They have a good variety of burger/sandwich options. There are two meatless options and chicken. There are some specialty options on the menu or you can build your own. I think they offer combos but I didn't see that on the menu. They offer a few common pairings as sides: fries, onion rings, tots, and fried pickles. The large is a shareable size. Everything is made to order. They bring the orders out to your table. It's nothing extra special but it's a good lunch spot if you're craving a burger. Be prepared to park in the UAB parking deck. Street parking is very limited in this area read more

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Let me start off by saying this: the food was great, that's where it all ended. After I ate the food and 5 minutes went by, my stomach started feeling bad. I had to rush to the bathroom 3 different times and an 4th time just to throw up. Only then did I start to feel better. So yes, if you don't mind that the food is great, but if you love your stomach, I wouldn't! read more

Huge servings fair price. Quality isn't bad parties are thin and crispy. Chicken tender thick and kinda browned too much. My cheese fries had barely a tablespoon of cheese on them and were cold & salty not crisp. Sauces weren't good. But I have enough food to last me three meals. It all cost about $30 with delivery so I'm okay. Was hoping for it to taste like a Jack Brown burger and Zaxby's tenders. They're the great value Temu SHEIN version. read more

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We ordered burgers for lunch today and I got the Cajun burger. The service was good, had order ready to be picked up and ready to go. My burger was very tasty, could have been cooked a tad longer but yummy all the same and the Cajun tots have a spicy seasoning sprinkled on them and a dipping sauce that is very good! I def recommend and I am sure we will order from there again. read more

Wayback Burgers - CAJUN TATER TOTS and CAJUN BURGER - Burgers Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

My work team was ordering lunch, so I decided to as well. I had never eaten here, but everyone said they have good burgers. A nice juicy burger sounded delicious! After I perused the menu, I decided on the kid's meal which consisted of a burger, fries and drink. Boy am I glad I did! I added a few things to the burger, but was surprised at the size. It was much larger than I expected! The meat was juicy and had a good flavor, as well as the grilled onions and mushrooms. The lettuce didn't appear as fresh, but didn't taste bad.It could have used a little more ketchup & cheese. The fries were an appealing golden color and had a nice crispy outside with a soft inside. All in all it was a good choice. The kid's meal was the perfect portion for me, tasted good and was ready on time. I will be back read more

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Customer service was nice. I'd actually ordered on DoorDash thinking it would be delivered but I later realized it was pickup only but that's my fault. Once I picked up the burger it was pretty cold but I still took a bite and it was juicy, flavorful, but the texture of the meat didn't do it for me. It's difficult for me to describe but it's like the patty is not very hardy. The meat is tender but not what I'd prefer for a burger. The restaurant seemed clean. It's down town so parking is yea.. but I found a park pretty easy right up front. Worth a try but not my favorite burger. read more

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This is hands down the best burger I have ever had. I was staying in Birmingham for a couple of days in a hotel and had this delivered two days straight because it was that good. Highly recommend. read more

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The burger was edible but not very flavorful. The fries were better than the burger but just meh. Plenty of other places that provide a much better burger than this joint. read more

Service was great. Pretty fast ordering and delivery to the table. Burger was on point. Veggies on the burger were a bit lacking. Just slightly off the mark with the sides. Fries and tots were just plain Jane. Nothing special. But they came out hot and fast. Good portions. I would definitely recommend it to anyone around the area especially for the price. 2 people getting out of there for basically the same price as fast food. Absolutely worth it. read more

Very good Hamburger and fry's. I got a bacon burger with lettuce, tomato and onions. Very good. I would recommend read more

My mama was feeling sick a couple of weeks ago. When I talked to her on the phone, she sounded really pitiful. So I grabbed my GrubHub app and ordered her some food from Wayback Burgers. I looked at the menu and decided on chili dogs and onion rings (two of her favorites). GrubHub took her food to her house around 35 minutes after I placed my order and made her feel SO much better. She said her food looked really delicious, and was still warm. Her beef dogs topped with chili and mustard were super tasty, and the onion rings were big. The onion rings were a bit cool, but warmed right up in the oven. She said the WayBack sauce was good and wondered what the sauce contained. She had enough food with the two chili dogs and onion rings to eat for three meals and was happy about it. She highly recommends it and said that she wants to go in person one day. Now she has me wanting to try WayBack Burgers! read more

