When ever I travel I always look for a great local burger and Burger Queen is by far one of the best I have had! Cute little unassuming building past the tunnel in Ketchikan, nestled near quite a few little bars. The customer service was excellent, they suggested that if I wanted a cocktail while I waited they would deliver my food to me at The Asylum. To my surprise Burger Queen had actually just cooked dinner for the whole bar! Swedish meatballs and noodles. That was quite the treat. My food came pretty fast and was awesome! I look forward to my next trip to Ketchickan to stop by and have another burger! read more

I was in Ketchikan for a week of work. I walked from Ketchikan Plaza, near where I was staying, to downtown, and stopped in on my way back. The service was really quick, and the server/cashier/hostess/Comedienne was refreshing. Needless to say I walked 20 minues to Burger Queen the next 6 days and tried everything I could on the menu!! The Coffee Toffe milkshake was AMAZING! read more

This is by far a top 10 burger. Will definitely have a couple more while I am here. The Abyss bar next door has a Burger Queen and a beer special an Wednesday night from 530p to 630p. read more

After eating seafood for days on a cruise, this burger was truly a blessing. The convenient location made the place easy to find, but the burger would have to take 15-20 minutes. The amount of time each addition to the burger is dedicated really shows off the Alaskan quality. Everything melted together in my mouth as if it was meant to be, leaving me with a lasting impression. Pros: -Convenient location -3rd best burger I've had to date -The fact this blessing is in Alaska Cons: -Expensive side FINAL RATING: 4.7 stars (rounded to five stars) read more

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We came here on a tour guide recommendatiom and got the veggie burgers. They're delicious! It's actually veggies on the burger, as opposed to veggies processed into a patty (genius! Lol). The fries are nice and crispy. We had a toasted marshmallow milkshake which was awesome. We waited awhile for the food, but it was worth it. read more

Never left burger queen unhappy. Great food and good value, a great place for a bite to eat

When placing an order I asked the person taking my order how long would it take 10 minutes? She said it would 20-25 minutes. After 40 minutes I asked through the screen to those in the back how long my order would be, he said "ask at the window, not to #_%?@ off the cook! I said to him that's poor service and continued to wait at least 50 minutes and never got my food! I figured with his attitude that I would never get the food or they would defile it with body fluids! In effect they stole my money and waisted an hour of my time. Keep clear of this place, it's a DIVE anyway ! They have a sticker that says Yelp loves them, Yelp? read more

Excellent Burgers! Go to the Asylum, have a $3.50 draft beer (30 on tap) and order your food from Burger Queen while at the Asylum. They will deliver it to you. read more

Little update! This place has never given me a reason to be disappointed. Great service & Super friendly staff. read more

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Thought I had found the perfect burger joint on our cruise... But I was mistaken. I found the most inappropriate business in the entire state of Alaska! As we waited for our food, we heard constant cussing coming from the tiny kitchen. A bit inappropriate with the families waiting. But once we were eating then we hear comments such as"little fag*ot" from the kitchen. We decided it's time to leave, on my way out I decided to talk to who's in charge about the cussing and comments. Was told the individual making these comments is the one in charge! Shocking a small business owner would be so vile! Bought the Burger bitch t shirt and will now use it to pick up my dogs sh!t with it. Very disappointing read more

