Ok so - this was gonna be a 4 because I asked for the jalapeño ranch with my fried pickles and I didn't get it. But you know what? These damn fried pickles were VERY GOOD just plain!!! The batter was seasoned very very well. Honestly these had to have been the best fried pickles I've ever had. No cap. I initially asked for the pretzel appetizer but they were out. I also got the Classic Burger just as it comes. It was good, I liked the KGB (killer good burger) sauce. I mean it's nothing earth shattering or anything. Ketchup mayo relish seasoning if I had to sum it up briefly. I got a side salad as well with the house balsamic dressing and that was nice - it was a good sized side salad and the veggies were fresh with no janky wilted lettuce or anything. I took the order to go so I can't really speak to the ambience but basically it's the hotel lobby restaurant in the Holiday Inn so.... read more

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Stopped here 2 years going through Indianapolis and have great memories of that burger! Much quieter this today with one very kind waitress taking care of us and the other table. Burger and fries still are great. Food served hot and fast -- a few mistakes. Waitress said it was a new chef -- raw onion instead of "grilled" and very well done for medium but the classic burger is generous and has a great sauce. Good lunch. read more

Very convenient in the Holiday Inn where we were staying. Burgers warm and beer cold. Too few onion rings for a $4 up charge. read more

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Waited for 20 minutes and never was served. Ended up leaving with an empty stomach due to this.

I was skeptical but the sirloin was amazing!!! The siracha glaze was sooo good! Sierra was an amazing server!!!

My nephew and his wife told my sister and I about this place over the Thanksgiving holidays. They said the food was really good. It has been on my To Try Next list that long. I was able to get my sister to go out for lunch with me today. She is self employed and works hard, therefore rarely available to go out for lunch. Plus today was nasty weather wise but we went anyway. The restaurant is located inside the Holiday Inn on the ground floor. From the main entrance, proceed past the front desk and it is located on the left side. We arrived after 11:30 am and had the place to ourselves until dessert time. But I blame the weather for that. It was positively brutal outside today. This restaurant has a huge bar area along one side with separate tables next to a semi transparent wall. Opposite this area are huge counter high tables for groups and next is a recessed area more intimate with booths. Much more seating is in the rear of the restaurant. Instead of a signature burger from the menu, I ordered a "Build Your Own Burger" where all the different ingredients along with the amount of calories is listed conveniently on the menu. I ordered the Pretzel Bun with Beef in a Single Size. Six different kinds of cheese are available to order as well as various veggies and sauces. The burger was excellent! The best burger I've had in some time. I ordered fries with mine and they were okay. My sister ordered the Crispy Fish Sandwich and Onion Rings. She got two extremely thick portions of fish on her sandwich. I was jealous and will be ordering that the next time I visit. She ate the entire sandwich. I sampled a few onion rings and they were delicious. For dessert they serve their four selections in little single serving jars. She ordered the Apple Crumb and I selected the Brownie Sundae. I sampled hers. We both agreed it would have been better heated up. Mine was excellent and I demolished it! Parking is plentiful and restrooms are very clean and spacious. read more

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I was visiting Indiana for a conference and heard Burger Theory was pretty good. I was the pics on Yelp and thought the burgers were unique and looked amazing. I went with my boyfriend for lunch and the restaurant was completely empty. I was somewhat concerned and we went in and had a seat. The restaurant is in a the Holiday Inn, but I did not let that deter me. We ordered the buffalo wings and they came out hot, but tasted like they just come out of the bag. The celery and ranch was great. Overall, it had a hotel food. No less no more. If you are staying in the hotel or surrounding hotels with no transportation. It's an option. read more

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I'm updating my review after two years. First thing first, a lot of Yelpers are complaining that the service is very slow, food takes too long. If you are reading this review, do yourself a favor and order ahead over the phone, they do it for you! I usually call them and order about 30 minutes before I arrive there and by the time I arrive they have it ready for me. This is the best way to enjoy their food without getting frustrated about the speed. I don't know when this happened but they made a major change to the menu and pricing. 2 years ago burgers were around $5-6 and sides were separate for $3. Now, burgers come with a side of fries and the price was around $12-13. It's inflation, I guess, although the % increase seems a lot higher than other restaurants. read more

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I had a work lunch here and really enjoyed my experience. They have a variety of signature burgers and a build-your-own burger option, as well as both vegetarian and gluten free options. Since I was here last, they expanded their menu to include non-burger options like tacos and wraps. Our server was kind and attentive, filling our water many times and answering all our questions. I feel that their cheaper lunch prices are more of an appropriate price point for the food. Overall a good option for lunch on the southwest side of Indy! read more

