Gourmet Burgers
3442 East Orangethorpe Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806
88%
will return
  
4.3/5.0
62 reviews

Halal restaurant-style burgers, sandwiches, and some Arabic food. Located on Orangethorpe between Tustin Avenue and Kramer.  Added on August 24, 2007 and last updated 12 months ago

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6
Upland, CA
  Great burger.
Owner is extremely short tempered and very rude
Made my whole family stand BEFORE we ordered
Complained a out another family after they left in front of all.

19
United States
★★★★★  The best burger of our lives. They have some great places on the east coast, but I guess their dressing / sauce took it away. The place was clean and customer service was extremely nice. I wish I had more days in Anahiem, I would definitely go back.

1
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  I give this place a 1 star not for it's food, but for their cleanliness. After seeing a cockroach while I was eating a burger, I went home and checked ochealthinfo.org, and I must say I was surprised to see what comments the health inspector had for them. Here is the link. I personally don't care how good their burger is if this is how they make it! Just disgusting!

2
Seal, CA
★★★★★  i personally dont like burgers =] but the chicken strips are AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! this place needs 100 stars.

2
United States
★★★★★  Absolutely love this place great service and yummy food

2
Garden Grove, CA
★★★★★  Best Burgers I've ever Had. Amazing Chicken Strips, quantity of food is very large for the price. I go there every weekend; definitely worth the drive!! :)

46
United States
★★★  A decent place. Clean and well kept. Owner is a friendly person. Burgers were ok. Have got to agree with most other reviews the patty is a little thin.

33
United States
★★★★  Went there for first time. Tried a mushroom Swiss cheeseburger and a ground chicken burger with fries. The food was good and the Price was reasonable. When I think of gourmet, I would proly prefer a bigger hamburger paddy. Otherwise, overall nice clean friendly and I Will go back.

9
Placentia, CA
★★★★★  [No review submitted]

19
Costa Mesa, CA
★★★★★  Best halal burgers I've ever had, including Southern California. I travel the world and eat halal burgers everywhere, but I always crave a Gourmet Burger. I come to this place on a regular basis due to the awesome food, excellent customer service, and spotless environment.

4
United States
★★★★  I would agree with the skimpy patty issue (had to double up). The owner is a very nice man, and his son (I believe the gentleman manning the grill) is very nice as well. The food is decent, selection is adequate and atmosphere is clean and inviting. I've been to this establishment perhaps 5-6 times and it's been a consistent positive experience. The BBQ is my meal of choice. Inshallah the owners experience continued success.

2
Visalia, CA
★★★★★  Owners are very friendly and food is decent. Could use a thicker beef patty on the burgers.

6
Fullerton, CA
★★★★★  i LOVE their food mashaAllah. I always get the regular cheeseburger because its so simple and wonderful. Even their customer service is great mA. I am able to call with my order and they have it waiting for me. I bring all out of state visitors here and it's always a hit mA!

55
San Ramon, CA
★★★★★  good little burger & sandwich shop. the owner was very friendly & advised us on the menu. we had a few burgers, chicken sandwiches, and chicken tenders. try the straw hat burger, very tasty. the meat patties are thin, so ask for a double patty burger, it's worth it. the place is also clean, not always a given with halal joints. overall, good place for a quick burger fix.

4
Diamond Bar, CA
★★★  I gotta say I was disappointed. Food was not tasty.

10
Norwalk, CA
★★★★★  I recommend this place! Good food and great service. I agree that the pattys are a little onthe thin side but I don't feel bloated (or guilty) after I eat there.

21
Irvine, CA
★★  agree with the previous poster- burgers were tastless and lacking flavor. the beef patty is also hardly a patty- for it lacks meat! its so thin you can hardly taste the meat in the midst of bun. overpriced for the quantity and quality of food. i will stick to the other "famous" burger joint :)

41
United States
★★  I am surprised to see somany 5 star reviews here.. The customer service was good, the ambience is good.. but the burgers were cold and tasteless..
I tried spicy burger and chicken diablo sandwich and both were yucky..the spicy burger wasn't spicy at all! I left the place feeling low and unsatisfied . I went there on sunday evening around 5PM and I was very hungry!! I am not sure how the food tastes on busy times here..

6
Anchorage, AK
★★★★  We tried their Beef Burger, Shivarma and Kulfi and found them excellent. The place is clean, service is nice and owner is very helpful.

