Burger Beast Approved restaurants are located in many parts of the United States. The Burger Beast has visited these restaurants and given them his stamp of approval.
It’s not just burgers but also comfort food and interesting stops like Abdullah’s House of Ribs & Chinese Food.
All of the Burger Beast Approved are found in their respective states below & divided per state except for Florida, which is subdivided into regions.
Burger Beast Approved Restaurants
Alabama
Restaurant | City |
Chris’ Famous Hot Dogs | Montgomery |
Hamburger King | Montgomery |
Milo’s Hamburgers | Montgomery |
Sam’s Super Burger | Grand Bay |
Vicki’s Lunch Van | Montgomery |
Florida
Central Florida
Restaurant | City |
Andy’s Drive-In | Winter Haven |
Antonella’s Pizzeria | Winter Park |
Buchito Cafe | Kissimmee |
Burger Inn Drive-In | Melbourne |
Donut King | Minneola |
Donut King | Winter Park |
Donut Man | Winter Haven |
Fred’s Market & Restaurant | Lakeland |
Gideon’s Bakehouse | Orlando |
Hinckley’s Fancy Meats | Orlando |
John’s Drive-In | Fort Meade |
LoveBird Almost Famous Chicken | Lakeland |
Moonlight Drive-In | Titusville |
Mutt’s on 13th | St. Cloud |
Pig Floyd’s | Orlando |
Reececliff Family Diner | Lakeland |
Red Top Pit Stop | Lakeland |
S&L Restaurant | Lakeland |
Sebring Soda Shop | Sebring |
Sausage Shack | Winter Park |
Stardust | Winter Park |
Swine & Sons | Winter Park |
Teak Neighborhood Grill | Orlando |
That One Spot | Ocoee |
The Ravenous Pig | Winter Park |
Food Trucks
Food Truck | City |
A Lo Cubano Kitchen | Orlando |
Are You Hungry? Grill | Hialeah |
Between Two Buns | Miami-Killian |
The BBQin Cuban | Miami |
Cheeseburger Baby | Miami Beach |
Chill N’ Burger | Medley |
Chill N’ Burger | Westchester |
Cuban Guys | Pinecrest |
Doggi’s Arepa Bar | Wynwood |
Farmhouse BBQ | Miami |
FatBoy Ricks | Miami-Killian |
Food Junkies | Perrine |
HipPOPs | Hollywood |
JB’s Cheesesteaks | Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood |
Los Chamos | Hialeah |
Miami Roasted Corn | Homestead |
Monster Burgers | Hollywood |
Pipo Burgers on Wheels | Doral |
Pizza en Fuego | Miami |
Tacos El Machine Gon | Hollywood |
World Famous EggRoll Truck | Boynton Beach |
Z-Cocina Mexicana | Miami |
Gulfcoast Florida
Restaurant | City |
The Belgian Monk | Punta Gorda |
Bradenton Donuts | Bradenton |
Brooks Burgers | Naples |
Burger Culture | Tampa |
Cheeburger Cheeburger | Sanibel Island |
Columbia Restaurant | Ybor City |
Coney Island Grill | St. Petersburg |
Doreen’s Cup of Joe | Marco Island |
Eats & Treats | Ft. Myers |
El Cap | St. Petersburg |
The Frog Pond | St. Pete Beach |
Goody Goody Burgers | Tampa |
Jimmy P’s Burgers | Naples |
Jimmy P’s Charred | Naples |
Joe’s Diner | Naples |
Kruk’s Philly Steaks | Naples |
Lucky Dawgs 2 | Naples |
Nevermind Awesome Bar | Cape Coral |
Pastrami Dan’s | Naples |
Red Rooster | Marco Island |
Sandy’s Cuban Cafe | Naples |
Schnapper’s Hots | Sanibel Island |
Ted’s Luncheonette | Largo |
Trackside Donuts & Cafe | Bonita Springs |
Ulele | Tampa |
North Florida
Restaurant | City |
Angel’s Dining Car | Palatka |
The Bearded Pig | Jacksonville |
Burger Barn | Hawthorne |
Carolina Jax | Jacksonville |
The Dairy Bar | Port Orange |
Dick Mondell’s Burgers & Fries | Gainesville |
Dick Mondell’s Burgers & Fries | Tallahassee |
Dog Et Al | Tallahassee |
