We chose to eat here after leaving the place across the street. We had no lineup and food was served pretty quick. The burgers were delicious!!!! We also ordered fries, soft drink and tried a milkshake. All fantastic! I would definitely come back here on another trip to Mt Rainier. read more

Pretty decent but the burgers tasted very much like Dick's drive in burgers (which i have had for a few years.) just more expensive ($5 or $6 a piece) read more

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Cash only? Lost our business before we could even try the food. That's too bad because it smelled really good.

What a fun burger shack! Quick grab and go food here. It's open seasonally. Reasonable prices, quick service, decent portion sizes. They have a few picnic tables outdoors. The milkshakes are thick and delicious. Perfect on a hot summer day. They're right across the street from the railroad and you can take food on the train with you. read more

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Fries mediocre. Burgers great. Old man's hospitality. ..needs work. A little bit of a wait and always crowded grab a table quick. Price is a little crazy for the quality. Hands down the best place to eat in elbe. read more

Not the greatest burger in the world and a bit overpriced, but the banana milkshake was incredible. I would consider driving out there just for the shake and fries! read more

Overall mediocre to disappointing.... decent chocolate peanut butter shake and just okay onion rings. But they appeared to be having an issue with the salt shaker. Both my son and I experienced bites of our burger that were almost inedible. Underwhelmed. read more

We have eaten here numerous times in the past. Not sure what the deal is, but the burgers were dry and flavorless. Everything was over cooked and dry. Hoping it was just a bad day. Garbage was overflowing and pointed out to them but they didn't seem to care. read more

Maybe my 4 star review is based on the fact that when eating in a employee cafeteria on Mt Rainier for a whole summer, a juicy burger really hits the spot! Or maybe not. In any case, the several times I drove over an hour to go to Scaleburger to fix my burger craving, it was well worth it. Classic, no frills cheeseburgers- with diced jalapeños. Yes please! read more

If Yelp had six stars this would be my only 6-star review! For this seasonal little hamburger place make sure to stop here either on your way to Mount Rainier or on your way back for lunch! If you love hamburgers, this is a best kept secret! Many Rainier regulars, hikers and climbers know this little shack very well! I have been coming here for years and even if not going to Rainier, I've come just for a visit! All orders are given a playing card and when they call your card, your order is up. Trying the "Overload", it's the best ever and make sure to get a shake. It's outdoor seating only so a sunny day visit is a must! read more

We stopped to eat here because there was a long line, which usually indicates to us that the food is good. The food is way over priced for what you get. I'm sure they do that because they are probably the only burger place in town. Home cooked burgers are WAY better than what they serve. The fries are decent. Customer service was not friendly. The lady acted like she hated her job. I don't mind the outdoor picnic tables, but the umbrella over the table kept falling over and almost landing on us. It was either keep fixing it, or sit in the scorching heat. I rather cook every day at our campsite than ever go back there. read more

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Stopped in to give the burger and onion rings and try. LOVED my burger (the Overload) but at over $6 it was about $1.25 overpriced. Although the onion rings weren't greasy they definitely tasted like the 25-lb bags of frozen breaded throw-em-in-the-deepfryer onion rings and they were overpriced as well. I hoped for SPECIAL, home-made, or unique onion rings and was disappointed. Wish I would have tried a malt ... next trip to Mt. Rainier for that. So basically the food was expensive but the service was super friendly and the employees seemed to rock. read more

Good burger joint if you happen to be in the area - I am there if I am out for a ride on the bike. It's worth stopping - probably a little on the expensive side for a burger, but hey, you are in the middle of nowhere- I haven't been this summer yet, but they used to be closed during the week - or maybe it was summer/winter hours or whatnot - I just make sure it's a weekend. I read a previous review that compared this place to Dicks - not a chance, Dicks is turd on a bun - this is a good burger. read more

I'm always starving when I come through here but this place is always delicious. The burger is great, fresh veggies, good bacon, American cheese. Always fast and friendly, best place in Elbe. $20 for two burgers and fries. Open in the summer and around Christmas time. I like that your order is tracked on a playing card. Cash only! read more

Scale Burgers - Burgers Near Me - Elbe, Washington

Every time we come through Elbe we have to make a stop at Scale Burgers!! The staff is always friendly and efficient, our burgers are hot and fresh with plenty of melty gooey cheese and crispy bacon on them, and we are never hungry when we leave. My only complaint is that I keep forgetting to try their shakes when we stop by!!! read more

It was the dead of summer. I had spent the day driving around for hours. Hundreds of hours driving around and around in the heat of the heat. So I stopped off for a milk shake. So wonderful. I had the blackberry milkshake. I think I drank it all by time I hit my car. Blackberry milkshake was good. read more

This used to be a childhood favorite, but after the service I received today I'll never go back there again. They seemed upset I came to the window while they were sitting in the back. The first thing the young lady said to me is "you can't have your dog inside these tires, just so you know" (my dog was on a leash and you walk up to the front of the building outside for crying out loud!) I was unaware they only accept cash so I went back to my car to grab cash instead of my card and seen them come out as I put my dog away to see if they went to the bathroom inside of the tires (He didn't). I decided after that I should just leave. I can not believe they would treat their customers this way. Rude and unprofessional. read more