5
United States
★★★★★  The best Halal burgers in So. Cal. Service is great for a Halal restaurant.

11
San Antonio, TX
★★★★★  GREAT burgers. Clean place, friendly service, good quality and good prices. I'll definitely be going back soon!

2
Normal, IL
★★★★★  The folks here really are genuinely friendly and nice, which is something that unfortunately a lot of Muslim restaurants lack. Burgers are great! I also had a shawerma, but it's just chunks of chicken with salad wrapped in a pita. Still good, but it's not what you'd expect for a shawerma/doner/gyro. Great place, prices are reasonable, definitely recommend it!

5
Riverside, CA
★★★★★  The burgers are real deal. The patties are kind of thin, so you should double up on it. The service is fast and the hosts are friendly.

3
Garden Grove, CA
★★★★★  i reccomend ths place to people who love to eat good burgers, have fun with family in a nice place with clean restrooms and nice owner and staff. i am a desi food fan but now after eating at this place i am a american food fan

1
Riverside, CA
★★★★★  Mashallah, excellent food and great pricing. The Rings/Fries and Fried Zucchini were not oily (ie. they were drained well after frying). The burgers were well seasoned and the mushroom burger was excellent. The kids really enjoyed the classic cheese-burger and my wife gave excellent reviews to the spicy (jalapeno) burger. I had the mushroom cheeseburger and it was XCLNT !!!

1
Chicago, IL
★★★★★  This place has the best Burgers probably in the US. I am from Chicago and I went to LA for vacation and I heard great things about Gourmet Burgers. I went to try it out and I fell in love with this place. This place has some awesome service along with very clean bathroom and seating area. The food choices are astronomical. There are so many different types of burgers to choose from. The prices are even better. To get a burger its around 4 dollars, which is very cheap because in chicago to get a zabihah burger you must pay around 6 dollars and its not even that good. Gourmet Burger has some amazing sauce in there burger that cannot be found anywhere else but at Gourmet. This is a place you must go at least once if you are on vacation in or around LA. As for me I fell in love with this place so much that I had to go twice on my vacation.

4
Laguna Beach, CA
★★★★★  Portions are very little, the beef patties are thin. Clean bathroom, great atmosphere. Customer service is great.

1
Lake Forest, CA
  The food was ok but one of the workers gave us terrible terrible service. He was very rude.

15
Irvine, CA
★★★  I thought this place was good... not great. I like my burgers a little thicker, but this is a good place to get a halal burger.

5
Tustin, CA
★★★  The place is nice but as usual, there are two negatives to this place. I say usual because all FOBS who own businesses do this. First the food is over-priced. Second they all cheap out on the portions, especially the meat part.

5
United States
★★★★★  Great Burgers...Great Service...

3
Yorba Linda, CA
★★★  aslamo'alaikum,

first of all. the service is top notch. the owner is a very warm and friendly.

next, these are not the best burgers in town. those who think so, i'm sorry, but they need a bit more refinement to their palettes. the burgers are a notch, to half a notch above average.

unfortunately, we muslims tend to be a bit cold towards one another. people usually have stern faces towards strangers, so it can be a bit uncomfortable for some who want to eat within the eatery. fortunately, the owner offsets this lack of warmth.

this is what this place is, it's not a zabihah in-n-out. the food is above average; however it is filling, the service is very good; and it's a great alternative to mas islamic chinese after ju'mah.

will i eat here again? of course i will, but unlike others here, i am not going because they're the best burgers period. i'll eat here to support a very nice fellow muslim's business, while eating the only available
zabihah burgers in my area.

68
Pakistan
★★★★★  Really juicy burgers. The owner is very courteous. Good atmosphere. The only negative thing is that they close very early even on weekends, but the food is worth going there early :)

8
Santa Ana, CA
★★★★  Simple, clean and easy. Decent burgers and decent pricing. I like the fact that the owner who is muslim helps to prepare the food.

7
United States
★★★★★  Great Burgers, Cool People, Burgers are consistent in taste, nice and clean restaurant, a good place to sit down and enjoy a great burger and fries. I always get the sourdough burger and the straw onion burger. I will continue to go there when I am in that area.

5
United States
★★★★  the food here is really good. its nice to have a halal burger place that is so tasty. the only thing is their burger patties are really thin, but other than that i love it.

