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Burger Queen
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
12 reviews for Burger Queen
12 reviews in English
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Review from Sarah H.
Ketchikan, AK
3/18/2012
Best burger in town, also best prices.
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Review from Pi F.
3/4/2012
These are damn good burgers. And big. Many a time I have gone into Burger Queen thinking that I'm hungry enough for a burger and fries only to find myself wishing that the burger wasn't so damn tasty, thus forcing myself to keep on putting more into my rather full stomach.
I usually have pretty good control over these things. I lay the blame squarely at the feet of Burger Queen! -
Review from Michael C.
Ketchikan, AK
3/19/2011
Ketchikan is a town that swirls with rumors. Especially in the winter. The ships are gone, the fish are away, and locals try to hold on to a shred of sanity by going to the Monthly Grind or ranting on Sitnews about The End of All Things That Are Decent and Good. And maybe, while standing in the rain, sharing that shred of un-attributed, unlikely but plausibly interesting, piece of news.
Oh -- Burger Queen. I hear they sell drugs out their back door.
Of course this is untrue. They sell drugs out their front door. If Booker, the town's K-9 drug dog, took one step inside, he would sit and bark excitedly over and over. For he smells a Seattle Burger.
The burgers are thick, with a nice smoky char on the outside but perfectly cooked inside. All burgers come well-dressed with onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and thousand-island dressing. A tropical burger's pineapple is nicely caramelized from the flat-top, while grilled onions and mushrooms push the meat over into happy meaty-umami wonderland; the world a-swirled in colors. Some like the seasoned fries, but I prefer the onion rings. The parmesan sprinkled on top might as well be PCP, how I go through cravings for the rings, my body rebelling with tremors.
Also good are their thick shakes and their large salads. I don't care for cornmeal-breaded fish, but those who do like the halibut sandwich.
Now, though a stand-out in a small town, where mediocrity is often looked on with suspicion for its overkill, there are a few things that keep this from approaching a burger's platonic ideal.
The bun is your basic industrially-baked variety, a little too soft to structurally handle all the moist goodness within it. The prices are high, even for a tourist town in Alaska. They struggle with inconsistency; some burgers are glorious and sing arias as endorphins surge, others are merely good. And the place's non-descript interior, covered in atomized grease, lacks any personality. It might as well be a greasy DMV.
Especially during the summer, expect a long wait. But there are ways around it. My preferred trick is to call in my order ahead of time. By the time I show up, my burger already lies in wait. Or you can pass the time in the Arctic Bar across the street, and they'll bring it over when it's ready.
Regardless of how you pass the anxious minutes, the wait is worth it. Take the burger to go, walk out to the dock, and sit on a bench watching the whales waddling by. The ravens and eagles circle overhead, and you consume the sandwich knowing that a better burger may be found somewhere else, but that somewhere is hundreds of miles from here. -
Review from Kenna S.
Duarte, CA
7/21/2011
As I mentioned in another post, there are 3 places you must eat when in Ketchikan. 1) Burger Queen, 2) Ocean View (the beef fajitas!) and 3) Pioneer Pantry Cafe
Any burger or fish/chicken sandwich you order from Burger Queen will be the best you've ever had! Loaded with flavor and huge in size = a deadly combo. Tons of options to mix/match condiments and add ons. Can't beat the typical cheeseburger with 1000 Island Dressing...with some sauteed mushrooms to top it off. Or the teriyaki chicken sandwich topped with 1000 Island also. You may be thinking "it's just a cheeseburger or teriyaki chicken sandwich...what's the big deal?" NO. Lemme tell you, these burgers/sandwiches are infused with yummy goodness that makes you crave for more. Even the buns are toasted perfectly and taste amazing.
Furthermore, the shakes/malts, fries, let's just everything on the menu are also excellent. My niece order a peanut butter & chocolate malt and omgosh it was freakishly good.
It's a small place with only a few tables but they are not short of business. Often you wait 20 mins for an order and a wait worth the while! I swear, I don't know what they do at this joint to make everything taste so bomb but it's a must try if you ever find yourself in K-town. -
Review from Sandy W.
Bolingbrook, IL
8/3/2011 2 photos
I am stupid. I went to Burger Queen and got the Seattle burger instead of the halibut burger. Don't get me wrong, the Seattle burger was a darn good burger. But the halibut burger was simply amazing.
