Burger Beast Approved Restaurants
Burger Beast Approved restaurants are located in many parts of the United States. The Burger Beast has visited these restaurants and given them his seal of approval.
It’s not just burgers but also comfort food and even 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 Table of Contents
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 |
A Lo Cubano Kitchen | Orlando |
Andy’s Drive-In | Winter Haven |
Burger Inn Drive-In | Melbourne |
Donut King | Minneola |
Donut King | Winter Park |
Donut Man | Winter Haven |
Gideon’s Bakehouse | Orlando |
Hinckley’s Fancy Meats | Orlando |
John’s Drive-In | Fort Meade |
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 |
Sausage Shack | Winter Park |
Swine & Sons | Winter Park |
That One Spot | Ocoee |
Gulfcoast Florida

Restaurant | City |
Biff Burger | St. Petersburg |
Bradenton Donuts | Bradenton |
Brooks Burgers | Naples |
Burger Culture | Tampa |
BurgerQue (R.I.P.) | Ft. Myers |
Columbia Restaurant | Ybor City |
Coney Island Grill | St. Petersburg |
Council’s Burgers Beer & Billiards | Bradenton |
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 |
Lucky Dawgs 2 | Naples |
Nevermind Awesome Bar | Cape Coral |
Pastrami Dan’s | Naples |
Red Rooster | Marco Island |
Schnapper’s Hots | Sanibel Island |
Smacks Burgers & Shakes | Sarasota |
Ted’s Luncheonette | Largo |
Trackside Donuts & Cafe | Bonita Springs |
Ulele | Tampa |
Valento’s Pizza & Hoagies | Naples |
North Florida

Restaurant | City |
Angel’s Dining Car | Palatka |
The Bearded Pig | Jacksonville |
Carolina Jax | Jacksonville |
The Dairy Bar | Port Orange |
Dog Et Al | Tallahassee |
Hot Diggity Dogs & BBQ | Bunnell |
The Little Drug Company | New Smyrna Beach |
Mac’s Drive-Thru | Gainesville |
Pappas Drive-In | New Smyrna Beach |
Pinegrove Market & Deli | Jacksonville |
The Stuffed Beaver (R.I.P.) | Jacksonville |
Voodoo Dog | Tallahassee |
South Florida – Broward County

