Arizona Burger Tour: Johnny Rockets Judging Criteria: First appearance: Well put together if not a little overshadowed by the bun. Nothing is sloppily hanging out or disheveled. Patty size looks to match the bun. Flavor:  Solid beef flavor which is hidden or muted by the copious amount of toppings included with the burger. The most stand out, and slightly abrasive, flavor is the very generous portion of mustard. Less is more in this instance. Meat to bun ratio:  The smaller bun is complimented by a thicker patty. Each bite had the perfect amountnof patty and bun. The full hamburger was finished at the same time. Included extras (veggies / condiments): lettuce, tomato, dill pickles, dill relish, white onion mustard and a mayo. Price: $7.99 (includes fries) Grade: B = Really good. The burger has good flavor but might have a flaw or two. Follow the Arizona Burger Tour on Instagram at @requiemofchaos. read more

Johnny Rockets - Follow the Arizona Burger Tour on Instagram at @requiemofchaos. - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

One of my favorite things is a banana milk shake and that goes best with a cheese burger in my opinion. This is one of the few places I can find that still offers it. Some Johnny rocket restaurants don't anymore Yesterday was probably the best one I ever had. The rest of the food was fine. Typical rocket fair. What impressed me was the staff on a Saturday night. I watched every one there being kind and pleasant. Not just our server the guy who seated us who was probably the manager was super nice. The other servers I observered going the extra mile. Even when I was waiting for the rest room someone came over and said I should use the women's room because the are single I also noticed the kitchen staff helping each other. It's nice to see people trying to be kind and do their job as best they can. read more

Even on a slow day, they'll take forever and still have errors in your order. Food is alright, unless you're following a craving, wouldn't really recommend. read more

The food was good and our waiter was nice but they took way too long to take our order, too long to bring out our food, the portions were small and the restaurant was not very clean. There were many people standing around doing nothing while we were waiting for our order to be taken. At one point I asked for a plastic spoon and one of the shift managers Cysco Gonzalez said in a very rude tine that they were going to charge for that. I have never heard of a restaurant charge for plastic cutlery it was very unprofessional. I will not be dining there again. read more

Average at best. Wafer thin burgers. Tasty fries. Friendly but slow service.

My family had a rare outing and we enjoyed a dinner at Johnny Rockets tonight. The bacon cheese fries we had as an appetizer were crazy delicious and our server Glo was sweet and attentive and patient with my two young sons. She brought our food out at the perfect moment and refilled our root beers before we asked. Truly exceptional service! All the employees are friendly but Glo reminded me why it is such a pleasure and a joy to go out to eat. Thank you Glo and Johnny Rockets! We will be back! read more

Johnny Rockets - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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this place went downhill. Replaced decor w/ bland gray wall paper. Burger n fries small and low quality, not good. Not worth the price.

Johnny Rocket's is a mix between a 5&Diner and an In and Out Burger with a dash of Ed Debevic's (May it rest in peace). Great burgers with good looking fresh ingredients. Shakes that are out of this world. But I've never seen one that wasn't in the mall. This particular location is in Arizona Mills and it's a pretty good sized location. Not one of the largest ones, but it has counter and booth seating. Though, like many other locations, during peak times you can expect to see a line forming outside. We've stood in line before - just for a shake to go. At this mall one of the other advantages here is that this isn't a part of the official food court. It's pretty much on the other side of the mall. So if you're there and hunger strikes - you don't have to walk to the other side of the mall. And in this mall, that could take you awhile - longer with kids, even longer with window shopping friends. By the way - they have Boca burgers and Turkey burgers. You want an egg on it? They can make that happen. They also have other sandwiches - from a grilled cheese to a Philly. I suggest ending it all with a Hot Fudge sundae. And after all that, you'll want to do a few laps of the mall just to breathe again of course. So if you need to leave soon, make sure at least one person in your party has some restraint. Let them get a salad. The rest of you will be too deep in a food coma to be trusted behind the wheel. read more

Johnny Rockets - They aren't all this big. Unless you want them to be... - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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This place has great burgers and shakes. I feel that the atmosphere has changed over the last 10 years, with the decor. I miss the 50's theme, with the little jukeboxes on the tables. Service was slow, but we did go during the busy lunch time. read more

I used to come here very often. They constantly would mess up my orders, they are over priced and the customer service is bad at times. A normal sized drink is over 3 dollars and a burger is like 10. The fries are dry and very bland. One time i got my order messed up and wanted a refund and never got my money back. I rather go to McDonald's or Sonic to get food than go here ever again. read more

Walked in on a Friday night at 8:32 and was told by an employee that they where closed. So I asked what time they close and es told at 9 but that the cooks had already cleaned out the stoves. I've worked in the restaurant industry before and you don't shut anything off/clean until after closing hours. There where also 6 Tabels being used , so how was everything cleaned? I mean what if they wanted additional food? read more