Burger Queen - A shack of disappointment - Burgers Near Me - Ketchikan, Alaska

I am stupid. I went to Burger Queen and got the Seattle burger instead of the halibut burger. Don't get me wrong, the Seattle burger was a darn good burger. But the halibut burger was simply amazing. We stopped by Burger Queen on an Alaskan cruise in July. I read all of the reviews before going. Get the halibut burger, get the halibut burger, get the halibut burger. We're in Alaska, of course I'm going to get the halibut burger. I can get a regular burger anywhere. We walked in and my husband (who was reluctant to go with me cause he didn't think a little burger place would be that memorable) turns to me "2 halibut burgers right?" Then I start wavering..."well, if you're going to get the halibut burger, I should get something different so we can try two things." After going back and forth, we ordered: 1 halibut burger, 1 Seattle burger, order of fries, order of onion rings, white Reese's milkshake. I should mention here that the staff was very friendly. I took a bite of my Seattle burger...this is a really good burger. The reviews were right. Then I try my husband's halibut burger. OMG, can I get another bite? I tried to steal as many bites as I could of his. I really should have just ordered another one...it was that good. Probably the best halibut burger I've ever had. Even my husband was impressed. Yep, I was right again...it happens a lot :). Onion rings were really good, fries were okay. Milkshake was also really good. We had read a lot of reviews saying that they would deliver to Arctic Bar across the street. We had planned on doing that, but they did have a few tables at Burger Queen so we opted for that instead. Wherever you decide to eat it, just go here. Yum. read more

Burger Queen - Seattle burger with fries - Burgers Near Me - Ketchikan, Alaska

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THIS PLACE HAS THE BEST BURGERS IN THE WORLD! Literally, the best burgers in the world. Two years in a row, I've found myself in Alaska (a long way from England) and absolutely overjoyed to be heading to Burger Queen. I've introduced many people to it, always telling them it's the best in the world and I have never had one person argue with me. The Seattle burger is my favourite, with onion rings and fries of course as they are an absolute must... Also, you've got to have a milkshake, they unbelievable. I usually prefer to order Burger Queen over the phone from the Arctic Bar across the road and have the 'Burger Bitch' (actual job title) deliver so I can wash it down with a beer but then one time I was in a rush so I went in to order there and grabbed a milkshake whilst I was waiting...amazing. Worth the trip all the way from England, if you ever get the opportunity, you have to go! Have one for me! read more

Burger Queen - Seattle burger in all it's glory... - Burgers Near Me - Ketchikan, Alaska

Shame on the previous Yelp-er for throwing disdain on this quaint little place. Just like there is a Hodad's in San Diego-where everyone raves about their hamburgers and fries-and stands in line for hours to get in-so there is Burger Queen in Ketchikan. Wandering around town with my son with some time to kill, we stumbled upon the restaurant and I recall hearing some cruise ship employees saying how good the food was. Well-leave it to those indentured world travelers to know where the good chow in town is! I ordered the Halibut-and-Chips since that's my favorite fish. My boy had his usual Cheese Burger and Fries! OMG-maybe it's that fresh Alaskan air or the fact that we were both happy to get rid of our sea (cruise) legs but that food was GOOD! The halibut was perfectly fried-not greasy or burned but supremely delicious and the burger was astronomically fantastic too. After wards, full of renewed vigor and our stomachs happily filled, we were able to go tackle the stairs over at Creek Street. Tourists have a duty to try new things when they go traipsing all over a town and this is a good example of getting away from the usual tourist traps and trying some authentic food. I say: Don't miss this place and make a run for it when you walk that plank down into town-it can get busy and crowded! read more

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Burger was very good! I had the BBQ Western, fries and a shake. I will definitely visit again. I would also recommend this place to anyone from out of town as the food is limited here in Ketchikan. read more

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Having a good cold beer at the Asylum and ordered a Burger and Halibut and fries. Excellent all the way around!! Love the Owner, between Himself and Carlos they will make u laugh! A must when in KTN!! read more

Stopped at Burger Queen on a quick shore leave from our cruise last week. Not a lot of highly rated restaurants in Ketchikan and we were tired of eating seafood every day so this was a welcome change. The Seattle Burger was awesome, but it was even better because I had them add Bacon and Cheese. YUMMY! The shakes were also exceptional. We had the Toffee & Caramel shake. If you are in Ketchikan, AK and craving something other than seafood, Burger Queen is a must. It is very close to the dock where the cruise ships are. read more

Burger Queen - Seattle Burger + Bacon & Cheese - Burgers Near Me - Ketchikan, Alaska

Had a Bacon cheeseburger with fries delivered. Best & biggest burger I have ever had. Loved every bite & could only eat

