After going out and having fun in Flagstaff, my friend and I were hungry. We were on our way back to the hotel, I spotted this place from the road and thought, we must go here!!!! The name alone is what drew me in. The place is two part..one part bar, one part restaurant. My friend and I went into the restaurant and ate there since we weren't really up for drinking. The restaurant does serve beer, but is mostly for dining. We went to the front and they had a real nice menu selection. Burgers, with some chicken items, a salad bar and a few other things. I went with the little hugger with onion rings and a coke, while my friend went with the regular hugger, a drink and fries with cheese. Both were tasty, but when we got our order, we couldn't tell our orders apart because they were wrapped in white paper. The server told us the difference and we figured out who's burger was whose. They have a really cool bar here to make your burgers up as you like. Relish, tomatoes, jalapeno's and a bunch of other items as well. Great salad bar with tons to choose from. Decent beer selection, and prices were great! The place is decorated in an old 70's dark wood theme, and we were enjoying it. It kind of had a cabin feel to it. Overall, I really had a good time here, and the place was decent over all. Definitely give it a try if you have a chance! read more

Bun Huggers - The outside of bun huggers - Burgers Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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Ok first of all you need to know that I am biased. I went here when I was in school in the early '80s, so it is a nostalgia thing for me. I was driving through town looking at how much it changed, and saw "Bun Huggers". I always caused an accident swinging into the parking lot. This place has not changed since I was in school, in a good way. The food was as amazing as I remembered it and the interior was mostly like I remembered it, but not in a run-down sort of way. Back in the day, I couldn't go too often being a poor college student, but this time I got the mushroom burger and a side of fried mushrooms and zucchini (way too much food). The burger had that flame cooked flavor and the condiments were fresh. I loved this experience. read more

Yum char grilled burgers, excellent fries, friendly staff...will definitely return to eat here again next time we're passing through Flagstaff! read more

Back in 1979 this place sponsered our softball team. It was the best burger in town then. Here we are 40 years later and they still are the best burgers, fries, onion rings, mushrooms and zucchini you will probably find any were. Always a pleasure to hobble in these days - last Sunday was no different. I'm looking forward to our next trip to Flagstaff already. read more

Bun Huggers - Burgers Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Great place for large parties. We were in town with extended family camping. Took some time downtown and headed here for lunch. Lots of options for kids. Build your own burger is great to make sure everyone is happy. Fries are great. Hot dogs were great as well. Bun was the best. Staff was helpful with ordering. Defiantly recommend for anyone with a family or a large group. read more

Well this is a flagstaff landmark if you visit or live here you should be frequently eating here. The burger nothing special is what makes it special. cooked to perfection the quality of meat you can tell is top tier I wouldn't be surprised if they grounded themselves. So simply put it's one hellva hamburger. The French fries you would think there was someone in the back hand cutting them so good so fresh. Devine with chili is pretty good also. I would say please go and go often. read more

Bun Huggers - Burger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

This is a popular local place in Flagstaff. I wanted to check out and support local, so I tried the mushroom burger and the teriyaki chicken sandwich along with some fries. I have to be honest, it was just okay for me. I try my best to be supportive of local companies because I'd much rather give my money to someone in the community than a chain, but I also have to be honest. read more

BEST FUCKING PLACE EVER, and I've been everywhere, but lived in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Brooklyn, San Francisco, Austin, Detroit, Chicago etc. Great service - awesome food. Check and check. read more

Delicious food and nice atmosphere. The new management has made some really positive changes to the menu. Definitely coming back!

The burger was gooooooood. Meat was very tasty and good food for a good price. #betterthanMcdonalds

Forwarning to any women or plus size travelers going through flagstaff out there, don't post a bad review or the manager will respond and body shame you for it. Hundreds of people check reviews before going into an establishment specifically when they are traveling. People of all races, ages, sex, and body types use social media sites like this one to gain insight on where they are about to spend their money. So to agree with you sir, your quite possibly right that judging by my picture I don't need another hamburger. However some of the hundreds of people reviewing your establishment here some will be women, and some will be overweight. Some will be saving their money to enjoy a trip to flagstaff to waste it on sub-par food at your establishment. Some will not care about my review, and some will stay clear due to it. I have literally nothing to gain or lose by posting this review. You do. Again, the staff was lovely and I hope you treat them better then your customers. Everyone seems to love a new catch phrase on social media so how about this. Tell me you met a bitter small business owner without telling me you met a bitter small business owner... I'll go first. read more

