Interesting shop with lots of character. I enjoyed playing a couple free games of Street Fighter. The menu is worryingly large, which just gives you the idea that there's crates of Costco frozen tater tots, wings, fries, wieners, reindeer pops, falafel splots and cedar spliffs behind the counter. I just ordered the regular burger to gauge the baseline. The patty was dry and under seasoned. The bun was pretty good, but overwhelmed the beef. Overall, it was OK. There's lots of gimmick burgers, so if you like messy things for the sake of messiness, maybe they're for you. read more

I'll start with the positive - friendly staff. I ordered take out and I was happy with the cool decor and the video games for while I was waiting. That was cool, however I just did not care for the food. The burger was just not good. It was over seasoned and the meat was just not good. I wanted to like it! I really did. But it was just a miss. read more

My food came after over an hour, and I live only a few blocks away. (It was raining so I didn't want to walk.) The excuse was that the deliver guy didn't know where he was going because he's from the Bronx (apparently no one has a smart phone or a computer at Action Burger). No effort to make up for the mistake was made except a perfunctory apology. This is why you should tip in cash instead of via seamless there is almost no incentive to do the right thing. Not to mention something in the burger was off, like a rotten vegetable. Everything else tasted really good so once I removed it it was a pleasant meal. Hence not getting only 1 star. read more

This is a fine burger joint I've enjoyed the experience of both eating here and taking my food to go. The fries are a treat not unlike 5 Guys but better and the burgers are top notch!! Most of the people leaving negative reviews either just love to be negative for attention or they are just hardcore comic book nerds with no life. I'm a comic book geek myself but I have a life, and I found this place a real joy, and I plan on returning many times more!! Excelsior!! read more

Horrible food, burger was bland (reminded me of high school cafeteria food), fries were too oily, delivery takes too long, and its overpriced. I like the concept of the place but the execution is terrible. As a comic book/gaming fan and foodie, its upsetting they half assed this place. So much lost potential. Much fail. read more

Truly the worst burger I've ever ordered in New York. I was ready to accept cheap and greasy but what I received was truly bizarre and not that cheap. Flavorless ground beef barely formed into a patty with "12 different seasonings" which really just tastes like cheap oregano + the brioche bun was dry / stale. It's something I would make the night before moving out of my apartment. "What's in the freezer?" "Oh some ground beef, only 5% fat though" "Should we throw out these old spices? Is this bread still edible?" "I think we have a meal!" read more

We live right around the corner from this place and have always wanted to try it. It was incredibly disappointing. The burger was dry and meat was unseasoned. The milkshakes sound amazing, but are NOT milkshakes at all. They tasted like frozen watery hot chocolate, with chunks of ice, not a milkshake at all, and they $9 each! Tater-tots were soggy, who screws up tater-tots? read more

I work less than five minutes away, so I ordered for delivery to try them out. The burger was not good at all. While it was juicy and cooked properly, the flavor reminded me of bland meatloaf which just did not make it worth the price or the trip. I also ordered fries which were fair but nothing amazing (like five guys fries but pretty cold). The tipping point is the sad excuse for nachos they gave me- a container of 99 cent store chips with a tiny side cup of ice cold supermarket queso dip. Just not good at all. I might consider trying a sandwich in the future just to see what else they can do, but stay away from the burgers and nachos like the plague. read more

The food and the service is great! The atmosphere is very cool. Lots of vintage video games to check out. The only problem I have is the fact that you cannot write in your tip when you use a credit card and you have to find cash in order to tip the servers. That makes no sense in this day and age. I had to go out and get cash to tip them. Not cool at all. I hope they change that soon. read more

Sorry but why do places open up that don't give damn about food? Write a comic book instead. Burgers were a little spongy and had too much herb taste to them. Crispy chicken was thin and not crispy. And the buns were all too big and made it all worse. Onion rings were good and fries were pretty good. read more

This place is awesome!!! The whole place is filled with superheroes memorabilia like flyers, posters, action figures and they even play superhero movies while you eat. The menu is extensive with all the superhero and villain food you could ever want to help you save or destroy the day. The staff is friendly and attentive. I had a wrap which was very filling and very well prepared. I cannot wait to go back! read more

