Reviews of The Shopping Bag. (Restaurant) in Burlington (Vermont).

The Shopping Bag

117 Reviews

81 Comments

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Hamburger restaurant

166 North St, Burlington, VT 05401, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of The Shopping Bag

Todd Mendez

This place does not look like a gem but the fresh greasy burgers are AWESOME!! By far the best road Trip burger I have ever eaten and I’ve logged many many miles!! A dive of a convenience store but a treasure as a small corner grill!! Place order ahead of time if you have the chance, the wait can get long, especially if you’re not the only one in there!

Todd Tomasi

Freshly ground beef by burger professionals. How about f' ing awesome??!! Please use their website to order. No fuss. No hassles. Best burger in Burlington hands down. You will be sorry if you didn't...

Noah Gootkind

Finally made it to the shopping bag and was not disappointed. Its a small unassuming convenience store, but inside it hides a gem! I got the sizzler- it was MASSIVE juicy and rich, It is about as good a classic burger as you can get. I generally prefer things like avo, bbq, peppers/onions etc on mine to spice up the flavor… but I didnt wanna stray from what theyre known for. If youre looking For an exceptional classic burger and a local beer definitely stop by!

Gustavo Hahn

I ventured to The Shopping Bag because i was encouraged to try their burger by a fellow VTer. The Cowboy burger caught by eye and was very delicious, the Onion ring on the burger is a game changer. Definitely worth the 50 minute drive from Barre, VT

Thea Lewis

The Shopping Bag isn't just an Old North End staple, it's a true gem, with burgers cooked fresh that are so tasty the shop was recognized by The Food Network. Their most famous offering, The Sizzler, is nearly a meal for two. Opinions vary and the pandemic's been a game changer for many, but those leaving one or two star reviews must have had expectations of a very different establishment. It's a humble corner store with a deli. A neighborhood place. The people are hard working. The sandwiches and jokes fly. In the 40 years I've been patronizing the place it's made some of the best counter food around.

rj r

The Shopping bag is a small neighborhood corner convenience shop, BUT.. with a grill up front, and a butcher/meat counter in back! Sizzler burger is awesome. Grab some drinks out of cooler (they have Surge!) and place your food order at the register. Staff is nice and entertaining while you wait.. can be a little long 10-15 minutes as order is made fresh, well worth it! Crowd inside can sometimes be a bit sketchy, but you can always call ahead and place orders over phone for pick up limiting the time waiting..

Chris Webb

The Sizzler is a great burger, especially considering it’s only $7. Half pound of beef bacon and all the fixings, lettuce and tomato included. It’s made at a grill station in the front of a neighborhood store. You grab your drink and order at the cashier. It took about 10 minutes when I was there and there’s no great place to wait. Service was a little rude. It’s the kind of place where you need to be a regular.

Sandi Omanovic

I used to live on Cedar st, about a block away from the Shopping Bag, and this place was basically my bodega. I could get toilet paper, a Sizzler, beer, detergent and maybe see a fight all in one place. The burgers are the perfect alcohol soaking grease sponges and you don't have to deal with fake niceties from the register. They check your stuff, you pay and no one has to say anything, it's great. I get the diablo, it's not that spicy because of the jalapeno poppers so I recommend hot sauce. They tend to have specials, which can be worth it. You're best off ordering online. Enjoy.

Caren Valentino

I have to say I was simply amazed.. here we got 2 guys running through order after order in a very jovial manner. Just being themselves. Very friendly and upbeat. The food is worth the show if you happen by in a busy day. It's simple it's great and I loved the food and you can't beat the prices!!

Alex Dombi

The Shopping Bag is the best corner store in the ONE. They have the best prices on tobacco and alcohol, every household or food staple you could need, and takeout available to order in person and online. Since the 70's they've provided the neighborhood with heartwarming and gut-filling meals, finally acknowledged when the Food Network crowned "the Sizzler" the best burger in Vt. Certified in curing hangovers AND heartbreak. Order food at the register and don't ask if your order is done yet. If it was it'd be in your hands. (DISCLAIMER: Do not expect "the customer is always right" treatment here. If, "can I speak to your manager?" Is in your vocabulary, try the co-op down the road)

Allie Kirk

Great people, staff is fun and interactiable food. Nearly perfect grill menu.. food is delicious, never have had one compliant towards grill food. Shelves ALMOSTalways full. STAFF IS BEST PART... Except one guy who's been there for as long as I've been going there!!30 plus! Always short and grumpy with everyone not just me

Bradford McHugh

I think best burger in VT is a little bit of a stretch, but the Sizzler is certainly the best deli burger around, and there is nothing burger related around that's so good for only 6 bucks. However, they do tend to serve everything well done, regardless of how it is ordered. But coming from a guy that likes his meat really rare, this still an amazing burger!

