Great burgers, and today's server was so friendly and fun
Simon Petit
Fresh food. Great customer service. Would definitely go back
Todd Braun (The Food and Drink Guy)
4.8* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $26
05/30/2025 We used to live in Fargo and this place was one of our favorite burger joints while we were there due to their unique burgers, fresh cut potato chips or fries with dipping sauces and selection of tap beers. When we got back to town, we had to stop for dinner.
Along with the pre-requisite cold tap beers, tonight my wife ordered the Wham Bam Bacon Jam burger (see picture) and I opted for the Classic Chicken (see picture). As per what we've become accustomed to expecting at JL Beers, both of them were delicious. Those fresh cut potato chips and delicious dipping sauces just can't be beat.
After eating tonight, our friends shared with us that they had gotten there early, so had their favorite appetizer - a large pretzel with homemade peanut butter. They had a little of the peanut butter left, so we tried it - and were hooked! We asked and found out that all they used for ingredients were honey roasted peanuts - so you know they were on our doorstop in Des Moines shortly after we returned home - and were ground into peanut butter that night! You definitely want to give it a try!
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It was our first time visiting a JLB location and we were very pleased by the time we left! Even during the supper rush, the atmosphere was cozy, the employees we interacted with were friendly and helped us feel welcome. The timing from sitting down to ordering our food was acceptable for how busy the waitress was, allowing us time to thoroughly figure out what we wanted to try. The Bacon Jam burger I got with fries was delicious! I normally don't like onions, but I honestly devoured the burger with a handful of onions on it, as they were just the right level of flavor where they were subtle yet added to the overall flavor. Fries were nice and crispy, no soggy or over-done ones to be found. We also got the Root Beer Float and the current flight of beer-tasters, so it was fun to try what they had today and have something smooth to wash everything down. It was VERY worth the money spent, since they also can sell the 5oz flight glasses, as long as they have enough in stock, so we were able to purchase some for at home. Overall, a wonderful first experience here and we look forward to returning in the future! (Picture added during second visit :D )
Vegetarian options: I didn't need to consider them, personally, but I did see they had vegetarian options available for the burgers.
Great burgers and service!! Stopped in on our way to Minnesota. Worth the detour from I94!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cory Hall
Good burgers and nice drink selection. They were out of fries and chips. Would have liked to try them.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger
Joy Elseth
We always love JL Beers but today we did not feel that way. Our service was slow and we did not have a positive vibe from the waitress. Food was good but chips were cold. The temperature in the place was also too cold. We did not even get the "thanks for coming in" when we left.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Dusty Oliver
Food was fresh, not frozen. Delicious cheeseburgers and homemade fries, plus they were quick! Highly recommend.
Great burgers, and today's server was so friendly and fun
Fresh food. Great customer service. Would definitely go back
4.8* (out of 5)
Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5*
Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely)
Total check/person: $26
05/30/2025
We used to live in Fargo and this place was one of our favorite burger joints while we were there due to their unique burgers, fresh cut potato chips or fries with dipping sauces and selection of tap beers. When we got back to town, we had to stop for dinner.
Along with the pre-requisite cold tap beers, tonight my wife ordered the Wham Bam Bacon Jam burger (see picture) and I opted for the Classic Chicken (see picture). As per what we've become accustomed to expecting at JL Beers, both of them were delicious. Those fresh cut potato chips and delicious dipping sauces just can't be beat.
After eating tonight, our friends shared with us that they had gotten there early, so had their favorite appetizer - a large pretzel with homemade peanut butter. They had a little of the peanut butter left, so we tried it - and were hooked! We asked and found out that all they used for ingredients were honey roasted peanuts - so you know they were on our doorstop in Des Moines shortly after we returned home - and were ground into peanut butter that night! You definitely want to give it a try!
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Always great food, try the Smokey Beer Cheeseburger and add coleslaw if yer into that, it's great! So are their beer cheese loaded fries!
Awesome
Always excellent burgers and brews....always!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger and Homemade Chips
Great option to eat in or take out. Always plenty of new beers to try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger and Homemade Chips, Smokey the Beer Cheese Burger, Not Just a Nutter Burger, Beer Cheese, Humpty Dumpty Burger
Salty but that just might be me...burger was terribly small 1/8 lb????
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
The Humpty Dumpty burger ? was awesome ?. Thank you Maddie for being super cool!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger and Homemade Chips
Best burgers in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
It was our first time visiting a JLB location and we were very pleased by the time we left! Even during the supper rush, the atmosphere was cozy, the employees we interacted with were friendly and helped us feel welcome. The timing from sitting down to ordering our food was acceptable for how busy the waitress was, allowing us time to thoroughly figure out what we wanted to try. The Bacon Jam burger I got with fries was delicious! I normally don't like onions, but I honestly devoured the burger with a handful of onions on it, as they were just the right level of flavor where they were subtle yet added to the overall flavor. Fries were nice and crispy, no soggy or over-done ones to be found. We also got the Root Beer Float and the current flight of beer-tasters, so it was fun to try what they had today and have something smooth to wash everything down. It was VERY worth the money spent, since they also can sell the 5oz flight glasses, as long as they have enough in stock, so we were able to purchase some for at home. Overall, a wonderful first experience here and we look forward to returning in the future! (Picture added during second visit :D )
Vegetarian options: I didn't need to consider them, personally, but I did see they had vegetarian options available for the burgers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger, JL Burger, Fries, 1919 Root Beer 16oz
Great burgers and service!! Stopped in on our way to Minnesota. Worth the detour from I94!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good burgers and nice drink selection. They were out of fries and chips. Would have liked to try them.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger
We always love JL Beers but today we did not feel that way. Our service was slow and we did not have a positive vibe from the waitress. Food was good but chips were cold. The temperature in the place was also too cold. We did not even get the "thanks for coming in" when we left.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Food was fresh, not frozen. Delicious cheeseburgers and homemade fries, plus they were quick! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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