Bun Huggers - The delightful response from this manager. - Burgers Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

This is a legendary Flagstaff establishment that has lost touch. Was there last night with friends after a long hike. Decor has change since the last I was there years ago which I am fine with. The double cheese burger I had was fine but one patty was over done. My really challenge was that double cheese burger cost $17 and did not include fries or anything else. Basic single patty burger $11 + extra patty $3.50 + cheese $2 + tax = $17+ . Would recommend Habit or Five Guys just down the street where you can get a burger that is as good or better for 1/2 the price. read more

So I'm headed up north and was looking for places before hand and as I was reading reviews at first I was like okay not to bad then kept reading, and seeing comments from the owner..... way to ruin your reputation being sarcastic telling people they must be from Scottsdale off a review, closing early or whenever they feel even though the times say another THEN to have the audacity to fat shame someone.... Talk about being a complete ass, 'based on your picture you don't need a hamburger' talk about a key board warrior. Just based off the comments pictures and 1-2 star reviews I'll definitely be going across the street to habit for lunch. Over the years (yes I scrolled and read a lot of reviews) it seems service & food were fantastic, now it's like a McDonalds with a crappy owner. ‍ read more

I like this place. It's local, the food tastes great and it's unique flavor of Flagstaff. The menu is small and perfect. It's rustic and a fun place to go with a family. The only reason I don't give this place a 5 star rating is the mindless checkout and pay process. You get a ticket, and you come up when the food is ready and pay. Sounds simple, but it's fraught with problems. When the food so ready, it's hot. You want to eat it then, not after nor minutes paying and checking out. If they have 3 orders come up at the same time you are waiting for a while to pay and get your food that is cooling by the minute. Further, the clerks here seem to actually have no idea how to do their jobs quickly. I've been here half dozen times or more and everytime o just want to pay and get my food it take minutes for the guy to get the food and ring my card up. Really. This isn't rocket science. Why not let us pay when we order ? It would get rid of all this needless waiting while my food gets cold. I love the food here, but management needs to rethink this senseless checkout process. read more

Bun Huggers - Burgers Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Doug must be smoking rocks or something. Bun Huggers was open late. But I guess Doug is too much of a snowflake and decided to close by 6pm.

Bun huggers is bangin. BING BONG. 10/10 would go again . If bun huggers was joe Byron. I would give him a big ol kiss

Good food and great bartenders. I had the patty melt and French fries. Full bar and plenty of TVs.

Delicious burgers and a fun, low-key atmosphere. Its been 20 years since I was last here, glad to see business is still going strong.

The food is great and even though they did get rid of the burger station they create the burger as you request off the menu. The price complaint is not warranted at all. People need to remember that it isn't the 1980s and you can't get a burger and coke for 7$. The service is good as always. The food has turned better over the last years read more

Bun Huggers offers tasty food and good service. The restaurant is clean. My kids ate all of their hamburgers. I ordered a chicken sandwich which I liked. The only issue is the price. We paid over fifty dollars for a family of four. No kids meal. read more

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The place is absolute garbage just like the owner. All the food is frozen. Nothing is fresh. Burgers are small and 9/10 times burnt. Place could use a little cleaning and some of the staff smell like they don't know what a shower is. I don't recommend this place to anyone unless you're okay with being discriminated against as well as far as your (gender, weight, race etc). I'd give them a 0 if I could. read more

No more create your own burger. Only have big hug (actually a medium hug at big hug price). Side of shroom/zucchini and a coke $25. If you want condiments you have to ask for them other than packs of catchup and Mayo. 1/2 star read more

For $39 we got to burgers, zucchini and 2 sodas. Smallish burgers and 8 pieces of zuch. Very disappointed.

