Elevation Burger

They have since closed. BOOOOO I think there is one location left in Austin, TX. We will be going as long as they are open! Burgers are incredibly flavorful. The cheese is cut thick so you know it’s there. They’ve added bacon, nothing wrong with that at all. The milk shakes are my fav as they let you pick the icecream as well as many other items. I like my chocolate shakes frickin’ CHOCOLATE and they will use choco icecream as well as syrup and I always add black cherry — YUM!

We love the concept. We love the foods… And the crews are AWESOME! Which made our 1^st experience even more better! :)

I was hesitant to go here because someone at work tried it and said the burgers were greasy, fries were green, shakes were bad. However, I looked at reviews from other places around the country (none for Las Vegas at the time) and most people had good things to say. I figured it’s a burger, how bad could it be. So I tried it.
First, let me say, that one of the reviews said that the flavor is different and it is, a very good different. I can’t stand most burgers from either fast-​food or sit-​down restaurants because they just never season the meat. Give me a little salt or something people!
Anyway, this burger has major flavor, but it’s not like a flavor from any other burger. So some people may not like it. I don’t know why it tastes so different… I read that it was grass-​fed beef, maybe that’s it. I don’t know.
To those that said it was dry, must have gone on a bad day. I have eaten here several times and the first time there was juice running down my hand, yet somehow the bun wasn’t soggy. I have had a dry burger here one time, but every other time… it was great.
The fries really do nothing for me. They are ok, but nothing special. I would give it 5 stars if the fries were better. I haven’t had a shake, so can’t comment.
This is absolutely the best burger I have had out in a LONG TIME and is now my go-​to burger place. I would recommend anyone to try this at least once. As I said, the flavor is different so you may not like it, but you may also LOVE IT.

Elevation Burger is In-​and-​Outs socially responsible hippie brother and for the we applaud you!!!
I’ve been to one or two on the east coast and I must say that:
1. the food is consistent amongst the locations I visited.
2. this location was the best one I’ve been to.
Excellent customer service.
Although this is considered a fast food place, the food is brought out to you and taken away for you when you are done. On top of that they always ask for feedback on how your meal was! Jack and Mr. King take notes!
The only gripe I had about the food was the oatmeal cookie. It was a little doughy for me. I prefer them to be but was decent nevertheless.
+1 star for having the awesome coke machine with 1,000,000 different flavors!

You know how people opt for diet soda instead of the real stuff? That’s what I think Elevation Burger is. «the diet burger.» Still bad for you but slightly better.
This place is the closest you will ever get to a «healthy burger.» Sure it’s not the best tasting burger in town but at least you can feel a tad less guilty about indulging in these all organic grass fed patties. They cater to vegetarian and vegan needs as well.
I like to get the half the guilt burger with veggie 1, wrapped in lettuce with jalepeños, tomatoes, aged cheddar & elevation sauce!
I don’t like their soggy olive oil fries nor do I like their iced tea. Their soda dispenser is one of those cool touch screen ones though.
The entrée sized elevation salad (fruit salad on crack) used to be awesome but then out of no where it went down in size! BOO!!! But when i went again it was the large size then the next time it was a completely different salad…
Don’t forget to get their loyalty card and they also have an Elevation Burger VIP club via text you can sign up for free. Groupon frequently runs specials for EB as well.
So if you’re looking for a slightly healthier alternative for your burger needs give this place a try ~

