John's Burgers in Kiel

Were yesterday November 19th. the second time at John’s Burger on Gutenbergstrasse and we thought it was absolutely great. John’s Burger is a beautifully rustic shop that has nothing in common with the other burger shops you know. (Not McDreck or Strangler King).. dim lighting, thrown together furnishings, that's exactly what makes it so charming. (My opinion) open grill, you can see what's sizzling if you choose the right seat. Not a big selection. But definitely more than sufficient. With every meal there is a small portion of homemade coleslaw... the quality is absolutely top, both meat and burger buns or the various toppings right through to the fries. They are served really crispy, ketchup/mayo comes to the table in a bottle. The menu is in English, but it shouldn't be a problem even for those who don't speak the language. However, as far as Gutenbergstrasse is concerned, there are also very good and friendly employees. In addition to the burgers, the sandwiches (the ones in Burger Bun's) are also recommended are served). It was unusual at first, but it wasn't a disadvantage in terms of taste. The pulled pork was tender and not dry at all, the fried chicken on the sandwich was plentiful and juicy... the homemade barbecue sauce was a must! In terms of price, quality and portion size, it's absolutely top! In my opinion, we definitely recommend the Alpirsbacher Zwickel beer. The taste is really good... it goes well with the dishes... and very important... there has always been good music playing. It's definitely not the last time we've been here... when we come to Kiel in the future, we've planned a visit to John's Burger... keep it up.

Great food - great catering. Thank you for your commitment to our poetry festival. You were the highlight. It doesn't get any better. Gladly again and keep it up! Bernard

Very tasty burgers and fries! I'd love to come by again!

Great burgers and ribs highly recommended

Today we ordered a burger and fries in the strawberry field around 2:45 p.m. Everything was good up to this point. Then the slightly annoyed chef was asked by an older lady if she could pay because she could no longer stand and wanted to wait in the car. He denied this loudly and quite aggressively. It's not her turn yet, but if everyone agrees, she can get the next one. Of course everyone agreed. But that wasn't what the lady asked. Later, more and more customers came and also two young men who ordered later than us but got their burger straight away. Whereupon, when you make a questioning gesture towards the chef (without having said anything), he immediately shouts across the parking lot in an absolutely aggressive tone that he doesn't explain the job to you so you shouldn't explain yours to him either. We wouldn't get our burger until the fries were ready and they weren't. A simple one would have been enough: since your fries aren't ready yet, the two of them have already received their burgers. You can only shake your head at this disrespectful manner. We don't actually know anything like that from John's Burgers. Despite everything, the food was and is always simply great!!!!!

Super tasty and nice service in a cozy atmosphere

The taste is okay but nothing special, you can prepare something similar or even better at home. The burgers are also relatively small for the price! Based on many other reviews, I'm not the only one who shares this opinion. And please don't harp on electricity and purchasing prices. The size has been the same for many years.

Simply way too expensive. 8 euros for a small citizen without fries or cola. That's awesome.....

Really very good burgers 🍔 The owner should perhaps write down the ordering system somewhere, otherwise as a new customer you will sit there for a long time and wait for someone to come.

It's a good place for a quick bite. I liked the concept of the menu and markers. It was pretty cosy but also crowded. Food was ok.

great shop 🍔 I haven't eaten a better burger on my previous vacations to the USA.

Nothing more is possible! If burgers then Johns!

Very friendly staff and good service. Burgers were small and tasted okay.

Good Morning! Is a branch of yours open tomorrow, Thursday, a holiday? A quick response would be great! Unfortunately you are difficult to reach. :*

My experience with Johns Burgers food truck at the autumn market in the Molfsee open-air museum on September 29th, 2024 First of all, I would like to say that I had a very good experience in the Kiel branch. What I got in Molfsee today was absolutely subterranean. I'll start with the staff. Is it part of the concept that English is spoken explicitly? You order in German and get answers in English. What's that supposed to mean? impudence. The music was also terribly loud. So communication and acoustics are sheer horror. Furthermore, the staff did not act in a coordinated manner at all. Nobody knew what their area was. It also seemed completely overloaded. I had to wait a whopping 30 minutes for my burger. Mind you, for a burger. There is a lack of trained staff here. The burger that was served to me was, how should I put it, outrageous. First of all, far too small for 10 euros. Burger patty black, onions black. Burnt taste. Some customers have brought their burgers back. Rightly so. In the end, I felt sorry for both of them. If the boss is reading this, please go there, train properly or help. More staff? For 10 euros I expect absolute premium quality. Unfortunately, this was not even remotely recognizable. Too bad.

