zombie burger + drink lab

great food great shake great waiter i had the tenderloin wife had a burger we had 2 side order of fries for a party of 6. i cannot eat more

french fryday the 13th. like the concept, but how, when you have a burger joint, do your fries suck so much?

ummm.... i've visited zombie burger twice.it's an experience, but don't come for great food. savor the environment and enjoy the humour on the menu - like the #17 "trailer trash zombie" (true des moiners understand the numeric significance). it's a place to take out of town guests for a show, but not the food.

service is mediocre, food is slow and often cold. better burgers can be found elsewhere, without the drama.

overrated. edible food...but there are better places downtown.

a must if you are near des moines. had a really great time. i am very cautious to order my favorite drink; dirty martini; (i rarely find a baretender who can make one i can drink, having a tough day, i was willing to suck it up). i was pleasantly surprised, it was delicious. sitting at the bar drinking fabulous dirty set the tone; great drinks, incredible service (our waiter bent over backwards for us; we were in town just for the weekend and he brought the manager over to our table and gave us a quick run down of things to check out plus gave us the low down of the menu and the beer choices) the apps were soo good that when i finally got to my burger, i struggled to eat the whole thing. i did manage to take a cake shake back to the hotel. next time we are in town we will be back for sure. great drinks, great service and great foood, thanks.

was there with the family had a great dinner good experices will be back

i was super excited about going...i had never been so i was happy that time finally allowed. first of all...i am totally turned off by the constant wait...luckily we were able to get a couple of seats at the bar...for a table...up to 20 mins wait. the food was decent, but not for the price. i had the trailer trash, my boyfriend ordered the boomstick. don't get me wrong, the food was good, but i wasn't impressed. our total bill was $30...that's 2 burgers, an order of chili cheese fries one cocktail and pop. im just not seeing the value.

one section is fast casual with a counter and waiting for you number to be read aloud when food is ready. the other area is table service with a full bar.

loved it. i am in love with zombie burger. i live roughly an hour away and still make a point to go once a week. the cheese fries are the best you will ever come across, don't care what you think. i wasn't found of the bun at first, but the more and more i eat there i understand the bun is what makes it unique. there is sometimes a wait time, but what place can you go that is good at dinner time that doesn't have a wait period. the food is great and the vibe is good. i rec. the place to all my friends and family.

they have many appetizers on the menu. plenty of new things to try from the goat cheese jalopeno poppers, fried buffalo bacon, and moonshine battered green beans. they also have baskets of fries to share with some unique options.

don't come here when you need to be somewhere fast. been standing for 1 hour on a friday night. they need to figure out a faster way of serving people!

when there's no room left in hell.... the dead will roam the earth...looking for burgers? i have been eating at zb since their soft opening, and have well over 20 visits under my (slightly expanded) belt. watching this restaurant evolve from its completely over the top opening has been at times fun (trying out new developing menu ideas) and other times painful (i have witnessed a few service blunders, which unfortunately always happen in a new place) but the staff and management have weathered the insane business and constant changes to come out on top.

zombie burger has an eclectic mix of burgers, all based on zombie movie titles and director names. these span from a basic cheeseburger to burgers with chicken-fried bacon and fried ranch dressing. there are a handful of fun hot dogs (sold as "rippers" but i have yet to have one cooked long enough to "rip". please, leave it in the fryer a little longer, ask for yours well done to alleviate any issues), and their fries are all hand cut and cooked on premises. i personally have had no problems with the food (aside from the non-ripped rippers and maybe eating a little too much), and the service has almost always been great. it is always an interesting mix of diners, from your average family burger dinner group to hardcore horror movie afficianados checking out the great murals and decorations which give zb its unique atmosphere.

have i mentioned the drink lab? fun, inventive drinks and "adult milkshakes" are found along side a great beer selection (they carry my favorite local beer, peacetree from knoxville). my personal favorite drink is their take on the bloody mary, made with squid ink and rimmed with laquercia proscuitto.

i highly recommend giving this place a try, and a return visit. those of you who have knocked zb for being too slow during the first opening month or too busy, realize that they didn't think they would be so insane and have taken measures (including leasing more space for prep) to make sure your needs are taken care of.

i was impressed with zombie burger. everything was very good about the place - the zombie-themed decor, the sense of humor the place had, and especially the good burger. i've already figured out the burger i'm getting on my next visit - the dawn of the dead that features an egg, bacon, cheese, red onion and mayo. and yes, it will be a double.

was excited to try it out - but... wasn't all that impressive - fries were soggy - burger was bland - had no seasoning - the fried pickles were ok but nothing exciting - will try its drinks another time but not the food

not quite a horror. the burger was not quite the walking dead...but close. the bun if you call it that was downright bad. yeah the place has moderately priced beverages but the burger should be the star. the fries were okay. if you are looking for a good burger for around the same price then go to francie's, limey's bar, or bebop's. this place will be popular because it's open until midnight for food and around that time i suspect people's standards will be low or won't be able to tell the difference.