Awesome food. Awesome place. While you wait for your food you can play arcade games on the house!! The whole set up is awesome and they were playing the Avengers while my girlfriend and I were eating. read more

If I could give 10 stars, I would. After a Yelp event, another Yelper and I were headed to the train when my friend pointed out Action Burger. She had heard it had the best burger in the city. The haphazard signs and mom and pop vibe of the exterior made me think she was probably right. As we both stood outside and discussed if we were hungry, we started to actually read the menu and notice the video game theme. Upon realilzing this, we had no choice but to go inside. We discovered a couple of tables of teenage, twenty and thirty-something men huddled around tvs playing video games together. After we ordered, we were told we could play games until our food was ready. We found an old-school Mortal Combat arcade game to occupy ourselves. read more

Awesome burgers! All the toppings are fresh, especially their spicy guacamole.

I don't usually bother to engage with Yelp directly, but given that I gave this place a shot based in part on the owners' enthusiastic defense of their product on this site, I figured it was only fair to chip in my .02. Before I start the review, I want to address a complaint voiced by the owners in most of their responses. We use Yelp instead of contacting the restaurant directly because the whole purpose of Yelp is for people to share their personal experiences and opinions of a given business so that others may read it and make a more informed decision regarding whether or not to patronize said business. Something *really* egregious might warrant direct contact with the business, but otherwise, this site serves a valuable service in providing reviews from multiple perspectives. More information is a good thing. Also, I'm a big fan of burgers. It's one of the food types that I make a specific effort to try in each new city I visit, and I'm of the opinion that New York is probably the best burger city I've been in. This review is definitely colored by my experiences with other burgers throughout NYC, and especially in Williamsburg. So, first off, the good bits. I ordered via delivery.com and the order arrived very quickly. The delivery guy was pleasant enough, and all of the order was accurate. Doc Brown's Black Cherry in cans as a drink option is definitely a plus. Now the bad. As multiple other people have suggested here, the burger just isn't that good. I got a double Action burger with cheddar, lettuce, and tomato, with a side of sweet potato fries. I ordered the burger medium and it was brown all the way through. Given that, it was surprising that the cheddar cheese was barely melted, while the bun was soaked through. The meat may be fresh as the owners claim, but that doesn't mean it tastes good. The meat in Burger It Up's burgers is likely inferior in quality, but their burgers taste better. Someone else specifically brought up Blue Collar Burger as a better option (which the owners dismissed). Blue Collar doesn't make a comparatively "regular" tasting burger, they make a comparatively "better" tasting burger, and at a significantly better price. I wasn't able to determine what spices are involved in Action's seasoning, partly due to the overcooked nature of the burger, but it's really not a revolutionary innovation in meat preparation. The patties did a poor job of staying in one piece, and the lettuce came in an oddly chopped manner. The fries were soggy, which I don't usually mind in the sweet potato variety, and very bland. Based on other reviews, it doesn't appear as if this is an isolated incident of a single poorly-prepared meal but rather an indication of the standard at Action Burger. I really hoped that this would be a better burger, but in a part of town that has Blue Collar, Dumont, and Burger It Up as already-existing options, you really need to offer something more than "fresh meat" to stand out. For the record, I am sending a modified version of this review directly to the owners as well. read more

This is probably the most eccentric restaurant I have ever been to. After stumbling in off the street yesterday because I work in the neighborhood, I discovered that this was not a normal burger joint but a themed restaurant centered around comic books and the owner's own franchise of novels and comics that he created. There's a super in-depth cosmology around the entire thing and the menu is all based around different characters from the comics. I spent about an hour after my meal at home obsessively looking over the entire universe the owner has created. There are free arcade games, very inexpensive alcohol, and I was given a free shot. I had a standard burger which was good, and my friend had an insane chicken sandwich which was tasty albeit a little unorthodox (fried AND grilled chicken ?? lol). But generally, I am really into the vibe and how creative a restaurant this is. The decor is awesome. Places like this are why New York is still fun to live in. I will definitely come here on the weekend and have drinks with friends, do not come here with a normal set of expectations or expecting shake shack, however, but instead with ones specific to the experience. read more

