is very nice; our waitress Tami is great with offering options and super friendly. read more

Visiting the area so we thought we would give this place a try. I had the 5 star burger and thought it was ok. The onion rings were nothing special, I prefer hand breaded onion rings because I think they taste better. This place is pretty pricy, the burgers don't come with fries or onion rings so that's extra. They do have a bar and a fairly big burger selection. The service was great and pretty quick. I would probably give this place another try. read more

5 Star Burgers - Onion Rings - American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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5 Star Burger is a terrific place for burger lovers Even if you are not a meat lover, there is a wonderful veggie burger waiting for you! Delicious sides, fries, cold slaw...so many to count As of recent, a full bar Enjoy a yummy Margarita! We sat on the dog friendly patio and had excellent service Great place for lunch, snacks and drinks or dinner! read more

So it's been a long while since I've been to 5 star and I'm chagrined that I haven't been back sooner. The experience has been the best I've had this year. We were promptly seated and Tammy our waitress was outstanding. I went with my son and daughter and Tammy was a great hostess and very informative, my son and I got the bison burger my daughter had the chimichurri burger . We also ordered sides of zucchini and onion rings, Tammy was quick, friendly and her suggestions were spot on, the food was perfect, my only regret is I wolfed down my burger too soon, should've taken my time, the restaurant was clean and a great place for the family, all the staff were great, this is my new to go spot for great restaurants. read more

If you wana spend 15 dollars on a Burger with no taste that doesn't come with any fries this is the place for you! The wait staff gave us our check before my wife was half way done with her salad (nutty quinoa that didn't have any nuts and +$7.00 for a bland patty) Wich helped with our desire on to get out as soon as we could. read more

I've always really enjoyed 5 Star Burger, they were one of my go-to take out options during the heaviest parts of lockdown. They did a great job during that period providing amazing burgers and fries. Last night I had dinner on the patio with a friend and honestly it wasn't what I wanted it to be. The service was very friendly and I love their patio but the burger was overcooked and missing a key ingredient. My go-to has been the bacon brie burger but without the tomato marmalade it just isn't the same. It wasn't bad by any means just not the best it could be. I still happily ate it, along with some sweet potato fries that were also overcooked. I really hope last night was just an off night. I always forget the have a great happy hour, definitely need to remember that in the future. They have great cheap mixed drinks and awesome sliders, definitely worth the visit. Also, their patio is pup friendly so running in to cute pups never hurts. read more

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GOOD NEWS: - Alistair our waiter was great fun, really energetically dynamically friendly. And extremely good at staying in touch making sure we were doing fine during our mini snack-a-thon devouring fried green chile strips. Top notch service!! - Breaded green chile strips were fried nice 'n crunchy and were tasty. Not as strong on the chile taste as I'd hoped, but it did come into play enough to register. My dining partner, who is a semi regular here for the strips claimed they were fried darker than usual. Mayo & mustardy dipping sauce was a nice complement to the crunchy strips. - So two stars for a couple of good points. BAD NEWS: - *STANK!!!!!!!!* Walking in the front door, we were clubbed with an overwhelming stench that was a mix of what smelled like industrial chemical floor sanitizer, old frying oil, and other unidentified noxious odors. Hyper strong! We're talking "peel your nose right off your face" or perhaps "this retch test is not a test and we hope you have some killer good laundry soap waiting for your clothes at home because you're going to need it" strength. The temptation to turn heel and flee was real, palpable, and seated right about at the solar plexus. Nonetheless we stayed, munched our fried green chile strips, and had a chat. The fact that my nose eventually grew used to the stink makes me suspect my olfactory facilities don't have my best interests at heart. As others have mentioned, interior runs a bit to the dark side. So 5 Star Burgers at Wyoming Blvd and Academy is a solid pass in my world. Just say no. read more

5 Star Burgers - Green chile strips fried a bit darker than usual, per a partner who gets them here on the regular. Dipping sauce was passable good. - American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I rarely leave a bad review... unless absolutely compelled. I support local business and have been coming to 5 star since their Taos days before ABQ. When I say we've been coming here, I mean we visit at least once a month for many many years. With that said, our last experience was so bad, we will very likely not ever be coming back. We ordered our regular! What we crave and come back for. The Lamb burger, Bison burger and their previously delicious burger of the month. Our burgers were rare... I mean cold and bloody. We thought its was an oversight and returned them to be cooked more. We got them back and again... rare! Just seared on the edge we cut into. Weird. So we asked again... if they could please get our bugers to the temp we requested, Medium-Well and asked for a managers over site. The manager came and was incredibly rude and accused us of not ordering our meal correctly. He approached our table from behind the bar as if he was going to fight with us. When I attempted to deescalate... He was extremely argumentative then decided to make an excuse that the Bison has a "special" temp that can't be modified. We were all seriously in shock with his behavior! We were being so kind and patient. Then when we told him only one burger was Bison, he became more angry when he was corrected. Our burgers were returned a third time... When they came back, they were burnt! I mean black and hockey pucks! They burnt our burgers out of spite! Our waitress was very apologetic and said, "The cook in the back is a rookie." She didn't have an excuse for the "manager". With this all said, we are so sad and disappointed our burger spot is no more. read more