Decided to go here while on lunch, despite the bad reviews. I mean, how can you mess up a grilled cheese and fries? Well, I found out. I walked in to a restaurant with an odd smell. It doesn't really smell like the food or even cleaning supplies. Just..odd. I can't describe the off putting scent any other way. Ordered my kids grilled cheese and fries. It came out pretty quick! That was exciting, til I ate some fries. They were bland and cold, tasting almost like cardboard, even with condiments and salt. Next the grilled cheese. It was ok until I bit into it and it tasted like... something. It made me sick and had to spit it out. It almost tasted like the grill had not been properly cleaned, and remnants of previously cooked meat and cleaning supplies were left behind. All in all, a very disappointing lunch. I should have just eaten a bag of popcorn instead. read more

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Randomly popped in one Saturday as I was running some errands and had been prompted to try this place as I kept seeing ads on my social media. Lol big brother is always watching. At any rate I tried the big easy burger, it has pepper jack cheese which I love and a creole remoulade sauce that I wanted to try. I was pleased with the burger the flavor was good, it was served hot and it was a sizable burger. The fries were ok. The remoulade certainly helped the seasoning aspect of the fries. I would recommend if you are in the area and want a quick bite. Location wise can be a bit tricky with parking so prepare for that. Solid burger plenty of options. Mask required upon entry read more

Wayback Burgers - The Big Easy Burger with creole remoulade and fries - Burgers Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

This was actually just a quick stop for some dessert. We had already eaten lunch, been on a bike ride and were craving a shake. Food menu looks pretty good and has price points that are on par with the other big burger places. The pictures make the food look really amazing as well. Now back to the task at hand, getting something sweet. They have about 8 or 9 different shake flavors. First thing you notice, they are proud of their shakes, ringing in at almost $6 each. I had a classic vanilla, my wife had the cookies and cream and her son had the mocha. Took them a bit to make them, and noticed that they kept adding milk and mixing....add milk and mix ... add milk and mix. They finished them up and brought them to us. They were barely thicker than regular milk. Would have preferred to have had something with a little more thickness consistency. Next thing I noticed (really easy to tell when you have vanilla) is that there was cross contamination taste from the other two shakes that they made for us. Really they should have made 1 then cleaned the machine and made another, etc. Overall they were ok, but, I've had much better and at a better price point. Probably wouldn't return to sample again based off of first experience. read more

This is a definitely no for me. I think this will be my last time eating here. I had the impossible burger melt and my husband had the double bacon burger. He enjoyed it but I definitely didn't enjoy mines, but I am going to finish it because we don't waste food. However the Cajun tots are amazingly delicious and the sauce that comes with is good too. The vibe is definitely a burger vibe, no one goes out the way to help with your order or to just put on a smiley face when you come in. Typical I try to find the good in all things and I can say the tots were my good in this place. Also their shake machine was down( like they following McDonald's moto"shake machine down"). Anywho try it for yourself but as for me it's a no go. read more

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My son is a picky eater and he loves this place, so it's 5 in my book. The burgers are of the better-than-fast-food-but-not-gourmet variety, kind of like Five Guys but without the peanut allergens. They also have non-meat options. The UAB location is easy to find and park and the employees are super nice. read more

I ordered a single burger and O'fries on Grubhub to pickup quick for lunch. The order was ready pretty quick and service was friendly when I arrived. The food was "okay". The burger barely had any ketchup but had lots of mayo and mustard though. Lettuce was tough and wilted, not nearly enough grilled onions which I ordered on it. The O'fries were also "okay". The fries were dry as if they had been reheated and had no salt on them. The onion rings were alright but were all stuck together from not being separated when put in the fryer. Overall the meal was edible nothing to write home about or make me want to pay the ridiculous price again. Less than satisfactory food at an astronomical price. If you go to Burger King or Hardee's you'll pay half the price for probably a better meal. read more

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I need as many places walking distance to my work as I can get, so I'm very thankful Wayback burgers opened up as does every other hospital worker I'm sure. Their menu seems pretty simple and basic, which can make decision making quick and easy. Seven different burgers and a few burger alternatives like chicken sandwiches. What goes with a burger? A milkshake! I tried a black and white milkshake. It was half chocolate and half vanilla. It was decent, I have had better though. read more

