#5 Teddy's Bigger Burgers, University

Teddy's Bigger Burgers
S. Beretania (University)

Category: Fast food / Take-out burger

Menu Item: #1 "Big Combo"

Price: $7.89, $0.59 added for cheese

Burger Size: 5 oz.

Bun: White

Cheese: Cheddar (also available in American, Swiss or Pepperjack)

Toppings: Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Pickles, Special Sauce

Description:

Teddy's. Bigger. Burgers. What can I say? This place is amazing. Their slogan is "Reinventing the burger joint." Honestly, after eating here, they should change it to, "Completely blowing away all of the other burger joints on the island" (or something like that). They have a painting on the wall inside of the University restaurant showing a monster truck demolishing the Burger King restaurant down the street. How appropriate...

It's the little things that count...

Alright, on to the review. I used to have to drive down to Waikiki to enjoy a Teddy's burger, but this one recently opened up on South Beretania and I drive past it almost every day. It's really hard to ignore that giant picture of a burger on the side of the building and the Teddy's Hummer parked out front so I had to review it.

Before I even get to the burger, it'd be good to mention all of the things that set this place apart from your normal fast food / take-out burger place. I think on the drink cup, there is the story of the owners who wanted bigger and better burgers than what the fast food restaurants had to offer, so they started up this burger joint. And they did it well. The dining room is decorated nicely and the layout is impressive for such a small place. After you order your burger, they give you a buzzer that lets you know when your order is ready and they also give you a wet napkin for use after you finish your meal. It's these little things that let you know that they really put some thought into this place.

Teddy's "Big Combo"

For this review I ordered the "Big Combo" with cheese. It came out to about $8.50 for a cheeseburger, fries, and a drink which is a little more than a fast food combo, but definitely worth it. It took a little longer than a fast food burger to make, but it was worth the wait as well. The burger patty was perfectly cooked medium and was topped with lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions, pickles, cheddar cheese and special sauce. All of the ingredients along with the bun taste amazing together and the fries are great as well. It was easy to bite into and very difficult to put down. My only minor complaint would be that they sometimes load on the sauce kinda heavy, but I'm not really a sauce kind of person and the sauce does taste good, so its alright. I just ate the fries with the remaining sauce that gets left behind.

Verdict:

For a take out burger restaurant, it does not get any better than Teddy's Bigger Burgers. You can tell that someone who really loves burgers thought of this place and got every little detail right. The environment was nice, the buzzer and wet nap were handy, and the food was delicious. I would recommend this place to everyone, but since it's always packed when I eat here, I figure that I don't have to. In fact, I think I'll just go back now. Shoots! See ya there.

Grade: A


Teddy's Bigger Burgers
2424 South Beretania Ave #101
Honolulu, HI 96826
Mon-Sun: 10am-9pm
808-949-0050
http://teddysbiggerburgers.com/