Hill East Burger

Very cute bar with Western decor. It is a bit small so definitely recommend making reservations if you have a bigger group or coming during a busy day/time. The staff is super friendly and fun here! Service is quick and efficient. You order online at the table and can close out your tab anytime you're ready!My favorite things were actually the SAUCES. Just get all of them. I'm serious. I could not pick a favorite. Very worth $1 each. We got Chicken Nugs and Curly-ish Fries to go with them. All very flavorful and crispy! I also enjoyed the OK Burger (classic) and Dos Chanchos (pork)! Come Tuesdays for half off burgers!! ($6 on Tuesdays for single patty). The Virginia Ho-Ho was fun and interesting! The refreshing elote balances the huge bacon-wrapped jalapeños stuffed with pork and cheddar.

Hill East Burger serves up some solid comfort food with a twist. We ordered:Curly-ish Fries: Perfectly crispy with great seasoning--definitely a highlight!"Trademark" Sauce: Absolutely need, they do charge $1 for sauce The 'OK' Burger: Simple yet satisfying--a good classic burger option. I really liked how thin and "Lacey" the smash burger was. It was also not greasy at all which I loved!The Dodge City Burger: Packed with flavor and a step up from the 'OK' Burger.Elderflower Grapefruit Soda: Refreshing and unique, a great drink to balance the food.The overall vibe of the restaurant feels like a cozy cabin with friendly service and a welcoming atmosphere. While the prices were a bit higher than expected for portion sizes, the quality and taste made it worthwhile.Would definitely come back for another round of fries and to explore more of their burger options!

Catching up on Yelp reviews as I visited back in June. Hill East Burger was a cool place and it was small. I would recommend making a reservation during peak times. Once you are seated, you order through Toast and then they bring out the food to your table. Old fashioned was solid, but overly sweet. Fries were solid as they were super crispy. They had a great balance between crispy and potatoey. The sauces were good. Some were very vinegary tho. The Ok Burger is better than just ok (AT&T commercial). It's not a smash burger, which is a breathe of fresh air. Bun was a little tough and maybe a tad stale. This was the worst part of the burger, but it has potential. Though the rest of the burger made up for it. The patty had no seasoning besides salt n pepper on the patty, which is how you make a good burger. Toppings were insanely good. Pickle had a nice crunch. Cheese was off the charts. Sauce was very good. Service was solid and I didn't think price was overly expensive, especially since it's D.C. Overall, just a great burger and worth a stop if you are near the Capitol! Bun: 6Burger Patty: 9 Toppings: 9Overall: 8.0

I came here for the Capitol Jill Baking pop up called cake party! I looked at the menu before coming and it looked so good so I also got some snack with my cake. The chicken nugs were so delicious perfectly crisp and juicy. I wanted to try all the sauces so I got the flight. I do not regret this at all, I'm so glad I got them all, some I didn't think I'd like I liked a lot. I'd definitely get it again. Finally I also got the curly-ish fries and they were perfectly crisp and wonderful. I really wanna come back here and try their burgers. They looked sooooo good I just wasn't hungry enough at the time. I saw that Hill East is also doing a popup with Kevin Tien this week which is awesome. I love these local chef pop ups but their menu also stands strong on its own. The restaurant itself is cozy with some nice outdoor seating if the weather permits.

GOOD FOLKS!! I've partnered with the good people of Hill East Burger, & we came out with THE BIG SCHLIM MEAL!! Yep!! Y'all know I Love Birria tacos with the good consummé to dip in right? Well...we did that with a BURGER!! LET'S GO!!.Where I am: @hilleastburger.Location Reviewed: 1432 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E. Washington D.C..Menu Includes:*See Website*http://hilleastburger.com/.Items Reviewed:THE BIG SCHLIM MEAL!!My Big Schlim Burger (with 2 smoked Birria beef patties, & smoky Birria consummé- from @republiccantina *Shout Out to Chef Mary!!*,Oaxaca cheese, onion, & cilantro, on a cornmeal dusted potato roll $18 *add salsa Macha for $.50 extra*). STAMP!! Of course it's STAMPED right? It's my burger right? But nah slim...STAMPED!! Well seasoned, juicy (especially dipped in the consummé), cheesy goodness!! Go GET THAT, & you tell ME!!My Big Schlim Fries (with Hill East Curly'ish fries, Birria beef, & smoky Birria consummé- from @republiccantina *Shout Out to Chef Mary again!!*, creama, pickled onion, cotija cheese, cilantro, & smoky Birria consummé $15 *add salsa Macha for $.50 extra*). STAMP!! The fries stay crisp, we got premium beef, a decadent consummé, and toppings that add to the already dope flavors!!My Big Schlim Half n Half (a half lemonade, half ice tea $5). STAMP!! My GO TO wherever I go...now this one is MINE!! Go get that!! Trust!! Add the matcha for some medium kick!!NOW AVAILABLE!!.Customer Service: On Point.Online Navigation: Easy..Parking: Decent but can get Rough quick!!.Music: YouTube-Backyard Band Pocket.Recommendations: GO TRY MY MEAL!! I got you D.C. TRUST!!.Accessibility: It's wheelchair friendly, & it's differently abled persons friendly.5 Stars=STAMP4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT4 Stars=DELICIOUS3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS1 Star=NAH#Bigschlimsreviews