Jennifer Atlas

Don't let the look of this place fool you, they dont look like anything special on the inside or even inside of the store, it's very tight quarters and looks like a convenience store- however the burgers they make are amazing! We would go back regardless of the price but the prices were great especially for the size you get. Boyfriend and I went half and half with the cowboy burger and sizzling burger, we both agreed the cowboy burger was good but that the SIZZLING burger was AMAZING!!

Taylor Smith

Don't let the locale or the nondescript entrance fool you, The Shopping Bag is the real deal. Ask anyone- this is the best burger in Burlington, maybe Vermont. Call ahead so your food is ready when you arrive. The Sizzler is the go-to, but if you're feeling adventurous try one of the others for an experience.

Richard Spradling

I ordered the Sizzler after hearing so much about it. I wasn't impressed whatsoever. It is a great serving for 7 dollars but I would not call it the best burger in the state at all. Five guys is honestly better, but if you are really looking for the best in the state I would reccomend Burger Barn in Jeffersonville. Burger was a 6/10.

Daniel Fortier

Best Burlington burgers. Premium in-store blend of ground beef. Always tender, juicy, and delicious. Several custom specialty burgers available, or build your own from a great variety of toppings. Try one with "sizzler" seasoning and Heady Topper sauce and whatever the hell else you want, like bacon and pepper jack and cheddar.

Cameron Silloway

The thing about Burlington is, the best stores are the small convenience stores in the North End. The Shopping Bag is no exception, featuring a wide array of burgers, each one just as delicious as the last. My go to spot for people visiting the city. It also has all kinds of snacks, drinks, and other household food. Definately recommend as a regular spot to go to if you're looking for a bite to eat

Nicholas Woon

Probably the best burger I've had in the US. I reckon it beats all the NY stores because the beef patty is fresh. Word has it that they tenderise it themselves. A non pretentious grocery store in the neighbourhoods.

Johnny Tupper

The kinda place that during the day...you could get a dam tasty burger and all is well...yet, during the night hours it morphs into a Detroit meat market. It would be wise to bring a weapon so as not to wind up on the main course.

Tony Wolfe

Good burger! A little over done for my taste, but great flavor and ingredients

Rael O

These guys make the best burgers in town. The location IS iffy, as one other reviewer said, but the fact Shopping Bag is ON North Street is a lifesaver to all the low income folk down on North Street. They have an excellent selection of meat at this store, and at reasonable prices. These guys are providing a service. The North Street rednecks may be a bit boisterous, but they are the healthiest rednecks in VT.

Gary Devoid

The people working here have been with the company for years and if you frequent the store regularly you'll notice they will usually remember you and no what you need. Definitely a place for great burgers and fries at a reasonable price. Might have to wait 10-15 mins for your order, but once you get it you'll be happy you did.

Arica Johnson

Absolutely delicious food, the burgers are wonderful and not too expensive. The store is small though, I have a double stroller and can't go there alone because the stroller doesn't fit in the store :/ other than the size it's amazing!

ForeverNERVOUSZan

love their beyond burger. i have dietary restrictions and it's rare i see something i can eat at such a good price. i eat here all the time!

Tina Bradley

Shopping Bag has the best burgers in town hands down. If you're really hungry try the Scibek Sizzler!!! Fries are great, and so is everything else. If burgers are what you crave Shopping Bag's your place for no frills, delisciousness...

Kristen Palmer

This place always delivers.. consistently good, no fuss take out. Cowboy burger and Cajun fries are a fave.

Calvin Joos

most insane burger ive ever had

Eben Hill

Really good burger's!!! Not a lot of choices in the O.N.E so I am grateful for the Bag!!! The deli has great steaks also👍 …

Marvelous Kevo

Cashier almost always has an attitude, I'm not sure if he just hates his job or his life but still that's no reason to be rude to Everyday paying customers, when you go to place an order they rush you off the phone they barely listen to you and they got the order wrong more than allot of the time in some form or another... some workers are respectful and sometimes the foods good... you just never know what your gonna get

Alexia N

Beyond burger very reasonably priced and cooked perfectly.