10/21: 5 stars for well...5 Star (or Five Star) I am not a burger lover but this place captured my attention and taste buds. Neighborhood eatery that was crowded for lunch, but got a table right away. Yes there is patio seating when available. Although the restaurant seemed a tad dark in lighting (maybe because of Halloween, idk...) it was extremely clean, friendly staff and I enjoyed that hormone-free, chemical-free, unfiltered burger. Drink before you eat, right?! Had a cold strawberry mimosa. And, here comes the food part . I ordered the 5 Star Burger that has gorgonzola cheese, applewood smoked bacon and garnish on the side. Yummy thick meat in the mouth for $10.50. Fries or onion rings $2-$4 extra, just letting you know well in advanced. Overall, yes, definitely recommend 5* Burger. Enjoy... read more

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Lunchtime & burgers are in the sights. So here we are. Not too busy, so seating was quick. Drinks and food ordered. The green Chile burger with onion rings and the fish and chips. The burger came out as ordered - add surprised look here! I usually order rare to get med-rare. Well, this was rare. Two lessons here 1. order near the way you want it cook and 2. Some steak places in town need to take note! Needless to say the burger was juicy & delicious. Dressings came on the side so you got as much or little as you wanted. The fish & chips came fried golden brown. The fish was flaky and not over cooked. A nice stop for lunch and definitely on our repeat list. I don't think you'll be dissatisfied here read more

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I went to 5 Star Burgers a couple weeks ago with my sister. It is one of my favorite places for happy hour. They run specials on their fries, sliders, beer and wine. The beer at happy hour is $4.50 and wines are $5.00. I had the burger slider and turkey slider which were both delicious. I ordered a side salad which consisted of spring mix, diced tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, sweet onion, sunflower seeds, shredded cheese, and croutons with blue cheese dressing. Their salads are always fresh and delicious. Our server Cerra was awesome! Very attentive and friendly. It's a nice atmosphere, never too noisy and they have a nice patio to sit outside when the weather is warmer. I would definitely recommend 5 Star Burgers. I have been there several times and have never been disappointed. read more

This burger joint seems to have a better reputation than actual burgers. They aren't bad, but also aren't exceptional. I had the build-your-own burger option with Gorgonzola cheese and sautéed mushrooms. The build-your-own burgers do not come with sauces or have suggested sauces to add; they come dry. They also do not come with a side; those are sold separately. The service was fine, the burger fine, the atmosphere fine. It was all just... fine. And I'll instantly forget about it. read more

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I've been coming to 5 Star Burgers for the last 10 years. Hands down one of the best burgers in Albuquerque. The service is always consistent. I've never had a bad experience with the staff. The restaurant is clean and has a sports bar type feel with a nice bar area to watch the game. Prices are fair and inexpensive. I dropped by during a busy Friday night and service was excellent. I ordered a Green Chile cheeseburger of course and it was cooked to my preference. The green Chile had good flavor and heat. I love their French fries. I definitely recommend trying their burger of the month. They usually come up with some inventive creations that reminds me of the television show Bob's Burgers. read more

5 Star Burgers - 5 Star French Fries - American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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best burger spot in New Mexico hands down. Down home family vibe with a classy atmosphere. An enticing menu and creative burgers that will make you lean back in your chair after every bite. If this wasn't your experience... come again this place is always improving to be better each time. thank you for the memories read more

5 Star Burgers - American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Excellent burgers with all the accompanying ingredients. Grilled perfectly and the onion rings are delicious as well. read more

Wildly unethical... and an extremely rude manager/bartender. Placed a to go order and the bartender charged 20% for a "service fee" (gratuity). We asked him, he rudely averted the question and went to another ticket. When questioned again... he shortly snapped back that it was for orders over 100 dollars. I asked if that's normal for to go... and he ignored yet again. When picking up, we asked to speak to the manager- he stated he was the manager- so I told him I thought it was pretty unethical to force customers to pay 20% for "service" when no service was given. He shrugged and laughed. Went back to business. Won't be back... and we had been regulars for YEARS. Update: Owner's response misrepresented my original review- I never said "unfair". I said unethical. I would happily and always have tipped more than "fair"... mandatory, however, is unethical. I firmly stand by this... as I read through more of her responses to other unhappy customers... and realize now - the owner is as rude and short as the managers she employs. Continuing the update- our food was wildly subpar. Which brings to question the "service" on even their to go orders. For clarification... we live less than a 2 minute walk away. Therefore- the food being of poor quality had nothing to do with the time it took to get it home and served. I would question whether the "help" was particularly unprofessional with our order due to my questioning the mandatory gratuity charge. After the owners responses - I wouldn't put it past them. Ethics and professionalism are a "top down" characteristic of a business. read more