7
Orange County, CA
★★★★★  This is great place that serves tasty burgers. There's a good variety of burgers, side dishes are yummy and the owners are wonderful. Customer service is top notch. We will be going back often InshaAllah.

10
United States
★★★★★  Great food. I had a burger before, and I had a chicken sandwich this time. The staff was also very pleasant. Customers were mixxed, with both Muslim and non-muslim customers. Definitely a place where anybody would feel comfortable, yet without compromising Islamic standards to do it. Restroom and restaurant have both been extremely clean both times I have been there so far.

33
United States
★★★★  This a nice place for Halal Burgers, I tried a couple of their burgers and they were very good, I like their thick fries too; and yes they did taste very “home made” but that is what one wants from a restaurant, right? I personally enjoy that, rather than the junk food taste. It is a little bit more pricy that the junk food places, but it is worth it. The service is very nice and the place is clean.

4
Buena Park, CA
★★★★  A truly wonderful location - operated by a father and son team - who provide a wonderful atmosphere to what would be just "another burger joint" Food is very good - patties thin, but easily solved with a double, a little pricier than other places - but well worth it in my opinion.

16
Poway, CA
★★★★★  Salam Alaikum,

My younger brother usually visits Gourmet burgers and we live in san diego so anytime we go out there he talks about it. I have been there with him 2 times and I must say that it is indeed the best burger I have tasted.

I hear some people say .. its just a simple burger or this or that.. I would beg to differ because my family owns a line of fast food restaurants in the east coast and I have worked in that field.. this food is good wholesome food. It's also good for the kids because they like to eat burgers n fries and its halal.

I would go to a burgerking or carls jr and get fish sandwich combo for the same price or now even more expensive than a halal burger here with fries and soda.

The owner is a good person from talking to him and his food is good. I like the menu and I hope he expands it to include mexican food soon :D yum yum ..

Adam

3
Tustin, CA
★★★★★  We went there and the food was very delicious...Very very clean and very friendly and nice people...I recommend this place highly...delicous Halah Burgers which my kids love...I take them there once in a while...If you guys love burgers or not trust me you will enjoy these burgers they are just delicous....I never was a fan of burgers but seriously now if eat burgers this is the only place to go for burgers....++++++++

5
Fullerton, CA
★★★★★  Great Food - Chicken sandwiches are the best and the place is super clean. You can actually take your co-worker there to eat.
Alhumdulillah

2
Ilford, ENG
★★★★★  Im from the uk,, i have searched most of L.A. and O.C. This place is the best, the owners are genuine friendly muslims, the food is fresh and cooked in front of you... i have been in anaheim (o.c) for three weeks, and been eating at this place most of the time. gurantee you wont finder a better place to eat tasty burgers.. id rate this place 10/10.. you wont be dissappointed ..

5
Los Angeles, CA
NR  the only thing gourmet is the price... burgers feature a very thin patty overloaded with lettuce

4
United States
★★★★★  My wife and I went to this place without ever even reading the reviews just saw it in the list of halal places to eat. My wife being a new muslim, loved this place. She has eating at all non-zabihah places b4, and this is by far the best, and I loved it very much. To those that say it tastes like a burger at home, thats the great part. It isn't gross like fast food, its fresh like home made, isn't that what people want when they eat out to be able to eat out and have fresh healthy halal food. My wife put this burger joint equivalent to In n Out if not better. They are fresh and never frozen, and they make it fresh in a clean enviornment. If only American fast food chains would live up to something like this. It is worth the drive for me from san diego just to eat there.

8
Norwalk, CA
★★★  The interior of this burger joint is very simple and clean. The food is reasonable. Personally, I didn't find anything "extraordinary" as far as flavor is concerned. However, a fine place to enjoy "zabihah" burgers and sandwiches.

46
Irvine, CA
★★★★★  Delicious, juicy, halal burgers at very reasonable prices.

12
Lake Forest, CA
★★★★★  awesome! both service and food! spicy burger rocks!

1
Diamond Bar, CA
★★★★★  I have been there many times. The burgers are amazingly good, very friendly people and excellent service. Don't miss out on their Mushroom Burger!

4
United States
★★★★  The burgers are fine, not great. The positive thing is that this place provides a halal burger, but something you can pretty much make at home.