Used to be a flagstaff staple-- great place with a good atmosphere to stop in for a good burger or chicken sandwich for a reasonable price. Not so much any more-- now it's way overpriced for below average bar food. Too bad read more

Nah...... been a while since I've been in here and was kinda disappointed the service was mediocre the guy taking our order was not friendly at all the burger was kinda burnt and but the fries were good! 31 dollars for 2 burgers and fry's and a drink is a little steep for me. This place has been a staple of flagstaff for many years I even remember the east side one. They have been in business for a long time so there doing something correct good luck guys maybe I'll come back in another 10 yrs?! read more

Let's see, I started a road trip heading towards Flagstaff,AZ today and a friend of mind recommended Bun Huggers as a good place for a Burger . There's nothing wrong with a good burger to start off a long road trip so.. I decided to try it out . Wasn't was I hoping for honestly, also came in a bit early before it got busy for lunch time. Soon as I walked in I figured might be good, I could smell the grill cooking and can't lie it smelled pretty good, so as I waited I was getting excited I ordered a Regular Hug? I think that's what it's called, with bacon and cheddar cheese and fries. Really and honestly expected more, it was also a small burger as you see in the photo, I figured the patty itself would be larger from the looks of this place . I was expecting a huge burger but not at all, it was cooked well taste was decent nothing great the fries we're okay, needed salt .. The food station was the only thing that caught my eye everything so convenient and looks fresh as you see in the photo. Overall, it's a OK place nothing to brag about honestly I've had better, I hope this helps read more

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Been coming here since college days at NAU in the 80s. Great Flagstaff staple ! Great zucchini!

Damn. Came here with two openly gay friends, after 30 minutes the three of us went to the bathroom together, I left back to the bar and our drinks are gone- we weren't finished and my boyfriend was literally sitting there with them. My friends were in the bathroom alone for 5 minutes before the bartender barged in and told them both to leave. The four of us are now not welcome back which really sucks bc I love their pickles! But why would I want to hang out with a homophobe Anyway read more

This is my hamburger and side of mushrooms. I ask my burger to be medium and it came out raw. They recooked my burger and now it was over cooked. No apologies just handed it back. But the four guys and one female had time to sit in the back talk. I would not recommend. Maybe they should spend more time paying attention than sitting around chatting. When you make a mistake say sorry. Do not come to this place the food bad and the service is run by kids. read more

Bun Huggers - Over cooked burger and gnarly looking mushrooms. - Burgers Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Not sure what the identity of this bar(s) is supposed to be. Went there to watch a game. Music was blaring. Bartender said people put money in the jukebox. Didn't know when the music would end. I was done after "She Bangs" played. Heard they we're known for their burgers.... Don't you believe it. I've had better burgers at five guys or other fast food joints. Overall, 3 stars for me. Plenty of room in the bar. Decent TV's and viewing area. Menu leaves much to be desired. Burgers a descent, nothing special Bar has, darts, shuffleboard, pool. read more

Never again!! I would leave Zero stars if it was an option. Rude staff, and way overpriced, "not good" food. Both Staff and restaurant look dirty. Staff was rude, and the food SUCKS!. Tiny burned hamburgers and undercooked fries. Trust me, Go somewhere else,.. unless you want to waste your money and be greatly disappointed. Try the Habit or even Burger King....better food and half the price. And you won't have to put up with arrogant hippie kids, each one trying to be the manager...it's on its way out. Save your money. read more

Thus place used to be legendary, but that was long ago...Burgers were burnt and dry. The patty on the third pound "big hug" looked like $0.99 burger from Mc Donald's. I realize weight may be before cooking but the only way that patty weight 1/3 pound, ever, was if the included packaging, the pallet and the truck driver that brought it.. Paper bowl full of sloppy veggies didn't help.. Only giving one star because the breaded mushrooms were legit. Too bad our request for another half filled container of ranch was met with a scowl followed by a warming that it would cost extra. Don't come here.. you will thank me later! read more

I can't believe I have never left a review on this place! We used to go here all the time when I was in college. I have never had a bad experience. Now that I am grown with kids of my own, we always make sure to stop in when we are in town. It's becoming a tradition to drive to Flag, play in the snow, and eat at Bun Huggers. They never disappoint. I like everything on their menu, have never had bad service, have never had to return anything to the kitchen. Bun Huggers will always have a place in my heart. It's funny that I came here in college and now continue to come with my own family. Great memories. read more

This place is a time capsule. Overall good simple burgers and the fried zucchini and ranch is very good. Outdated but in a good way. Dive feel to the place inside needs no updating. Probably represents a flagstaff of 20 years ago before it became so overpriced and unlivable for regular people and was more of small mountain town. If your a foreign tourist visiting the Grand Canyon passing through this is actual American food. Not a chain, not gourmet, not trying to be anything it's not. I recommend trying it or trying it again if it's been a while. read more