We came here for the steeze burger pop up and it was great! Amazing burger, really cheesy and delicious. The steeze cheesy fries were yummy too. Great little burger place - nice vibes and great bar space in here. Will definitely be back to try Hill East's burgers. Also loved the $2 beers!

This review is Saturday lunch at the bar for one in October.service: Ryan was awesome. Great hospitality professional. There were probably ten folks in the place and he made everyone feel welcome.bar: Handful of classic cocktails, some really interesting house cocktails, and well thought out range of beers - even Miller High Life. I drank the Other Half Green City IPA ($7 as of 10/2024). food: Fantastic smash burgers! Menu says burgers are cold smoked in house. Don't know about that, but my OK Burger was an awesome combo of caramelized onions, pickles, sauce and cheese ($12). Their curly-ish fries ($6) are not to be missed. details: Service fee of 20% added to checks. Sauces - of which there are a handful and they're all spectacular - are $1 each. Not a huge space, so reservations might be good idea during busy times. Check the hours, no lunch Monday through Friday. You could probably snag parking in the area but why bother? Potomac Avenue Metro station is one block away.

After leaving a meeting nearby, I decided to take my daughter out for a quick lunch date. She loves burgers so we decided to try out Hill East Burger. We were greeted right away and told we could sit anywhere and scan the QR code to order. I didn't mind that part because it made checkout much quicker. I ordered the single Lancaster burger, chicken nugs, and a kids burger and fries. The burger was smaller than I expected but I enjoyed it. I think all of the flavors worked well together. I also enjoyed the chicken nugs and the sweet chili dipping sauce on the side. My daughter ate all of her food, which is rare. There is a sign at the table that states there's a 20% service fee for all orders but I didn't notice until halfway through lunch. When it was time to pay, my $30 meal went up for $50 really quickly because of the fee and tip for the server. While the food was tasty, I don't feel like I got enough food or adequate service to justify the bill.

This might just be my new favorite burger in DC. I had the OK Burger, and it's smash-burger style, a little on the salty side but much less greasy than my current favorite burgers (Salt Line or Le Dip). Super flavorful and the onion ring gives a good crunch. The bun is perfection, super soft but with a good toast so it holds up to the patty. And the curly fries were awesome- it's impressive to have that level of crispiness on a curly fry, I imagine they do a vinegar boil plus double fry. It's awesome.Plus the vibe in here is great, cozy and you don't feel rushed. They use Toast ordering which makes it great for groups as each person can order and pay for their own food. They also have a good Happy Hour and apparently they have a 'Family Hour' on the weekends too!

We've had it. My family and I have wanted to like this place since it opened. I live nearby, and thought of it as a cool neighborhood spot. The food is great, cocktails and menu's are super creative. But it is the service.The last 3-4 times we have been there, it's a bartender, a black heavyset gentleman with a beard who is always giving rude, bare minimum service , and tonight, along with his counterpart really gave us a great experience. We walked in, at about quarter until 10 on a Saturday night and it was immediately made known my wife and I were really hassling these guys who wanted to get out early (bar says it's open till 11). We have our food and drinks, as the one gentleman we have interacted before starts mopping the floor, as my wife and I are finishing our drinks, and actually comes over and splashes mop water on my wife's feet, as we are getting up. This is after the other bartender the entire time was resistant about serving us drinks, making it very clear, even though we were there over an hour before close that he was angry he had to serve us. As they were cleaning up and mopping, the guy cleaning was waiting until we were up(before 11 pm) to mop the floor area we were seated at. In his haste he began mopping immediately in the area my wife's chair was as she got up and got mop water on her feet. This is all you need to know about these people. Don't go here. The high prices are not worth the jerks who think they are entitled to your business.