This is my favorite spot for the price inside Durham Food Hall! The concept is unique-- every dish is centered around the chicken fingers that they serve: chicken wraps, sandwiches, baskets, (maybe salads?) ALL centered around their tasty tenders. I can definitely say that (sadly) the Tater Tots were not good-- not worth it! I had the loveliest, most patient cashier helping me here! She, alone, made me want to come back!! Highly recommend this spot in the hall. read more

Patty Boy - Burgers Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Help, fam! You know how we do over here--you never really know where life will take us, and honestly, that's part of the joy. This time, we found ourselves in the beautiful state of North Carolina, specifically Durham. I was in the area for a pop-up event, and after a successful day, my family and I decided to explore some local eateries. I had never been to Durham before, so it felt like the perfect opportunity to take it all in. We came across a nearby food hall in an amazing walkable area. There was even a festival happening across the street, which made the experience even better. Everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming it honestly gave Mayberry vibes, like something straight out of The Andy Griffith Show. Naturally, we worked up an appetite and headed into the food hall, where we stumbled upon Patty Boy's. And if you know me, you know I'll never turn down a good burger. The menu had plenty of great options, but you already know my philosophy I like to keep it simple the first time. So, we ordered a junior cheeseburger with fries. Let me tell you... that burger did not disappoint. The patties were fresh, the cheese added the perfect extra flavor, and everything was made to order. We waited about ten minutes, but there were so many other spots to check out that the time flew by. Although we usually grab our food to go (especially with a two-hour drive ahead of us), we decided to eat in and I'm so glad we did. Hot and fresh was the way to go. The service was great, the food was even better, and it was the little touches that stood out. We even received a small rubber duck with our meal, which I thought was the coolest thing! I've had a lot of burgers in my day, but this one definitely ranks up there. I highly recommend this spot promise you won't be disappointed. read more

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Patty Boy is located in the food hall in Durham on the right hand side nestled between the butcher shop and the Indian restaurant. The staff was super helpful with menu recommendations. I got the pickle patty melt and loaded tots. The tots were amazing-fresh, well seasoned, and fresh toppings (cheese, bacon, and scallions). I did feel it was a super small portion size in relation to the price. I was traveling so I didn't get to eat my burger right away. I would say it didn't reheat well but could still tell the burger was well seasoned. I wish I would have enjoyed it fresh-no fault of the restaurant. I would definitely give it another try if I'm in the area. read more

Patty Boy - Burgers Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

One of the best smash burgers I've ever had!!! Love the deluxe patty burger- 2 smash patties, cheese, grilled white onions, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and burger sauce on a Martin's potato roll. (They also have gluten-free buns available!) The buns are always really soft, and the patties are a true smash burger- thin, crispy and caramelized edges, juicy meat. The hand-battered chicken fingers are a close runner-up. The chicken strips are always top quality (no gristle or fat), and are very lightly breaded. Lots of dipping options (11) to choose from, and love the Tendy sauce the most (mix between Canes sauce and Chick-Fil-A sauce). Tater tots always seem to be a little overcooked, and too dry. They're never moist inside and I have started skipping ordering them. Burgers and chicken 10/10, would highly recommend going here! (Make sure to ask for the special burger of the month!) read more

Patty Boy - Burgers Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I was visiting someone in Durham and we decided to get lunch at the food hall and came across this place. I had a burger and cheese bites, burger was a little greasy but it was good and well seasoned. Cheese bites were good as well, we also got a pickle burger and to my surprise it was good as well, i didn't like that was served on a sandwich bread but that's just my preference. Food hall was packed that day but they have a lot of seating available. I will go back to try a different place. read more

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Best burger I've tried in the area so far. My new go to burger spot! Fast and friendly service! Was so nice when he found out it was my first time eating there. Took it to go and burger and fries were still delicious when I got home. Spot is in a larger venue with other food options which is cool. Big open multilevel seating. read more

Patty Boy - Burgers Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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We've been to the Durham Food Hall plenty of time but had never tried Patty Boy before. We don't eat as much beef as we used to but took advantage of a discount from a local dining club. We came midweek and the food hall was surprisingly not as packed as other times. A staff member took our orders pleasantly and efficiently, gave us our soft drinks, and then another called out our name when the order was ready. These are smashburgers that are more dry and crispy as opposed to thick and juicy. However, we enjoyed our Frisco Bacon Burger and Bacon Jam Burger since the toppings added flavor and moisture. Tots were good, too. The burgers might be a little pricey for what you get, but still cheaper than many sit-down restaurants. read more

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Erica not sure is her name was very unprofessional while servicing my tots. She Worked as the cashier on 5/16/26 at 4:27p Saturday evening She called for me to retrieve my tots and went to get my tots. She stood in the back by the cooker with my tots in her hand. I asked do you have a tray for my tots. She paused looking at me then proceeded to asked one of the cookers for a tray. During my transaction asked here or to-go I states for here. That clearly means I would need a tray. I had to ask for my tray. After 1 received the tray I asked can 1 get silverware to eat with and she pointed me to the water fountain to retrieve my silverware. Bad experience. I will reached out another day to speak with a manager. And will NEVER return along with any persons that likes to be treated with good service to Patty's. Update on 6/12/11 Received a dishonest feedback from the"Owner" of Patty yuck boy. "We just spoke with our cashier, and she said that you were giving a lot of attitude and being disrespectful. We don't tolerate that, so we're delighted to hear you will not be coming back." This is a Dishonest and Vaguely response from the company. "Attuide" is the word other ethnic groups used when their trying to dismiss African American people of their complaints which has exposed their covert rascism. Not returning is God protection for me. Me making sure others know of this type of covertism to your customers is my protection of them. Oh and check out other reviews where they do not where gloves which I also seen and having bad customer service before So not just me that has experience that negative climate. read more

