Great burger, fries, and shake!! Reminds me of ye olde greasy-spoon snack shack at the community pool, with their crinkle-cut fries and ... OK, well, that's the only thing that reminded me of poolside snack shacks. I pulled up to the Laurelhurst/U-District location after work to wait out traffic. I work in University Village and there was a Husky game letting out, which meant the University Village parking lot was packed. You're not supposed to park there for games but everyone does. It took me 45 minutes to get out of the damn shopping center. I wasn't about to wait another 45 min for traffic on Montlake/25th Ave. So I went the other direction, up 45th, and stopped at Great State. When I pulled up curbside, a smiling couple in Huskies gear waved at me. I have no idea who they were. Then they opened my door and proceeded to get in my car. "Daniel?" the lady asked. "No," I said. For the record, my name is not Daniel. She tried again, and I shook my head. "Uber??" she tried. I was about to explain the situation--that my name is Zak, not Daniel, no offense to people named Daniel, and I am not an Uber driver. I don't even have a dashboard phone navigation setup, nor did I in any way smile back or say to them anything that I felt would give them the impression that I was in fact their Uber driver. I was tempted, of course. "Sure, yeah, Uber. But, ah, the fare machine is busted and I can only accept cash. That cool?" But before I could get that out, the lady realized her mistake and started pushing her husband back out of the backseat and then scooting her own butt out as fast as she could. "Sorr-yyyy!" she sang. The burger was good, though. read more

I went to Great State Burger on 45th a few years ago, shortly after it opened and was generally unimpressed. I decided to give it another try. The burger is pretty good - not great - but a bit expensive. The fries were subpar, and quite expensive - $3.50 for a normal size order of fries. Given the prices, I decided to just have water...and still paid over $11 for one burger and an order of fries. It's not worth the cost. Parking is very limited (of course, it's Seattle...so I guess that shouldn't surprise anyone. read more

My wife, high school daughter and I stopped by to pick up dinner on a Friday night. Each of us got the burger, fries and shake combo which we took to go. I thought the burger was tasteless and among the worst burgers I've ever had; it was pretty horrible. The lettuce shreds in whatever sauce they used was not a good mix as it just ended up a goopy mess. My daughter wasn't as critical of the burger as I was but she didn't even finish hers because it was still pretty bad. The best thing my wife said was that "well, we had to try it". Fries were nondescript, same for the shakes. Hopefully the food here is actually better then we experienced but we won't be going back. read more

$33.98 for two over cooked burgers, decent fries, two tiny drinks and a shake. WAY too expensive for what this place is. Inside is loud, crowded and every table was dirty. Do yourself a favor and drive the extra mile to Dicks and get a better burger for half the cost. read more

I honestly have nothing bad to say about this place. I come here quite often, and they have my order memorized. The fries are great, the food is great, and to tie it all together, the staff is wonderful. Every time I go in there, I'm always greeted, and my order is taken seconds after I walk in. Shout out to Val! She's awesome! Ya'll need to try a chocolate strawberry shake too. You'll never look at shakes the same. Will always come back. :) read more

I thought everything was on point! I keep seeing people trying to compare to Dick's and it makes no sense. Definitely don't remember Dick's selling beer, organically raised beef and Tomatoes. It's a different type of burger joint... And it's freaking delicious! The staff was really friendly and inviting. Five stars without a doubt! Fries were awesome. read more

Amazing burger!!!! Parking is tricky but worth figuring it out. Great quilt product a little expense but worth it.

This place makes a great burger. Fries are hot and crisp. A little hipster? Maybe - they serve Jones soda, beef is organic grass fed, but it is no nonsense clean, old fashioned feel. read more

The burgers here are very simple and basic. Yet, they are full of hearty flavor and taste a bit like In-N-out double doubles, but without the "secret sauce." There aren't too many ways to customize the burger, and the patties are on the thinner side. You'll be paying a bit more for such standard ingredients too. However, I didn't really mind given how fresh everything tasted. read more

Yes, the place is tiny and yes the line can be long, but the burgers and fries are yummy. I'm not a fan of the state sauce, but everyone else in the family loves it. We haven't had the shakes yet. The place serves Jones pure cane sugar sodas which is a nice change. The fries, as many people have already noted, are buttery and yummy. Crinkle cut and crispy. I do wish they had some better seating. This is our go-to place now for take out burgers! read more

This place is great! I come here on my lunch break at least twice a week. Everyone is always super friendly and the food is awesome. Best burger and fries in the neighborhood for sure!!! read more

If you're looking for a fast, delicious burger this is where to go. The milkshakes here are definitely something to try, really creamy and great flavor. Not much space to sit down at but friendly staff. read more

Great State Burger - Veggie burger with fries. - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Love this place! Great for classic diner burger n' fries but with organic grass-fed beef and Jones soda! I come in a few times a week, and our office likes to pick up orders from Great State for office meetings. The staff has always been friendly and helpful. Limited seating indoor/outdoor seating, I usually grab to-go but sometimes sit at the bar. Thanks Great State! read more

