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    The Burger Bus

    4.5 (86 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Bacon cheeseburger
    Rebecca H.

    Funky and fun walk up restaurant in a bus. Seating area with picnic tables across the parking lot. Burgers were tasty-juicy. Love the sweet pickles as the default pickle option. Grilled cheese was good. Chicken strips resembled chicken purchased at a restaurant closed on Sundays. Fries were lackluster-weren't super hot and crispy and desperately needed salt. Fried mozzarella sticks were good-thick breading. Canned soda options for only $1.50. Definitely worth checking out on a trip and is a hit with locals who have a loyalty punch card. Closed Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Open from 11-4.

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    Jerry O.

    As the current Yelp rating illustrates - this place is the real deal. No dried out skimpy burgers here. JUICY and Full of Flavor! What a relief from all the other poser restaraunts trying to sell a burger. Other burger joints are all dried out, lack taste and let's just say it - Made Upside-down!! This place knows what they are doing. Plentiful fries. The Shrimp and Halibut combo platter was breaded nicely not too heavy. The shrimp and halibut were full of flavor and most importantly - Not Over-cooked! Eat here! Your Taste 'Buds' will Thank You! Sorry no pics. It was a cold day and we just devoured them Burgers and seafood! Enjoy and be on the lookout for my other reviews about the Peninsula.

    The best burger in town! Super friendly positive experience every time I stop in! They even offer punch cards. This place is awesome!

    Mushroom and Swiss burger.
    Bill B.

    Great food. It was worth the 30 minutes wait. Mushroom Swiss burger B And G burger bacon and guacamole

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    Nathan B.

    The fries reminded me of McDonalds, but fresh and tasty. There was a sort of light seasoning on them. When I showed up here, I knew that it would be good. Everything was sacrificed to put out a quality burger and food product. There is no eating area, no warm area to wait for your order. There is a small alcove to protect from the rain (which it was doing when we came). Don't let the sparse and slightly muddy, slightly unkempt environment fool you. This place is amazing!! Seriously delicious and well put together burgers. After placing our orders, we headed to the car to wait. It felt like a long time, but was only probably about 10-15 minutes. Meals came out as they were finished which means the first of our group was almost done when the last burger meal showed up. Which might have been slightly due to deliciousness and partly due to time. Certainly a place to try during your time in Kenai!

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    11 months ago

    The food, and service was amazing best burger I have had in a long time! Definitely recommend this place! Also they give a veteran discount!

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    1 year ago

    Great meal, great service , reasonable prices, cool vibe, awesome place. I go as often as i can

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    Wonderful burgers and food! Love the Burger Bus!!! We are all so happy that they are opening for the season!

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    4 years ago

    This is hands down the best burger on the Kenai! It is worth the drive if you're only pushing through to Homer or heading back to Anchorage.

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    Food is always great here, but it just takes a LONG time for your order. I've always wondered why they don't hire an extra hand.

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    4 years ago

    Soggy bun. Please drain excess pickle juice. Friendly and efficient professional customer service

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    This place is always a treat. Outdoor seating only. Some of the best burgers on the Kenai Peninsula!

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    The best quality food,responsive service and positive attitude on the kenai! Thank you very much for being there

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    After getting our table we waited 15 minutes before anyone ever came to our table or gave us water…read more We ordered our food and it was one hour and 15 minutes before it came. They didn't seem any busier than any other restaurant I've been to. I had the halibut bites and my daughter had the steak bites. The steak was mostly fat and cold. It was supposed to come with celery and carrot sticks. It had one tiny piece of each. We ordered clam chowder and mushrooms. The clam chowder had a weird sweet taste and was very watery. The mushrooms were ice cold as if they were still frozen when they were fried. The halibut tasted like it was cooked earlier in the day and reheated. For over $40 it was super disappointing. We were starving after so long a wait but two out of three of us only ate one bite and stopped. We ended up going to eat somewhere else after. This was $100 wasted.

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