I ate there on Sunday, 8/25, Fashion Square. My tab was $7.08, they charged $26.25 to my debit card, I told them immediately, the server said she voided the transaction. Both amounts were taken out of my account, I have called and emailed, no response, and the money is still not back in my account. Customer service less than 1 star. read more

The place was packed on a Saturday afternoon. But we didn't have to wait too long for a seat. Our order was taken fairly quickly, but we waited at least 20 minutes for the food. However, the double Bacon Cheddar Burger was fantastic - hot off the grill and delicious (get a side of barbecue sauce, just because it makes it tastier). The Hershey's Peanut Butter Chocolate Shake (I had a malt) was delicious, but very runny - they give you a spoon, but you might as well just stick with a straw. Now, let's talk music. It was slightly loud when we first got there, but then someone must've turned it down to a decent level. At that point, it was definitely background music - you could hear it, but you also could tune it out. Then, out of nowhere, "The Twist" (yes, the 1960 Chubby Checker hit) came on, and the volume more than doubled to the point that we could no longer really hear our own conversation. And then, employees had to go to the front to do a little dance routine to it. Some people might think it's cute, but I wasn't very impressed. Don't interrupt my meal and conversation just for your little side show that nobody asked for. I just wanted a burger and to visit with my friend. Will I go back? Maybe. But it won't be my first choice, honestly. read more

Over priced with okay food.... very cheap look inside.... we have eaten there twice and probably won't ever go back again....

Worst food joint at the mall. Waited 10 min to get a seat to an empty establishment. Then waited another 10 minutes for someone to take my order. No one ever appeared. Table was filthy. Worst service! They should shut this place down read more

Service is very slow. The vegan shakes are awful. And they charge an extra 4% for using a credit card. A miserable experience all around.

Oh Johnny Rockets How I LOVE you! The atmosphere is Amazing, The feel of the place is awesome! It's like your old fashioned Diner from the 60's/70's! Our waiter was very nice! Took our order fast and efficient! This diner is fast paced to begin with but i am still impressed by the speed. I ordered a burger and fries and my gosh was it ever good. Waiter was very polite and friendly Keep in mind this location is inside of Arizona Mills, as it gets alot of traffic from people shopping. So don't be surprised if there is a wait. The size this location is a bit small, but again its inside the mall, so i guess i shouldn't have been that surprised Overall great experience! read more

I will always love the food at Johnny Rockets. But this time when we came to this Johnny Rockets they just underwent a remodel. They have a really new updated look. It's nice and all but they removed the mini juke boxes at each table so it doesn't have that old school feel to it anymore. If they would have at least left one big juke box that would have been great. Iguess I'm just a bit sentimental, which is what Johnny Rockets was all about. read more

This place is AMAZING it feels like you are in the 60's with the esthetics. When there is music sometimes they like to turn it up and dance which I like. The Customer service is super good! The burgers really delicious. It's a place for everyone! In total it's a blast in the past! read more

Came here on a fairly busy time. But, we were served quickly to a point. The malts were really good and I do not eat things like this very often. Fries were a bit on the greasy side. But, the food was not bad and the price is pretty good as well. I really like Red Robin more ,but you have to shake it up and try it all. Bathrooms were not too bad. It was busy there so they did a good job keeping it all togehter. I like that they use paper and not Plastic. It is better for everything,including us humans. read more

Got a table super quick. Single Bacon Cheddar Burgers, fries and onion rings were good. Milkshakes were delicious.

Want to eat something awesome in a place where employees will occasionally dance with the music? Then, Johnny Rockets is just the place to go. Modeled after an old-timey 1950's diner, Johnny Rockets has a nice retro look. The food is served quickly and tastes absolutely wonderful. The server we had was real polite. He kept regularly checking on us to see how everything was and if there was anything we needed. Every now and then, the employees would line up in the middle of the restaurant and start dancing to the music. They might have sung too, but I honestly can't remember. Either way, it gave my family and I something to laugh at later. read more

Johnny Rockets - I eat a lot of burgers so I mean it when I say this one was GOOD! - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The burgers are all bread. Shakes are over priced. The fries are over seasoned. The prices are a bit exorbitant for what you get. I don't mind spending money on good food, but I feel like I could get something better at Wendy's. read more

sup bad server forgot are food and when he brought it up to us the food was cold and we ordered shakes and forgot about them. Don't recommend. read more

My kids really like this place, so I can tolerate it once in awhile. Their standard burger is your best bet. I suggest you avoid their chicken-based items entirely - BLAND. I'll gladly visit this place over a McDonald's, Denny's or any other ultra-generic-chains. Oh, and their shakes are pretty darned good too. read more

