10 Best Burger Restaurants in Ellensburg

“Definitely a must go to in Ellensburg Washington. The food portions are very generous and delicious. Usually quite busy, but the customer service of the staff have a system that makes everything flow wonderfully. Don’t ever let the crowds scare you away from trying their delicious food. From ordering inside or drive-through there’s many ways to get their delicious meals. Indoor and outdoor seating is available as well.“

“Red Horse Diner ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ On 9/19/22, I visited Red Horse Diner in Ellensburg, Washington for the first time. I had a favorite restaurant that I used to always stop at in Ellensburg on my way back home, but it closed.  I think I may have found my new favorite. Originally, the site where the diner now sits was a gas station, one car, garage, and home built in 1936. The gas station owners lived on the property as was customary back in the day. The Crossett family purchased the property in 1996 and made it what it is today. Red Horse Diner is like taking a step back in time to a cool roadside diner.  The walls and ceilings are full of vintage memorabilia from the service station’s past.  There are several different rooms with all kinds of seating arrangements.  There is also a beautiful outdoor dining area. Even if you choose to dine inside, you must take a walk through the property out back. They have yard games. You can rent it out for private parties. Red Horse Diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  There are lots of options to choose from, but they were best known for their burgers. I ordered The Patty Wagon ($17) - 1/3 lb. Patty with Grilled Onions and Swiss Cheese on Toasted Rye. My server highly recommended the onion rings, so I paid a slight up charge to substitute. It was the best patty melt, and onion rings that I’ve had an ages! Attached to the diner, is the Nodding Donkey Bar. Happy Hour is every day from 12 PM to 2 PM, and again from 4 PM to 6 PM. On Friday nights, they have live music. Saturday is Karaoke Night. In addition to being a great roadside diner and bar, Red Horse Diner is an important part of the community, as the back hall wall, which is full of cards, letters, and other acknowledgments, will attest to. Red Horse Diner is a popular gathering place for a car clubs, motorcycle groups, and families.  Red Horse Diner hosts classic car shows. They have an annual motorcycle event the first weekend in May called The Iron Horse Trail Motorcycle Show, which features live music, motorcycle stunts and competitions. They have a very active Facebook page where they share past and upcoming events. Be sure to check it out. Highly Recommended!!! 1518 W. University Way Sunday - Thursday 7 AM to 9:30 PM Friday - Saturday 7 AM to 10 PM Nodding Donkey Bar is open on Monday from 3 to 11 PM. The rest of the week, it’s open from 11 AM to 11 PM. — at Red Horse Diner.“

“Solid burger restaurant especially for a road trip. But the main draw is the exceptional service! We were pleasantly surprised by the team at the Ellensburg’ Carl’s Jr, the main server guy (1/16/26 12noon) who took our order and brought us our food was excellent! He was cheerful, great communicator, high energy and radiated great customer service. You should try to keep this guy, he deserves a raise!“

“Food was absolutely outstanding. The servers were polite and attentive to our needs. Would definitely recommend!“

“Just demolished the Bacon Cheezy Smash burger and I’m in a legitimately better mood because of it.
This thing is HUGE – two smashed patties, crispy edges, melty cheese, perfectly cooked bacon, fresh toppings, and a toasted bun that somehow holds it all together without falling apart. Easily one of the best burgers I’ve had in Ellensburg (and I’ve tried them all). Juicy, flavorful, and stupidly satisfying.
The staff is super friendly, the order came out fast, and delicious. If you’re anywhere near Ellensburg and craving a burger check out Good Mood Food.“

“Food was hot and good to the taste: 1. king burger combo 😋 👌 double meat,cheese with baco, sm.fries and med diet coke..“

“The server ( Madison) was the best! Our first time here and she was great with answering my allergy questions! Bright smile and very friendly! Now the food we ordered wings sampler it was delicious! We also ordered the smoochin fries also yummy! Glad we picked this place! We are full time travelers would recommend stopping here for a meal!“

“We always stop at this Wendy's on our way from Spokane to Olympia. Cody and the crew never disappoint. The staff is great, store is clean, and they always seem very happy that we stopped in. This is my go to travel stop. Big thumbs up to Cody and the crew!“

“We stopped in Thursday between 3 & 4pm, on our way back to Ephrata. I have never seen such great team work. They were swamped and our Blizzards were perfectly prepared. Way to go DQ employees! Hang in there guys. These kids deserve a special recognition 👸 🤴“

“Our high school football team came through Ellensburg on the way to a game and we needed a place for about 50 people to stop and have breakfast. I called and the manager was wonderful to work with and was willing to accommodate our large group and the food was delicious. Would definitely recommend this iHop!“