Emailed directly, no response: My fiancé and I went in for dinner last night 9.20.23 at about 5:30pm, and had a poor experience from the get go. Staff who were seating asked if we wanted patio or inside. I asked for one of the booth side they said no, but all but one of the booth tables were open. They reluctantly seated us there. We waited a few minutes to be greeted by server and ordered a wine and beer. Beer couldn't be served due to a keg problem. We took a substitute but didn't like it. Dinner order: Fried green beans - delicious as usual, crispy and fresh Fried green Chile strips - soggy and luke warm 5 Star Burger - ordered no onion on plate, came with onion- allergy so cut away where onion touched. Fish and chips - again luke warm both the fish and fries. Served but forgot the coleslaw and tartar sauce. I asked for them 2x but server didn't bring it. I did send back the green Chile strips before the dinner arrived, I eat them in your place often and know what they should taste like. When server brought the fresh set he said "these for sure are fresh, if you don't like them maybe green chili strips aren't your thing" - RUDE! He was a younger male with dark hair, slight build and thin facial hair. Tammy another server was super friendly with her tables and this server was just a dud. That with food being served after sitting a while was the gist of my poor experience. The place was not overly busy and there was no reason for his rudeness and ignoring my request to complete my meal or possibly being the reason food sat too long before coming to the table. read more

When you walk in it is very dark inside. There are a lot of people i side and not much for distance. I think they maybe make an effort to distance bit with so many customers it is easier to seat everyone Ordered the frickles aka fried pickles. Over cooked and greasy!! Not good I hope this was a one off. So I ordered the lemonade and got a refill then next was refill was a no. Waitress said if she gives me a refill she will charge me another lemonade, another negative, and for the price of the lemonade. I know why it is so dark inside. The cooking. Brought out fired pickles, frickes, and they looked like they were fried in old oil. They were dark, over cooked. Burger is as good. I must say it is one of the better burgers. Waitress said fries feed 3 to 4, nope!! I was expecting a large fries, no, not large and for the price. It is not worth it, nix the large fries. All in all I'm very disappointed in this place, I had hoped for more. Staff are not friendly, to dark, food is not prepared well. I do not plan to visit this place again read more

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About 7 years ago, this place was definitely 5 stars with service, food and atmosphere. But today is another matter. Service was good but not great. We arrived and it took a while to get a server. The greeter was ok. I had to get the attention of another server and she was not happy that I asked her over to the table. She was visibly upset with me and our server. The food was pretty good. I had the special, Christmas Burger with an extra egg. It has a good taste but the meat was not even close to occupying the whole brioche bun. I made a remark and it took 2 servers and a manger to decide on what to do. They took a whole $1.50 of a $45 ticket. Wow, I had to argue with the manager to get the discount off the burger. He finally took the whole burger off the ticket. But I think that was just to get out of his hair. He was defensive. But maybe he just had a bad day. The ambience was once modern and artsy. It's now filled with aging plain tables and chairs, limited bar drink choices, old flat screen TVs, and beat up restrooms that need new fixtures and a fresh coat of paint. It's been a while. I'll be back to try my ole haunt again someday but not until more yelpers say there's been changes for the better. At least ask us if we'd like another beer after our glasses have been empty for 10 minutes. I miss the old crew. They'd never let your thirst get a foothold. Give this one a pass until the place gets a little better and the manager/owner isn't so irritable. read more

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Food is great right on time. Love it music great try everything please next time you come here please give a five star because it deserves it is literally called five star burger we love five star burgers. It is five stars for sure my lava cake only took about two minutes. read more

The food here is terrible. Fishy Fish. Tasteless salad. The only thing remotely good was the order of sweet potato fries. And the server was very attentive. But we would not eat here again. read more

Food was great service was good cold beer great burger and onion rings and large fries

The menu was awesome. The food was so good and it was a wonderful experience for my one-year-old's birthday. She loves hamburgers so this is definitely the place to go! They also have a beer flight option, which was helpful for those of us who can't decide. read more

