(617) 536-0448

636 Beacon St
Boston, MA 02115 42.3493 -71.0953

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Neighborhoods: Fenway/Kenmore, Kenmore

uburgerboston.com

Price:

$

Last updated 6.15.09

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats, Carry Out

Cuisine:

Hamburgers, Fast Food

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About UBurger

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

In Short – Uburger's standard, cafeteria-style dining area is often filled with B.U. students stopping in for a post-class burger and fries. Patrons peer into the open kitchen to see young workers preparing thick shakes (made with Richardson's ice cream) and thin onion rings. Quarter-pound patties (ground in-house) feature a plethora of toppings, from fried jalapenos to multiple cheeses. Other offerings include Kayem all-beef hot dogs and marinated grilled-chicken sandwiches.

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
With plenty of area workers and college kids stopping in for a quick bite, expect to wait a bit longer for your burger during weekday lunch hours.
food quality
86.11000061035156% positive
  1. You can say fresh all you want, but if the quality of meat is this bad, it might be time to take a different approach.
  2. realize that the true peak season of tomatoes might still be a week or two away, but the tomato is my burger was mealy and of poor quality.
  3. Best fast fresh food /hamburger, best french fries
  4. Fresh cut delicious fries, to homemade onion rings.
  5. They are the perfect onion rings IF the cook cooks them long enough.
  6. Uburger also, although provides you with fast service, is not a fast food change and the quality of the meat is clearly better.
  7. Amazing burgers, great price
  8. Actually, it looks and feels like a great burger joint.
  9. think I enjoy UBurger so much because it reminds me of In and Out, a fast food burger chain on the west coast.
  10. definitely recommend this place to any other college students in the area or for people who are looking for a quick, affordable, and delicious burger.
  11. The next time I'm at a Sox game, I'll be coming by UBurger for the best fast food experience in the city.
  12. We enjoyed the "hand-cut" fries, well seasoned and crispy and I had a Reese's shake to go with it all, which was nice, if unspectacular.
  13. am a huge endorser of UBurger, its quick, cheap and delicious.
  14. First of all, the meat is lousy, and you can pour as much house sauce (in this case a mix of mustard, mayo and ketchup) over it as you want, but you can't cover up bad meat.
  15. My yuppie burger (swiss cheese and mushrooms) was delish as were the fries.
  16. There is just no personality with the burgers at U Burger, some people may like the simplicity, but it's not for me.
  17. Every place seems to boast fresh ground beef, hand-cut fries and limited use of freezers.
  18. If you love burgers, you have to love UBurger in Kenmore Square.
service
100.0% positive
  1. definitely recommend this place to any other college students in the area or for people who are looking for a quick, affordable, and delicious burger.
  2. Uburger also, although provides you with fast service, is not a fast food change and the quality of the meat is clearly better.
  3. There is just no personality with the burgers at U Burger, some people may like the simplicity, but it's not for me.
value
100.0% positive
  1. am a huge endorser of UBurger, its quick, cheap and delicious.
  2. definitely recommend this place to any other college students in the area or for people who are looking for a quick, affordable, and delicious burger.
  3. Amazing burgers, great price
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. am a huge endorser of UBurger, its quick, cheap and delicious.
  2. definitely recommend this place to any other college students in the area or for people who are looking for a quick, affordable, and delicious burger.
  3. They are the perfect onion rings IF the cook cooks them long enough.
2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/26/10

used to be good

by BostonBurgerBlog , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

Full disclosure right off the bat: I have been to U Burger before, three times in fact, and have always liked it. I fully expected it to be among the top three burgers we've had so far, before we even went there in critical fashion. But I can't review places based on reputation from past experiences because that isn't fair. Maybe I had never tried to look for flaws or maybe I was just like every other red-blooded American because I just wanted a burger. But yesterday, U Burger just wasn't very good. We may return to places if there is a serious uproar about a low score, but I need consistency. I should be able to walk in to any place on any given day and get their best offering. Yes, I am looking for flaws because that's the whole point of this blog. We want the best, we're not just looking to be full. So based on yesterday and yesterday alone, this was a very average burger, and it kills me to say it.