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Wayback has been in the area (UAB) for a few months now. Somehow, I forgot it existed until we were set to eat at another restaurant today and it was crowded. We walked a few steps to Wayback and walked right up to the counter and were greeted by the cashiers. I decided to go with the kid's meal that included a cheeseburger with all the fixings, fries, and drink. The meal was not bad for a first trip. The buger was made to order and the fries were piping hot. My oder was to eat in, but was bagged. We ask the waitress for a tray and she gladly provided me with one. I will keep this restaurant on my radar. read more

Wayback Burgers - Kid's cheeseburger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

I ordered two burgers and one hotdog from this restaurant. It was delivered through GrubHub. The delivery did not include one of the burgers, which was a child's burger. When I called Wayback burgers, the woman I spoke to was incredibly unprofessional and extremely rude. She said the only way I could get the burger, which I had paid for and which I had paid to have delivered, would be to come to the restaurant and pick it up myself. She said she couldn't drive it to my house herself, which was completely asinine. When I said I just wanted the food I had paid for, she hung up on me. Literally, hung up while I was speaking. Do not order from Wayback burgers. They will mess up your order and then argue that you are responsible for fixing it. In addition, the overall quality of the food was poor. The fries were cold, limp, not crispy at all, and did not have enough flavor, i.e., very little salt and no other flavoring. The soda was flat, and they didn't even include napkins or a straw. The hotdog and burger that were delivered were average. I also requested utensils for the burger and hotdog, but none were delivered. The burger had very little sauce. I had requested extra barbecue sauce on the side for the burger, but again none was delivered. I should have read the other reviews before ordering. read more

Had Wayback today for lunch and enjoyed every bite. I ordered the hotdog because the office was raving about it and onion rings. the onion rings are real onion rings not frozen from a bag, so good. the hotdog was good, it had a few too many onions. But that was easily solved by raking them off. the Wayback sauce is really no big secret once you taste it, but I like it. I enjoyed & definitely will order again. read more

Idk why this place is only 3 stars? The cheesy burger is on point. For a plain cheeseburger it's so damn good! I would recommend getting it every time. read more

Food is always hot & delicious!! Burgers are cooked perfectly!! The chicken is great & Mac n cheese bites are amazing

Ordered a pickup through DoorDash! Best option available if you're in the city. Always DoorDash ahead so your orders details are on the order receipt! The opportunity for your food to be mixed up is limited this way! I ordered the YUMMY Impossible Melt. I also had the Mac & Cheese nuggets. Delicious!! My wife had the fries with a burger and she enjoyed it all. Would recommend!!! read more

I love Wayback Burger. And they have the best thickest Milkshake. My favorite is the chocolate banana milkshake. I also always get the Double Bacon Burger with pepper Jack cheese made all the way. The burger is huge, juicy, and delicious. Finally I get an order of O-Fries with chipotle mayonnaise it's just a mix of onion rings and French fries. I don't care for onion rings but I like theirs. The fries are just okay. I've only had it by delivery because of Covid. I can't wait to actually visit. read more

Absolutely awful! Worst customer service! Ordered online at 7:35 from the company website, which said they closed at 9. Due to personal reasons, I wasn't able to get there until 8:33, in which all lights were off and not a soul in sight, but you bet that money was still taken out of my account. Called this morning to get a refund to be told they can't do anything and when I asked why they didn't call when they were about to close I was told that since I had a 256 area code phone number she thought "I ordered from the wrong location". Didn't think maybe the person was at UAB?? Now having to dispute the charges with my bank cause they were absolutely no help at all. read more

Curb appeal-yes. Food quality capital NO. So customers are flocking into the newest burger place in downtown Bham, Wayback Burger. It's theme has 1940/50's type pictures on the wall once you go enter. Customers enter the restaurant and immediately get in line to go up to the cash register and place their order and pay. Everything fine and dandy there. Food doesn't take long to be served to them at the tables, even during a lunchtime rush. Still good. Here's the peak, Food comes out hot but tasting worse than Dive places. I had a simple classic burger with American cheese, fries and an upgrade to a Oreo Mint Shake. Ugh & Puke. I'm not sure the meat isn't real meat. The guy sitting next to me, bless his heart had a buffalo chicken sandwich that was not cooked. The guy stated it was pink and red inside. Raw chicken basically. Ya, here is to another place to cross off the list!!!!!!! Buh-Bye read more

