I ended trying a new burger. I had the A1 steak sauce burger. It was a great tasting burger for the value. You get two beef patties with two Swiss cheese and fried onions with some steak sauce. It is a tasty burger and for the value you can't beat it. They served the burger quickly and it tasted great. Was not expecting them to deliver to my table which was a great surprise. The place was clean overall with plenty of seating to relax and enjoy your meal. read more

Wayback Burgers - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Wow!! Wayback Burgers are excellent!! Holy cow! My wife and I are shocked! The tots were amazing. These burgers were better than most of our favorites like Five Guys, Shake Shack, In-N-Out or Whataburger. Stunning. Wow!! read more

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Came here for a celebratory and easy dinner meal after buying a new car before the dealership closed hehe. The burgers were tasty and we were pleasantly surprised. Would definitely return at some point! read more

Wayback Burgers - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

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I don't mind this place at all. It's another fast-food chain, but I feel like it's somewhat healthier/fresh ingredients than your standard McDonalds. The burgers are juicy and cooked medium. Onion rings, not too much flavor, but it's cooked with a nice crisp. The restaurant is decent in size and there's room if you want to eat there. The parking lot isn't huge, but there's enough for the establishment. Minimal interaction with the staff, but they were efficient, and the store itself seemed clean. I needed a burger fix, and this place helped. read more

Wayback Burgers - Classic and Onion Rings - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Delicious burgers good service, clean eating area, nice employees, excellent burgers,

Food is good, place is clean, prices are high as they are everywhere. Just went there yesterday and spent $20 on a single burger, onion rings with dipping sauce, and a large fountain drink. The thing is, the guy taking my order acted like he hated me for being there. Barely any eye contact, grudging verbal interaction to get my name for the order, and then drops the food on the table and ignores my thanks. Seriously? I can be treated horribly anywhere. There was no crowd here, no conflict. Just a customer wanting to spend their money in your store and making an effort to be courteous to your staff. read more

Real good burger and chili cheese dog at good price. Clean restaurant and great customer service would definitely recommend over a fast food chain. The fried pickles were also good and the shakes looked good read more

Love the food, hate the pricing. These places are really starting to price themselves out of my budget, but they taste so good! 2 double bacon cheeseburgers, a tot, bacon cheese fries and 2 drinks were $57. Guys behind the counter were on top of their game and kept everyone moving. Maybe just become a once or twice a year type of "fast food" read more

Wayback Burgers - TATER TOTS DOUBLE BACON BURGER - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

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Came here on drive from Boston to New York. Figured it was a little more fresh version of the other fast food places around and anticipated it would take a few minutes longer than Wendy's or McDonald's but had no idea I would be waiting for 45 minutes for a simple plain burger. There were only 4 people in front of me and they also waiting 45-50 minutes each for their food. read more

Great spot! Wayback offers excellent deals (such as $3 burgers) for really good food. It gives you the taste of a more upscale burger joint but the wait time of fast food. It's the perfect spot when you're craving a juicy burger and salty fries. Their milkshakes are to die for! I visited in late September and got the seasonal pumpkin spice milkshake- it was da bomb. The cashier was incredibly friendly and very helpful in providing information about the menu. They have some unique sides such as the mac n' cheese bites and loaded fries. I'm so happy this spot is just around the corner from me! I took off one star because neither of their two hand sanitizer stations worked and because they no longer offer tater tots (-I guess they are not as big of a seller as other sides). read more

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Andrea and Chaz madness the best milkshakes French fries wifi chipotle mayo is delicious read more

Wayback Burgers - Cookies and cream milkshake - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Love that this place has the impossible burger, i was initially feeling a bit like, wait was that too expensive, but nope, all that is gone now. We loved the burger, it's a melt with the bun upside down, cooked onions and a garlic aioli, it was divine! Everyone should try it! I'm not a veg, but i love the idea of the more sustainable meat alternatives that are out there now, impossible has been my favorite of them all and oh boy where we glad when we saw it in the display. It just tastes so good!!! read more

Wayback Burgers - Imposible burger with fries - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

I ordered a single and got a burger with burnt cheese and partial condiments and no meat. read more

Wayback Burgers - No patty just condiments - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

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Disgusting... delivered in a dirty bag, strawberry and vanilla shakes looked almost identical. Yes I said strawberry looked similar to the vanilla shake. It looked like they were trying to use the last of the mix to get two shakes from it. One was almost as thick as ice cream and the other like milky water. Wayback, your price points warrant much much better than this. You should be ashamed of taking advantage of people that work soo hard for their money, especially when everything, during these times is soo uncertain. Smh shameful read more