Johnny Rockets - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I can't stress how disappointed I was with this location. I ordered the Mexican Chipotle Guac burger with water and my boyfriend orders a Patty Melt with an ice tea. The waitress brings our drinks out and first thing I see is a fly floating in my water. I'm sorry but it was a large fly, you could have avoided that situation promptly but sat down the drinks walked away. We sent both of our drinks backs, just because I don't know if that came from the fact that you left your ice area completely exposed and open allowing flys to get in there but we gave up on the drinks and tried to wing the food. Next comes the food. My 'Mexican Chipotle Guac Burger' was pretty much a guac burger. I had a spot of chipotle sauce on the bun that I couldn't even taste and the burger was dry and overcooked. My boyfriends patty melt had burnt onions and his burger was also dry and overcooked. At this point, I'm irritated and upset. I asked the waitress to take the food back and I'll pay for the fries we ate. While I offered to pay for my fries, you would have thought she would have said don't worry about it and let us go on our way. False. She charged us for the fries and didn't come back to our table but sent over what I assume was her manager. The whole experience was really a let down as I remember the first time going to a Johnny Rockets some 20 years ago and never having a negative experience since. This most definitely left a for lack of better words "bad taste" in my mouth and I will not be going back. read more

Staff was too busy dancing and messing around to help us. Then after dancing it took at least 5 minutes for someone to even notice we were waiting. I'm not going back. read more

4 stars coz willie is always so nice. Dont get butthurt if it is not fancy. Its a burger place. And about the same amount of money you would spend at the drive thru. The service is good. The cook undercooks the fries so ask for crispy well done fries.... read more

Johnny Rockets - Standard double johnny - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Servers *Kat* and Matthew made our experience memorable. They sang "Happy Birthday " to my kiddo and made it fun. The food was okay. But the service we got made it worth the trudge through the mall. *Groupon has a great deal, that's why I went. read more

The Streamliner (veggie) burger and Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich were good, but the shakes are out of this world!! They stole the show. I got the Strawberry Banana and my friend got the Orange Dreamsicle! YUM! read more

This place is AMAZING the service is always great and on point the food is always hot fresh and great tasting oldies music always playin they always make a smiley face with ketchup for u male and female before your food comes out and the staff even does a dance for entertainment always a great time read more

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GROUPON USERS BEWARE STAY AWAY FROM HERE. Use your money on a reputable restaurant. Tried to order a couple of To-Go lunches today and was informed by the employee that "Upper Management" has instructed that GROUPON can no longer be used on To-Go orders. Don't waste your money here. Not worth it. They need to be removed from the site. read more

I'm extremely disappointed I used to love going here but ever since they remodeled the place and completely abandoned the 50's look i no longer feel need to stop by. The food isn't that great and I mostly liked going here because of the aesthetic i guess I'll just have to find another restaurant to take my money to ): read more

I've eaten here many times, and I've enjoyed my food every single time. The food is consistently very good. The wait staff is pretty cool and they are very friendly towards my children. This is a good place to go when you're in the mood for a burger that's better than the fast food chains' and less expensive than Red Robin's. read more

After a long day of shopping, my family and I decided to grab lunch here. It's normally pretty hard to mess up a burger, but mine was very dry. The service was slow and there was not many customers in the restaurant either. Would've gave more stars for better quality of food and faster service. read more

Hats off to Norah! She is the best waitress! She did everything right! And with a smile on her face the whole time! No matter what we asked for she was happy to do it! She put on a fresh pot of coffee! She answered all of my questions about the way the food is cooked, (due to my restricted diet) and she remembered everything, which I've found lately, most servers these days don't! She is a born leader too! As most know when you go to Johnny rockets they dance during Rockin' Robin and some other songs, well she was the first one to do it! Also, a shout out to her mgr for helping correct our bill, which was out of Norahs control! Overall excellent experience! Thanx to Norah, you're the best! You have a bright future ahead of you! read more

Sometimes service is slow but our food is usually consistent! Mmmmm, & the shakes are yummy! read more

Johnny Rockets - my daughter wanted a bite! - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Fun place ...Good food...nice staff...good music...good hamburgers and fries and shakes:) read more

Johnny Rockets - Fun place...nice staff...good music...good hamburgers and fries and shakes at fair price. - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I really miss the old johnny rockets:( this new look is kinda blah . Also they don't have a hamburger sliders !!!!! That sucks ! I would come here just for them:/ this Johnny Rockets has let me down sorry . read more

Our waiter was very nice and always asked if we needed anything and refilled our drinks. Food was delicious, both my boyfriend and I got cheeseburgers and fries. The one thing that made me take off a star was when the food was done cooking you could hear the cook call the names of the servers loudly which wasn't the best since the cook was only about 5 feet away from where we were sitting and took away from the overall experience. I didn't take a point off for this because it's the stores fault, but really missing the retro vibes Johnny Rockets used to have. There was no jukeboxes on the tables like there used to be, it was very sad! Im not sure if it is just this location, but it felt more like a normal restaurant, like Red Robin. Definitely not as aesthetic as I remember being a few years ago. read more