Burger Planet White Center

I've been meaning to check this place out since it opened! My toddler and I headed over and were *delighted* by the fun decor and even a toddler-friendly connect 4. The staff and owner were welcoming and kind.The menu has a lot of variety but isn't overwhelming. I tried the first burger on the menu and it was unique and delicious. I'm grateful that the kiddo can pick a hot dog if he's not feeling burgers. Next time I'm going to ask them to hold off on seasoning the tater tots for the toddler, but he was really happy with his burger (a miracle) and we'll definitely go back.

In shortA popular food truck makes the leap (to hyperspace) and opens a bricks-and-mortar location with vintage arcade games, pinball, and a sweet Star Wars theme to the decor.In longThese guys have worked together for years. One of them went off on his own and started BP as a food truck a few years ago, and now they've gotten the band back together as business partners. They took over the old Zippy's location in Rat City and today was their grand opening. They're already running smooth as silk.There's a decent amount of parking here, and plenty of space inside. Huge hyperspace mural facing the door--that's the strobe effect when the Millennium Falcon accelerates in the Star Wars movies. Next to that is a noren (Japanese door curtain) with X-wings chasing TIE Fighters out of the setting of two big red suns. Two suns? Must be Tatooine.There's lots of table seating and some highboy seating at converted old oaken barrels. There's a big beer bar across the dining room, and an order station for food. A dozen nice beers on tap. Let's pressure these guys to order some cool BP-branded craft beer glassware, shall we?There's another dining room around the corner, where the Star Wars (and Seahawks and Kraken) decor continue. There's also Ms Pac-Man, some other vintage arcade games, and at least two Star Wars pinball machines. This place is definitely welcoming my geeky soul home with open arms.And, yeah, burgers. Let's not forget those. It's a really interesting menu, starting with classic cheeseburgers, multiple topping variations, pork belly, and other goodness. Then there's a parallel list of chicken sandwiches, which I'll have to check out next time. There's a kids' menu, and there certainly were multiple father-son and other parent-offspring groups around us this afternoon. They serve pop for the kids, and the dining rooms are all ages.BurgersWe checked out the Classic with cheddar, and the Carne Asada burger. We traded halves, and I thought the Carne burger would spoil me not only for the next half I ate, but for all burgers for a while, but the Classic more than held its own. The Classic was cooked to a perfect medium, the carne was more grilled through (also perfect).SidesOnion rings are great--flavorful, crunchy batter cooked fully through without a drop of oil lingering. I could go a little thicker on the onion slices inside but these are already just about the best rings I've had. Loaded tots are ridiculous. The same old familiar tater tots we've all had a million times, except with queso and salsa fresca on top. Delicious and fully satisfying.We shoulda stayed and played some pin, but instead we hurried home to watch the games tonight. I love this spot and can't wait to come back.

Burger planet was a welcome return of a place to get homestyle burgers after Zippy's closed in White Center. The staff is welcoming, eager to serve, and happy that you came in to eat. The place is quiet, clean, and still has the old video games from the previous owner.I had the atomic fire chicken burger and fries. The burger is described as crispy chicken, spicy mayo, pepper, jack cheese, butter lettuce, tomato, and onion on a brioche bun. The description was enticing as I love spicy food. However, the actual burger is a piece of spongy meat, covered in a breading, that at one point sometime this year, was fried. It was served cold to lukewarm with the pepper jack cheese barely melted to give the illusion that it had been prepared as it had been ordered. It is a special moment to bite into rubber expecting chicken. The spicy mayo is in name only, a tactic to lure you in only to be as disappointed as a child who receives a handful of dirt and a lima bean at Christmas . The fries were coated with something that can only be described in a laboratory after testing. Burger Planet had no idea the shoes they were filling when they assumed the same location as Zippy burgers. My son had one of their hamburgers and describe the texture of the burger as "oddly" one of a kind and felt there was something "off" about the burger. It is clear that they need to remove these burgers from this planet, or phone ET to help figure out the problem, and then return when they can produce a homestyle burger that is worth the cost that they charge and fills customers with the anticipation of waiting for them to open to get another burger. Right now all I want to do is run and hope they close. There goes $45 down the drain!

I'm sorry to write this 2-star review, but I write this in hopes that it is constructive feedback for the business. Frankly should be one star, but I want to see a new business in White Center succeed. This is just not how you do it. I would love to update this review in the future once it's more established.We ordered two burgers a chicken sandwich, and upgraded sides. We waited thirty minutes for our takeout order which was fine--I understand it's a new business trying to sort their processes out. Once we finally received our order, it was completely wrong, missing two items and an incorrect item. Once we received our corrected order, to my disappointment, the chicken sandwich was a chicken patty similar to a cafeteria style chicken sandwich. Everything was cold. French fries are a dollar extra despite seemingly from the frozen aisle. Chicken sandwich and all the sides were overpriced for the quality that you're getting. Burgers were fine but there are other burger businesses in the area for better quality and price.If you want to come in to support this business like we did, just know to level set your expectations for questionably high prices, nice service, and mediocre chicken and sides.We'll be back to give it another chance, so I hope your experience is not the same as ours.

We had our first visit today and it was a lot of fun. Burgers: fresh and well cooked. The brioche bun was too sweet for me, so not a home run, but still very good. Tots: yum! Cooked perfectly and the seasoning was delicious. Service: patient and friendly. Games: most if not all of the Zippys arcade games are there (not sure about the frogger) PLUS they had a built-in game table and we played Yahtzee. Super fun and I loved that it didn't take any quarters. Vibe: it's a Star Wars feel and they did a great job. We will be back! I am going to scope out their bun alternatives next time.

I went back and got the Kanak Burger with my friend. This burger is a little bit too salty. The loaded taters were really good.

We loved Burger Planet and wish we had tried it sooner! The burger was fantastic, and the meat was cooked medium/medium rare--perfect!The tots COME WITH the burger. They are crispy and delicious! They have six or so choices of sauces for the Tots (also free). They have beer and wine, which is nice, plus outdoor seating. They have remodeled the place; It's clean and modern!Service was friendly and efficient. And they grill the bun! I always wondered why Zippy's came on a cold bun:)Awesome Burger Place!

We had been waiting for Burger Planet to open when we found out something was thankfully going to fill the old Zippy's space. I am sure some would fight me on the opinion that BP is even better than their predecessor. My Drive-In burger was perfectly cooked. The patty, toppings and bun all maintained their integrity until the last bite. I appreciate a burger that isn't dripping and falling apart! I loved their giant, crunchy rings, and we upgraded from tots to fries, which were crunchy and not greasy. Unfortunately they weren't taking online orders, so the Spouse went to get the food, which was surprisingly quick. He reported back that it had the same funky vibe it's always had, plus pinball, which neither of us remembered from Zippy's. There is no shortage of burgers in this area, but Burger Planet is currently my first choice.

I really wanted to like their burgers, but they didn't come through. Especially when considering that they replaced Zippys, and that Loretta's is just down the hill.The burgers themselves were overly smoky and peppery, and the cheese wasn't melty enough. The fries were good, and the people were really friendly, but that's not enough. Overall, the price point doesn't match the product.

I'm so sorry but what i had along with my husband there was such a weird taste my husband thought it was the pickles I thought it was the Mayo. I hope we don't get sick. Maybe this is normal but we did not like it.