On my lunch hour a "cooked to order" burger was definitely calling my name,so I went to none other than Wayback Burger to help me out. They did not disappoint. Not knowing that today was National Burger Day & all burgers were just three bucks I went big & ordered the double bacon burger. You can customize the burger to your liking I went with lettuce ,tomato ,fried onions, mayo, pickle, bacon and cheese. From the fresh roll to the juicy filling meat just the way you'd make it at home. Had to stop myself from ordering another ,lol. On the side I ordered the O- fries ( half onion rings half fries 3.99 ) and they gave me a incredible sauce to try it was like a barbecue mustard I totally recommend. The Rings were huge and delicious the fries were decent. Service was great I was greeted as I walked in and they told me today's special and I had my food in less than 10 minutes. Had excellent conversation with some of the employees as I asked many questions. Plenty of seating and very clean inside . The menu looks good can't wait to come back to try more things . The burgers are pretty pricey so I couldn't give five stars ,but the deals they have monthly helps a bit come check them out ! read more

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Not the fastest place if you're in a hurry but I've had quite a few really good burgers at Wayback! The fries are really good too. A little pricey but you get what you pay for. For my tastebuds these are good but not quite as good as five guys or smashburger but still worth checking out! read more

Wayback Burgers - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Great customer service and fantastic food, served fast and with a smile :)

Yummy fresh food, we tried 4 different things. Loved all of them. Cookies and cream milk was super. Nice clean place to eat at. read more

Wayback Burgers - CHEESESTEAK, CHICKEN TENDERS, CRISPY CHICKEN - CRAFT YOUR OWN, Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

My wife's best friend came here last year and got food poisoning, I came a few months back and also got food poisoning. I walked in tonight just to get a milkshake, 30 minutes before they were closing and was turned away because he didn't wanna make it. This Wayback has gone so downhill since the new owners took over. They don't care. There were no customers in there when I walked in. And because you didn't want to make something I was turned away. Stay away from this place. read more

It's hard to imagine how one could take nearly 30 minutes on a simple cheeseburger and fries. And yet here I sit. Ordered at 6:03 pm. Served at 6:30. And the order of fries was both puny and cold. I've come here every so often over the years when I get a hankering for a burger. Pretty sure this is the last time. read more

We were the only customers in the building and ordered to go meals and waited at over 20 mins for 2 burgers, chicken tenders and fries, as they readied multiple orders for customers who were not even there and didn't arrive in the time we there. I wouldn't have written a negative review, except, in top of this, when I picked up a chicken tender, all of the breading fell right off and the chicken that remained was rubbery and disgusting. The french fries were barely cooked and tasteless. I don't expect much from fast food, but this was anything but fast and not even worth eating. read more

Jake was celebrating his anniversary so my wife and I again took advantage of the discounted prices on the original Jake Burger. The line was long and we noted several parties turning around at the door, but we persevered. We each ordered Jakeburgers and then waited for several minutes for them to be delivered to our table. It is SOP that these are well done, but they remained juicy and flavorful. Overall, I would rate these several steps up from the fast food chains. read more

I've ordered from here multiple time have never had any issues. The food is so good and fresh. The shakes are always amazing. The time in which I get my food from the time I place my order is always speedy. This has become my go-to for quick delicious meals. read more

This WAS the place for a good burger. Now, the environment changed. What was once a busy, somewhat nostalgic really good burger place, has transformed into a quasi urban, no customer at LUNCHTIME dive. ( how can I be the only customer at 12:30 PM? I should have picked up the clue) The Wayback Classic burger I was served disintegrated when I picked it up, as it turned into a soggy bun hot mess. The once fabulous handmade potato chips , despite being sliced to a perfect thickness, were served raw white in the center. Terrible eperience. Not going back read more

Was not overly impressed with this place. Was our first time at the chain and probably our last. There are other options easily accessible and far better than stopping here. place was empty on a Friday late afternoon. Girls behind the counter were friendly but didn't offer suggestions and we realized later were pretty inept at accuracy. Everything was sticky. the cup she handed me for a fountain soda, the tables, the floors, the door handle. Place needs a good cleaning. My order was correct. My wifes order was missing mushrooms that were ordered and on the receipt. her sisters order was missing tomatoes and mayo which were also ordered. I also get the idea of fresh and made to order but a 15 minute wait is a tad long to have to wait. this unit was very quiet, no music playing or ambient noise. I don't know if this is the norm but i would have rather listened to music instead of the staff complaining about having to work. read more

