Bongo Burger

After the football game, I was looking for a nice place to eat. I found this restaurant on yelp. When I entered the restaurant, the staff were very friendly and polite. I ordered a Persian burger sandwich. The sandwich was made of ground lamb with lettuce tomato, taziki sauce on sandwich roll. The ambiance was customer friendly and lots of seating. A great place to go to for lunch or breakfast.

I placed my order on Snackpass for pickup. I got a falafel wrap and fries. I went in to pick up and it was pretty busy inside! The staff quickly handed me my order and gave me a side of ranch at no extra charge! The wrap was really filling and flavorful. The veggies inside were very fresh and abundant. The falafel was perfectly fried and was well seasoned. I just wish there was more of it! The fries were standard crinkle fries, not much to say there! Bongo is a solid lunch choice and I hope to come back again soon to try some of their other menu items.

A decent burger for $10. It's a 1/3 lb pattern. The service was quick and friendly. If you like burgers this is a good spot to drop 8n.

Burger place with a lot of Middle Eastern dishes, so I decided to forgo the usual burger and get a Persian lamb burger. Excellent choice. Nice modern burger joint with excellent service at the counter where you order. Decent amount of seating. Curious to find out how the "Bongo" got into the name of this place. Great fast food burger.

Stopped in for a quick lunch and decided to give the Persian burger a spin. It's a ground lamb patty with some good spices (but not super overpowering). The burger is quite large (it's probably the size of a Subway sandwich) so you do get quite a bit of food for your money. The bread was perfectly toasted - it had a light crisp on the exterior, but not that super hard crunch that tears up your mouth, and a light, pillowy interior. The patty was juicy and well seasoned, and the burger came with the standard condiments (lettuce, tomato, onion, etc). Overall, it was super delicious though I had a peak of someone's Mediterranean platter (falafel, hummus, etc) and that looked bomb as well. I'll definitely give that a shot next time I'm back in the area.

Walking past Bongo Burger and resisting the urge to make an order is an incredible feat. It's always why I walk briskly past this place, ensuring to turn the other cheek, every time I walk home, or else my paycheck would always get funneled into Bongo Burger's register. But, who can blame me; Bongo Burger has the best fast food burger in the Bay Area! I go with the All American Burger which comes with a thick 1/3 lb patty and a healthy portion of crisp vegetables inside. The meat patty is surreal with its perfect char that gives way to a wonderful smoky flavor. And, the meat is always incredibly juicy inside. What really makes this burger are the buns though. Never dry, the sesame seed bun is crunchy on the outside, pillowy on the inside, and vaguely baguette-esque. While I've had sesame seed buns from Burger King to Five Guys, they all PALE in comparison to Bongo Burger. I will say that if you're a stickler for service, this is where they might lack a bit. Cashiers aren't the friendliest, but it's not like you're coming for the ambiance (but if you are, you do you friend). Such a hidden gem and criminally underrated!!! Always a 5/5

Burger restaurant has several middle eastern cuisien, hence I chose to skip typical burger and have a persian lamb burger. And It was amazing. The service here is also good. Near perfect is what I've experienced

So good! Classic student place still serving delicious food. Had the Persian burger and fries - delicious lamb burger on that perfect toasted french bread sesame bun with all the fixins/as you choose, and crinkle cut fries that are nice and crispy! Friendly folks, fast service, and lots of seating, though I had take-out. Good packaging for take-out - all paper/cardboard and not excessive, but kept everything nicely contained.

Ordered online and arrived early and food was ready. Yay! Food was nice and hot and fresh. Tasty big burgers and fries are lit. Nice comfort food for an affordable price.

I've lived in Berkeley since 1998 and been coming to Bongo Burger on the regular... The food is good, quality ingredients, fresh. As of 2024 a combo meal is $15... At that price point it's hard for me to justify paying $15-20 for hamburgers, fries and a drink. Like I said very solid food, definitely fresh. But how is a double hamburger combo starting at $18?