65
Washington, DC
★★★★  Great place for hamburgers and shawarma as well as a few other choices of American foods with a spicy touch. Prices are reasonable and the service is excellent. I would definately go here again as it is close to everyone I visit in Yorba Linda/Placentia/Anaheim and has great hours.

51
Los Angeles, CA
★★★★  Hmm.. Well after reading these reviews I guess I thought I'm going to eat at the best restaurant and have the best burger. Sadly, that was not the case. I mean, the burger was just a burger, no different than how anyone makes at a BBQ. The place is a lot smaller and there are a lot less burger choices than I anticipated. Don't get me wrong, the food was decent, I just don't want others to be as misled as I was.

5
Pomona, CA
★★★★★  Assalaamu 'Alaikum. I have been to Gourmet Burgers three times now, and everytime I have been there, my Muslim brothers and I have been more than happy with the food. Alhamdulillah, the thing that keeps us coming back though, is the service. The owner of Gourmet Burgers is a kind-hearted brother who always takes time out to visit with us to see how we're doing and what we think of the food. Insha Allah I will be going to Gourmet Burgers for dinner tonight with some brothers. Excellent food and excellent service is all one can ask for from a restaurant and Gourmet Burgers delivers on both accounts. A+

1
Walnut, CA
★★★★★  OMG!! This was just the best burger I've had since I moved here! Amazing place, amazing service, amazing food!! Everything was excellent!

3
San Diego, CA
★★★★★  Assalamou Alukoum All,

When you read the mission of this website you understand my review. The places we go to should not just be Halal only it should be Halal and great testing. After reading the previous reviews I had a little suspicion about the place. I thought to myself these reviews could be written by the owner or his employees. I was fasting and it was getting close to sunset. I decided to drive about 90 miles, San Diego to Orange County, for this place. I was determined to eat there. When I got there I greeted the owner with Salam and he returned my Salam. I asked if they have any soup to break my fast and unfortunately they did not. But the owner offered me some dates. Then I asked if there was a place for me to pray and he offered his back room for me. Now comes the tough part. I put an order for my friends and I. We ordered three kinds of hamburgers and two different ones for to-go. The hamburgers either came by itself or a combo, fries and a drink. The hamburgers were awesome. There were worth every mile I drove and every penny I spent. The service was very friendly and the owner was very sincere and hospitable. For me I love two things, I love to design airports, hence the name, and I love food. I love to cook and eat and I know a great hamburger when I taste one. I recommend this place to every Muslim and especially with kids who like hamburgers. The prices were very reasonable and I can not wait to go there again.

12
United States
★★★★★  Assalamualaikum,

Food was great! I got the BBQ burger...portions are really big, but somehow I ate it all. Idk, maybe cuz i was really hungry & fasting. went there twice. will definately go back again, insha'Allah!! :D

8
Aliso Viejo, CA
★★★★★  We visited recently and must say that this place is great. The food is nice and the owners very friendly. We've been there again since and sampled some of the other burgers on the menu. We look forward to trying more dishes.

11
Cypress, CA
★★★★★  I visited on Sat. Sept. 1 for lunch. From the outside, it looks like a standard American strip mall restaurant, with no "Islamic" marketing, so they are able to attract the general public (a good thing in my opinion). Offering "gourmet" burgers and other grilled sandwiches is what sets this place apart from the typical mom & pop burger joint. The place was exceptionally clean, including the new grill and kitchen. No greasy tables or ketchup bottles. I ordered the Straw Onion burger. It was tasty, balanced, and well-presented. The fries were piping hot, crisp outside and soft inside. The Coke from the serve-yourself machine was perfectly fizzy. I was very impressed overall. Looking forward to trying their tuna melt, chicken sandwiches and other items, as I expect to become a regular here.

14
Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★  The place is as clean as u can get. The burgers are excellent and American style. Try the straw onion burger, it is great. The owner is a very nice brother, and the service is excellent.

7
Simi Valley, CA
★★★★★  I went to this place on Saturday and I loved it- I was amazed at how clean it is and the food is also amazing.
the bathroom is also v clean!
the owner is a really nice Brother who has been in the food business for 20+ years!
highly recommend!

1
Anaheim, CA
★★★★★  Salaams...I just ate at this place and I must say the burgers were FANTASTIC!!! ...the place is very clean and the staff very friendly!!! contrary to the info stated above, there ARE bathrooms and are kept very clean...highly recommend this place!!!
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