First of all, the meat is lousy, and you can pour as much house sauce (in this case a mix of mustard, mayo and ketchup) over it as you want, but you can't cover up bad meat. Every place seems to boast fresh ground beef, hand-cut fries and limited use of freezers. Here, they only have freezers to preserve the ice cream. I dunno, maybe it's time to break out the freezers because this whole fresh thing doesn't seem to be working for anyone. You can say fresh all you want, but if the quality of meat is this bad, it might be time to take a different approach. Never mind how overcooked it was and completely dry, like a hockey puck. I realize that the true peak season of tomatoes might still be a week or two away, but the tomato is my burger was mealy and of poor quality. The lettuce was nice and crisp and the cheese fully melted. We had issues with the bun, however, toasted yes, but again of poor quality, perhaps something a supermarket chain might produce. We enjoyed the "hand-cut" fries, well seasoned and crispy and I had a Reese's shake to go with it all, which was nice, if unspectacular.

I like the concept, it's no frills, with not too many burger choices, not overwhelming and what they do offer is appealing, on paper at least. But I am tired of these In-N-Out clones, I know they are the best, but let's bring a new style to the table. There is only one In-N-Out for a reason, and by the way, they don't charge $10 for a combo meal. There is just no personality with the burgers at U Burger, some people may like the simplicity, but it's not for me.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/10/10

A BU staple

by gethebassics , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

If you're visiting Boston or live here and have never been to UBurger, stop what you're doing right now and GO! I have never had a burger, salad, chicken sandwich, hot dog, or frappe that did not meet the high expectations UBurger set for me in my freshman year. The house spread and on-site ground beef make the burgers out of this world. Back when I refused to eat red meat, I would make exceptions for the U. Highly recommended!

  • Pros: Food, prices
  • Cons: Expensive delivery charge!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/21/08

Awesome creativity

by hotelman21 at Citysearch

No matter what your in the mood for on your burger, Uburger has something for you. From the staple toppings like lettuce and grilled onion, to the creative like their guacamole or house sauce, you can dress your burger up anyway you would like. Fresh cut delicious fries, to homemade onion rings. Also did I mention the homemade, made to order fraps availible in all different flavors. Anytime lunch or dinner, this place is super! Remember to add an extra burger patty on that Uburger!

  • Pros: Friendly, helpful service
  • Cons: Not ample seating
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/13/08

burger & fries

by wesston at Citysearch

one of my all time fav meals, and this place is like a good friend, better than fast food without question!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/21/08

I love UBurger, reminds me of In and Out on the West Coast, but better!

by BackBayDrake at Citysearch

I am a huge endorser of UBurger, its quick, cheap and delicious. It is loaded with college students, but its located right on the outskirts of BU's campus, so there's not much avoiding that. Plus there's nothing wrong with reminiscing and bringing myself back to my college days. I think I enjoy UBurger so much because it reminds me of In and Out, a fast food burger chain on the west coast. UBurger, like I&O uses a special sauce (a combination of thousand island dressing and spices) that really adds something extra to the burger. Uburger also, although provides you with fast service, is not a fast food change and the quality of the meat is clearly better. I'll admit this burger can't compare to one from say Bartley's Burger Cottage over in Harvard Square, but it's not trying to- they are completely different, in a good way.

The Details on UBurger

Place Categories:

  • love uburger
  • delicious french fries
  • poor quality
  • nice lettuce
  • amazing burgers
  • delish mushrooms
  • great burger joint
  • fast service
  • huge endorser
  • awesome creativity
  • fresh ground beef
  • lousy first
  • not very good u burger
  • full disclosure right
  • order fraps availible
  • best fast food experience
  • best offering
  • perfect onion
  • like people
  • great price
  • delish yuppie burger
  • delish swiss cheese
  • fast fresh food
  • not bad meat
  • definitely recommend place
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