Little hole in the wall burger stand run by two really nice ladies. Cash only businesses with no amenities (including a rest room - closest one is a rest stop about 300 yards away). Five burgers to choose from, nothing special, chose the one with jalapeños and it was ok. Added chili cheese fries, again ok. About the ok'est place I've been in a while. If you like ok this is the place for you, if you're not to fond of ok, drive about 5 more miles toward the mountain and there are some places that are a lot better than ok. read more

On our way to Mt Rainier for a hike we happened across this place. It was just what I was looking for and it didn't let me down. Good burger and the price was about what you should expect from a little burger shake in the middle of nowhere. The food came out in just a few minutes and just the way I asked for them, I ask for alterations on everything I order so this rarely happens. Next time through we will have to try the milkshakes. They only accept cash but that doesn't seem all that strange at a place like this. read more

Well after a long hike up Mt. Rainier today on September 1st 2014 I stopped by Elbe because I was very hungry. So I came to Scaleburgers and ordered The Overload which was awesome! PLUS a lemonade to wash it down. It was definitely a delicious burger! It was a little over $6 and the Lemonade was about $3 plus tax of course so $9 total for a good meal. Being from California I was actually surprised as I love food and have great taste. I would definitely come back here when I go to Mt. Rainier again. Good food service and people I am one satisfied customer. Also, one of the ladies who was making my burger was really pretty and had beautiful green eyes so that was a plus haha :) -Andrew ( U.S Soldier) read more

Not a bad burger coming out of a tiny kitchen in a small town. We used to have a restaurant in the early 80's and one thing we learned is that it is impossible to please everyone's taste in food. Our burgers were a lot cheaper, but so was everything else 40 years ago! These days a crappy house stapled together out of particle board is 500 to 600 K, so 10 bucks for a burger is reasonable! read more

Burger is not spectacular and service extremely slow. My pet peeve though is businesses that don't take credit card and deal in cash only.

Decent burgers and picnic tables to sit down on, had shakes and fries that looked good, didn't try them so can't say how they taste...but they looked good. read more

Stopped by this roadside burger joint on the way to a cabin weekend in Mt. Rainier. Very leery, at first, from the appearance of this little shack. The place was packed with fellow fourth of July travelers. Burgers were amazing!!! Their "special sauce" is very much like In N Out's sauce. Small menu, consisting of burgers, corn dogs, fries, onion rings, and shakes, but they have perfected these burgers!! Our entire group of ten was pleasantly surprised. Shakes are great, atmosphere was perfect. Bubble machine kept kids entertained. Service was fast considering they run out of a tiny shack, cash only. Gotta try :) read more

Its a good thing the food is good because the service was s#!t. Ive been there 20 plus times and the service goes down every time. Was there today order Overload fries and Strawberry shake. My shake was a little runny, more like straw milk than a shake. I went back to counter to ask if they're shake machine was on the fritz because of the heat. I then proceded to get the riot act, the old lady in the big black glasses(and im being polite)"what do you want, to be able to eat it with a spoon? I hand scoop all of these. They're not a frozen drink" she said this with a very smart ass attitude. She the mumbled some other stuff while adding another scoop to my shake. The gentalman behind me heard all of this and got out of line with his family, theres 30 bucks gone. MY ADVICE, DONT ORDER A SHAKE. or just dont stop. Very disapointed, use to love it. read more

Wish I could give a zero star rating. I've been here once before and don't remember it being so awful. Old lady with pigtails was a piece of work, didn't say hello or greet her customers, and bit my head off for asking if I could sub a different kind of cheese. Burgers are bland and far overpriced. $16 something for two burgers that would have been better at McDonald's. I'll give you recommendations of where else to go on your way to or way back from Mt. Rainier: Shaken or Bruno's in Eatonville or the Highlander in Ashford. Don't waste your time or money. read more

Horrible customer service. Not pet friendly. Very expensive for what it is. Cash only. Took FOREVER to get food. I'll keep driving next time. read more

While driving to Mount Rainier this weekend, we passed by this place and my burger-dar started pinging like crazy. Luckily we got a chance to stop by for lunch on our way home and I was right! So refreshing to know that there are still some places that know how to make a classic burger. Reminded me of Scott's Dairy Freeze in North Bend, which is quite a compliment, I assure you. I wanted to give five stars, but personally that seemed like an exaggeration for a burger shack. Cash only, picnic seating, Pepsi products (not to worry, I had a Coke in the car), and steak fries, which were VERY good, despite my preference for shoestring. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area and would recommend it to anyone travelling by. Nice touch: They give you a playing card and call your order that way. We were the King of Hearts today. read more

My family spent 2 days visiting Mt Rainier and stopped both days for burgers and milkshakes. The Overload Burger (1/3 lb patty, 2 slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, special sauce and 2 pieces of delicious thick cut bacon) was one of our all time favorite burgers. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful. Everything was made to order (10-15 min wait). Our shakes were made with fresh produce - so good!! The picnic tables (some with umbrellas) provide ample seating. The staff was very friendly and we happily chatted about our road trip. A simple roadside place with great food! read more