Hazel’s Hot Dogs | St. Augustine |
Hot Diggity Dogs & BBQ | Bunnell |
Jerry’s Drive In | Pensacola |
Jimmy Hula’s | Port Orange |
Lubi’s Hot Subs | Jacksonville |
Mac’s Drive-Thru | Gainesville |
One Night Taco Stand | Jacksonville |
Pappas Drive-In | New Smyrna Beach |
Pearl Country Store & Barbecue | Micanopy |
Pinegrove Market & Deli | Jacksonville |
Sandwich Inn | Gainesville |
SquareHouse Pizza | Gainesville |
Voodoo Dog | Tallahassee |
South Florida – Broward County
South Florida – Miami-Dade County
Apple Map for Miami-Dade County
Restaurant | City(s) |
3 Chefs & a Chicken | Coral Gables |
3 Chefs & a Chicken | Westchester |
109 Burger Joint | Sweetwater |
A-Mari-Mix | Westchester |
Airport Cafe & Liquors | Miami Springs |
Amelia’s 1931 | Kendall |
Apocalypse BBQ | Killian |
Arbetter Hot Dogs | Westchester |
Are U Hungry? Grill | Kendall |
Azucar Ice Cream | Little Havana & Pinecrest |
Babe’s Meat & Counter | Palmetto Bay |
Barbecue 58 | Doral |
Batch Gastropub | Brickell |
The Big Cheese | South Miami |
Blue Collar | MiMo |
Bocas House | Doral |
Bonjour French Bakery | The Hammocks |
Buena Vista Deli | Miami |
Cerro Negro | Miami |
Charles & Larry | Sweetwater |
Cheeseburger Baby | South Beach |
Chefs on the Run | Homestead |
Chico’s | Hialeah |
Chug’s Diner | Coconut Grove |
Cindy Lou’s Cookies | Little River |
Clutch Burger | Coral Gables |
Cowy Burger | Miami |
Crybaby Creamery | Palmetto Bay |
Cuban Guys | Flagler, Hialeah, Kendall, & Palmetto Bay |
Cuento Sandwiches | Doral |
Delicias de España | Miami |
Di Piazza Italian Restaurant | Hialeah |
Doce Provisions | Little Havana |
Dos Croquetas | Westchester |
Duffy’s Tavern | West Miami |
Eating House | Coral Gables |
El Mago de las Fritas | West Miami |
El Rey de las Fritas | Hialeah, Little Havana, Sweetwater & Westchester |
Empanada Harry’s | Kendall |
FINKA Table & Tap | Kendall |
Fish House | Kendall |
The Food Truck Store | North Miami |
Frankie’s Pizza | Westchester |
Grails Miami | Wynwood |
Graziano’s | Coral Gables, Doral, Hialeah & Westchester |
Hate Mondays Tavern | Kendall |
Hole 19 Scratch Kitchen | Miami Springs |
Hole in the Wall Pub | Palmetto Bay |
Hungry Bear Sub Shop | Doral |
Islas Canarias Cafe Restaurant & Bakery | Kendall |
Islas Canarias Restaurant | Kendall |
Jacalito Taqueria Mexicana | Flagami, & Little Havana |
Jama Benn Jama | Hialeah Gardens |
Joanna’s Marketplace | Glenvar Heights |
Josh’s Deli | Surfside |
Keg South | Kendall |
Keg South | Pinecrest |
KUSH | Wynwood |
KUSH by Stephen’s Deli | Hialeah |
La Birra Bar | North Miami |
La Bodeguita | Hialeah |
La Brasa Grill | Westchester |
La Camaronera | Little Havana |
La Fresa Francesa | Hialeah |
LoKal | Coconut Grove |
Los Perro | Hialeah, Miami |
Los Ranchos | The Falls (Kendall) Westland Mall (Hialeah) |
Luis Galindo Latin American | West Miami |
Mario’s Restaurant | Homestead |
Masa Craft | Doral |
Max’d Out Donuts | North Miami Beach |
Michael’s Genuine Food and Drink | Miami Design District |
Miyako | Doral |
Mojo Donuts | Coral Gables |
Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken | Westchester |
Morro Castle | Hialeah |
Mr. & Mrs. Bun | Kendall |
Ms. Cheezious | MIMO |
NQC | Miami Lakes |
Night Owl Cookies | Westchester |
Odaly’s Delight Cafe | Westchester |
Off Site | Little River |
Original Latin American | Miami |