Restaurant | City |
B.C. Cafe | Davie |
Bake Shack | Dania Beach |
Brgr Stop | Coconut Creek |
Brgr Stop | Ft. Lauderdale |
CAO Bakery | Ft. Lauderdale & Hollywood |
Charm City Burger Company | Deerfield Beach |
Cuban Guys | Miramar |
Dairy Belle | Dania Beach |
El Jefe Luchador | Deerfield Beach |
Georgie’s Alibi | Wilton Manors |
Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill | Ft. Lauderdale |
Graziano’s | Weston |
Hangry Al’s Sub Shop | Pembroke Pines |
Henry’s Sandwich Station | Ft. Lauderdale |
Hollywood Donut Factory | Hollywood |
Hot Chicks House of Chicken | Pembroke Pines |
Huey Magoos | Coral Springs |
Huey Magoos | Sunrise |
Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House | Ft. Lauderdale |
Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House | Pompano Beach |
Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor | Dania Beach |
Le Tub | Hollywood |
Mauro’s | Hollywood |
Mojo Donuts | Pembroke Pines |
Nick’s New Haven-style Pizza | Coral Springs |
North South Grill | Pembroke Pines |
Old Breakfast House | Ft. Lauderdale |
PINCHO | Pembroke Pines & Sunrise |
Skyline Chili | Sunrise |
Smoke BBQ | Ft. Lauderdale |
Sonny’s Famous Steak Hogies | Hollywood |
Tap 42 | Coral Springs, Davie, & Ft. Lauderdale |
Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox | Deerfield Beach |
South Florida – 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 |
Arbetter Hot Dogs | Westchester |
Ariete | Coconut Grove |
Arnold’s Royal Castle (R.I.P.) | Miami |
Azucar Ice Cream | Little Havana |
Babe’s Meat & Counter | Palmetto Bay |
Blue Collar | MiMo |
The Cafe 72 (R.I.P.) | Doral |
Caporal Chicken (R.I.P.) | Kendall |
Captain John’s Steamed Cheeseburger (R.I.P.) | Homestead |
Cheeseburger Baby | South Beach |
Chefs on the Run | Homestead |
Chug’s Diner | Coconut Grove |
Cindy Lou’s Cookies | Little River |
Clutch Burger | Coral Gables |
Crackers Casual Dining | Miami Springs |
Crybaby Creamery | Palmetto Bay |
Cuban Guys | Flagler, Hialeah, Kendall, & Palmetto Bay |
Doce Provisions | Little Havana |
Dos Croquetas | Westchester |
El Mago de las Fritas | West Miami |
El Rey de las Fritas | Hialeah, Little Havana, Sweetwater & Westchester |
Elote Lovers | Homestead |
Empanada Harry’s | Kendall |
FINKA Table & Tap | Kendall |
Fish House | Kendall |
The Food Truck Store | North Miami |
Frankie’s Pizza | Westchester |
Frice Cream | Little River |
Fritas Domino La Original(R.I.P.) | West Miami |
Graziano’s | Aventura, Brickell, Coral Gables, Doral, Hialeah & Westchester |
Hate Mondays Tavern | Kendall |
Hungry Bear Sub Shop | Kendall |
Islas Canarias Cafe Restaurant & Bakery | Kendall |
Islas Canarias Restaurant | Kendall |
Jacalito Taqueria Mexicana | Downtown Miami, Flagami, & Little Havana |
John Martin’s Irish Pub (R.I.P.) | Coral Gables |
Josh’s Deli | Surfside |
Jr’s Gourmet Burgers | Miami Springs |
Keg South | Kendall |
Keg South | Pinecrest |
Killer Melts | Kendall |
Kingdom (R.I.P.) | MiMo |
KUSH | Wynwood |
KUSH by Stephen’s Deli | Hialeah |
La Birra Bar | North Miami |
La Camaronera | Little Havana |
La Fresa Francesa | Hialeah |
Larry, Curly, Burgers & Moe | Homestead |
Latin House | Kendall |
Little Bit of Philly | Virginia Gardens |
LoKal | Coconut Grove |
Los Bobos | Doral |
Luis Galindo Latin American | West Miami |
Magic City Pizza | Coral Terrace |
Masa Craft | Doral |
Mojo Donuts | Coral Gables |
Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken | Westchester |
Morro Castle | Hialeah |
Morro Castle (R.I.P.) | Little Havana |
Mr. & Mrs. Bun | Kendall |
Ms. Cheezious | MIMO |
Nic’s New York Pizza | Hialeah |
Night Owl Cookies | Westchester |
Norman Brothers Produce | Kendall |
Odaly’s Delight Cafe | Westchester |
Pinch Kitchen | MIMO |
PINCHO | Coral Gables, FIU, Flagler, Hialeah, West Kendall, Pinecrest, & Westchester |
Pipo Burgers on Wheels | Doral |
Pizza Johny’s | Kendall |
Pollo Campero | Little Havana |
Proper Sausages | Miami Shores |
Rio Cristal | Westchester |
Royal Castle | Miami |
Sakaya Kitchen (R.I.P.) | Midtown |
Shiver’s BBQ | Homestead |
Silverlake Bistro | Miami Beach |
Son of a Pizza | Homestead |
Sparky’s Roadside Barbecue(R.I.P.) | Downtown |
Sweet Dogs | Flagami |
Tap 42 | Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Kendall & Midtown Miami |
Ted’s Burgers | Wynwood |
Tio Colo | Hialeah |
Union Beer Store | Little Havana |
USBS | Little River |
Walls Old Fashioned Ice Cream | South Miami |
Cuban Bakeries – Miami-Dade County
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 |
Hamburger Haven | West Palm Beach |
HotdogOpolis | Boca Raton |
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 |
Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox | Boca Raton |
Georgia

Restaurant | City |
Abdullah the Butcher’s House of Ribs & Chinese Food (R.I.P.) | Atlanta |
Ann’s Snack Bar | Atlanta |
Brandi’s World Famous Hot Dogs | Marietta |
Carroll’s Sausage & Country Store | Ashburn |
Cuban Diner | Marietta |
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack | Atlanta |
Fox Bros. BBQ | Atlanta |
Grandstandz | Calhoun |
Grindhouse Killer Burgers | Atlanta |
NFA Burger | Dunwoody |
Nu-Way Weiners | Macon |
OK Cafe | Atlanta |
The Varsity | Atlanta |
The Vortex | Atlanta |
White House Restaurant | Atlanta |
* World of Coca-Cola | Atlanta |
Indiana

Restaurant | City |
Antiqology | Huntington |
Churubusco | Magic Wand |
Fort Wayne’s Famous Coney Island | Fort Wayne |
Hall’s Original Drive-in | Fort Wayne |
Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken | Fort Wayne |
The Nook | Columbia City |
Powers Hamburgers | Fort Wayne |
Kentucky

Restaurant | City |
A&W Burger Chicken Floats | Lexington |
Blue Door Smokehouse | Lexington |
Boyce General Store (R.I.P.) | Alvaton |
Burger Shake | Lexington |
Claudia Sanders Dinner House | Shelbyville |
Dizzy Whizz | Louisville |
Dovie’s (R.I.P.) | 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 |
Maryland
Restaurant | City |
Lauren Tavern Donuts | Laurel |
Michigan

Restaurant | City |
Dog ‘n Suds | Muskegon |
Halo Burger | Flint |
Henry’s Hamburgers | Benton Harbor |
Kewpee Sandwich Shop | Lansing |
Meat BBQ | Lansing |
Nip N Sip Drive In | Lansing |
Sugar Shack | Lansing |
Starlite Diner | Burton |
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 |
Lamar Lounge (R.I.P.) | Oxford |
Owens Burger Shack | Clarksdale |
Phillips Grocery | Holly Springs |
* Shack Up Inn | Clarksdale |
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 |
North Carolina
Restaurant | City |
Rustic Burger | Fayetteville & Springlake |
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 |
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 |
Original Burger Beast Approved List