Mega tasty and great... as always! Fries and burgers simply the best 😊

The food is okay, the service is good and the location is okay too

John's Burger enriched our wedding celebration with a food truck :-) Our guests and we were very excited! Communication in advance was always quick and service-oriented. We would especially like to thank the two friendly and personable employees from Johns Burger on site in the truck for their work.

Great atmosphere, friendly attentive service, taste very good, juicy burgers with crispy fries

I had the best fried chicken sandwich I've ever eaten here. In the menu with really good fries and a drink it was just under 18 euros. The store offers both indoor and outdoor seating. We waited briefly and found seats. The waitresses were very friendly, but some only spoke English. You order at the counter. I'd love to come back :)

In my opinion the best burgers ever. Nowhere does the meat taste as good as here. There is almost no need for anything else. That's how good it tastes. My favorite here is the cheeseburger with jalapeño and crispy bacon. The vegetarian one with fried egg is also recommended. The ambience isn't something that invites me, but that's not that important here either. It just seems authentic. Important. English is spoken here. It's just an American original. I haven't met anyone here who understands German yet.

All I can say is that everything at John's Burgers was and is great. I'll be back!

A very good burger shop in Kiel. Very tasty 😋

The patties of the "classic burgers" (including cheeseburgers) on the menu are made from mixed mince (pork/beef) and are more of a thick boulette than a classic burger pattie (pure beef). In terms of taste, the Chesseburger couldn't perform: no roasted aromas, no meat taste, no cheese note. Plus the burgers are really tiny (Ø)! A menu (14.90 €): Cheeseburger + fries (+ Cola) is not nearly filling and doesn't make you happy either. The relatively expensive additional burger toppings are sparsely found on the burger and hardly stand out in terms of taste (including caramelized onions). The bottle of Hellmann's mayo that was handed to the table with the fries released a half-watery, half-creamy mass. As a precaution, I refrained from eating it. In cities like Hamburg or Berlin the burger bar is significantly higher, probably because there are more competitors there. It's a shame, I was hoping for more.

The best burger in town, friendly server and great atmosphere

Just went for dinner. Super tasty, owner explained everything really well. That's how it has to be

The place is exactly my thing. Great atmosphere and the burgers are really tasty. Keep it up!

Super cozy atmosphere, friendly service, cool concept, burgers were super tasty, not too big but nice and cozy to feel good in, pleasant music, very fair prices.. I'm looking forward to the next time and can recommend everyone to stop by✌

The veggie burger was super tasty and also super cheap during happy hour. The staff and the atmosphere made you feel very comfortable.

The best burgers in Kiel! Excellent quality! The best fries, whether sweet potato or potato. I recently tried the chicken sandwich - super delicious! Everyone is always completely relaxed, very nice and funny and the service is consistently excellent. A very small suggestion: How about wine on the menu? See you again really soon.

No plate and no knife! Not interested in a repeat, both burgers had a soggy consistency and one of them was well done, even though both were ordered medium. The selection of Fritz drinks was very limited. The fries were acceptable. What's also not so nice: ketchup and mayo are left unrefrigerated on the table. The signage for the toilets was also very confusing.

best burger place in Kiel. Love to be here. Its always good and the atmosphere is great! Must try it as a Kieler or visitor in Kiel:) Authentic American burgers!!

