Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Hackensack area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Hackensack 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 Hackensack 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 Hackensack 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!
#26. Mashed Burgers
- Rating: 4.2/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 652 Anderson Ave. Cliffside Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Halal, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Nova Burger Grill and Cafe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 45 Liberty St. Little Ferry, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Hudson Burgers And Beers
- Rating: 4.3/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 4404 Bergen Turnpike North Bergen, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Sports Bars, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Mel's Butcher Box
- Rating: 4.3/5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 10 West Railroad Ave. Tenafly, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Barbecue, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Eleven Central Restaurant Bar
- Rating: 4.3/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 11 Central Ave. Midland Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#21. ReBAR & kitchen
- Rating: 4.3/5 (672 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 132 Essex St. Lodi, New Jersey
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Mob Pizzeria and Burgers
- Rating: 4.3/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 306 Main St. Hackensack, New Jersey
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Pastrami Grill Bistro
- Rating: 4.3/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 83 River Drive Garfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Sandwiches, Steakhouses, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Roman Inn
- Rating: 4.3/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 19 West Hudson Ave. Englewood, New Jersey
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#17. The Red Maple
- Rating: 4.4/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 328 Harrington Ave. Closter, New Jersey
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Blazin Chicken and Gyro
- Rating: 4.4/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 7606 Bergenline Ave. North Bergen, New Jersey
- Categories: Halal, Burgers, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Marty's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2024 Center Ave. Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, American, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Steve's Burgers
- Rating: 4.5/5 (601 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 506 US-46 Garfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Cheesesteaks, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Bomb Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 477 South Washington Ave. Bergenfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Compton's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 711 Anderson Ave. Cliffside Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Marty's
- Rating: 4.6/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 137 1/2 Main St. Hackensack, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Food Delivery Services
- Read more on Yelp
#10. NonStop Chicken
- Rating: 4.6/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 64 1/2 Market St. Clifton, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Bso Wings Express
- Rating: 4.6/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 44 East Madison Ave. Dumont, New Jersey
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Parker
- Rating: 4.6/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6504 Park Ave. West New York, New Jersey
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Zalim Hot Chicken & Burgers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 3 East Palisade Ave. Englewood, New Jersey
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Eighty Twenty
- Rating: 4.6/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 32 Westwood Ave. Westwood, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Food Street
- Rating: 4.7/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 141 Front St. Secaucus, New Jersey
- Categories: Pakistani, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Bun N Done
- Rating: 4.7/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 1030 River Road Edgewater, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Halal
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Spanky's Gourmet Grub
- Rating: 4.8/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 301 Franklin Ave. Nutley, New Jersey
- Categories: Food Trucks, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Burger Play
- Rating: 4.8/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 144 Main St. Ste B Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Bun Buddies
- Rating: 4.8/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 271 Valley Blvd. Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Beverage Store, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