Unilocal 365 Challenge #147/​365 (Las Vegas Adventures)
After shopping at Buffalo Exchange, everyone was hungry. However, my soon-​to-​be daughter-​in-​law was craving Panda Express. It must have been the heat because I wanted to laugh and tease her that we can get Panda Express any time in Hawaii! But, she’s a sweetheart and I had to look up the nearest Panda Express.
During this time, my husband who was driving the other vehicle shared he wanted Jamba Juice (grrrr…like I know where everything is in Vegas, right?)
Since we were on the opposite side of town from our vacation rental, I figured it would be feasible to drive closer to our vacation rental and find a Panda Express and Jamba Juice considering our first event for the family reunion was that night.
We didn’t end up at Jamba Juice. However, I was happy to see that the Panda Express was located in the same area as the Super Walmart that we shopped at the night before!
In my mind, I kept saying «I don’t want Panda Express. I’m not feeling oriental. I’m not feeling beef broccoli! Wait… there is no In and Out but what is Elevation Burger?!»
I zoomed in on that sign and shared with my husband to sit in the car with our grandson who was fast asleep with the AC running.
I walked in and thank the heavens… NO LINE
I looked at the menu and the sides were ala carte to the burger. The prices looked pretty decent for a burger with me not registering (again) that the fries were around the same price as the burgers (I noticed in a recent review they’ve brought down the price of the fries).
I ordered two cheeseburgers (you have your choice of cheese and condiments added).
They didn’t have the bottled water drink that was on the menu but the cheap Nestlee bottled water that was the same whopping price of the other brand bottle water.
The soda machine was the prettiest and coolest thing ever for this island girl because I thought it was a water machine. Nope. It is a soda machine that I though only served Fanta Orange soda with the other cola flavors. I was wrong! As I pressed the fanta button. ASSORTED flavors under FANTA popped up. If I could play around with that machine, I would have done that but that alone would have gotten me kicked out.
The place is pretty roomy, airy, and clean.
Customer service is friendly and easy-​going.
The total price is not friendly at all but with organic beef when is it cheap, right?
For two burgers, drinks and fries… we paid a whopping $ 23 (Whopping must be my word of the day).
However, when we bit into the burgers… I didn’t mind the price at all. It was juicy, big, messy but so worth the calories consumed (I entitled myself to indulge on the vacation… not much, though).
In my humble opinion, Elevation Burgers in Vegas surpassed Burgers on the Edge on Kapahulu :)
Viva Las Vegas!

Ehhh… I wanted to try this place because it is down the street from my house. The burgers lacked seasoning & it was a little dry. I ordered half the guilt burger… All you see is the patties. (ck out my pics i posted) I had 1 small piece of lettuce… the toppings were pretty skimpy. the fries @ $ 2.69 are a little expensive. It is very similar to in & outs.
except mine were very soggy and you don’t get very much. Save you money… try five guys, smashburger, or LBS at redrock!

With Groupon in hand, and some trepidation that «eco-​friendly» would translate into a less sumptuous burger, I entered Elevation Burger with Diane. By the time we left, I was reasonably sure that I would return. For, the experience was definitely positive.
Although this business, like other burger emporiums, will only make well done burgers, our Cheeseburgers happily were juicy rather than dry. I liked the
Elevation Sauce on both the burger and fries. It was similar to a light whipped Thousand Island Dressing. I also liked that the sliced pickles in a burger resembled the inside of a fried pickle. And, the skin-​on fries were flexible and excellent in taste. Made in EVOO, besides sporting half the calories of ordinary oils, orders of fries were real big. A single order could amply suit most couples.
But I was less thrilled with the smallish Grilled Cheese Sandwich, which was composed of two hamburger buns facing back to back with melted Cheddar Cheese thrust in between. The whole concoction seemed to be hastily slapped together and a cheap excuse to avoid providing real sandwich bread.
Available drinks were quite fun and entertaining. Root Beer Floats are constructed to order. I chose a bottle of Wild Bill’s Root Beer made with cane sugar to serve as the foundation for my float, and was not disappointed.
But I also enjoyed playing with the magic Coca-​Cola Flavor Machine that the restaurant manager said was directly hooked to the Coca-​Cola Company, so the soft drink company knows how many beverages have been sold in a given day. Of the many diverse flavors the machine was able to spit out on demand, I liked both the Barq’s Vanilla Coke and the Barq’s Diet Vanilla Coke, which I cheerfully added to my Root Beer Float. Scoops of Blue Bunny Chocolate, Vanilla, and Coffee Ice Cream were the available choices for shakes, malts, and floats. Diane also added and enjoyed Oreo Cookies and Chocolate Syrup to enhance her Chocolate Shake.
The staff was very friendly and almost overeager to please. While we were eating, three different restaurant employees came up separately to inquire if we were enjoying everything. Food orders arrived on metal trays with elevated sides, that I thought looked rather cool. It was just another special touch emblematic of the whole dining experience. And, if these hamburgers are healthier for you as they take you to a whole new elevation, so much the better!