Super Burger, , French Fries und cowleslaw , einfach und ohne Schnörkel. Freundliche und zuvorkommende Bedienung, mit guten Tipps. Jederzeit und gerne wieder

Ordered burger without cheese, got burger with cheese. Luckily, no one answers the phone. To top it off, you can then pay €18 for the menu, which you actually can't eat if things go badly... at least the fries were ok for €18. Before you have any questions: it's not possible to go there and exchange it on the spot because the break to eat is unfortunately limited.

Super Laden. Muffige Burger die total überteuert sind. Gemachte Zusagen für Betriebsfeiern werden kurzfristig abgesagt. Absolut nicht zu empfehlen! Leider sind keine Negativ Sterne möglich.

Everything is just right. John's Burgers.

I tried a cheeseburger at the food truck in Wacken today. The one before looked very good, but unfortunately the patty was completely raw inside. Shouldn't actually happen with minced meat in this form.

Arrived relatively suddenly on Thursday evening. We sat inside. I ordered the Hüttner menu. There were too many fries for my taste and hunger. But the burger was really great: the patty - mmmm super tasty, I also had a fried egg and jalapeños as an add-on topping. Man, that was delicious. Cool music, finally not mainstream, but “Journey” and other rock greats. The ambience is also not mainstream - cool. Super nice service in front of and behind the counter. Anytime again - thank you John and colleagues.

The best place to grab some food and do your work in Kiel . They have the best burger...!! 🍔👌Don't forget to try their special Red Lee beer..!!🍺

Snack stand in Wacken. Wait 20 minutes for 15 pieces of fries for 4 euros. The employees prefer to stand with their cell phones instead of serving people.

Burger and fries were very good, I'll be back!!

Food is very good 😊 Staff attentive and friendly

Very friendly and fast service, good music, and of course fantastic food: very good burger with extremely juicy meat, outstanding fries. Not cheap, but worth every cent.

Very nice service and very tasty citizens, very nice atmosphere

We've been going to John since he was in Kiel. The best burger place ever. Great food, great people. Always a pleasure. ...I miss the pickup with the red sofa 🤣🤣🤣

Simple, extremely tasty, nice atmosphere!

The best sweet potato fries I know. Very good burgers in a nice atmosphere with an open kitchen. Order and pay at the counter, food is brought to your seat. Individual burgers and complete menus can be put together

Hello 🙋‍♂️ to the team that was part of this year's Midsommer Bulli Festival!!! It was terrific!!! Not just the job that the girls rocked there all weekend, but also your burgers 🍔! Thank you! And sorry… about the spoon, that somehow came about through chatting - at least from my point of view…. I'm sorry! We will probably see each other again! And until then I'll take good care of it 😀

We visited John's Burgers on Friday because the shop was recommended to us and because we wanted to go to KielerWoche. Small, cool burger shop reminiscent of a pub. Enough seating inside and outside. The order was placed on a laminated sheet so you could put together your own menu or burger. Food came fresh, hot and quickly. It was very delicious. The owners and the wait staff were very nice and friendly. We recommend :)

Best burger coming at a rock n roll atmosphere 😍

I love to eat at johns burger See u guys next time Top laden und schmeckt immer Number one in kiel

Ordering online is only recommended if you don't order fries. Today I had sweet potato fries to take away for the second time, which all ended up in the trash because the fries were completely soggy. Burgers top.

Perfekt wenn man einen guten Burger in Kiel essen will. War mit meiner Familie hier, nette Bedienung und fantastisches Essen.

Unfortunately, by far the worst vegetarian burgers I've had there today for a long time. A slice of tomato, two small onion rings and half a lettuce leaf on an extremely small bun for €10 isn't exactly a hit either. In terms of taste, the mushroom burger was somehow really boring...

The food quality is top-notch, the atmosphere is pleasant, and the staff is friendly and English-speaking. Highly recommend!

Very, very tasty back then. The last time I was there it wasn't quite as good. Nevertheless, delicious regional ingredients are used and you can taste the quality. The price is also okay. Portions could be a little larger.

Truly one of the best burgers I've ever eaten, regardless of city!

Really nice belly, friendly service and good atmosphere 👍

Everything delicious and super great.