Wayback Burgers - Menu - Burgers Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Burgers are OK. Nothing special but considering the price they are ok. The fries are actually the highlight. The service was a joke. We walked in when there was just one family sitting and waiting. It took forever to order because 3 people were working on the family's order. 4 burgers and 2 fries seemed like a huge ordeal and none of the staff even looked our way. When they finally greeted us it was with a friendly "yo, what's up? What you want?" While I wasn't bothered by the greeting I was bothered by the 25 minutes it took to prepare 2 Classic burgers and a milkshake. We needed to get on the road and a quick burger stop was nearly 45 minutes of our lives. Fire the staff and hire some kids who know what they are doing. read more

Haven't been here in ages so we thought we'd give it a shot tonight. New menu?? Sucks. Forget it. $30.90 for just about nothing. They shrunk everything. Almost $5 for just about a 10 oz shake. They won't be open long. It was dead too. read more

Takin' way back to Jack's Wayback! Been here a few times when I first moved back home. Not sure why I went multiple times when Ted's is nearby, probably because of their military discount (yay!). Burgers, fries, onion rings is what this place is all about. Why not more stars? Simply put, it's a cookie cutter chain restaurant that's barely a step above neighboring Wendy's. I had a burger with bacon and BBQ sauce (like a man), but it had like a teaspoon of sauce on it. I remember saying "what is this!?" Really disappointed. Choose elsewhere. read more

Jake's Wayback makes a pretty good burger. The patties are fresh and juicy, the cheese melts wonderfully in the middle, and the romaine lettuce and slice of tomato top it off perfectly with the quality roll it's all sandwiched inside. The fries and onion rings are good side options, but I really like to order the house-made chips - they're super salty (in a good way), crispy right out of the fryer, and just really good. When I'm feeling risky (that is, when I know I'm going to be full from the burger but don't care and want to order more things), I'll get a milkshake, which is a fun and refreshing option to have. There's tons of flavors, and all the ones I've tried have been very good. I know people like to compare Jake's to Five Guys and say Five Guys is better, but I think it's better to judge Jake's for what it is. I like Five Guys better too, but Jake's is a great alternative to its fast-food counterparts in the area, and its locations are popping up in convenient areas. Also, you can get shakes there. Prices are pretty reasonable as it is, but Jake's also sends out tons of coupons for buy one get one burgers with the purchase of a beverage, buy one get one shakes, and also free house-made chips with the purchase of a burger of the month. They've also had Record-Journal Deals of the Day. These are all great deals my boyfriend and I take advantage of when we're feeling good burgers, and we've never been disappointed. read more

Ok, I'd really rather drive to Middletown for a Five Guy's than come here even though this is closer. My burgers are never ever juicy. They're constantly overdone to where I really can't say I've ever finished a burger. The fries and rings are ok. They're a step above fast food but a step below quality. The chips are really good, I'll give them that. It's good for what it is but not great. read more

I ordered a burger and some fries. Took about 10 minutes to get the order. Not great, maybe average, kind of disappointing actually. I hear the shakes are great, but why bother..I'll just go to Stone Cold for a shake! It is better than the big chain burger joints though! read more

Lovely dinner experience. Our cashier was uniquely friendly and helpful. Food was served timely and with enthusiasm. Will certainly be returning for another great meal and summer shake read more

I just visited Jake's Burgers yesterday for the first time. It's connected to a Dunkin Donuts. When I walked in and looked around I wasn't thinking great thoughts. It honestly looked like a burger version of Dunkin. What I got was something much different. The setup is decent. You can eat there or take out. We chose to take out. There were two girls taking orders. I guy on the grill and the manager was preparing the rolls and finalizing the order. It was nice to see a working manager. He paid close attention to how he was filling the orders. The guy who was at the grill did one thing I didn't like. He took each mound of hamburger and flattened way to much on the grill. That was my only concern. I ordered two Jake's Double Cheeseburgers. The burger was moist and juicy. Not really greasy at all. I had them put bacon,lettuce,tomato,mayo and ketchup on both. I also ordered a shake. The burgers had a really grat taste. They actually tasted like they were cooked on a grill. They were wellmade and pretty much everything I wanted in a burger. The bread is very fresh and kind of thick for a hamburger roll. This makes the whole burger very filling. Ingredients are top notch. The chocolate shake was the best I've had in the area. It was so flavorful and rich. MMM going back to get more. It's a little on the pricey side. About the same price as Wendy's but much much better. Jake's has a great thing going here. Hope they keep up the good work! read more