Bun Huggers - Burgers Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Their fried zucchini is great! Their burgers are so-so, but I love how customizable they are. The ambience of the restaurant is a little dark and it needs a facelift, but the staff is pretty friendly. read more

Me and my 10 year old son stopped to grab a burger for lunch. I must say that you are better off elsewhere. The burger pictured was smaller than a slider and was cooked well done. Add a little shriveled lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on the side and your $7.59 cheeseburger/slider is complete. You spend $11.99 and get the combo with fries and drink which my son had. I am shocked that this place has not improved their burgers as I went to college at NAU 20 years ago and used to come to this place often. I recall it being so much better. When your a burger joint, you have to make burgers that are better than other restaurants. There are many choices in Flagstaff for you to get a better burger. I think the atmosphere and cleanliness of the restaurant were really good. read more

Bun Huggers - Cheeseburger - Burgers Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

The young man at the food order counter was pleasant enough. I went next door to order a drink at the bar. The regular bartender ( girl with lots of tattoos and nose ring, Sophi?) said she'd be with me shortly as she went around and refilled all the locals drinks (ok?) and I waited patiently. Then a young girl bartender in training came and took my order. I told her I wanted a Diet Coke and rum , Captain Morgan. She poured a well rum and I nicely said I wanted Captain Morgan and she apologized and brought the correct drink. A "local" decided he needed to butt in and said "I just heard you say rum and diet". I told him he needed to mind his own business. When I saw the regular bartender in the restaurant side, I told her, I wasn't trying to be rude, but hopefully the new girl would use this as a learning experience and double check on the rum choice. She said "well, you were, and he's one of my locals sticking up for us"!I get that, but she needs to realize that it's not just her locals who are her bread and butter! Out of towners ( I'm from Cornville, so not really a tourist) need respect too! I talked to the manager and HE was polite and listened to my concerns and apologized. Too bad the other bartender wasn't the same... won't be going back. Used to love Bunhuggers in my younger years, but will be taking my business elsewhere read more

This is a bit of a grubby place but it has excellent burgers and hot dogs, as well as a bar here. According to my friend, it has been around forever and it is a Flagstaff staple. Well I can attest to that, since it is usually filled with people, especially on the weekends and at night. Their burgers are generally very good. My favorite menu item is the Steak Burger so I would recommend that. I also like the condiment bar quite a bit, due to it's selection of items to choose from (it is at times poorly stocked, especially during busy times). However everything else about this place is merely ok or passable, so it's the burgers that I really come here for. The fries are inconsistent. Sometimes they are crispy, sometimes they are a bit soggy. Sometimes they are well seasoned and sometimes they aren't seasoned at all. The onion rings are over breaded and gross, and their hot dogs are ok, but nothing special. Their customer service however, is ok. I have never had a problem with the people working here, and to tell you the truth, given that the food here is served cafeteria style, the customer service is nonexistent to an extent. Still I would go here for the burgers alone, hence the fact that I give it three stars. It's a good place to go if you are craving a good burger, but to tell you the truth, there is nothing else to really say about it. read more

Bun Huggers - Burgers Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

First time customer and most likely not a return customer. We've seen this place several times driving around, was craving a good burger but not from your typical fast food places. The service was mediocre, lots of young people who don't really care too much about good customer service once we ordered and paid we were told it would be about 35 minutes to get our two burgers !! I was like what !? Two burgers. Freshly made on the grill or not it shouldn't take that long! Yes there was an average amount of people there eating or waiting too, but even other places are way faster. I don't wait that long for steaks. Anyways. Once we finally got our burgers we found out we had to add our own condiments at a little island area with different condiment. Oh and the price for two burgers and two drinks (non alcoholic) was over $30 ! The burgers weren't anything special, small and something you could make in your own backyard bbq. So guess it's back to fast food burgers for now lol I hear in - n - out is coming soon. read more

Best thing about this place is the fixins station, the burgers and the fixins are fresh! Deff worth giving this place a try. The prices are decent. Second visit and it did not let me down. The burgers taste like your having a back yard BBQ good feels. Chili cheese fries aren't bad the chili might be straight from the can of hormel. read more