Tom Kimball

The shopping bag is a great stop for any of your small market needs. Props to them for the following: Good beer and wine selection Small-farm Vermont dairy products The Sizzler Biggy Iggys/Chewy Louies

Raw space

Good beer selection! Bought a regular cheeseburger for 4 bucks, I thought it was great! But shredded lettuce can only go so far in my world

Jaimie Odom

The best burgers and donuts, locally found in Burlington. Trust the "Sizzler Burgers" are out of this world! A must eat at place!

Richard Hunt

Somehow people just know how to find these gems in rough everywhere !! From PRIMANATTIS in PITTSBURGH , to THE FLAMING SKILLET in NEW ORLEANS ,..good, inexpensive,working man's fare can be found here in BURLINGTON VERMONT as well ! YES this place is that good and they know it !! The NEW YORK TIMES don't lie ...you have to try this place personally to appreciate its " uniqueness " and commitment to the neighborhood it serves to appreciate it

Reggie Allen

Best Burgers in the area! The Bad Andy is my favorite so far, I'll be ordering again soon that's for sure.

Dave Kinney

Huge and good burgers. Definitely try if you're here for a while. Not a destination spot though. Can get claustrophobic around lunch time.

Alexander Sanabria

You don't go here for the service, you go for the really good food & inexpensive prices. It's a little far out from the center of Burlington, but it's worth the walk and the wait. Get a burger.

Lisa Paige

The burger called the El Diablo is really really good, part taco, part burger, its great. I saw some rudeness at other tables, which bothers me.

Jared Moody-Lewis

Amazing burgers and fresh cut frys! Very friendly staff! The sizzler is the best burger in VT by far!!

Paco DeFrancis

Great prices, great burgers/deli. Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Vermont-style bodega.

Benjamin Ryder

Some of the best burgers in Burlington. I ordered the Don and really enjoyed the gigantic burger.

Graeme Hutcheon

Best burger in town - no where to sit though. Take it to battery park and have a view of the lake. Sizzlers all the way.

Holly Barnett

Shopping bag has the best burgers and sandwiches! Better burgers than any restaurant in town.

Will

Awesome. You'd never expect from the facade that they serve some of the best burgers around. Try "The Sizzler" and you won't regret it!

Jessica Thomson

Although it at first appears to be a dark generic convenience store, this facade hides one of the best burgers I've ever eaten.

Revolution Basketball

This place is legit! Best food in town and by far the best cashier in Chittenden County.

Samuel Scarpino

The burger was large and cheap, but there are better options for a similar price in town.

Diane Hood

The best burger I have ever had! Congratulations!

Lynn Marie

Don’t let the outside appearance of the building deter you. Good food, large amount. Friendly staff!

Tamira

Always has a good vibe in the store an great food at an even better price. I go there everyday for something.

Susanne Champagne

Friendly staff with a laid back atmosphere. Great food and cheapest place to buy cigarettes!!

Jim Girouard

About as good as it gets for corner store dining. The fried mushrooms are something special.

AE C

The Shopping Bag is so good! And I love the new online ordering process!

kyle brown

Out of so the little convenient stores in downtown Burlington this one il you have to stop at!

Joel Waitt (J Waitt)

Love the burgers and fries! LOVE THEM!

Jme Cole

The Sizzler is huge! Best burger in town.

Back_Country_ Adventures

Always a great place to grab some good food. And talk sports

Percy Sanford

best hangover cure lol

david farnsworth

Awesome hole in the wall love there burgers

Stan Pillowman

Cowboy up and sizzler 💯💯💯 dope fries. Five forks …

Jacquelyn Brown

The burgers were incredible!

Maya Thomas

Best burger in VT. Hands down.

Joseph Robar

Amazing food but wicked busy!

penny bolio

Love the bag. Best food in town

Manuel Vasquez

Always good Burger's . always

Chuck Harding

you guys are the result place in town F YEEH

Hannah Pye

So slow!

Brian Smith

The best burgers in Vermont

RayLynn Giroux

Good people, good food, good price.

Kevin C

Sizzler was profoundly good

Dale Austin

Burgers

Reds Landscaping

Best food in town

Breath in Breath out

shhh #1 burgers

brooke schnabel

Good burgers

Harry Andersen

Bomb burgers!

storm moszkowicz

satisfying and cheap.

Alex Salgo

(Translation) Get A You !!! (Original) Get A Sizler!!!

Evan stainman

Rabin Dahal

Jackson Henry

Jason Morlock

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