Burger Theory - people sitting at the bar in a restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I came in with a party of 6 at around 8pm on a Saturday and it was a very busy night for the one server on the floor. It seemed like she was quite overwhelmed and did warn us the service was going to be a bit slow, however since we were staying at the hotel, it wasn't the biggest deal for us. Aside from the slower than usual service, our server was very nice, apologetic and made it up to us with a couple of over deliveries in our drink pours so that was nice. I ordered the Sriracha sirloin cooked medium and it was quite tender and the vegetables still had a bit of a nice crunch bite to them. The potatoes that came with the dish was flavorful although I didn't finish it. All in all, if you're not in a rush and like a good bar style vibe and menu, this is a good spot! read more

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Says it's open until 11pm, but they stop serving at 10pm, so we didn't get a chance to try it. It was 10:04 when we arrived and were turned away unless we wanted to drink something from the bar. :-( read more

Burger joint located inside of a holiday inn express hotel near the Indianapolis airport. I enjoyed our cost here as the burgers were very tasty and the fries had good flavor. The place was clean and the service was good. The kids are for free so that's also a huge plus. It was the best food establishment I ate at located near our hotel by the airport. Much more then just a hotel restaurant. Worth checking out for sure. read more

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I had heard good things about their food and saw them in Channel 59's "Where's Sherman?" segment. Very disappointed. The food was mediocre at best and the service was horrendous. read more

Stayed in the area for work and this was among the very few choices for food in the area. This was located in a nearby hotel. Atmosphere was pretty good for a hotel restaurant. Burger was pretty good, the fries were however extremely salty and the queso was kind of clumpy like it had been sitting in a pot cooking all day and not stirred. Service was great, I would give it another shot if in the area again but wouldn't go out of the way to eat here. read more

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Not bad! A little pricey, but very good! The staff was very friendly for a Friday not, was not busy at all. The 1/3 burger was a little small but when u add fries loaded with cheese and bacon for only $1.50 with a side of ranch it was just enough food. My husband had the stuffed burger, he asked for medium, it was well, but still tasted delicious. The onion rings were big and the breading didn't fall off,) Over all, I would go back. I feel though the price should go from a $12 to more like $8 burger. Other than that, food was good. Staff was friendly and attentive, and they had lots of craft beers on tap as well as a full bar! read more

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I'm not a big burger person but my folks are. After a very long exciting weekend, we were very tired after swimming at the Hampton Inn across the street. The only negative was that it was a bit hard to get them on the phone to place a to go order, but we figured it out. The burgers were a good size but not too big. All of the ingredients tasted very fresh. My dad and I had the lonestar burger and it was very tasty. Fries were good. The onion rings were huge and absolutely delightful. I've been looking for a good burger place since Black Swan pub closed in Plainfield. I'd at least recommend it to go. I can't speak to dining in person. read more

Excellent quality to be found at the collocated Holiday Inn. I had the double burger with Colby jack cheese. Try the garlic Mayo. It's good

First things first: Burger Theory is located within a hotel (the Holiday Inn Indianapolis Airport, to be exact). I'm just telling you to save you some trouble finding the place, and so you won't be driving around like a moron like I was. If I was staying at the Holiday Inn, I would be super psyched that there was a legitimate restaurant located on the first floor of my hotel. But as a regular customer, it's kind of confusing to visit a restaurant in a Holiday Inn. That being said, Burger Theory is just fine and dandy. Now, please take my review with a grain of salt, as we only got an appetizer, a dessert and a beer. Are the burgers great? I have no idea, but if you asked me about the nacho fries, I'd tell you that they come with a crapton of sauce. There was like 3/4 of a cup of sour cream plopped on the fries, and 1/2 cup of guacamole and salsa each. The presentation was not appealing. If you like lots of sauce, though, the nacho fries at Burger Theory will probably be your jam. I got the brownie sundae, and that was fine. I ate it while drinking a pint, so that was pleasant. The dining room at Burger Theory is exceedingly clean and organized. The service was friendly and always attentive. Apparently, if you stay at the Holiday Inn where Burger Theory is housed, you can have food delivered to your room. That's pretty awesome. read more

Located in the Holiday Inn Express, Burger Theory is a gourmet burger joint. Food was fine, but not worth a special trip to try it. Not much more than burgers on the menu. Service a little slow, but acceptable. Big drawback is the atmosphere. The space is cold, hard, sterile, generic. Just not an inviting, comfortable space. Like a big closet with some tables and chairs sorted in it. Perhaps some hanging plants to add some color and contrast. Other than some fancy cheese on the burgers, I'm not seeing gourmet much above fast food. read more