We stopped by Burger Queen on an Alaskan cruise in July. I read all of the reviews before going. Get the halibut burger, get the halibut burger, get the halibut burger. We're in Alaska, of course I'm going to get the halibut burger. I can get a regular burger anywhere. We walked in and my husband (who was reluctant to go with me cause he didn't think a little burger place would be that memorable) turns to me "2 halibut burgers right?" Then I start wavering..."well, if you're going to get the halibut burger, I should get something different so we can try two things." After going back and forth, we ordered: 1 halibut burger, 1 Seattle burger, order of fries, order of onion rings, white Reese's milkshake. I should mention here that the staff was very friendly.
I took a bite of my Seattle burger...this is a really good burger. The reviews were right. Then I try my husband's halibut burger. OMG, can I get another bite? I tried to steal as many bites as I could of his. I really should have just ordered another one...it was that good. Probably the best halibut burger I've ever had. Even my husband was impressed. Yep, I was right again...it happens a lot :). Onion rings were really good, fries were okay. Milkshake was also really good.
We had read a lot of reviews saying that they would deliver to Arctic Bar across the street. We had planned on doing that, but they did have a few tables at Burger Queen so we opted for that instead. Wherever you decide to eat it, just go here. Yum. -
Review from Victor C.
Cerritos, CA
8/25/2010
Gave this place a try and wasn't to pleased. It's a small place with not enough seating, which didn't bother me. What did bug me was the long wait (about 40 minutes) for my family's order of 4 cheeseburgers, one staff member who didn't seem to want to be there, and the actually burger itself was just ok (a little burnt and not worth the wait).
On the upside the fries were pretty good and, well, let's see, the uh, I mean... Ok that was about the only thing that was good.
Definitely no In-N-Out, 5 guys, or Fatburger. -
Review from Gail P.
San Diego, CA
1/5/2010 1 photo
Shame on the previous Yelp-er for throwing disdain on this quaint little place. Just like there is a Hodad's in San Diego-where everyone raves about their hamburgers and fries-and stands in line for hours to get in-so there is Burger Queen in Ketchikan.
Wandering around town with my son with some time to kill, we stumbled upon the restaurant and I recall hearing some cruise ship employees saying how good the food was. Well-leave it to those indentured world travelers to know where the good chow in town is!
I ordered the Halibut-and-Chips since that's my favorite fish. My boy had his usual Cheese Burger and Fries! OMG-maybe it's that fresh Alaskan air or the fact that we were both happy to get rid of our sea (cruise) legs but that food was GOOD!
The halibut was perfectly fried-not greasy or burned but supremely delicious and the burger was astronomically fantastic too.
After wards, full of renewed vigor and our stomachs happily filled, we were able to go tackle the stairs over at Creek Street. Tourists have a duty to try new things when they go traipsing all over a town and this is a good example of getting away from the usual tourist traps and trying some authentic food. I say: Don't miss this place and make a run for it when you walk that plank down into town-it can get busy and crowded! -
Review from Amy B.
Chicago, IL
6/19/2011
I stopped in Ketchikan with our cruise and before I hopped back on the ship I stopped at Burger Queen after hearing about it from some people. Great food, nice people! They even gave me the extra milk shake in the metal cup to sip up quickly because it didnt fit in the cup! There's a sign saying that burgers take 15 minutes and they're not lying. I needed to board my ship at 2:45 and placed my order at 2:30. I got more and more nervous I was going to miss the ship and at 2:43 I decided to ditch the burger, said thanks and ran off with just my shake. As I was in line to board, I felt a tap on my shoulder and one the employees was standing there with my burger and panting! He ran after me when the burger was ready!! Talk about great service!
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Review from Susan C.
Los Angeles, CA
8/6/2007
There's nothing special about this place, despite what all the cruise reviews and travel shows will lead you to believe.
There isn't too much to do in this small town so they just tell you to go to Burger Queen--and for what? A mediocre Halibut sandwich. I'd go again if I am ever for some reason in Ketchikan, Alaska again--because what else am I going to do in Ketchikan, Alaska? -
Review from James Q.
Cedar Springs, MI
6/6/2011
Damn good burger.
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Review from Clement H.
Union City, CA
9/7/2010 1 photo
They have great burger. I had Hawiian burger and fries. They have excellent Season fries. Good price too.
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Review from Carlene S.
Ketchikan, AK
7/25/2010
This is some genuinely good American cuisine. They have a ton of options for milkshakes and burgers. And they deliver! If I'm hanging out at the 'Dough or at Fat Stan's they'll bring it there, too. My only complaint would be that if you do get it delivered, you might have a soggy burger (but what do you expect if you order a pineapple burger??) I would bring my friends and family here any day.
