Best Local Burger – Burger Stand
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The Eighth and Massachusetts storefront draws locals in with original creations as well as classic American cuisine, all made with local ingredients.
Location: 803 Massachusetts St.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily
Total votes: 590
Best known for: Burgers, truffle fries
Year established in Lawrence: 2008
Despite its name, the Burger Stand may be just as popular for its French fries as it is for its hamburgers.
Since the Burger Stand opened in 2008 out of the kitchen of Dempsey’s Pub on Vermont Street, Lawrencians have enjoyed gourmet burgers and the legendary truffle fries. After making a permanent home at The Casbah in 2012, its customer base grew, drawing people in with locally-sourced ingredients.
“I’d say the food is incomparable quality,” employee Brett Holm said. “It’s a small business, so we are allowed to try ingredients that the corporate chains don’t usually go for.”
With low lighting, three floor levels and a French fry sauce bar, the Burger Stand has a nonchalant vibe that patrons appreciate.
“It’s a cool place to hang out with friends and family,” Lawrence High sophomore Sam Allen said. “It’s a nice place, and the food is really good.”
In addition to its variety of burgers and fries, the Burger Stand also offers Nathan’s Famous all-beef hot dogs, milkshakes and vegetarian-friendly entrees.
“It’s really good, and you get a lot of food for what you pay,” Free State junior Riley Bane said. “You get so much food. I can never eat it all.”