zombie burger + drink lab

went here to have lunchserviceand staff where great. the food however sucked it was extremely greasy i will not return i can only think it must be the name that attracts people

would love to go here again, as i think my first experience pulled me down. i went with my friend and her mom with my family, and walking inside it was packed. we had heard zombie burger was good, however, so we didn't mind the wait. we sat outside in the patio, which was very nice. the restaurant in a whole itself was decorated very cool; the atmosphere is very authentic and different (in a good way!). however we had to wait for a good hour and a half, maybe longer. getting our food, i wasn't extremely impressed - it wasn't bad, but felt people made it sound really good. i don't like burgers but my family does, and they weren't very impressed, either. our servers were patient and friendly, but theservicewas slow and food wasn't the best.

great experience!. not only was the food great but theserviceand teamwork was as well. the bartender recommended everything and was spot on across the board. my experience was awesome to say the least and consisted of 2 peace tree blonde fatales, a raygun burger, zombie bride cake shake, and the only choice for i made all evening *bottoms up* a zombie bomb.

we usually like zombie burger- it can be a fun atmosphere and a lot of out of town guests have heard about it and want to see what it's all about. however, theservicehas always left something to be desired and today i was so frustrated by the terribleservicewe received from the hostess (who appeared to be foh manager or at least head hostess or a veteran staff person) that i feel the need to let you know, like many other reviewers: zombie burger couldn't care less if you take your business elsewhere. so i recommend that you do just that, because you can get a great burger at so many other places in dsm- i recommend anywhere but here. save yourself the headache and the wait time and go somewhere that appreciates your business. this is the first negative review i've ever written for a restaurant, because i tend to err on the side of understanding that working in the restaurant industry can have its ups and downs, but the hostess was so unaccomodating and absolutely rude (i'm fairly certain she would have gotten into a yelling match with me if i wouldn't have walked out) that i wanted to let you know before you wasted your time like i did this afternoon.

excellent unique burgers and lively atmosphere. what a great place to get a variety of unique burgers. i had the single patty sarah's revenge....it was delicious. the staff is very outgoing and fun and friendly, your food comes out fast nd theserviceis great. we sat at the lounge and the bartender was very engaging and active in customer service.
i would love to come back here again and again!!!!
great prices and the burgers are very filling.

i've gone here twice and both were mixed. the first time was great, especially the food. the second time alright, the food was okay and theservicewas not at its finest. at first glance it screams one word, modern, but when you go inside you may see businessmen getting out of work there discussing topics or the annoying hipster. 4/5 on my experiences.

awesome!. i visited zombie burger yesterday , after hearing all my colleagues talk about it--and it truly lived up to the fame. ambience was excellent ( especially since i am obsessed with the paranormal :) ),servicewas quick and the waiters were very nice. food arrived quickly and it was really delicious. over all, very happy with the experience. will definitely come again. great job!

food is ridiculously good! probably the best burger i have ever had....no joke.serviceand wait time were good (at 4 pm on a sunday).

good food, hit or miss service. the title says it all. i have had many of their burgers and they are consistently well made and very tasty, i think. the front of house is an issue, however. obviously some important things are going well, because there is consistently a wait, especially on weekends. i believe however, it is not the always excellentservicethat is the reason that people are coming back. there are a few servers who are excellent, and we usually will ask to be in their sections. if one of them isn't there, then it is likely that theservicewon't be that great. makes me wonder what their training for their staff is.....

go someplace that wants your business. i've been here a few times - usually as a place to bring visitors just so they could check it out. contrary to many of the othe reviews, my actualserviceonce seated was actually pretty good. the food was generally good if a little on the pricey side.

but i've never felt that they actually cared whether they had my business, and that's not something that has ever really struck me at any other place. think of how out of your way you have to go to make people believe you don't really care to have them there without actually abusing them at the table.

this past saturday i felt like having a late (3 p.m.) lunch, so figured i'd stop by. even though i walked past about 10 empty tables outside, i entered to see couples standing there waiting to be seated. when the hostess was finally able to look up i said it would be just me and she replied that she'd check and see if there was a seat at the bar. why the hell would i want to eat sitting at the bar? because it's just me? maybe you can just seat me next to a baby-changing table near the crapper! regardless, i wasn't as bothered by the bar-seating thing as the fact that there were so many empty tables. after waiting around 45 seconds for her to return i just left.

if you want to give your money to a business that goes out of its way to make your business feel unappreciated, by all means go to zombie burger. if you want a decent burger and to be treated well, i'll see you at drake diner where i eventually ended up.

a proper review. lots of negativity below but the idea is simple.....don't have time to wait a little, go to the diner side, not the resturaunt side.

the burgers have always been good and can be a bit greasy but that's what you get with a flat top grill burger. the bun makes the burger better and the burgers are usually enough to fill you up. the fries are ok. if they change anything, hopefully it's the fries. they just don't crisp as much as i like. their shakes are fun and delicious. cereal infused shakes, some alcoholic shakes as well....all are good. personally i liked the rice crispy treat shake best.servicehas always been good.....can be slow, but have waited 5 to 25 minutes for order. just depends how busy. disadvantage of having a sit down and carry out resturaunt in the same kitchen.

terribleserviceand mediocre food for a gimmick gone wrong. the experience you're looking for doesn't exist here.

the wait can be long, but theservicehas been good every time i have been to this restaurant. yes, the food is greasy, but it is a burger and fry joint. if you cringe at the sight of grease, go somewhere else and get a salad. creative burgers and also excellent shakes.

returned, still horrible. i had to attend a lunch meeting here this week for work and it was just as horrible as it has been in the past. (i mentioned that i refused to return but y hands were a bit tied here)servicewas slow, and rude. food was just a grease bomb, and although the food was served hot tasted like it had been microwaved. i've given it several opportunities, and it once again failed to live up to its hipster hype. bk and wendy's has better burgers, friendlier service, and somehow less greasy food.


-----30 may, 2012-----

lots of buzz... lack of anything good. yes you can find creative menu and atmosphere here, but in my four trips here i found not a single thing to give a thumbs up to. each time i tried ordering a different appetizer and burder, everything was just dredged in grease and flavorless. the burgers are greasy, fries tasted old and hard, and each time it was nearly impossible to get a refill. i brought a few colleagues here from out of town and we tried going to the bar to wait for our table to come up and was rudely shooed away because it is for patrons who only want to eat at the bar. so we took our buzzer and got a drink at the nearby saddle, i gues they didn't want our drink money too bad. fried pickles taste like fried cardboard. there is so much buzz around this place right now it will be going strong for a long time. if the food wasn't the killer for me, it truly was the service. but after four attempts, at busy and slow times, i refuse to return.

great experience. no idea what others are complaining about. i've eaten there several times and always had a great experience. burgers are great, fries are great, love the drinks and ourservicehas been fine every time. several coworkers go there regularly and haven't heard a complaint. as good as or better than the majority of burger places you can find in the area. is it django? of course not. but its a great burger place. if you're in a hurry and there's a long wait the counter side is quick.