Burgers and onion ring are amazing, fries and shakes are good. A "small" burger is really big and the larger burger is huge, even my Husband found he only needed the smaller size especially if he wanted sides or a shake. The place could be a little cleaner and it'd be nice if the kitchen staff wore gloves and masks, but other than that the place is great. The food is always freshly made so you can expect a bit of a wait if you don't order 10-20 mins ahead. read more

It they don't think your order is important enough they will cook their friends orders 1st. Some people make it hard to support local when they put your order in last after your order was in 1st. This has happened to me and my family a few times and I keep hoping it will get better each time we go and it never does. So this last time may have well be our last time eating there. read more

Don't be deceived by its appearance Burger Queen is this tiny unassuming building. If you didn't see the sign you might miss it, which would be a shame. The food took a half hour to cook, but they have an arrangement with the bars next door where you get can an adult beverage while you wait (not a bad thing). The bar across the street (sorry, can't remember the name) where we waited had outdoor seating, and we could look at the harbor and bald eagles. Burger Queen's burgers didn't disappoint. They are huge, charbroiled and tasty! We have good beef in the midwest US, so that is saying something. The large fries easily fed the three of us and were nicely crisp. I had a huckleberry shake that was amazing. It is along the waterfront and outside of the main ships area, but it's worth it. read more

This is a small fast food king of place, most likely a mom and pop. Their halibut sandwiches were amazing as well as their onion rings. We had 2 lunches at this place while in Ketchikan and one of those meals was our final meal in Alaska before flying home. read more

Definitely a must in Ketchikan. I had the halibut with side salad. Fish was fresh and breaded nicely and the salad was so fresh.

If i could eat here everyday, i would! The homemade thousand island on the cheeseburger is absolutely amazing! I always recommend this place to my customers when they're looking for a good burger spot! read more

Delicious burgers every time! There fries are a little greasy and the shakes could cone in larger cups but genuinely a yummy place for a burger fix. read more

Shakes are great and the people are very friendly. The food was hot and cooked to order. Chicken strips, fries and onion rings were all frozen from a bag. Don't expect fresh ingredients or a home made unique experience. Prices are average for Ketchikan. read more

We were lucky enough to hit Burger Queen mid afternoon when there was no line and three available tables inside (out of four tables total). Our order taker helped guide us through the many options and we finally settled on the halibut sandwich & fries & blueberry milkshake for the hubby and the Seattle burger for me. Hubby loved the fries. He said they were the best we've had in Ketchikan. The milkshake was just okay. He likes the ones at Rose's Caboose better. The sandwich was good, although at this point in our stay, he is tiring of fried fish and would have preferred grilled. Ah well, maybe at the next restaurant. My burger was the bomb diggity. I'm not sure it was the best burger I've ever tasted, but it was certainly right up there in the top few. It was big and thick and very messy. Perfect :-) read more

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Best burger I had in a long time! We were in Ketchikan on a cruise and a friend recommended Burger Queen for the milkshakes she had been stationed here with the coast guard for a bit. So we stopped in for a burger, fries and a shake. Everything was delicious burger was juicy fries were crisp and the chocolate milkshake is made with real ice cream. If I am ever back in Ketchikan I will stop again for sure! read more

Because Burger Bitch just didn't sound right... I love this place. Very tasty, friendly, and what you would ever want in a burger stop... Yes I am an elite, no I don't give a lot of 5*s out. However, this place earned this rating more than any other restaurant on my recent trip to Alaska. They seriously got it here. Delicious home cooked grub. The Onion Rings were outstanding. The Burger was scrumdiddlyumptious. Hell they even hooked up my daughter with an otter pop while we were waiting for our grub. They have indoor and outdoor seating. If you hang out outside you can go and check out the kitchen action as they build and prep a ton of grub quickly efficiently and with a smile on their faces. I will readily admit that I did make one big mistake here. I didn't get a milkshake. Heck I didn't even realize that they had like 40 flavors of them or had them at all until after I had ordered my grub. Regardless, I loved this place and the humor in their shirts had me on the verge of throwing down for one... read more