Purposely drove past many other dining choices on my way to Big Creek Campground on a Friday evening. It is a shed with several (key word) "outdoor" picnic tables set up in a gravel parking lot. I was told they don't allow dogs in the eating area and to leave her in the hot car in the sun. WTF???? It's a gravel parking lot with picnic tables, so there would be no health code regulations being violated. There was a significantly higher biohazard health risk from the tables with small chidren with poopy diapers than my 12 pound dog would have posed. I could understand if it was an indoor dining area, or even perhaps if the tables were under cover, but they were even sufficiently far away from the shack that if one chose to, one could light up a cigar or cigarette and be within the bounds of Washington's smoking ban. If you love your dog, don't eat here. read more

I am dumbfounded that anyone gave this shed more than one stars. Maybe they are really employees? I only gave it one star because Yelp won't let you go any lower. First of all the burgers are like 6 dollars, my boyfriend choose this place on the way to Mt. Rainer to go to on the way back because it look cheap fast and great eats NO! on all three. Reading the other reviews the only other thing I can think of is that we must have been ripped off and if the manager is reading this, then he/she needs to talk to his/her employee because we got cheese on ours, the cheese being the standard American sliced cheese square you get in the package at Safeway, and it was thicker than the patty! No lie!! Not to mention when we went there, their was only one other couple who were already eating and it took like 20mins to cook. It was absolutely delicious but we had also just spent the day in the park hiking in the high altitude so maybe like the other reviewers we were just light headed. Next time we are there we are definitely hitting the bar/grill a few feet away. Especially, since just because they only specialize in cooking razor thin patty REALLY slow there is no reason not to go to the grill since we thought it would be better and faster. The bar/grill looks more local and I bet you the outside of the bar looks really sleazy because it is owned by the same people and it is just a ruse to serve the locals at normal prices and get tourist to pay more. The fixings on the burger are great so maybe I justify the forced one star for that, they truly deserve a full star its just the patty is stupid small (like 1/2 the size of Dicks, IF that) and its stupid expensive-maybe if I were to get a burger at a sit down restaurant downtown Seattle I wouldn't notice but for a place with like three menu items a counter and picnic benches? Umm no, no, no, no, no read more

Got a burger and chili this past saturday. late afternoon. quick service. no dogs in picnic table dining area posted. dog was there and off leash and owner had to repeatedly call dog back to it. got pretty annoying. owner/manager didnt seem to care. food was good, but i will dine elsewhere as i prefer to avoid annoyances when i dine. read more

we always love it here. It's always worth the drive coming from puyallup to go to scale burgers when we feel like having a really great burger. it's a cute little place with great burgers. they call your order out by playing cards, which is neat. it's been our family's favorite burger spot for over 10 years. read more

On our way to Mount Rainier today, we stopped to have lunch at Scaleburger, and the girl taking orders was so extremely rude, we chose not to eat there, so who knows if the food is good or bad, but with that kind of poor service, we will will never know. My observation was other people were feeling the same way by their reaction to her. However, there are many other great places to eat right in that same area, with super friendly people and excellent food! My recommendation is, skip Scaleburger and spend your money elsewhere! read more

Heck yes!!!!! Working all morning super hungry! Agh these are the best!!!! Always a classic stop for the best burgers in Elbe! Heck I drive up here from DuPont an hour away just for a burger here! read more

Always stop good burgers. Love the onion rings. Ya sometimes crazy busy and ya cost a lil extra but your in the woods u silly mfrs not MC Donald's to compete with. Think about it a deal. Bunch of cheeps. Keep driving leave room for the rest of us. read more

Scale Burgers is only open during "Tourist" season which opens Memorial Day weekend and I believe they close Labor Day weekend as well. They are a small burger joint owned and run by locals. They have outdoor picnic table seating. There is no cell phone service in Elbe and most of the region. So yes, you will have to be "unplugged" and enjoy the people & scenery that surrounds you just like the good old days. I always get the Cheese Burger and fries and they are super yummy. Burgers aren't your thing? Then check out the Pizza place across the street or the Train restaurant. Or grab a cup of Coffee at Jackie's Java and a muffin but you are missing out if you don't try Scale Burgers at least once! read more

Don't quite understand all the good reviews. Average/mediocre food for a high price. 2 adults one child has lunch for $48. That is a lot more than I usually would pay. We ordered: 2 burgers, which were okay. Thin patties, but tasted fine. 3 fries, which are like steak fries which we did not finish. Not crisp enough but ok. 1 order chicken nuggets which my child liked 3 shakes, not a fan of these. Too runny, almost warm. Huckleberry had ok flavor. Chocolate was very mild flavor. Peanut butter was ok. No one finished theirs, just not that great. 2 waters for 25 cents each something they called "Goop" which was mayo and relish but cost $1 each. Meh. Won't go again. read more

Better burger and fries from this little shack alongside the road than all the local restaurants. Blackberry shake was delicious. Prices a bit high, but not outrageous. Will return there again. read more

Order took over an hour when they weren't even very busy. Food was pretty gross and was expensive for what you get!