Fairly priced, fresh and amazing food, excellent service!! We got the Philly cheese steak sandwich, Buffalo chicken sandwich, classic burger, and fries. Everything was perfect, definitely recommend the Cheese Steak! Food was hot and fresh! We received our order in a timely manner! Was recommended by a friend, it didn't disappoint! read more

I door dashed from here and the food was really not the best. I had the double cheese bacon burger. The bread and burger was cold, burger half done. I also had bacon fries, they were hot and good. My grandkids each had food from the kids menu and only thing good was the fries. Would not recommend this place Complete waste of money read more

Omg!!!!these burgers are amazing!! Try the Cheeesy burger with pickles and onion rings!! My tummy is a happy camper!!! The restaurant is clean , the staff is nice with many smiles ! Very quickly cooked burgers with a delicious grilled flavor. The cheese was plentiful and hit the spot! The burger by far. I am visiting from Panama City and I hope we get a Wayback Burgers in my town. Thanks again for the experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Ordered food for three people from Wayback Burgers through DoorDash yesterday.. food was ok...our order included chicken tenders, their fry/onion ring combo, an impossible burger, and a buffalo chicken sandwich. Onion rings were very good, tenders were better than ok but not fabulous. My problem with the order is that neither the chicken tenders nor the rings/fries were wrapped!!! This was obviously an order for more than one person...why would anyone put food in a bag without some type of wrapper? The fries were everywhere and so were the tenders. Neither person appreciated pawing through a bag/having another person paw through a bag to get their food. Don't know that we will need to order again. read more

Not a review about the quality of food, but difficulty ordering. Placed an order with work colleagues through Waitr around 7:30 PM on a Sunday. The restaurant called us back at 8 PM to cancel our order, claiming they were closed and didn't know why Waitr "let us order" even though I'm sure we just got it in close to the cut-off time. Also, their website says they close at 9PM. Being a Sunday, the 30 minute delay in refusing us totally screwed us for making another order as other restaurants also cut off deliveries early. The whole situation really read like they just didn't want to process the order. ‍ Oh well, judging from the other reviews it looks like not eating here was still a win. read more

This was one of the worst places I have ever eaten. If you are in Birmingham I would steer clear of Wayback Burgers that is close by UAB hospital. This was supposed to be chicken tenders and a hot dog read more

Wayback Burgers - Let the pictures decide whether you want to eat here. This was one of the worst experiences I have had in a long time. And it took over hour - Burgers Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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Absolutely awesome burgers and fries! We got the classic burger and it was delicious!! Very friendly service too!

Website says that they close at 9PM. I called parked outside at 8:26 to place an order, I was told that they were closing. Not a good look.

Nothing special it was ok. I got the cheesy Burger was ok cooked right fresh but it was missing something besides cheese. A special sauce or something could have elevated it. The inside was a little unkept it could use a sweeping of the floor and take down all those tacky signs everywhere. read more

This was my first time dining here and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal and experience there! I decided to try the veggie burger and, for someone who has had quite a few, this one is among the better ones I've had! I went with traditional toppings (ketchup, mustard, onions, pickles, and lettuce) on the burger and also enjoyed a lemonade. I have seen Covid-19 precautions vary from restaurant to restaurant during the pandemic and at this location it was no different as the employees wore masks and followed Covid guidelines. I ordered my food to-go however there weren't many people in the restaurant during my visit and those in the restaurant that I did observe appeared to be following the guidelines that were in place there. The atmosphere was typical of a burger place and was what I expected, I'd recommend this place if you're thinking of trying a veggie burger. They took m order and were able to send me on my way fairly quickly. Overall a really good experience! read more

I've had better burgers in school cafeterias. Bland, low quality food. It would be great for the price if it were on Burger King dollar menu. read more

Good burger and fries, a step above fast food burger joints. I Went when there was no crowd and food was fresh.

loved it ! very well prepared ! the cheeeeesy is my go to! they had fresh cut fries when a week later and fries were different that's the only flaw read more