Pan.com Sandwicheria | Hialeah |
Pikadiyo | Coral Gables |
Pina’s Pizza | Kendall |
Pinch Kitchen | MIMO |
PINCHO | Hialeah & Westchester |
Pink Burgers | Miami Beach |
Pipo Burgers | Doral |
PIRUW Grill Peruvian Cuisine | West Kendall |
Pizza Johny’s | Kendall |
Pizza Scene | Miami Lakes |
Pollo Campero | Little Havana |
Proper Sausages | Miami Shores |
Rio Cristal | Westchester |
Roman’s Pizzeria | Miami Springs |
Royal Castle | Miami |
Sanguich | Little Havana |
Sarussi | Hialeah |
Shiver’s BBQ | Homestead |
Silverlake Bistro | Miami Beach |
Sir Pizza | Key Biscayne |
Smoke and Dough | Kendall |
Son of a Pizza | Homestead |
Spizzigo | Doral |
Square Pie City | Miami Design District |
Subby’s Subs | South Miami |
Sweet Dogs | Flagami |
Tap 42 | Coral Gables & Kendall |
Ted’s Burgers | Wynwood |
The Spotted Gallo | Fontainebleau |
Tinta y Cafe | Coral Gables & Miami Shores |
Tio Colo | East & West Hialeah |
Union Beer Store | Little Havana |
USBS | Little River |
Walls Old Fashioned Ice Cream | South Miami |
Whisk Gourmet | South Miami |
Wingstop | Miami |
Cuban Bakeries – Miami-Dade County
Restaurant | City |
Breadman Bakery | Hialeah & Westchester |
CAO Bakery | Bird Road, North Miami Beach, Pinecrest, South Beach, Sunset, & Westchester |
El Brazo Fuerte | Little Havana |
Latin American Bakery & Cafe | West Miami |
Party Cake Bakery | Bird Road East, Bird Road West, Coral Way, Country Walk, Cutler Bay, Little Havana, Miller East, Miller West, Sunset Drive, Tamiami Trail West, West Kendall |
Vicky Bakery | Coral Gables, East Hialeah, S.E. Hialeah, & West Hialeah |
South Florida – Monroe County
Restaurant | City |
MEAT Eatery & Taproom | Islamorada |
South Florida – Palm Beach County
Restaurant | City |
Brass Ring Pub | North Palm Beach |
Bud’s Chicken and Seafood | West Palm Beach |
Dandee Donut Factory | Pompano Beach |
Hook Fish and Chicken | Mangonia Park |
HotdogOpolis | Boca Raton |
Jupiter Donut Factory | Jupiter |
MEAT Eatery & Taproom | Boca Raton |
Mrs. Smokey’s Real Pit BBQ | Lake Park |
Nick’s New Haven-style Pizza | Boca Raton |
Tap 42 | Boca Raton |
Tropical Smokehouse | West Palm Beach |
Georgia
Indiana
Restaurant | City |
Antiqology | Huntington |
Magic Wand | Churubusco |
Fort Wayne’s Famous Coney Island | Fort Wayne |
Hall’s Original Drive-in | Fort Wayne |
Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken | Fort Wayne |
Lumpy’s Cafe | Cambridge City |
The Nook | Columbia City |
Powers Hamburgers | Fort Wayne |
Kentucky
Restaurant | City |
A&W Burger Chicken Floats | Lexington |
Blue Door Smokehouse | Lexington |
Burger Shake | Lexington |
Claudia Sanders Dinner House | Shelbyville |
Dizzy Whizz | Louisville |
Dovie’s | Tompkinsville |
Druther’s | Campbellsville |
Farm Market | Lexington |
Frisch’s Big Boy | Lexington |
Gold Star Chili | Lexington |
Laha’s Red Castle | Hodgenville |
* Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory | Louisville |
Momma’s Mustard, Pickles & BBQ | Louisville |
Ollie’s Trolley | Louisville |
Parkette Drive-in | Lexington |
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers | Lexington |
Louisiana
Restaurant | City |
Billy’s Boudin and Cracklins | Scott |
Griff’s Hamburgers | Ruston |
In-N-Out Donuts | Ruston |
Maryland
Restaurant | City |
Lauren Tavern Donuts | Laurel |
Massachusetts
Restaurant | City |
