Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Modesto area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Modesto area by diners
There's just something about a hamburger—from the way the juices from the freshly grilled meat gently dribble down your chin as you take that first bite of the succulent patty to the way the cheese curves along the sides, melting slowly over the ground-beef goodness placed gently between two buns.
While a burger's je ne sais quoi may defy definition, one thing is certain: Americans love hamburgers. According to a 2024 YouGov survey, burgers are among the top three most popular foods in the U.S., tied with fried chicken and bested only by French fries. As further proof of hamburgers' dominance in America, chains where burgers are the star of the menu generated $110 billion in sales in 2024, according to the annual Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Based on a Restaurant Business analysis of the Technomic report, that accounts for more than a quarter of the total sales among all Top 500 chains and more than double sales from chains where chicken is the main attraction.
The burger's origins stretch far beyond America, however. Named after Hamburg, a region in Germany known for its cattle, the Hamburg steak was the first step toward what would become the sandwich we know and love today. Served on a plate (sans buns, if you can believe it), the steak was said to have become popular during the Industrial Revolution after an influx of German immigrants into New York. To make the food easier for the workers to eat on their breaks, a now unknown cook sandwiched the steak between two pieces of bread, and the rest, as they say, is history.
While it may never be proven when and where the hamburger was first invented, the deliciously simple sandwich is here to stay. But who serves the best burger today? You'll find many restaurants around the U.S. that claim they do, from Au Cheval in Chicago and New York to The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based chain that USA Today named the #1 fast-food burger in America.
Of course, those restaurants may not be in your neck of the woods. To find the best of the best in your area, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Modesto area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of March 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "burgers" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Modesto were included. As a result, many restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items besides burgers. Also, to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least five locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
Keep reading to see if your favorite burger spot made the cut—or maybe you'll find your new favorite on this list!
#22. Garcia JoJo's
- Rating: 3.2/5 (293 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1033 McHenry Ave. Modesto, California
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Five Star Burger
- Rating: 3.3/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1340 Coffee Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Sno-White Drive In
- Rating: 3.4/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1841 Yosemite Blvd. Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Web's Burgers
- Rating: 3.5/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 625 7th St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Uncle Moe's Pizza and Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2031 Yosemite Blvd. Modesto, California
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Strikes & Spares Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2301 Yosemite Blvd. Modesto, California
- Categories: Amusement Parks, Burgers, Bowling
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Del Rio's Bar and Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 2119 Patterson Road Ste 1 & 3 Riverbank, California
- Categories: Mexican, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Salida's Country Kitchen
- Rating: 3.9/5 (264 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4702 Broadway Ave. Salida, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Fast Eddie's MOAB
- Rating: 3.9/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1228 Tully Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Frosty King
- Rating: 4.0/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 911 Paradise Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Huckleberry's Breakfast and Lunch
- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 901 North Carpenter Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Commonwealth
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1197 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1022 11th St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Beer Bar, Burgers, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Double B's Burgers
- Rating: 4.1/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 4937 Beckwith Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Bob's Giant Burger
- Rating: 4.1/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1801 H St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Scenic Drive In
- Rating: 4.1/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1151 Scenic Drive Modesto, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#7. The Ripon Tap House
- Rating: 4.2/5 (60 reviews)
- Address: 222 West River Road Ripon, California
- Categories: Beer Bar, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. The Waffle Factory
- Rating: 4.2/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2253 Jackson Ave. Escalon, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Waffles, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Dan's BBQ
- Rating: 4.3/5 (467 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2101 West Rumble Road Modesto, California
- Categories: American, Barbecue, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Super Burger
- Rating: 4.3/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2505 3rd St. Ceres, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Bauer's By Sazon
- Rating: 4.4/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 822 9th St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Gastropubs, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Chinn's International
- Rating: 4.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1205 J St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Brothers
- Rating: 4.7/5 (289 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1201 West Main St. Ste 1 Ripon, California
- Categories: American, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