An In N Out wannabe that is missing the flavor and the service. The meat and sauce were under-seasoned, in need of salt and acid. The "animal style" knock off (sauce, grilled onions, and pickles) misses the mark with sliced pickles on the side (why?!?) and stringy onions that make the burger messy to eat. When we said there weren't pickles on the burger, the expediter replied "they're on the side," except there weren't. Although the teller was lovely, everyone else had attitude problems. Out of water cups and mustard, and the inside smelled awful (paint? Funky fish?). Just opened, but still lots to work out :-/ read more

I really enjoy the fries from Great State Burger, but found the prices to be a little high, especially the fact that they charge you $1.50 (or $.50 each) to add sauce, pickles, or onions. I've been to this location twice now and each time thought that burgers were not worth the high price tag (today my burger was sloppily made and the sauce had entirely soaked through both buns, as it had on my husband's as well) and the service leaves something to be desired. Unfortunately the fries here are not good enough to make me want to have a third visit. read more

Possibly the worst burger I have ever had, and the fries tasted like they came out the freezer section. Tasted like the grill was super dirty, certainly not worth the $36 my boyfriend and I spent for two combos. The only reason I'd ever go back is the jones soda fountain. read more

Delicious burgers and they will lettuce wrap them for you. Didn't try the shakes but heard they are good as well.

I REALLY REALLY REALLY want this place to make it! So go try the place for yourself and then write a review so management can get a full picture of how they're serving the neighborhood. Parking - There is a ton of parking for bikes (great for the summer since it is right on the Burke Gilman) but only about six spots for cars or a lot about 200 yards away. There's a nice big lot across the street with crosswalk access, but the folks at Flooring America seem to think they need to support small business by locking down their lot after they close. Thanks! Price - yes, it's expensive for a burger, fries and a shake, but I was willing to pay it for a good bite close to home. Although, Sand Point Grill, Eureka and Jak's have amazing burgers for a few bucks more and Burgermaster has a comparable burger for a few bucks less. They aren't really filling a niche. Burger - The burger may be grass fed, but it is literally (and I know how to use that term) the thickness of 20 blades of grass. The thinnest burger I have ever had anywhere and it was still, somehow, medium in the middle. Flavor was decent, but not anything to write home about. They also only have two choices for burgers, a single (20 blades of grass thick) or a double (40 blades of grass thick). No bacon, no guacamole, no grilled onions, no special sauces, no nothing to spice things up. I think this is pretty crazy for a "burger" shop. I get that they aren't competing with McDonalds, but a little spice would be nice. Shake - They use soft serve vanilla ice cream and then add whatever flavor (chocolate or seasonal) you want to it. I got chocolate which meant they added chocolate syrup. Come on! The biggest size is 12oz which is literally the smallest LARGE shake I've ever ordered. And it was $5, that's $.42/oz people. Beer is cheaper. Fries - They were the saving grace! I'm nearly certain they put crack or msg in them. They were hot and delicious and made the whole meal better! I still dream of them. Logistics - I called in my order and they still made me wait (about 10 minutes) in the regular out the door line to pay. There are two cash registers, not sure why they weren't both being used. Seemed like there was available staff. Frustrating for sure. Overall I'll try it again because I was there shortly after they opened and I want to give them a shot at ironing out the wrinkles. There is definitely room for improvement and I hope they don't stick to the same formula as their other restaurants because this location seems different in a lot of ways. read more

I was so excited this place was opening - I LOVE burgers and am always happy to try a new place. However, the burgers were pretty disappointing. Organic beef can be lean and if I'm cooking it at home I need to add some more fat (butter!) to make it tender. These burgers tasted like the ones I make at home when I forget to add the fat. They were tough and initially left me thinking they were overcooked, but they weren't - they were just tough patties. I was all set to give them a second chance and happened to mention it while in a local barber shop. Several people spoke up saying that they also thought the patties were rather tough. Disappointed that it seems to be the recipe rather than a fluke, I skipped the trip. It still gets two starts because the kids liked their burgers. read more

Horrible parking situation, way overpriced food, unseasoned burgers. Won't be returning.