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We bounce around and try burgers all over the city. I have to say I enjoyed the southern blues burger. It wasn't just a bunch of stuff thrown together. Everything meshed together quite well. The 1/3 pound patty was plenty. read more

I was really hoping i would have a more positive experience to share. But nonetheless there were still some positives so ill start there: I had the farmhouse burger and it was delicious! Very tender and juicy! Now the not so positives: Service was slow. I will acknowledge there were only two waitresses working and though the place wasn't packed, I understand only have two waitresses for an entire restaurant can be a lot. I wouldn't be upset about the slow service if we would have gotten the same attention as the other tables in our section. I believe we waited close to 30-45 mins for our food. During that time, our waitress never checked in on us. When she did bring out our food, we asked for refills as we were now starting our meal and had nothing to drink... we of course never saw those refills. We also never received any silverware and since our waitress never checked on us, we had to borrow from the table next to us. Having ordered burgers, this usually wouldn't have been a problem but my partner ordered the queso burger which i comes with the entire bun covered in queso and not just topped like regular cheese. Making it hard to eat without silverware. There were also no toppings on the burger contrary to the description. It is also supposed to come with guac and pico. My poor partner also had very cold old fries so we had to share what was on my plate instead. read more

Burger Theory - Queso burger missing guac and pico - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Not good, slow slow slow service and a very subpar burger. It just wasn't good and I had to actively find someone to take care of my bill for me or I would probably still be sitting there over a month later. read more

As everyone else has already mentioned, this is a restaurant/bar within a hotel. The menu is small, but interesting, with burger's being the house specialty. I tried the Lone Star burger (Cheddar cheese * thick-cut bacon * onion ring * BBQ sauce) with a side salad... the burger isn't the biggest I've ever had by far, but the flavor was very nice. The actual burger patty was on the dense and dry side, even so I ordered it medium. I also enjoyed the firecracker shrimp. Be advised, that you get only 6 shrimp, they are decent size, but... it's 6 shrimp for more than $10. The sauce is tasty, but a bit much. So this is very saucy and messy. You will need extra napkins. In my humble opinion while the burgers are tasty, I would not travel out of my way for them. Cooped up in a hotel; however, they would be fabulous to have. read more

This is inside of the Holiday Inn where I was staying. I didn't want to go out for a meal so I decided to give it a try. The staff is great. Very friend, attentive and great energy. The burger was not so great. I got medium well and it was very soft/mushy. The bun was as well, so I just kept getting soft bites. The coleslaw was very good. The homemade ice tea is a must have. I was hesitant but decided to treat myself to dessert. THAT WAS AWESOME. I got the brownie with ice cream and ate every bite. read more

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This is at least a four star burger. It was absolutely fantastic! Unfortunately the entire restaurant had only one employee working the tables in the bar. One. That meant slow service and even though she was very good... One person just can't do it all. And the margarita I ordered was absolutely horrible. Almost no flavor... How is that possible? And definitely nothing sweet about it at aall. Something was missed. read more

Went to Burger theory and ordered room service several times during our recent vacation. We had the pleasure of tasting the buffalo chicken wrap (which was tasty), firecracker shrimp (which are very large and flavorful), and the burgers and fries. I tried the loan star and the burger was really dense and heavy, while the flavors are okay, for a place called burger theory, I expected a better burger. My friend had the classic burger and while okay it was dense as well (as if the meat was over handled during preparation and prior to cooking). Fries were nice and food was warm. Be advised if you order to your room there is 15% gratuity that will be added. We had margaritas as it was Cinco de mayo weekend and they were good and well prepared. The bar tenders were nice and friendly and kept us engaged. Overall I would go back, just wouldn't order the burgers. read more

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Randomly really good for being in a hotel! If it wasn't located in a Holiday Inn, I would have assumed this was like any other Hipster burger joint that keeps popping up all over town. My farm burger was delicious with a great meat and cheese combo that melted in my mouth. I appreciated the full bar and beer/wine options. People ask me all the time about where to get food by the airport and now I have a new option to suggest to them! read more

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Probably not fair since we didn't actually eat here, but we tried. Walked up, gentleman told us we could sit wherever, so we took the only 2 seats available that we could see. Expected him or someone to acknowledge our presence or maybe give us a menu, however the bartender was busy at the bar and the only other waitress we saw was just focused on folks already seated. Some people were eating, so I have to assume it is possible, but after 20 minutes and not being acknowledged, makes it tough to say. read more