Sometimes I write reviews to remind me why I don't go back someplace. It's easier for me to remember. With 5 Star, I get the idea management is absentee or just lost interest. Ordered the "Unburger", once again you can tell no decision maker has ordered and ate this item. The bun was hours away from being stale, and covered the taste of the burger. Made everything so dry. I like tomatos that haven't been in the refrigerator. The refrigerator just ruins the flavor (pro tip), and we've got enough problems with tomatos in Albuquerque. I like red onion for eating raw. The white onion missed the mark. Not sure what the watery sauces I received with my burger where, but it wasn't anything I could identify and didn't have a great taste. Another way you can see management isn't around, was the tattooed up bartender who took my order was way more interested in his cell phone then the customer in front of him. In fact, while I was waiting, he spent 90% of the time, looking at that damn phone. The young busboy had no one to direct him or train him on "how to behave in the dinning room", don't touch your hair, don't touch the back of the banquet, don't spend 10 minutes clearing a single table, wear your mask properly, make eye contact. Shame, because I truly believe restaurant work is an awesome first job and great training for the future. Of this strip mall, only the UPS Store hits the mark. You can see my reviews for the very sad Wholefoods and the dreadful Noodle place. I see there is a Poke place opening, so my hope springs eternal for a quality place close to home, I can pick up a lunch. read more

5 Star Burgers - Maybe it's my age, but it drives me nuts when service people are more interested in their phone than me, the Customer. - American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The worst restaurant I ever tried. The owners are super rude and they treat employees poorly. Food is bad and prices are high. They do not have a lot of staff and I can notice how stress are the employees. read more

Great service. Busy evening, but food came out hot and delicious. Definitely try their burgers.

Didn't know this restaurant existed. I expected to be solely burgers but they offer many options other than burgers. For me, it is a good menu if there are several options I want and have to make a decision. I ordered fish and chips and ordered half of the fries as sweet potato and the other half as regular fries. The sauce that came with it was pretty good. Really enjoyed the fish. I look forward to going back again to try something else. read more

We met friends for a quick lunch and everything was good. Our server was so attentive and no one had to ask for a thing. I'd recommend the fried green beans! I would eat them as a meal next time. We loved the beer samples as well. The restaurant was clean and service was very quick. It wasn't too loud or crowded, which may be due to the snowstorm coming into town. Will be going back. read more

This is a haven for Keto and non Keto folks alike! My husband adored the $1 ice cream cones with the choice of vanilla, chocolate, or salted caramel ice cream! The green chile mayo is a must no matter what you order. I went with the turkey burger cobb salad and substituted grilled chicken for the turkey patties and held the croutons for the perfect Keto meal! I also could have done a bunless burger but this sounded too good! My husband did the classic green chile cheeseburger with fries and a side salad with the lemon vinaigrette. He loved it! The only thing we didn't love was the service. The hostess never said a single word to us! Seriously! She waited until another hostess came up and helped us instead. Um, rude much? Then our waiter was extremely hard to hear. It was a loud, packed Friday night and he just would not raise his voice at all to be heard. We kept having to ask him to repeat himself. read more

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I don't leave reviews often but had to after the horrendous service today. I've been coming to this location on Academy since they opened and have been back often as I support local business. Even during Covid I made the point of placing many orders of takeout to make sure we did our part in supporting during difficult times. Service and food had always been great, except today. Sad! I asked about portion size of something I always order because same size but more than double the price. And server told me with an attitude of being bothered "if this is only about price" and turned and walked away. What!!! No care at all. Then went back to the bar tender and a VERY loud volume to make sure we heard her complaint and went on for about 10 minutes complaining that I asked about size/price. It was only a question and not personal to her, she took it that way. So to say the least we left knowing we would never return. And we live in neighborhood and have bought several gift cards as gifts. Never again!! Lesson learned. One server ruined it by her unprofessionalism. read more

I was very impressed with this restaurant. Not only did they have fast service, the food was also high quality. I had the Bacon and Brie burger which was delicious and filling. The sweet potatoes with maple cream were the best way I've ever had sweet potatoes and I 100% recommend you try them. Prices were fair and I will definitely come back when I'm in town again. read more

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Hands down, the best bison burger in town. At least in my opinion. I like the caramelized onions they come with.

These are the best burgers in Albuquerque hands down. I consider myself a foodie, and I am very picky about my burgers. How this only has 3.5 stars blows my mind! They have great customer service, excellent prices, and the burgers are the best. This is where I take out of town guests and they all leave impressed. read more

Should be called -5 Star Burger. After we were seated, no one took our order or asked for our drinks. Finally a server came along & took our order. The loaded fries came out really fast, which consisted of previously frozen, undercooked fries with watery KRAFT like cheese & shredded bacon. Absolutely awful. After another 15 minutes, our waiter came back & took our food order. In the meantime, we watched a few other tables be seated & orders taken & they even got their food orders before we did. After another 15 minutes we finally received our burgers & they were dry & the buns were hard to the touch & on a chipped plate. What kinda bootleg burger place is this? This whole experience was just dreadful, honestly I could've gone through the line faster at Raising Canes in the time it took to get our food. I could understand if it was crazy busy but it wasn't & there were so many empty tables & this is probably why. Just don't come here. read more

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