Action burger is kind of an odd yet interesting place. It has a cute gimmick with board games, video games (even Nintendo), movies, and comics, but the food part seemed a bit chaotic and overpriced. That being said, the wings I ordered apparently received rave reviews by my brother and his friends. My sister and I gleefully played pacman. Overall, I think it is a great place to take friends or a date to do something a little more unique and playful, maybe after eating in one of the better restaurants in the area. read more

Yum!! Great burgers! Fries are ok. But the owner of the place had out his GI Joe comics and let me read them while eating. Brought me back to my childhood! Hope this place can stay open for a while and be successful! Great people! read more

If you're into super Hero's this is the place for you. I've tried the toragon burger and the dark knight queen burger, both were very good. Their onion rings are great read more

The place is cool, owner seems like a nice dude. I got a turkey burger with some fresh veg and it was great! nicely seasoned and meat tastes great. A As a side I had the sweet potato fries and they were yummy, maybe a bit to oily :-) Also, another point worth to mention -maybe a bit on down side but it took the food a bit too long then usual to come out, but overall the food was worth it. read more

Amazing food! I wish i got the Mac and cheese burger without the spicy mayo but other than that the food is great! Loved the theme, we spent hours playing different games on different consoles! read more

Anyone in their late 20's and up should come here to enjoy delicious burgers, tatter tots and some good drinks. Relive your childhood playing some awesome video games while you eat or after. I plan to come here again! Get the tatter tots!!!! If you can handle a man's man burger, get the Taragon!!!!! read more

I've been meaning to try this place since it opened, as I live in the neighborhood and see the poorly designed menus (maybe intentionally?) everywhere (picked mine up at the bank). The menu always looked like good munchie food though, so last night I decided to order in with my boyfriend. He got the Super Action Burger and I just got fries and an order of mozzarella sticks. Luckily the order came sooner than GrubHub estimated (which would have been over an hour) but when we received he was underwhelmed and I was disappointed. Everything came wrapped in wax paper which I guess is sometimes ok but the wax paper was soggy and ripping open. The fries were cold, soggy, and not well seasoned but because they were fresh cut and not frozen, I suppose they have the potential to be good (maybe dining in)? The mozzarella sticks were pretty awful though-- they were so overcooked and cold that the every entire mozzarella stick was hollow. My boyfriend said burger was just ok and that he wasn't impressed. Some prices were fair (French fries and mozzarella sticks, had they have been good) but some things on the menu are questionable (a $15 16oz Nutella milkshake??) so I'm not sure if I will try again. I would rather order from Pop's even though delivery takes twice as long. read more

Awesome burger. Grub hub delivered it super fast for me as well. If you're looking for a classic good ass burger this is the place, and you can change up the burger as much as you want. read more

Great turkey burger and sweet potato fries. Fun place to check out.

I had the chicken and waffle sandwich with the mac-n-cheese bites. Simple and utter joy! Food was on point, mac-n-cheese bites were a god send, AWESOME JOB! Only negative about this place, I sat in to eat my order, weird smell in the shop (like dirty mop) and there was absolutely no ventilation, I was sitting down sweating, also my lunch was costly $20.00 (pretty expensive lunch). But, the food... Awesome! read more

I've only gotten delivery from here, and have done so about 4 times. Burgers are good, and onion rings are great! They delivery pretty quickly too, usually about 30 min. When I'm in the mood for a good burger in my neighborhood, Action Burger is where it's at. My roommate likes it too, which is impressive since it's nearly impossible to please both of us. read more

I like this place. The vibe is really cool and staff is super friendly. I felt like I was in my cousin's living room in this place. People are playing video games, others watching movies and everybody is eating and drinking. If you don't like greasy foods stay away. I've had burgers, hot dogs, fries and wings from there and it was all greasy and awesome. I am usually served by Leah when I go there. She has a quirky sense of humor and likes to rattle off one liners similar to Kat Denning's character in 2 Broke Girls. This place is great and I'll probably go there until my heart stops. read more