Apps were good, burger and drinks were amazing. Sierra was a great bartender and waitress. We recommend the Boss burger, breakfast burger and of course the BYO. We recommend. read more

First time here. It was really nice inside. You could see the manager helping out and walking around making sure everyone was taken care of. I ordered the farmhouse burger. It had sautéed red peppers and onions, portobello mushrooms which I left off only because I don't care for mushrooms, garlic mayo and Boursin cheese. Not to mention the hamburger bun was a potato bun which I thought was much better than an ordinary bun. The onion rings were good as well. They have an option where you can make your own burger. The desserts looks so good! I was full so I didn't order one. Next time! read more

Burger Theory - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Great Classic burger fresh tasting!! Get the sauce on the side. Fries are very salty with the seasoning that's added to them, and they were warm not hot. Went on burger week so it was 5.00. It is in a hotel so the prices are high. Classic burger would have been 12.00. I would go back, but on a deal. By the way the beer for sun king was 8.50. Menu said market price. I know next time to ask what is the price. The waitress never asked if we wanted dessert or anything else. She came back with the bill and said, "I bet you want this now." Hmm....ok! read more

Great food and amazing service. Always nice ambiance to do business. I love coming again and again.

Came here tonight because Burger Theory is ranked best burger in town. The service was great, they even made The Boss burger even though they are running a limited menu right now. Fries were over cooked and cold when they came out. But the chef was so sweet she brought us out a fresh order of fries to go. Burgers were good and cooked how we ordered them! Thanks read more

Easily the best burgers in town. So many great ingredients to chose from and they come out delicious. You do have to emphasize the way you want the meat cooked though, they have a tendency to over do it. Not a terrible selection of tap beer either. read more

I do like a good burger Burger Theory serves a GREAT burger. We've been there several times, and I've tried a number of their burgers and I've never been disappointed. Always cooked the way I order them. Sides are plentiful. I like their fries, but I'm a REAL fan of their onion rings. Each time I've been here, the restaurant as been absolutely sparkling clean. Sure, I don't give a white glove test, but it appears to be one of hte cleanest restaurants I've ever been in. Make no mistake, they're premium burgers, so it's a bit more pricey than one might expect for a burger restaurant, but, in my mind, it's worth it. I'm afraid I have to drop from a 5 to a 4 because of service. It's never been awful, but it's been spotty from time to time so I can't justify a 5 star rating. read more

A good option if you're staying at one of the hotels located by the airport. Surprisingly good and trendy environment for a hotel restaurant. We split the Farm Fresh burger and the Lonestar. I personally liked the Lonestar better, but wish it had a bit more bbq sauce. The Farm Fresh was good with an obvious amount of goat cheese, but could have been better with a bit more red pepper. The fries were just okay, above your average fast food fries, but could have been a bit more seasoned. Overall, cute place with good but not great food. read more

Burger Theory - We split the Lonestar and Farm Fresh - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Would give less than one star. The service was very slow, not friendly, and had to ask multiple times for refills despite not being very busy. The burgers were just okay, patties very small and thin, underwhelming for a place with "Burger" in it's name. Once our check came, the bartender said she could not cash us out, as she was not our server (who disappeared multiple times). Will not return. read more

Food was mediocre and not hot. Mind you it wasn't cold by the time we waited 45 minutes for our meal, but it definitely wasn't hot. Not only did we wait almost an hour for our food, the wait for the check seems to be just as long. Save yourself from the wait; go somewhere else. read more

Burger Theory is just okay in my book. We were seated immediately and our drink orders were taken. I ordered the farm burger (I think that's what it was called). I was asked about the cook I wanted on both my meat (medium, please) as well as my egg (over-easy). I also upgraded to onion rings instead of the standard fries. When my food arrived, my burger was well-done. The egg was cooked perfectly. I don't like to waste food, so I just ate it. Our server never really did ask how it was anyway. The onion rings were breaded (I prefer battered) and definitely weren't anything special. That was another bummer. Our server was okay. She wasn't very personable, and she didn't seem to be enjoying her job. She kept our drinks full, but that was pretty much the extent of our interaction. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place. The food and service stunk. read more

Burger Theory - Double farm burger with onion rings - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

We stopped in for lunch while attending training in the area. We all ordered burgers and fries. The fries were crispy with good flavor. The burgers were juicy and stacked with fresh lettuce/tomatoes. The negatives... the buns were bigger than the burgers and the burgers over priced. There was only one other occupied table during lunch hours. The staff was friendly and the service was good. I wouldn't drive out of your way to grab a bite here. read more

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