Great burger after only having the cheap cruise ship burgers available for awhile. They have a large selection of burgers including chicken and halibut burgers. Don't forget the fries, and apparently Squirt (soda) is a thing here as we saw it often, so have one with your meal. read more

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Probably the best burger place in town. The service was acceptable however the food was not of very high quality. They made nice fried halibut for the fish burger however everything else in the burger was store bought and just did not go well together. They offer a wide variety of milk shake flavors but all from run of the mill flavoring. If you're craving a burger while you're in town then this is the place to go. But for tourists visiting from out of town. This place is not worth a visit. read more

Burger Queen - Halibut Burger with Blackberry Shake - Burgers Near Me - Ketchikan, Alaska

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Ketchikan is a town that swirls with rumors. Especially in the winter. The ships are gone, the fish are away, and locals try to hold on to a shred of sanity by going to the Monthly Grind or ranting on Sitnews about The End of All Things That Are Decent and Good. And maybe, while standing in the rain, sharing that shred of un-attributed, unlikely but plausibly interesting, piece of news. Oh -- Burger Queen. I hear they sell drugs out their back door. Of course this is untrue. They sell drugs out their front door. If Booker, the town's K-9 drug dog, took one step inside, he would sit and bark excitedly over and over. For he smells a Seattle Burger. The burgers are thick, with a nice smoky char on the outside but perfectly cooked inside. All burgers come well-dressed with onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and thousand-island dressing. A tropical burger's pineapple is nicely caramelized from the flat-top, while grilled onions and mushrooms push the meat over into happy meaty-umami wonderland; the world a-swirled in colors. Some like the seasoned fries, but I prefer the onion rings. The parmesan sprinkled on top might as well be PCP, how I go through cravings for the rings, my body rebelling with tremors. Also good are their thick shakes and their large salads. I don't care for cornmeal-breaded fish, but those who do like the halibut sandwich. Now, though a stand-out in a small town, where mediocrity is often looked on with suspicion for its overkill, there are a few things that keep this from approaching a burger's platonic ideal. The bun is your basic industrially-baked variety, a little too soft to structurally handle all the moist goodness within it. The prices are high, even for a tourist town in Alaska. They struggle with inconsistency; some burgers are glorious and sing arias as endorphins surge, others are merely good. And the place's non-descript interior, covered in atomized grease, lacks any personality. It might as well be a greasy DMV. Especially during the summer, expect a long wait. But there are ways around it. My preferred trick is to call in my order ahead of time. By the time I show up, my burger already lies in wait. Or you can pass the time in the Arctic Bar across the street, and they'll bring it over when it's ready. Regardless of how you pass the anxious minutes, the wait is worth it. Take the burger to go, walk out to the dock, and sit on a bench watching the whales waddling by. The ravens and eagles circle overhead, and you consume the sandwich knowing that a better burger may be found somewhere else, but that somewhere is hundreds of miles from here. read more

If we could give it a 3.5, we would. Fries and onion rings were good. Burgers were a little hard. Milkshakes were very good. Veggie was good (not great) but had whole veggies in it. read more

As I mentioned in another post, there are 3 places you must eat when in Ketchikan. 1) Burger Queen, 2) Ocean View (the beef fajitas!) and 3) Pioneer Pantry Cafe Any burger or fish/chicken sandwich you order from Burger Queen will be the best you've ever had! Loaded with flavor and huge in size = a deadly combo. Tons of options to mix/match condiments and add ons. Can't beat the typical cheeseburger with 1000 Island Dressing...with some sauteed mushrooms to top it off. Or the teriyaki chicken sandwich topped with 1000 Island also. You may be thinking "it's just a cheeseburger or teriyaki chicken sandwich...what's the big deal?" NO. Lemme tell you, these burgers/sandwiches are infused with yummy goodness that makes you crave for more. Even the buns are toasted perfectly and taste amazing. Furthermore, the shakes/malts, fries, let's just everything on the menu are also excellent. My niece order a peanut butter & chocolate malt and omgosh it was freakishly good. It's a small place with only a few tables but they are not short of business. Often you wait 20 mins for an order and a wait worth the while! I swear, I don't know what they do at this joint to make everything taste so bomb but it's a must try if you ever find yourself in K-town. read more