Patty Boy - Email to the owner of my complaint that was never respond to. - Burgers Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I spent a Saturday in downtown Durham and grabbed lunch at Patty Boy!! I ordered the original Patty by itself, no combo option. The patty's are made to order, and worth the wait. I definitely enjoyed every bite. They are a little messy, but very good. The flavors are like a party in your mouth!! The service was good. It's located near the entrance of Durham Food Hall. read more

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After walking around for a few minutes at the Durham Food Hall, I decided on Patty Boy. The gentleman who helped me was very nice and understanding and worked with me to order the chicken tender meal. The meal originally came with three chicken tenders, slaw, tater tots, and Texas toast. Instead of the Texas toast, I got another slaw. The gentleman told me how the batter for the chicken was made in house daily, so I was so excited! This excitement ended when I saw and tasted the chicken tenders. They were super small and dry, and the batter had no flavor. I thought the saving grace would be the slaw, but this again had no flavor. Surprisingly, it was the tater tots that saved the day, but you can only eat so many. Well, I will have to pass on eating here again--I've had better chicken tenders at Chili's. Three stars for the customer service. read more

Patty Boy - Chicken tender plate - Burgers Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Great food options, even with a concise menu. The sauce options were delicious and the customer service was pretty good as well. Although the burgers, fries, and tater tots seemed like a good value, the chicken tenders, although tasty, were a bit pricey for the very small size of the tenders. Overall, Patty Boy has a good thing going! read more

Visited March 15, 2025 Decided to try Patty Boy for the first time during lunch with my mom. It was a pretty busy Saturday at the food hall, but we were able to go right up to the counter and order. I got the fried pickle burger and my mom the deluxe veggie burger. After making our purchase we waited about 10 minutes before the order was ready. The burgers were okay but nothing to rave about. Both burgers we cooked pretty well but we both felt that the burgers were lacking in flavor. The sauces are what brought everything together. However, a good burger should be able to hold its own without the extra toppings. My burger got a little messy at the end because I had more burger and toppings than bun. Lastly, we noticed that they upcharge for everything. Upcharge for sauces, meats for the salad, or substitutions. Sometimes that can be a deterrent. Overall it was okay, but can't say it would be my go to burger joint. read more

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Amazing burger. Awesome service. Can't wait to go back and try more of the friend chicken!

The food was equally aesthetically pleasing and delicious! The price was a tad high for a veggie burger with lettuce and tomato ($18) only and no sides. The Durham food hall has a non compete so I had to get a side from another vendor. Nonetheless, I would return with an Offline credit. The BLT looked good. My friend enjoyed her burger and tots. read more

Great burger, bad economics. Burger is an excellent smash burger but I just have a note on pricing. I can't recall having seen a "make it a combo" offer where the combo features are 50% of the value of the burger ($6 surcharge to make a combo out of a base $12 burger). This makes more sense when you realize that tots are $5 and a fountain soda is an outrageous $4 (i.e., $9 for a small serving of tots and a medium soda outside of the sanctity of the combo!!!). I guess I'm supposed to be grateful for this break? Oh well, this is the world we live in. The general priciness is more insulting when you realize how they nickel and dime you for everything else (saw the price of my burger change down 60 cents to reflect the fact that I removed pickles but then go back up 65 cents for my ranch with the tots [an aside on the ranch, I was told the tots come with ketchup and that I could "add" a sauce but when I "added" ranch the tots came with no ketchup {not that I wanted the ketchup, just another instance of radical cost cutting}]). Clearly they are aware of costs--so the steep combo offer is a fully conscious feature of the menu. Again: great burger, preparation with the onions is a very additive touch but the economics are just out of wack. With abusive margins on fountain soda like these I have to speculate if private equity is involved. read more

The pimento cheese fried chicken sandwich was pretty perfect! Just what I hoped it'd be!

Amazing new place in the Durham Food Hall. Great service and terrific food. Made fresh!!! read more

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soooo good ~ this is one of my favorite places to take folks from out of town, it's fantastic

Wanted a burger with only 2 toppings. They said I could get plain and add my on ketchup ( which I did not want) or I'd have to take their special blend of a bunch of different sauces. Uh, no thanks! I guess you can't have it " your way" here. read more

Best burger in NC without a doubt. So very good. Fantastic all the way around. Can't miss spot

Burgers were great, but the fried chicken was the surprise star. Not cheap, but the quality was there to justify the price. You can tell these folks do it all from scratch. read more

Patty Boy - Burger of the month with tots and honey mustard. - Burgers Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Yesterday I enjoyed (maybe?!) the best burger of my life at this place... It was a double smash burger with bacon & blue cheese (add pickle) plus perfectly seasoned crispy tots and a Coke Zero (watching my figure). I honestly don't know how it could've have been better (well- except if I hadn't spent $25 w/ tip) read more

Juicy and delightful. Bang Bang damn good burger. Melts in mouth not in your hands .