By far the best burger in Kiel!

In a word, "Awesome!" Scott took good care of us. Thanks also everyone working there. We will be back for more. Great: Authentic American burgers!

there is great food for a totally fair price! the food is high quality and the Staff is really nice and funny. Overall a fun expirience i would recomend.

Friendly service, pleasant atmosphere, good price-performance ratio, tastes simply awesome!!

🥱 What a boring burger. I ordered a cheeseburger 🍔 from the Seegarten Biergarten. Regular pattie, extra bacon and caramelized onions - €12 without fries. In return you get a boring cheeseburger with a slice of bacon and a spoonful of caramelized onions from a hipster guy who only speaks English. Was there twice - the first and last time.

100% Single Cheese Burger: Buns gut, leider nicht aufgebacken; Burger saftig, leider ungewürzt; Käse gut und ausreichend, Sonstiges bis auf ein halbes schlaffes Salatblatt und zwei Zwiebelringe nicht vorhanden- keine Tomate, Gurke, Burgersauce o.ä. French fries kalt und überflüssig, haben wir entsorgt. Fazit: wir essen Burger normal nur in Dänemark, wo a l l e s frisch zubereitet wird- Riesenenttäuschung für 28 € - das tut schon weh,,, never again

simply amazing in every sense of the word! very friendly very delicious 😋

It's very good and suits all types of people.

Simple atmosphere but delicious burgers and fries@

Love it! best Burger in Kiel since 2015. Great concept, really tasty and simply a very cool team! Keep it up

Burgers and fries were great! Excellent quality.

Burgers, fries and sweet potato fries were extremely good. Service was also on point. Went with a large group and everyone got their food at the same time.

So muss ein Bürger schmecken, das Fleisch sehr saftig und sehr sehr lecker, aber das war auch meine Erwartung, aber die Pommes und der Coleslaw waren der Hammer.

First-class burgers 🍔 and much more in A1 quality and a nice atmosphere with a nice, family-friendly crowd. Gladly again.

Delicious burgers, good sweet potato fries

Best burgers in years! Every time I visit Kiel I go there and always order one of the burger menus! Extra requests are taken into account, the team is great and very careful! I'm already looking forward to the next time!

Burgers are very tasty in themselves, but they are very small for the price. The option to customize your burgers is also given, but these customizations were always ignored. Pointing it out several times helps, but that's not the point.

Very nice rustic restaurant. Burgers very tasty, could be a bit bigger. Service and owner super nice! To recommend!

The chili cheese fries were AWESOME

Unfortunately citizens are very small and don't have much on them, but 12.50 is a bit steep. Patty wasn't anything special either. Unfortunately my drink was forgotten in the menu. You can do that, but I would always prefer to go to Leo's Juice Burger, where you don't pay extra just because the chef is American

The burgers are super tasty and really cooked to perfection, the toppings are also really tasty and unlike other restaurants, the patty to bun ratio is one to one or more meat than bread. This means the burgers are a little less filling, but both the bread and meat taste great. But you can still go for the larger burgers. Ordering online is super uncomplicated and easy. Eating on site is also relaxed, informal and the staff is super nice and friendly. Sometimes you have to make some arrangements with the tables, but that's okay. The music was also great (a bit rocky). I'll definitely come back and get food again.

The burger is one of the best I've ever eaten. The meat is fried to a perfect medium and you can taste the high quality. We were also gratefully treated to food after work after a performance. Biggest thanks from the band “Incantatem” and me!

The best burger in Kiel! Also good for ordering and taking away. It can sometimes get very loud in the restaurant.

Went there for my birthday, it was so delicious!!!