It’s not a restaurant burger, and it’s not the same as In-​n-​Out. But if you want a place that makes burgers healthy and offer vegetarian/​vegan options, Elevation Burger might be for you.
We used a groupon ($ 10 for $ 20 worth) so it was great when our whole dinner was covered with it. You definitely pay more than In-​n-​Out, but you are getting a grass-​fed organic patty. And you can taste the quality. Don’t get me wrong, if you’re a vegetarian in any way, offering the option to order something meat-​less is a big point for me. That’s what I did, topping it with caramelized onions, elevation sauce, hot pepper relish, and cheese. And for a vegetarian burger, it was good. What was my mistake? I took a bite of my boyfriend’s awesome elevation burger first. That did it for me. I usually don’t regret what I order, but I did. The beef patty was that good…
My son ate his burger and couldn’t devour the fries fast enough (cooked in olive oil). We enjoyed the cool soda fountain, where you can mix your favorite Coca-​Cola soda with various syrups. My boyfriend enjoyed his Cherry Vanilla Coke Zero.
I wish Elevation Burger was a more convenient location for me. I like restaurant burgers, I enjoy In-​n-​Out, and I’ll give credit to this place for being unique, offering health-​conscious menu choices.
I did enjoy my experience here, especially since we got to utilize a groupon. As much as I enjoyed the taste of that beef patty, I would return if I’m in the area. Not enough to make a special trip…

Eco-​friendly, certified organic, grass-​fed and free range beef that is ground into beef patties on premise, therefore also very «pink slime”-free. Besides the wholesome beef burger they also have vegetarian and vegan options that are all made to order, that pretty much sum up the draw of this relatively new burger establishment in the SW part of Las Vegas.
The restaurant was packed on my first visit, and the line was about 15 deep. And I was looking to see if they have a petting zoo section hidden nearby, where you can hand feed fresh cut grass to some happy cows, considering the large contingent of toddlers and babies in strollers that were at Elevation Burger during that visit. The middle of the restaurant was literally packed with knee-​high kids giggling, running around and some falling down. It definitely added to the energy of the place.
The menu overall is fairly straight forward. What kind of patties (options are beef, vegetarian or vegan) do you want, and how many, with or without their aged cheddar cheese ($ 0.50 extra per burger) and do you want it with or san the buns, plus their plethora of toppings.
They have real ice cream shakes or malt, plus the super duper soda machine that dispenses mind boggling varieties of carbonated and non-​carbonated fountain drinks. If that is not to your liking, they also have bottled drinks in the cooler on your way to the friendly cashier/​order taker. In fact everyone there makes it a priority to be friendly to their customers, which I always appreciate.
As far as the food, my burgers were served hot with fresh cold lettuce, tomato and pickles. The Elevation Burger (2x beef patties) with the cheese upgrade was a solid burger. The Half The Guilt Burger with the Vegan patty was good and exceeded my expectation (the vegan patty was nicely seasoned and packed with flavors). It is better than most fast food burgers, but they are still not as good as In-​N-​Out or The Longhorn (my current favorite burger at LBS).
The chocolate Malt I ordered was creamy and thick. You have the option to add toppings from their menu as well.
I would go back if I am shopping nearby, plus to support a business that is eco-​friendly. But I don’t think I would be going about my day doing whatever I happened to be doing and get a craving for one of the Elevation Burgers like I would for a Double Double Animal Style.
But if you are counting calories or solidly in the organic food movement, than Elevation Burger is definitely for you.
Service: ⁴⁄₅ Friendly, but somewhat slow. Then again it was packed when I went.
Price: ³⁄₅ Premium pricing for the healthier for you and the planet organic and sustainable beef patties burger.
Food: 3.5÷5 Solid, healthy, lower calories burgers, but maybe some of the potential flavor is reduced as well.
Parking: ³⁄₅ In a busy strip mall, but there are also a lot of parking spaces.
Solid healthy burger joint deserving of a solid A-​OK recognition.