This little shack, where all the employees wear shirts that say "because burger bitch didn't sound quite right" on the back, is just what the doctor ordered after walking around town all day. Expect delicious and slightly greasy diner style burgers here along with crispy but slightly greasy tots fries and rings. They can get very busy so the weight can be up to 30 minutes for food. But you'll know it's made to order. This was a great break from Kruse Food, which is actually quite good. The fact that we enjoy this so much shows you how good it was. For the record I had a cheeseburger with mayonnaise, grilled onions, and jalapeños. And it was perfect! read more

...because Burger Bitch wasn't catchy enough. THIS PLACE RULES When I say this was our best meal on our 7 day cruise, it's not a reflection on the ship, it's a reflection about this place- Amazing Burgers, Incredible fries, and the shakes??? Good Luck trying to choose one, when they offer something like 50 different ones. (we shared a chocolate/peanut butter which was a mistake...the sharing part that is!!!) A hole in the wall but if there was ever a reason to go back to Ketchikan, this is it!!! Family owned (met the "queen") and very friendly staff. You need to be patient- it's not McDonalds- takes about 15-20 minutes to get your food, but the wait is oh so worth it. Fresh, hot, and perfectly cooked. They are literally across the street from the ships. Go here if you are a burger lover- and if you're not, they have other stuff on their menu which I'm sure is just as good. Who would have thought- Ketchikan Alaska for the best burger ever!!!!! read more

My husband, the "burger meister" gave this 5 stars. Burgers and fries were fresh and flavorful. The service was excellent even tho it was a trying day because the power had gone out. It was so good, we left with a Tshirt for my husbands collection. read more

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We are in town for two days. We had the best burger we have had in a long time. It was great! It reminded me of a burger bus food truck in my home town, very great food!!! And the fries! My daughter and hubby had a shake, they loved those too. read more

These are damn good burgers. And big. Many a time I have gone into Burger Queen thinking that I'm hungry enough for a burger and fries only to find myself wishing that the burger wasn't so damn tasty, thus forcing myself to keep on putting more into my rather full stomach. I usually have pretty good control over these things. I lay the blame squarely at the feet of Burger Queen! read more

A local favorite and cruise ship employee hot spot! Burger Queen doesn't look like much from the road but it dons up some fresh and juicy burgers!! I like things simple so I always opt for a cheeseburger- but I've heard amazing things about the Seattle burger as well. If you want to enjoy an adult beverage, you can have a seat next door at the Asylum and burger queen will happily deliver your burger to you there. You can also get wifi at the asylum, with the purchase of something at the bar. Burger queen does not offer wifi. But why should it? It's a burger shack. If you just want to hang out there, there are a couple tables inside and picnic tables outside for those nice Ketchikan days. Delicious burgers don't come fast though. Be prepared to wait 30-45 minutes for your freshly made burger. read more

Hail to the Queen. Have your burger and eat it too. A local said this is the one place you should eat lunch in Ketchikan. He was right. It looks a little sketch, a little under-maintained, if you will. But, this place is permanently slammed for a reason my friends. We ordered two burgers, fries, and two shakes. And get this: the wait was 45 minutes! It's a burger joint, a chew and screw hole in the wall...on what planet does a burger take 45 minutes you ask? Planet heaven. These burgers are divine. Tasty, juicy, hot. You'd happily drown in their special sauce. Bomb fries. Yummy shakes. The staff works super hard to serve these puppies up at lightning speed, saving one Ketchikanian, and one tourist, at a time. Hug the man working the grille after you're finished with your meal. And thank him for bettering your life. Then get back on your cruise ship and realize that no burger will ever fill the hole in your soul that Burger Queen revealed to you was there all along... So sad. read more

Burger Queen - Original Burger - Burgers Near Me - Ketchikan, Alaska

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