This place was good. Live bluegrass music was playing while we were there. That was fun. They have a group Tuesday and Thursday evenings. This restaurant is located in the holiday inn downtown Owensboro. Now to the food, we had fried pickles for an appetizer. They were ok. Not the best I've had. The burger... was delicious! So were the fries. Everyone in our group really enjoyed their burgers and fries. The fries seasoned to perfection. The burger was juicy and cooked just right. Topped with all good stuff. The staff were friendly and very helpful. They were very attentive also. read more

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Returning to town from a different time zone I woke up early. Decided to watch the sunrise and take a walk on the riverfront. Gorgeous morning best place to have a relaxing breakfast outside is the Holiday Inn Burger theory. It's a standard hotel, breakfast buffet fruits, cottage cheese, salsa, bar, yogurt, eggs, bacon, sausage, variety of pastry and bread, cream cheese, peanut butter, and other toppings. I also had coffee which I wouldn't recommend. Everything else I consumed was standard. I was very hungry. Thankful to have such a bounty for $15 plus coffee cost. I felt like it was a good price for the amount of food I enjoyed the service was friendly and attentive. I was the only one sitting outside and he took care of me perfectly. This was a great way to start the day. read more

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Not bad for a hotel restaurant, and convenient. My colleague and I decided to dine here rather than going out for dinner as we have a busy work schedule this week. I ordered a veggie burger and side salad. We also shared an appetizer, firecracker shrimp. The shrimp was delicious, and my veggie burger was very good with fresh toppings and made to order. The salad was just ok, probably poured from a bag and the croutons too. Service was good. Our server brought us drinks as needed and checked on us a few times. Nice view of the river from our table. read more

Burger Theory - Bars Near Me - Owensboro, Kentucky

I would give it no stars if it would let me. The weight staff is inattentive completely. You would think for being in a nicer hotel next to the convention center of the food would be better, but it was all seemed like it was pretty just frozen and just warmed up. My sister got chicken fingers and they forgot to bring the sauce and she told the the inattentive waitress that it was missing and she didn't bring it back until after my sister was done with her food. In between can never get her attention because she was too busy, flirting with four construction workers that decided to come in there to eat. She only had her and the four construction workers and she couldn't even pay attention to everyone. If I could review the hotel, I would, but the hotel wasn't great either and it's all owned by the same stuff. So there's just management problems everywhere. Save your money and go to other places. They're way more places in town. They're locally on there are much better and there's a lot of places within walking distance of this place that are way better too. read more

I've been coming ti burger theory for about a year now always has good drinks and service. I was in there on Saturday the 28th of Feb. And the drinks were terrible and so was the service I don't know ow has happened but if it doesn't get better I won't be coming back read more

Ya'll... his was the best fish taco's I've had anywhere! They were fabulous!! Thick pieces of well seasoned fish, fat full tacos! I couldn't eat it all and had a meal for the next night! I was in town for a week and I ordered them Again.. .. something I NEVER do in a hotel restaurant! The hamburger was good too! Limited menu but great price snd service! read more

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Here for the hotel. I always like the convenience of a restaurant in the hotel when in town on business because it takes away the stress of trying to find places when you're from out of town and short on time. The hours suck. They're not open for lunch and closed on Sunday nights which is when I arrived. The food isn't amazing but it's pretty good. I think almost everything I ordered had an issue (the chicken sandwich was a looong wait, the waffles didn't come with fruit and whipped cream, I got wheat instead of white toast, they were out of any wine I would order, etc) and the service isn't super friendly. But for the convenience a solid 3.5 stars I'd say. read more

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Poor service, no refills, waitress didn't return change. Absolutely never going back.

The food is pretty good. The fried pickles had a nice crunch and the sauces were good. The fish sandwich was really good it wasnt overfried or anything and it wasnt greasy and the flavor was really good. The fries could use a bit more flavor but theyre good. The ambiance is nice other than it is in a hotel and we arent in their busy hours so it is pretty sparce and quiet. Since there's barely anyone here the service has been great. read more

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We were told this was a great burger joint however we were disappointed over and over. The service was bad. The classic burger was supposed to come with grilled onions but came out with chopped raw onions. We asked for medium burgers and they came out very well-done. Maybe it was an off night but I'm not in a hurry to try again. read more

The food would have been delicious had it been hot. From the appetizer to the meal it was barely warm. The fries seem like oven fries you make at home that weren't baked long enough. The nacho fries had a fabulous flavor and would have been divine if they had just been hot. My husband loved the BT Boss burger. It was super cheesy and had a great flavor. Again, it was barely Luke warm. Other than that the food tasted good. . read more

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service staff was rude and disrespectful. they ignored me and refused to serve me while serving others. I will never return.