I noticed Elevation Burger opened a a few months ago. It’s close to home and located in a strip mall near Walmart. We stopped in on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. We had the place to ourselves when we first arrived, but it later filled with a few diners.
Three Elevation burgers were ordered, that means double meat and double cheese. They tout 100% grass-​fed organic USDA beef and real cheddar cheese. From the list of toppings: I chose carmelized onions, my husband opted for lettuce, tomato and elevation sauce, and my brother was left very disappointed because bacon was not an option. Fries are made fresh and fried in olive oil.
Service was quick and friendly. Burgers and fries were fresh as advertised. The fries were particularly enjoyable. Yet, I was left craving In-​N-​Out. This isn’t a bad burger joint, but you can get a similar slighly less healthy burger down the street at In-​N-​Out without the elevated price.

On my first visit I thought the burgers were under seasoned. The second visit confirmed it.
A standard Elevation burger is two patties, two slices of cheese. They also have single patty burgers and cheeseburgers available, along with two types of veggie burgers.
Their main selling point that differentiates them from the competition is their 100% USDA-​certified organic, grass-​fed, free-​range. I like the beefiness and juiciness of the patties, but they have a distinct taste that’s unlike your typical fast food/​fast casual burger. If they just seasoned them more they would be so much better. The buns are soft and chewy, the fries are good, and the toppings are diverse — including their tangy Elevation sauce, a balsamic mustard, and 6-​month aged cheddar cheese.
Their large cookie isn’t so large. It’s a chocolate chip oatmeal pecan cookie that’s shaped like a small hockey puck. It does, however, pack a tasty punch.
If you’re lactose intolerant I wouldn’t recommend their chocolate shake. It’s pretty much melted ice cream that’s incredibly rich and creamy.
My kid wasn’t a fan of their grilled cheese. They take their hamburger buns, turn them upside down and place cheese in between them. Not traditional by any means, and not a hit with my four year old.
Their staff has been friendly and informative on my visits — always willing to answer any questions — and the interior is reminiscent of Chipotle, but lighter.
As expected, it’s pricier because of all the organic, sustainable ingredients. All that stuff makes for a good sales pitch, but in the end it comes down to taste and that’s where they fall short. I still prefer In-​N-​Out or even Smashburger if I’m going to get fast food.

I’d put elevation burger right on par with in n’ out burger.
The burger itself is tasty — I liked the meat. I especially appreciate that you order it just how you’d like it — no mystery toppings — you get what you ask for.
I had a kid burger, which is code for one burger patty. The standard elevation burger is a double. There is a list of about 20 topping to choose from but some key choices are missing. Um, hello??? Where’s the BACON??? No avocado or mushrooms either??? These are some big players — and they aren’t even on the team!
The fries were tasty but need to be consumed immediately on the premise — they would not travel well. An order of fries is good to share.
I had a vanilla shake with fresh mangoes. I couldn’t taste the mango at all, which was strange because they were very obviously blended in there! My mom was thrilled with her ½ coffee ½ chocolate malt.
All in all — A –OK burger place that makes it fresh to order how you want it. I’ll go again.
The downside is the calories are displayed next to everything. It really hurts your feeling when you have to see that the cheeseburger, fries and shake you are about to consume are a whopping 1500 kals. Boo!
They do have the fancy digital soda machine like 5 guys that allows you to choose from hundreds of sodas like peach sprite zero, and vanilla mr. pibb.
4 burgers, 1 fries, 2 shakes, 2 sodas = $ 37

