Nonla Burger - Drake Rd.

Genuinely one of the best burgers I’ve ever eaten. I snapped this photo of my burger before I ate. Wow. Tasted as good as it looked too. The fries are crispy and seasoned perfectly.

Food was out in under 10 minutes and good music playing while you’re eating too. I honestly don’t know what more you could ask for in a burger place. I’m not from Kalamazoo, but I know where I’ll be coming for lunch next time I’m here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nonla Burger is such a great lunch spot. It is located right off Drake Road and always a go-to for me. My favorites are the crispy chicken sando and their nuggets. The Nonla sauce is a must-have for dipping your nuggets, fries, or sandwich and is honestly to die for. The locations are on the smaller side but the service is always friendly and quick. I have never had to wait too long unless it is during the usual busy times. Definitely worth a stop if you are in Kalamazoo.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Chicken Sando, French Fries

One of the best places in Kalamazoo for a burger!l & fries! Get everything Nonla way!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I think black napkins had utterly ruined my perception of what a good burger is and that sucks because I dont always have time to wait in a line around the block for 40 min. I decided while I was down in the Zoo to try this place id heard about before. I got the #1 meal with the Nonla fries, all ordered through the drive through. I obviously went for the fries first and my first impression was wow, these are well seasoned plus with the sauce and grilled onion they are delicious! But then we got to the raw jalapeño and maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like most people don't want to just crunch on a jalapeño pepper and that was very much the vibe which threw off the goodness we had coming from the nice grilled onion. Of course I could have just taken then off but it led me to wonder why if we're already chopping up and grilling the onion, why aren't we throwing the jalapeño in there with it? Then we had the burger, oh man. It looked great, in and out kind of vibes with a brioche textured bun, melt cheese, and thin patties. But boy did it go wrong. First of all, something, either cheese or burger was SALTY and I like salt, but man was it approaching the line of too much. The cheese for the price you pay for the burger gave off Sysco American Slices when I would expect a nice sliced medium cheddar maybe. And I get meltability but when you pay five guys prices you expect that flavor to add up. And then the burgers, oh my lord help them poor cows who sacrificed. They gave high school cafeteria burgers but even more thin. Now I'm not saying a thin burger is a bad thing, smash burgers exist for a reason. But smashburgers are crispy and havd that crust we all love. These... not even an artificial grill like on the half a pinky finger thin burger. Was this the worst burger I ever had? Absolulty not, but would I come back to get it? Also absolutely not. In a world of expensive burgers, you have to stand out, and this just wasn't the case today. I was hoping for better, left full, but only partially satisfied. Back to GR I suppose.

Food: 3

Service: 4

The cheeseburger and fries were amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food, fresh taste, fair pricing!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Consistently good burgers . Fresh ingredients.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great Burger and Brussel sprouts were wonderful!!

Very tummy, not ideal as take-out for a larger order imo

I went through the drive-through and ordered a few sandwiches and burgers with fries as my family and I were driving back to Battle Creek. The layout for the drive through is strange and has a very tight turn, I had to backup and readjust to get to the window (maybe skill issue, but I have a tiny car as is), just something to be aware of.
Half of the order (1 chicken sandwich, 1 double burger, 2 fries) was packed into a box while the 2 specialty sandwiches were in a paper bag. The fries were very difficult to pass out as a to-go item, and passing the sandwiches seemed a bit haphazard, even for a car meal.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 4

the new fry seasoning you guys are doing is SOO good!! plz don’t change it!! 🫶🏼

The last two times I’ve gone there, I’ve ordered vegan style beyond burger, first time the cashier had no idea what that meant, and the second was a delivery where I got cheese on my burger. I worked here a few years ago and it’s dissatisfying to see standards slip.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

I tried this once and I fell in love and started to go there all the time. I get a cheeseburger, double cheese, no tomato. It is my favorite type of burger. The service is fast, the workers are kind and patient, and the food is consistently good. Since I have learned about this delicacy so wonderfully available to me, I have been bringing everyone who doesn’t know about it here. Spreading the word if you will!

The only “not 5 star” experience I have had is one time I went through the drive through and instead of my before mentioned order, they gave me a burger with ONLY tomatoes on it. Instead of fixing it in the kitchen, they gave me the ingredients and told me to DIY it. It was still good and there is no love lost for me. I would say 1 off interaction (that was still completely respectful and kind) out of 20 phenomenal experiences is no big deal.

I am excited for the next time i can go to Nonla Burger!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I absolutely love Nonla! The food is always amazing, and they get it ready pretty quickly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The chicken sando is good, the burger and fries just sort of okay. There isn't a lot of seating inside.

Arrived at 6:35, ordered my meal, my daughters, and my 100year old mother’s meal was informed they closed at 7. When trying to get ketchup out of the pump, the pump wasn’t working, and had sprayed all over me so I asked if they had more ketchup and was told she just put the ketchup out by one of the staff members. She proceeded to tell me to keep pumping after the staff member also was splattered in ketchup by the pump when she tried herself. Went to go sit outside to wait for my meal, and a few minutes later the same irritated staff member came out and said “here’s some more ketchup if you wanted some” and gave me a ketchup cup not even 1/4 full— being sarcastic . Around 5-10 minutes after we had received our food this same employee began to take down the patio, which is fine, but she took our napkin box away while we were eating and ignored us when my 100year old mother said “I needed the napkins still.” Once my mother had finished I apologized for the wait because my mother took a bit longer to eat (since she is 100yrs old and this was while they were still cleaning the restaurant) and this employee stood there with her hands on her hips and said “it’s fine.” In a clearly aggravated voice. If they had a problem serving me at 6:35 since they were closing at 7 they should have informed me they were no longer taking orders. We decided to go to Nonla over Condado taco next door but next time will definitely be choosing Condado after this experience.