Terrible. Would advise you skip this place. No, acknowledgement of seated guests and the staff is extremely rude.

This was my second time giving Burger Theory a chance. This time it was for breakfast which isn't hard to mess up, so I was hopeful. My fiancé and I both ordered omelettes. Ham, bacon, sausage, cheddar cheese, peppers, onions with a side of breakfast potatoes and toast. Both ordered the same thing. I was shocked to see the portion sizes varied greatly when our plates came out. He had about 1/3 bigger of a portion size than I did. The toast should have been advertised as croutons because it was hard and crunchy. The cherry on top of it all was the black hair I found in my breakfast potatoes. Yum. Our waitress was so sweet and tried to rectify the situation by offering a replacement meal or free lunch, but we needed to head back home. The meal was purchased with "breakfast coupons" through the hotel the restaurant is located in, so to get a refund the manager needed to coordinate with the hotel. He advised that he was aware of the situation and was sorry. I was disappointed to see that he was aware of the situation and didn't come talk to us at our table, but instead we needed to approach him about the matter. That's just poor hospitality. I will not be visiting a Burger Theory again unless it is against my own free will because it's just that bad. I understand now why I've never seen this restaurant as a stand-alone establishment. read more

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Been coming here for a few years now. Service was excellent and super friendly. But now that they reloaded in staff, covid most likely, service and food is horrible. It take 30-45 mins to get your food, this is with only 2 other 2 person tables, the food comes out either cool to the touch or completely wrong. ( eggs over medium were eggs over well). Who has another 30 mins to wait on a remake. Very very disappointed. read more

The burger was excellent! It had a good combination of jalapeños, bacon, sriracha sauce, onion rings and cheese. The side of onion rings were good, but just a tad too salty. But overall the meal was awesome. read more

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We were staying at the Holiday Inn so thought we would give this place a try for supper just because it was convenient. We should have ordered in somewhere else. The menu is a bit limited. My friend ordered a beer and I ordered the strawberry margarita. Her beer was brought in a bottle, wasn't asked if she wanted a glass. I waited over 20 minutes for my margarita (there were 2 customers at bar). Because it was made with a purée..it separated so was a bit chunky in flavor. I ordered the breaded chicken salad. My friend ordered the spicy chicken wrap, no blue cheese, add onion. It came with blue cheese on it and the onion was put into my salad. Minus the onions, my salad was good. The fries were good at least. We were given our check, not asked if we wanted dessert or anything. I think our waitress may have been the only one, but there were 1or 2 hostess folks that just sat down and talked to each other. The staff just seemed oblivious that their purpose was to provide service. Unfortunate. read more

Very surprised, not open but chef was here and he opened for me. Surprisingly good Hamburger and onion rings. Had a Moscow mule as well and it was fine. Definitely will be coming back. Brandy's was great. read more

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Stay at the Holiday Inn frequently and love this place. Best burgers around! Enjoy sitting outside when the weather is nice and enjoying the river. read more

It's inside the holiday inn which was a little distracting. Kids running around and what not since the pool was directly next to us. Burgers were good.. not many choices considering (like 3-4) it was a burger place. read more

It wants to be a great burger restaurant but nothing wowed me about this burger. It was standard a cheeseburger. Space is in a Holiday Inn express bar. An ok place to settle for a drink or two and maybe if you are hungry grab a bite to eat. There are other options near by that are better. read more

Burger Theory has delicious burgers. My favorite is the Veggie Burger, Hubby enjoys the Rueben Burger. Delicious onion rings and fries. The view is amazing. Watching the Ohio and the barge traffic and pleasure boats. Down river you can see the Riverport and up river the Blue Bridge. The service is great! read more

Just attempted to place a carry out order during Burger Week here in Owensboro after verifying Burger Theory was open for business. The gentleman i spoke to said he could certainly take my order in a moment. I agreed, and I could hear the gentleman on the phone perfectly as he gave change to customers and asked kitchen staff if there was anything else they needed from him. I also clearly heard kitchen staff moving around the kitchen for around ten more minutes before the phone was picked up and I was hung up on. It's true, you know - you only have one chance at a good impression. Having never visited before, you can be certain I never will now. read more