It's a good burger. Fries reminded me of shake shack fries but better cause of the crispiness, burger a little mix of in n out and dicks. Overall a good meal. The Jones Soda though was giving me major throwbacks to my childhood. read more

Great State Burger - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Simple, delicious burgers made with quality meat! I love the crispy, crinkly fries and the chocolate milk shake is heaven! My husband and I have been twice since it opened and will definitely make this our go-to burger joint. read more

I really like the simplicity of the place and the menu. My burger was excellent probably one the best I have had in town. There burger sauce is killer. The service was great. I will for sure be back. read more

Looking for a fabulous burger place, look no further! I came across this fab find just driving by, not too much parking available which was a down side but we ended up parking right near the door. This cute joint has great burgers that are simple and tasty not to mention the perfectly cooked krinkle cut fries! Can't wait until the next time I'm in the area to eat here again! If you've ever had Shake Shack your heart will rejoice on the West Coast! read more

My burger was tasty-- the bun was good, the patty has a little crisp to it. The fries were crispy, though almost a little too salty. Everything tasted freshly made. Jones soda on tap was a real treat. I'll be back. read more

For what this is, 5 star place. Burgers are significantly higher quality that Dicks and Kid Valley. Food is cooked to order and served fresh. Crinkle cut fries and great, make me nostalgic for Saturday BBQs growing up. Prices are slightly higher than alternatives, but you get what you pay for. I can definitely taste the difference of the grass fed beef versus cheaper alternatives. read more

Veggie burgers are not easily accessible to-go, but Great State Burger gets an A+. The fries and Jones soda are an added bonus!

Excellent burger, some of the best fries around, and a streamlined, simple menu. It's in the sweet spot between Dick's and Red Mill.

Very good food, even though it's a burger place, burger wasn't really fat, French fries delicious, the root beer also tasting really good. Very clean and modern place. read more

I live very close to Great State so I was super excited when I saw I was going to have a quality burger joint across the street. First visit: out of pickles. Burger was fine. Okay. I'll try again next week. Second visit: ordered pickles, which cost extra, and fries. Got home (one block walk), burger was cold and they forgot to put the pickles in. Fries were bomb though. Third visit: mentioned the pickle debacle, got some free pickles. Walked home with the bag stuffed in my jacket to keep it warm. Not bad. Fourth visit: ate there, stale weird crusty old bun :( I want this place to be Great. It's been pretty inconsistent. read more

This was my first time here. For the price, I feel we could've/should've gone to Wendy's and would've been more satisfied. We ordered a total of 5 combos and paid over $60. One of our sandwiches was missing the meat and when we informed the cashier, there was this big debate whether or not we removed it I will however revisit this location only because I'm a huge burger fan and maybe the cooks were having a bad day ‍ read more

I really want to like this place since it's so close to home. And it got better when Rene Erickson took over. But tonight was tough to swallow (no pun intended). Sunday night staffing was tight with a little rush, so I feel for the service team. But watching the cook handle raw meat, run my credit card, handle some cash, handle some more raw meat, assemble my burger, pack my fries, and serve my food all without changing his gloves once is just nasty. Either change up the waiting room window looking right in to the kitchen or have some basic hygiene. I'm still gonna eat it, I'm very hungry, I'll just pray I don't end up paying more than the already high $15 price tag for a fancy fast food burger and fries. If only it wasn't so hard to park at Rain City since they changed up 65th ave, far superior burger joint. read more

Fries are definitely different (in a good way). Jones soda on tap, which was awesome. The burgers are just your average burgers... Music was blaring... read more

I love this place! It's fresh and modern, and the food is tasty with reasonably sized portions (not giant!). I love the small milkshakes and the fries were crispy perfection. Can't wait to go back. read more

Pretty good burgers but I don't know if I can justify paying $10 for a single combo. For that price, the burgers could've been bigger. Oh and maybe throw in a medium drink instead of a dinky kids sized drink. The music was blasting when I was there. Maybe they're trying to discourage people from talking to each other or from eating in. At least there wasn't an hour wait like at Cali Burger. read more

Excellent burgers and fries. A great addition to the Seattle food scene, not quite the same as In-n-Out Burgers from CA but darn good. Fries also didn't disappoint. Will be one of my regular burgers spots. read more

This should really be 3 1/2 stars, but I want you to come here so it will stay in the hood. Bonus star for cuteness I guess. Also, interesting house made veggie patty is creative. read more

Went here for the first time today for lunch. All in all, a good experience. I had the double combo, which, considering its placement on the menu, seems like a "standard" choice. The burger was very good. An overly simplistic comparison, I guess, but in many ways like an In-n-Out Double Double, though without pickles or onions (which I think cost extra). Fries (crinkle cut) were very good (very crisp, which is good to me) and I'm a fan of Jones Soda, so happy to have that rather than Coke or Pepsi. The service was pretty quick and friendly. Minor downsides: it's not a great location in terms of parking. And, to me, it's a couple of dollars on the expensive side. $13.15 (that includes tax) for fast-food burger, fries and a soda - good as it was - is a few bucks too much in my opinion. I'll be back, but I'd be back much more frequently at a lower price (heck, Burgermaster down the street is very good, IMO, and even at several dollars less, I think they're too expensive ... maybe I'm just overly frugal). read more

The burger was delicious but the fries were disappointing. They tasted as if they had been out under a heat lamp from yesterday.

Got in early sunday great service!! We sat on the rooftop patio with umbrellas for sun. Food was amazing. Got the double which was cooked top perfection, the fries were crispy just the way i like them! read more