Very good quality at fair prices

No thanks! The last Wednesday evening was January 31st. 24 and yes, experienced it more than once: noticeably unfriendly and unprofessional waitress (with an American accent) plus cell phone use (secretly!!) during working hours. Further Wednesday visits canceled 😞

Wir waren gestern (Mittwoch Abend) mit Arbeitskolleg:innen dort essen. Die Freude auf das Essen wurde durch die unfreundliche Mitarbeiterin am Tresen mit dem amerikanischen Akzent leider verdorben. Das Restaurant war an dem Abend gut besucht, daher hatten wir auch Verständnis dafür, dass wir ein wenig warten mussten, jedoch war die Tresenmitarbeiterin äußerst unfreundlich als auch unkonzentriert und die „angenehm freundliche Atmosphäre“, von der in den Bewertungen die Rede ist, haben wir leider dadurch nicht gespürt. Die Burger waren ok.

John’s Burger was recommended to me after a strenuous evening of bouldering. I've been there three times now because we really liked the atmosphere and especially the food. Here we find a really authentic burger shop, which also uses locally produced food. Communication is primarily in English, which we also liked. The staff is extremely friendly and approachable. Definitely worth a visit! (The chicken sandwiches in particular are really delicious! There is also a specific sauce variant that is very tasty and spicy)

Great burger shop, 1A burgers and original ambience - very friendly people!

Das Essen war lecker, allerdings hat mir die Art der Bestellung nicht gefallen. Ich möchte nicht wie im Wahllokal Essen bestellen auf laminierten Speisekarten. Und bitte keine Plastik-Körbchen für die Pommes. Es gibt so viele schönere Möglichkeiten sie zu präsentieren. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis war gut.

Beste Burger in Kiel und darüber hinaus. Man merkt und schmeckt die frischen, qualitativ hochwertigen Zutaten. Besser geht es nicht.

Zweifelsohne der beste Burger in großem Umkreis. Service leider mangelhaft am Truck im Erdbeerfeld. Drei Leute "hinterm Tresen", zwei Leute warten auf ihr Essen. Leider hat keiner Zeit oder Interesse meine Bestellung entgegen zu nehmen. Ein kurzes"geht gleich los" oder so hätte gereicht. Fühlte mich komplett ignoriert und bin wieder gegangen. Schade.

Ich bin ein absoluter Burgerholic und war eigentlich nie zufrieden wenn ich irgendwo einen Burger essen war. Dementsprechend habe ich mich selbst dran gemacht und stehe nun meistens selbst am Grill wenn es gute Burger geben soll. Im Zuge einer Teamveranstaltung sind wir aber dann bei John's gelandet und ich war natürlich gedanklich etwas vorbelastet. War aber nicht nötig. Alles hat super geschmeckt, war frisch und durch die Ankreuzkarte bekommt man seinen Burger so wie man ihn haben möchte. Das Ambiente muss man mögen, geht aber soweit klar. Insgesamt eine echte Empfehlung in Sachen Burger. Ich komme auf jeden Fall wieder.

Qualität und auch Quantität der Burger ist eher Durchschnitt. Die Paddys sind ganz OK. Die Brötchen aber nicht so, nicht getoastet. Zudem war der Burger für die Größe doch recht teuer. Kenne ich auch anders. Die Süßkartoffelpommes waren etwas lieblos zubereitet. Teilweise auch fast schwarz und klebten zusammen. Werde wohl eher nicht nochmal dort etwas essen.

Durch einen spontane Buchung via EatTheWorld durften wir euren Laden und die Geschichte Kennenlernen und 'mussten' am gleichen Abend für ein Abendbrot zu euch kommen. Der Burger war perfekt und geschmacklich wirklich super. Vielen Dank auch für die sehr freundliche Bedienung.

Wirklich leckere und authentische Burger, trotz voller Bude kurze Wartezeit und heiße Burger.

Kurz und knapp - bester Burger in Kiel. Ende der Diskussion.

This is a cool place folks 😎 juicy burgers and crispy Fries 🍟 don't miss it if u are in kiel!

From all Kiel Burger-Laden we have been so far, I think this are the best. I always take the vegan one and my friend the one with meat. He also agrees that the patty has a special taste. The ingredients are fresh and the workers are really nice people.

Super leckere Burger! Manchmal aber etwas zu laut und voll

Just a little expensive. Friendly atmosphere, and I'm definitely going back.