How does this lovely establishment not have more stars !!?? We have ordered here over and over and it's always yummy and always fast! Of course go for the burger .. You will never go wrong but it's their quirky menu items that get me every time when they turn out just as yummy. It's like a game I play when I get bored of delivery ... Let me order the least likely thing to be good on the menu. Ha! One night I ordered the chicken salad with rice while family rolled their eyes digging into their burgers and I had ZERO regrets or urges to steal bites off of their plates. It was amazing! One night I ordered popcorn ... Yes they deliver popcorn! It tasted like the movie theatre and I was ecstatic!! Tonight I ordered the crispy chicken sandwich and once again slurpy slurp:). They even threw in a free meal coupon. I love these guys!!! read more

I'm a fan of the food here - A little pricey, but I like the vibe and the burgers. I do need to point out that there's a "regular" at this place that they should banish. I've been to Action Burger maybe three times in the last three months, and he's been there every time. Never eating, just yakking at the customers and staff. Last month, he was running his mouth about which bars are open latest in NYC, and last night I saw him SLEEPING in there. The waitress kindly asked him to leave and he said no without opening his eyes. After a while, he woke up and started to bug the kids that were playing Halo. It's sweet of them to be so welcoming to this man but he puts out a very uncomfortable vibe, and it makes me not want to return. Which is rough, because I do like the restaurant. Action Burger, if you're reading this, you know who I'm talking about. Skinny, slicked back hair, cigarette face, goatee, looks like he might drive a motorcycle. He's gotta go. read more

This place is one of a kind, in the East Williamsburg landscape: when you enter, you find yourself surrounded by arcade video games, a Nintendo station, a Guitar Hero station, people playing chess or other board games, but in fact their real business is the food they make. Which could be better. Seriously, this place would be great if only they would raise the bar on the quality of their burgers- it's at a junk food level at the moment. read more

Great burgers, deliciously seasoned and cooked to order perfectly. The place is kinda shabby though which lets it down, and something about the font or the design of the posters with the food options on just makes them horrible to read. read more

Cool cool place! Great food, video game selection blew my mind - staff had an attitude, but I would be too if I had to listen to Avril Lavigne for more than an hour. read more

SUCH a great hole in the wall place! Staff is super friendly, great theme/environment, and the burgers are HUGE!! Definitely try the Pretzel Burger! read more

My good friend had her birthday party here last night. They accommodated about 15 people and totally put up with our loud guitar hero sessions when the whole restaurant started singing along. So fun. The chili cheese fries were also incredible. Cute assortment of games and fun nerdy decor. We will be back! Great experience. read more

Wings good, nothing to brag about...had better. Fries a little soggy. Could be better. Overall, it's ok.

Whoa I definitely didn't realize how huge these burgers are. The double is massive and it's like a heart attack in a bun. Overall it looks a little better than it tastes maybe because there's just so much going on in there. Mac and cheese, bacon, more cheese, Mac and cheese fried stuff and then the actual burger. Overall good burger but maybe just a little too much going on for me. I'd give them an extra half if I could read more

Interesting collection of comics and classic arcade games paired with good taste in sci-fi movies and a dynamic social vibe the entire atmosphere develops an extremely enjoyable environment as you feast upon the most delicious burgers in Williams Burg. If you want an extraordinary burger experience Action Burger is a must try! read more

Loved Action Burger from the first visit and loved it every subsequent trip there. The food is really amazing and one is heavily rewarded for experimenting and ordering the more interesting sounding items on the menu (the Marco + spicy guac? To die for). The staff is always extremely friendly; never have I received an exasperated sigh or eye roll for piling on the power-up accoutrement. I do have to say though, I wish the fries were on par with the burgers. The fries are not bad- they are good but they seem rather undistinguished especially when compared to the other menu items. Food and staff aside, eating at Action Burger will be a complete pleasure if you are into comics. They always have something interesting playing on the two large flat screen TVs and there are piles of comic issues lying around for your enjoyment. They also have arcade games you can play for free. With unlimited. Credit. It's really hard to beat that. The decor is not what one would call hip but by god, if that'll stop me from stepping inside. Writing this review makes me wish I were there now. read more

2 hours to deliver. Food was OK. NEVER ordering from there again. I might try walk in sometime.