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    JL Beers

    3.9 (55 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    JL BEERS ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Fresh Ground Peanut Butter!
    George E.

    The restaurant is small & easy to miss being part of the same building as Vinyl Taco. We had no problems getting a booth on a Saturday afternoon. Service was prompt & attentive. Our burgers & fries were great! Out of curiousity, we also got a side of the peanut butter. By itself, it's really good! Curious even more about their Not Just a Nutter Burger, I dared my wife to try it on her cheesebuger. She countered that I had to have the first taste. I was pleasantly surprised by the new taste! She was...shook.... It's now her favorite combo! Recommended!

    Such a fun environment! Great food and music. The BLT burger and loaded fries really hit! 10/10 recommend! Fast service and the beer was really tasty!

    a pint of beer on a coaster
    Sioux Falls F.

    just left here and can't express my disappointment. I guess my biggest complaint is I assumed fries come with the burgers, as most do. At this place, they don't . Then, if you're the waitress, you'd assume it would be common sense to at least ask if we wanted fries. But she didn't . Burgers were ok. Nothing special. The pretzel appetizer was also disappointing. Then, to top it off, they have no ice in their drinks, so the drinks get warm pretty quickly. Honestly, if the hot pepper jam on my burger wasn't so tasty, I'd give a 1 star. I'm definitely not interested in coming back. One and done.

    Cajun Burger
    Ben C.

    We were welcomed very quickly coming through the door. Luckily they had seating open. It is a lot smaller than expected. You have the bar and tables. They opened the outside to customers as we were waiting. We had someone order our food but then someone else helping with the rest. Alex was a great help and giving recommendations. I ordered the Cajun burger which was juicy and full of flavor. My wife ordered the peanut butter burger. Both flavors were spot on. Definitely coMing back to try other flavors. I also tried the 1919 root beer on tap. Takes me back in time when root beer was supposed to taste that way.

    MountMushMore with garlic parm fries
    Liz B.

    Always a perfect meal when we dine here. They are consistent with every visit and I have dined here for years. We have lots of favorite burgers including the Totally Slawsome, the MountMushMore, the Western Ave, Not Just a Nutter Burger, and the classic burger! Chips are way better than the fries in my opinion, the BBQ seasoning with the Cajun Lime dip is fantastic! Can't wait to go back soon!

    Mount Mushmore
    Janice B.

    I heard of this place before coming here. The guy that i sat next to recommenced the Mount Rushmore burger. It was delicious. I also got fries but probably could have tried the chips instead. I also did the beer mail to my boyfriend. I like how they do that!

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    They cut the fries from a potato right in front of you. Super fresh and great seasoning. Great beer list too

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    Nice place, great prices and the burgers really are good. The beer selection is impressive. The staff is very welcoming and chill.

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    Great burger. I cannot say enough how good it was. The service was awesome and food came fast.

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    Gyro burger was amazing!! My son had the JL burger and it too was delicious. Fast friendly service!

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    4.0(278 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    JL Beers was so delicious! It was recommended to me by a long time local! Small divey place nothing…read morefancy about it but with about 30 beers on tap and cooked to order burgers and fries! Chicken sandwiches are also available. I got a burger with cheese, onions, and special sauce, a big order of sea salt fries (choose your seasoning) and 2 craft beers for $24!! The bar has about 20 seats and there's several tables for table service. Not great for a big party, but perfect for a quick, but hot delicious lunch or dinner! The bartenders were attentive and kind and I will definitely be back! I'm sad I didn't get to try the root beer float with on tap root beer for less than $5! I'll just have to go back!

    One Sunday afternoon my husband and I found ourselves wandering around DTSF -- which, for…read morenon-locals, is the commonly used shorthand for Downtown Sioux Falls -- looking for a good burger place. And somehow we stumbled right into JL Beers. Or perhaps more accurately, the scent of burgers guided us there like a pair of hungry travelers following a greasy North Star. Either way, what a fantastic little find this turned out to be. The burgers were juicy, flavorful, and properly satisfying in the way a good burger should be. Not overcomplicated. Not trying too hard. Just well-prepared comfort food done right. The fries were excellent too -- crisp, well-seasoned, and dangerously easy to keep eating long after I was already full. The service also impressed me quite a bit. Even on a busy Sunday afternoon, the staff remained attentive, friendly, and efficient without making us feel rushed. One unexpectedly fun part of the visit was trying non-alcoholic beer options for the first time. My husband and I are not really drinkers, so this was a little adventure for us. The sparkling hop water was surprisingly refreshing and delightful, while the Athletic non-alcoholic beer leaned a little more bitter than my personal preference. Still, I appreciated finally getting to try some of the newer NA options people have been talking about lately. And honestly, this place wound up becoming one of our gateway restaurants into exploring more of DTSF afterward. We have returned several times since, usually combining it with walks around downtown and trying other local spots nearby. Now, of course, every local already knows the true final boss battle of downtown Sioux Falls: Parking. At some point you simply accept that you are either going to circle the block repeatedly like a confused migrating bird or surrender gracefully and use one of the nearby parking garages. Which honestly is not the end of the world. The walk is good for us. At least until winter arrives and the sidewalks become an Olympic slipping event sponsored by snow, ice, and regret.

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