I love the different sodas they have with their fancy machine. With just one button it takes you to a whole new experience with soda, not a soda fan they have different lemonades as well.
Okay so I didn’t just come here for the soda. I had a Groupon for Elevation Burger and had to spend $ 20. I ordered the elevation burger with cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce and mayo. I was sad that they didn’t have mushrooms. I also ordered the fries and a chocolate malt shake. The burger was delicious, you can totally tell that is was a 100% organic beef. The fries reminds me of the fries from In N Out, so nothing special there. As for the shake, it was pretty good; you can’t go wrong with chocolate malt shake.

Came here with a Groupon, $ 10 for $ 20 worth of food. We went on a Saturday afternoon and the ratio of staff to customer was a 3 to 1. That just means incredible service.
Here is our $ 20 worth of food:
–a one beef patty burger (kids burger) with a slice of aged cheddar cheese, topped with other condiments.
–a two patty burger with a slice of aged cheddar cheese, elevation sauce, and other condiments
–an order of fries
–a blueberry shake
–a drink
The slice of aged cheddar cost a quarter per slice. There wasn’t much flavor to it for my taste. The staff does come by from time to time to see if we are doing good.
The end of our meal, the question we ask ourselves is «Is it better than In n Out?» our response «No».
Love the concept, but In n Out is still our preference.

3.5 Came here using a groupon. Left with 4 different combinations of the Elevation Burger. One thing you’re going to notice is that they’re kind of small for the price but still an OK size and you paying for organic. Another is even though their brochures says that their Elevation Burgers comes with «Double Meat, Double Cheese (Real Cheddar)» cheese is extra even the plain cheddar cheese, at least that’s what I was told so my burgers came with NO cheese.
When I was there there was a large group meeting, a loud bunch, the cashier said someone was attempting a 10 patties Vertigo Burger which seemed cool at the time, she was excited and wanted to watch. But after seeing how small the patties were I probably could’ve done that with ease, if it wasn’t for their steep price. Let’s do the math if my one elevation burger with 2 patties cost $ 5.29 then a 10 patties burger is probably around $ 25, guesstimating. I don’t know about that one.
The Elevation Burger I had had lettuce, tomatoes, caramelized onions, elevation sauce (everyone version of big mac/​thousand island sauce), balsamic mustard, and jalapenos. Almost all of their topping that didn’t cost extra. I really liked the combination everything rocked except the patties, tasted like it need more seasoning. The other burger combinations were similar just changing a few ingredients and topppings, which I liked.
They have punch cards for every patty you order once you get 14 I think you get a Elevation Burger free.
It’s located by a Panera Bread and a Panda Express and the parking lot was very busy during lunch. Watch out for bad drivers there was this female driver who was in such as hurry to get Elevation Burger fix on that she was overtaking everyone in the parking lot zig zagging all over the place and nearly causing at least a couple accidents.

I came here today with my fella because I had recently purchased the Groupon.
The menu is pretty simple. I like the concept of green food, but I wasn’t entirely impressed with any of the flavors. The meat was definitely tasty and fresh, you can tell. Although I wasn’t in the mood for a burger so ended up ordering a grilled cheese with jalapenos. That was probably a mistake on my part. They have vegetarian and vegan patty options as well, which I’m intrigued by.
The fries were fresh, but I wasn’t a fan of the flavor. I’m not typically a big fan of fries and these just weren’t cutting it for me. Maybe I’m just too used to processed food, hopefully that’s not the case. They have a great concept and maybe just need to work through the kinks. The service was definitely fantastic. We always had someone asking if we needed anything and asking if we were enjoying our meal.
I don’t know how motivated I am to go out of my way to return, but it’s a good option if you’re in the area.