If I'm leaving a bad review, it has to be bad, really, really bad. We decided to go for lunch with some old friends today and this was our pick due to the location on the river. There were a total of five occupied tables and it took over thirty minutes just to get a club soda for me and coffee for our friends. It took another hour to receive our food order but one person in our group had ordered oatmeal which took another twenty minutes to make it out. The hanger was real. My plate is in front of me growing cold and I'm trying to be polite while we wait for hers to arrive when I couldn't take it anymore and dove in. Seriously, how hard is oatmeal? As we finished our plates her oatmeal arrived. By this time I'm ready to scramble and I want to go home because I'm a homebody and also because I feel like I need to escape this place but I also feel bad for my friend who just watched us all chow down. I watched and I waited, the second she took her last bite I asked for the check and said a quick goodbye. I loved the company I was with but I could have gone to grocery, purchased all of the ingredients, cooked the meals, cleaned the dishes and been napping on my sofa in the amount of time that it took to get our lunch. read more

I went there for the first time and had a horrible experience. COVID limited the menu to only 3 burgers. Wait staff had forgotten my drink three times and got my order wrong. Only plus side is that the view is nice. Only gave 2 stars because of the view. Would not return. read more

Delicious burgers and great service! Waitress gave a recommendation and was prompt in keeping my drink filled. Food was out quick and cooked to perfection. read more

Love! Veggie burger, fire on the patio, French fries, beautiful people, happy hour and fantastic staff.

Definitely DO NOT recommend this place. Yes, they were busy, but the waitress could barely be bothered to take our order. once we placed our order we waited 50 minutes for chips and cheese, burgers (made from frozen patties), and fries. The burgers were overcooked and had no flavor. They were short staffed with 3-4 people actingas host, Bartender, and servers. The manager, who we spoke to, had been out talking to another table twice for about 10 minutes each time! He couldn't be bothered to help his staff or get food cooked. Don't waste a minute of your trip here! read more

There were only three burgers to choose from and I had a hair in my food. I ordered onion rings with a $1 up charge and literally had five small onion rings in my plate. Very disappointed. read more

Just had one of the best meals I've had eating out in forever. I had breakfast, my friends had Burgers, everything was perfect and the service was impeccable. read more

We were just staying at the hotel and decided to keep it simple and eat here...little did we know that they had some AMAZING burgers! We created our own but their selections sounded delightful! You don't have to stray far and outsiders were coming left and right just to eat here! Drinks and staff were very personable! read more

Bar tender is not the right guy for the job. Probably should have a younger more optimistic happy person.

Burger theory has the best patio in Owensboro . Happy hour every day from 4-6 pm is half priced appetizers and $3 draft beers. Everything I've ate from here has been great. Service is friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend this place. read more

Seriously unbelievable! Delicious. Great happy hour specials on beer and apps. I got the Lone's star burger and it was cooked perfectly and most of all it was one of the tastiest burgers I have ever had. I will definitely be back when I return to Owensboro. read more

Called to place a carry out order and was told it was an hour wait because they had 5 big tables. Who ever heard of such a thing from a burger restaurant. Definitely won't be eating here any time soon. read more

Very pleased. Everything excellent. We sat outside and enjoyed the view. Service was friendly. Burger was awesome. You won't be disappo

Great service, great food and wonderful view. First of all our server was awesome, she suggested a drink for my wife and it was delicious. She checked on us and made certain everything was ok, after my wife told her how much she love the drink she came back with the bill and a hand written note with the drink recipe. WOW you don't see service like that anymore. Also the food was delicious, a very good burger. Why not 5 stars, limited menu and a little expensive for the amount of food you receive. Still I will go Back. read more

Had the breakfast burger. Honestly, it was one of the best. Servers were great and very helpful. It was nice seating out by the river....

You cannot find the place due to the lack of signage. FYI supposedly it is in the Holiday Inn. Don't know for sure as I was not about to go wandering around searching for it. read more

We went to the Easter buffet. Eggs were cold and nothing was very good. The yogurt parfait was obviously made up days ago because the granola was disgustingly soft. Not worth the $19.99 we paid per person! I wish we had gone elsewhere. I wanted to warn people coming in to not eat there but didn't. read more