First visit was awesome. 2nd trip today? They charged and ordered me the wrong burger. I Should have checked the receipt. 21 mins to cook (receipt time states 2:09 and delivered at 2:30.) Cold and soggy fries. Ice cold "toasted" buns. Burger was Luke warm. Can honestly say I will never go back. Maybe the 5 or 6 people working were not rely on par. 5 guys in Middletown is much better. Go the extra mile to have it hot and correct. read more

DISCLAIMER: MY POSTS CAN BE A BIT LONG BECAUSE I TRY TO GIVE YOU THE READER THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES AND EXPERIENCE WHAT I EXPERIENCED. THIS INCLUDES THE ENVIRONMENT, THE PEOPLE, AND SO FORTH. (YOU'VE BEEN WARNED) I have to be fair, to date I have not had anyone come close to the greasy, tasty, sloppiness of a Five Guys Burger. I decided to come here for the Triple Triple Burger. I don't really know where to begin this review... Environment wise, the place is clean, staff are 'meh' and the food is blah. The Triple Triple was a pretty heavy burger albeit an expensive gimmick. It was perhaps the sloppiest thing I have ever eaten. Greasy, meat completely fell apart, which would have been fine had it filled me up, it didn't. I could have had a Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger with 4 additional patties for half the price which would have tasted better. Price wise, I would have been ok with a good tasting burger, but it didn't have any explanatory taste. While I knew I was eating a burger, it didn't have any kick, punch, taste... Nothing. I ended up filling up on a milkshake. Fries, onion rings.... All bland. After eating here ONE time, I remembered why I always chose to skip this place and keep driving to Middletown for Five Guys. read more

A few of us ordered food from work when we received the food half of it was missing the two orders that came was awful the fries look like they were sitting out for a while freezing cold so was the burger the chicken ceaser salad had Wilted lettuce Half cooked chicken my coworkers had to leave the job to go fetch the rest of the orders which is absolutely ridiculous GOTTA DO BETTER read more

I was not impressed with Wayback. When we arrived, we were the only ones there. Not a good sign. The restaurant smelled of dirty mop water. The four staff members behind the counter were milling about hoping for something to do. We placed our order and the staff members were friendly and courteous. Then we waited for our food. Teagan and I got burgers. Hunter and Megan got shakes. Food came out fairly quickly and our order was accurate. The fresh potato chips were both burnt and under cooked at the same time. Not a great start. The cheesy single burger was tasteless. The bread had been lubricated with a large amount of golden colored lights grease which left a bad taste in my mouth and caused me to use 4 napkins to get all the grease off my hands. Teagan rates his bacon cheeseburger as average. He enjoyed the milkshake. Sorry Wayback Burger, I will not be back. read more

From the other Yelp reviews we weren't sure what to expect from this place, but we went anyways to try something new. While ordering the cashier replaced our order of a full size fry with a full size fry combo claiming it to be cheaper this way... It wasn't. I ordered a double burger "our way" without onions. What I got was a double burger "our way" with onions... Whatever. It's not like they were chopped into tiny pieces so that it was impossible to get them all off. Wait... yes they were. The burgers only took 20 minutes to get to us, with the excuse that they had to cook us fresh fries.... Like come on. The kitchen area/grill space is clearly way too small to handle even a moderate crowd. Then worst of all.... the ketchup container on our table was out of ketchup! For the food: the fries were ok. The burgers were below average. The pickles were bad. The ambiance was decent and the place was clean. The staff was nice... Although they obviously weren't very experienced. read more

Trash burgers and food, horrible customer service, ticket times at 20-30 minute, without a wait, 30-60 with customer. Work next door, sent my friend there while I drove to Whataburger got back finished eating before he even got his food. Don't waste time or money on this place. read more

TL;DR - tasty food, but not worth the painful customer experience Food: they were out of many toppings, but the burger was tasty. Service: The service was surprisingly and almost comically bad. The staff seemed overwhelmed and wait times were long (40-ish minutes), but there were very few customers. Not very professional. But if you order ahead on the app and give yourself a long lead time, you should be fine. read more