White Hut | Springfield |
Michigan
Restaurant | City |
Buddy’s Pizza | Detroit |
Cluckin’ Hot Chicks | Warren |
Halo Burger | Flint |
Henry’s Hamburgers | Benton Harbor |
Kewpee Sandwich Shop | Lansing |
Meat BBQ | Lansing |
National Coney Island | Utica |
Nip N Sip Drive In | Lansing |
Robusto’s Cigar Bar and Bistro | Sterling Heights |
Sugar Shack | Lansing |
Starlite Diner | Burton |
Minnesota
Restaurant | City |
Blue Door Pub | Minneapolis |
Missouri
Restaurant | City |
Carl’s Drive-in | Brentwood |
Gordon’s Stoplight Drive In | Crystal City |
Mississippi
Restaurant | City |
Abe’s Bar-B-Q | Clarksdale |
Bill’s Hamburgers | Amory |
* Delta Blues Museum | Clarksdale |
The Dutch Oven | Clarksdale |
* End of All Music Record Store | Oxford |
Ground Zero Blues Club | Clarksdale |
Handy Andy Grocery | Oxford |
Owens Burger Shack | Clarksdale |
Phillips Grocery | Holly Springs |
* Shack Up Inn | Clarksdale |
New Hampshire
Restaurant | City |
Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery | Raymond |
New Jersey
Restaurant | City |
White Manna | Hackensack |
White Rose Diner | Linden |
White Rose System | Roselle |
New York
Restaurant | City |
Donovan’s Pub | Woodside |
Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor | Jackson Heights |
McSorley’s | New York |
Paul’s Da Burger Joint | New York |
PJ Clarke’s | New York |
Pomme Frites | New York |
S’MAC | New York |
Shoreless Acres & Serious Food | Livonia |
Tom Wahl’s | Avon |
North Carolina
Restaurant | City |
Biscuitville | Cameron |
Shelley’s Moms Bakery | Angier |
Southern Coals Country Style Kitchen | Fayetteville |
Pennsylvania
Restaurant | City |
The Burgerly | New Hope |
Eat’n Park | Erie |
Ohio
Restaurant | City |
* American Sign Museum | Cincinnati |
B Spot Burgers | Columbus |
Frisch’s Big Boy | Cincinnati |
Gahanna Grill | Gahanna |
Graeter’s | Cincinnati |
Hometown Hot Dogs | Millersport |
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream | Columbus |
Kewpee Hamburgers | Lima |
Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppe | Greenville |
Pablo’s Havana Cafe | Powell |
Price Hill Chili | Cincinnati |
Rudy’s Hot Dog | Toledo |
Swenson’s Drive-In | Dublin |
White Castle | Columbus |
South Carolina
Restaurant | City |
Dash-N-Dogz | Florence |
Tennessee
Restaurant | City |
A&W Drive-In | Madisonville |
Burger Barn | Jackson |
Champy’s Fried Chicken | Chattanooga |
Cookout | Knoxville |
* Cooter’s Dukes of Hazzard Museum | Nashville |
Cori’s Dog House | Nashville |
Fox’s Donut Den | Nashville |
Dyer’s | Memphis |
Gibson’s Donuts | Memphis |
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken | Memphis |
Hattie B’s | Nashville |
Mitchell Deli | Nashville |
* Moonpie Store | Chattanooga |
Peg Leg Porker | Nashville |
Roxie’s Grocery | Memphis |
* Sun Studio | Memphis |
* Third Man Records | Nashville |
Texas
Restaurant | City |
PINCHO | Cypress |
Poppa Burger | Houston |
The Original Burger Beast Approved List
Gone But Not Forgotten
Restaurant | City/State |
Boyce General Store | Alvaton, KY |
Council’s Burgers | Bradenton, FL |
Hall’s Original Drive-In | Fort Wayne, IN |
Parkette Drive-In | Lexington, KY |
Nic’s Pizza | North Miami, FL |
PROOF | Wynwood, FL |
Smacks Burgers | Sarasota, FL |
Sparky’s Roadside Barbecue | Downtown Miami, FL |
Valento’s Pizza | Naples, FL |