This place has all the right trimmings for being a brand new burger joint in Vegas. First off, they promote green life (grass fed beef, recycling, turning fryer oil into bio fuel, etc.), which is nice, and they have a beautiful joint. Their customer service is pretty good, but needs more fine tuning, which will more than likely occur in the next few months as they settle in. Their food, however, is what Unilocalers want to hear about, so let’s have at it.
Their patties are juicy, well seasoned and tender. I love the fact that their burgers take maybe 2 minutes to cook fresh with all the trimmings, and that they let you try any toppings you want to add on. Their buns are nice and aren’t too sweet, which is always good. Overall, the burger itself is yummy.
They have shakes and you can’t go wrong with a nice, thick shake. I had to use a spoon with mine, but that’s the fun in it. They are yummy, huge, and satisfying.
The fries left me wanting. They’re okay, but they aren’t the best in the world. I believe that they can do better, and hope that they do. Oh, and it doesn’t hurt to salt them just a tad. Everyone likes seasoned fries.
Overall, great fun, good food, and I’d go back some day. I think I’ll give them six months till the next visit to see how much they improve, but it is worth a curious stop in for those who like the hot new businesses on the block.

Mmmmm… this is a tasty burger!
Of all the new burger joints to hit town in the past few years, Elevation is the top notch one. Your first bite and you can taste the difference. This is what good burgers taste like from the pricy sit down restaurants, and here you can get it in a quick and casual setting.
All the beef is organic free range beef. So if the cow was happy, then you eat said cow, you will be happy! That’s my take on it at least. They offer everything from single, double patty beef burgers, a veggie patty, a vegan patty, and combinations of the two. I’ve had both the Elevations Burger (two beef patties), and the Half-​the-​Guilt Burger (one beef patty & one vegan patty). You can get any burger on a bun or wrapped in lettuce, personally I always go for the lettuce wrap. Both burgers were hella good!
The topping list you get to choose from is bomb. I am officially all about the hot pepper relish! It adds a nice little kick. I’ve been doing my burgers wrong for so long it seems, because this little condiment changes everything! The elevation sauce also adds a nice touch, as well as the caramelized onions. The fries are fried in olive oil. They’re ok, not the best in the world, but definitely not the worst either.
I’ve had the mini cookies too, which were great! They’re oatmeal pecan chocolate chip, they’re really soft and very tasty. They were cooking some more when I was here yesterday and it made the place smell like heaven! I rarely drink soft drinks, but they have the kickass soda fountain where you choose the soda and then have the choice to mix a handful of syrups in. It’s all about the Cherry Vanilla Coke Zero!
I love how the menu has a full calorie list next to every item! That is one of the things I’ve always dug about eateries in Cali, so it’s nice to see it here. It is a tad pricier than other places like In N Out, Smash, etc. And the lack of late night hours and a drive thru eliminate this from the 1am drunken food run. But in the end, it doesn’t matter.
Do yourself a favor and elevate your taste buds by coming here!

Wow, something brand new right in my backyard. I am a frequent Panera diner and was heading there tonight for a quick, healthy meal. Whoa! Stop the bus, Gus! What is this Elevation Burger joint parked right next store? This is usually where they seasonally sell really bad Halloween costumes.
Turns out this new kid on the block is about organic, grain-​fed, range free beef. Ok, I am a branding guy and the logo, color scheme and graphics are nice but their brochure is a little too over the top. They talk about how much they care for their cows — guess what, I am eating that cow right now! I speak with endearment about my late grandmother but I don’t want to see her ground up in a cheeseburger.
Ok, down to business. Pretty similar format to the 5-​Guys place. You have your base burger and then you can pick and choose. I like this type of format. Even though I am an In-​and-​Out fan and just settle for their secret sauce, sometimes I just want mayo, mustard, tomato and lettuce. Done deal here. I like the fries at Elevation best of the three joints.
BUT, what I really like is there is no circus act. The Five Guys place all this yelling and laughing and trying to give off this faux enthusiasm nauseates me. Just give me my burger with a smile and I am happy. $ 12 for a meal versus $ 6 at In-​And-​Out so it is about economics sometimes also. I would take a pretty girl to this place. lol