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    Wayback Burgers

    3.1 (70 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken Tenders at Jake's Wayback Burgers in Torrington, CT,  What a waste of $6.
    Tom D.

    I been to this location a few times for burgers, but not recently (honestly, I can make a better tasting burger at home on my little hibachi grill). I saw an advertisement for their chicken tenders, so I decided to give them a try the other day for lunch. But, as often is the case, the pictures for Fast Food products look WAY BETTER than the actual thing. Ugh, the meat had the consistency of rubber. Just plain bad. If I wasn't in a rush to get back to work, I would've brought those chicken tenders back for a refund. I threw most of it away. Place looked dingy also, while I was waiting for my order. Needless to say, I won't be back. Ever.

    Oktoberfest
    Jack Straw S.

    This is the best Wayback in the state. It's clean, bright and the staff is friendly. The burgers come out looking like the marketing pictures. They taste even better.

    Their oh-so-wonderful burger!
    Jason B.

    I wasn't aware this was a chain when we rolled up, I assumed it was just a local place with strong branding. It was a pleasant surprise to find out there are more of these closer to home because our meals were awesome! First off the whole place looks odd because of social distancing. The tables are set up to block off half the floor for employees to move about and keep a barrier between us and them. There are disposable menus on a table for us to look at and a few barstools to sit and wait. We ordered the signature burgers, fries, and chili cheese fries. Amazing! Burger was cooked perfectly and seasoned very well. Sadly, for being directly off the grill and enjoyed not five minutes after getting out order, the burgers were already lukewarm. The fries had that perfect fry texture, which complimented the chili and cheese wonderfully. The staff was limited so service was a bit slow, but hey, we were just happy the place was open. The reason I give four stars is because the pricing was very inconsistent. The disposable menus, posted menus, and prices we were told were all different, and we did not receive an itemized receipt where we could check, even though we asked. I would definitely revisit this place, but next time, I'll choose the one a bit closer to home.

    Bob D.

    Oh my God this was awful. I ordered a chicken sandwich and onion rings. The chicken was really fatty and stringy. I was spitting out mouthfuls of fat. The onion rings were so greasy I couldn't even eat them. It's just about the worst meal I've ever had. And on top of it all it was $13. I had to throw it away. You're better off going anywhere else but here, save your time and money as well as your intestines.

    Jake Burger with bacon and cheese.
    Heather G.

    Now that Jake's has been open nearly a year and I've been here tons of times, it's time to revise my review. The wait is still usually annoying, but the burgers are fresh cooked. Order on the website if you're in a hurry, then laugh at suckers in line. Burgers of the month are hit or miss, Philly Cheesesteak was my favorite. Skip the plain fries...chilli cheese fries are good, but the plain are crap. Get house made chips or onion rings instead. Phenomenal. The onion rings are HUGE. If the BoM doesn't impress me, I get Jake Burger w/ Cheese and bacon. Do not come in here expecting Five Guys. Just expect an awesome fresh cooked burger that curbstomps fast food. I've still yet to have a milkshake. A recent addition is beer on tap: Bud and Bud Light (meh) and CT's own brew with Hooker beer. Beer is reasonably priced: 2.50 domestic, 3.50 craft.

    My "bacon cheese ranch fries" .......

    Honestly does not even deserve one star. My shake is melted, food wasn't ready at all when we walked in to pick it up they only had the shakes ready... hence why those are melted!! When the previous owners were there everything was amazing. so disappointed.

    Cheesy burger
    Sarah C.

    I have been wanting to try this place for over 2 years today was my chance. If you like 5 guy's then you will like this place and less expensive, I ordered the Cheesy Cheeseburger added bacon and grilled onions the bun wasn't even a bun it was like how you make grilled cheese tasted so great. Boyfriend ordered a Classic Cheeseburger and it was great he said we also got 2 large fries and thank you so much for not over salting them like some places do, pretzel bites were amazing just wish we had the option to dunk them in cheddar cheese and Milk Shakes. I ordered the Oreo Mud slide with malt and the man got Chocolate Banana with malt, he preferred mine over his though I tried his and it wasn't bad the banana dominated the chocolate but wasn't bad at all, I haven't finished my fries I am so stuffed. We will be back

    Torrington wayback

    My husband bought a chicken Caesar salad from jakes wayback in Torrington ct, disgusting, how do make a salad taste bad.

    Dan R.

    Food- 3 stars Service -2 stars Stopped by for a Sunday lunch today- popped in 12:30 or so. Walked right up to the counter to order. The lady on the register didn't really have a strong command of the English language. I ordered a soft drink and an entree sized salad (issue one- there are 2 salad sizes, and that concept seemed perplexing to her) with a turkey burger patty ($6.58) (perplexing issue #2). My wife ordered a Turkey Burger ($4.59) which also seemed to throw our friend at the register. Most of the tables were taken, we found one small table for 2 which suited our needs. You sit down first, without the food, them the servers call your name and bring it to your table. It took a while for the food to come out. The first item served to us was a small banana shake ($2.89) but "served" isn't really the right word - it was just sort of plopped down on the table with a "thwack" sound by a very unpleasant young lady. Most of the help there seemed miserable, except a very nice young man (probably the manager) who seemed on the ball. The burger was fine, the salad was good. The overall experience?? so-so . The meal cost us $17 - just didn't seem to be a very good value.

    Jake's Wayback
    Tricia B.

    A far cry from McDonald's, and a nice alternative. The Cheesey Burger was delicious, full of cheese as promised, although very greasy and juicy. I finally settled for holding a napkin under the burger as I ate to protect my shirt. My two dining companions each had an order of fries, one complained they were too cold and the other too soggy. They also seemed pretty unseasoned, which I liked because you can customize your salt intake. The building was clean with a discount retro-vibe, and even though people kept coming in and out no one seemed to be waiting long.

    Kevin P.

    WAYtoo expensive. 14.99 for a double cheese with bacon small chili fries and a regular soda. The burgers are a simple simple frozen party and the bacon is about as thin as a piece of paper. This is not the shake shack. One last thing the restaurant is freezing turn on the heat.

    Chili Cheese Fries
    Michelle R.

    This is a really nice burger and shake place I love it here. The food is always made fresh to order. The shakes are all amazing and the prices are not bad either

    Mushroom cheese and onion.   One of the best fresh fast food ever

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