Burger Babies

Great for a quick bite. Delicious and nutritious! Small portions allow sampling and mixing-​matching. Eco conscious, too!

Love the chorizo burger, sweet potato tots, and mint chocolate chip shake.

Was quite happy (along with whole family) with the selection they had. Chorizo burger was excellent and liked the tots.

Take White Castle, add good food, a decent beer and wine selection, make it trendy and cool with an open kitchen and put it right in the heart of tourist and campus food traffic and there you have it, Burger Babies. Not only do they serve mini burgers but some other unique meat selections and side items to make it a simple complete experience. Great stop for a quick bite to eat or for a few beverages and some people watching. Well done!

Expensive, small sizes, and just doesn’t fill you up. Turkey burger was very bland and just had no flavor what so ever. The portabella mushroom was tasty which is shy this plAce gets 2 stars instead of 1. but so tiny. Pork belly was way too greasy. Me and my friends got 2 burgers each, we’re still hungry after so went to tasty sushi and thai across the street (which is much better!)

On a recent trip to Charleston, my husband and I passed this place several times on King Street and finally decided to give it a go when we wanted a quick snack during our shopping trip. My husband is not a huge fine of sliders or small portions of food in general – so we were kind of skeptical until we looked at the menu.
We tried the Chorizo Burger (Chorizo, Cilantro Aioli, Pickled Red onions on brioche bun) and Pork Belly (pork, hoison sauce, spicy cucumbers, and peanuts on a steamed bun). And let me tell you, they knocked our socks off!
The flavors were perfectly balanced and textures are just right… a little bit of sweetness, tang, and spiciness too. The bread accompanied each sandwich really well and the meat was fresh and flavorful. These two items prove just how satisfying even a small meal can be if the flavors are just right. Both items were under $ 4 each so they made a pretty decent snack. If you want a full meal, you could go for the combo with a side.
This place reminded me a lot of Chipotle – in the atmosphere as a cool, fast/​casual restaurant and emphasis on sustainability. As far as I know, it’s not quite a chain yet; but it would be so successful in high-​traffic areas in any major metropolis. I hope the expand to Memphis! I’d be first in line.

Way over priced, super small portions. However, the food is delicious, fresh, and really hits the spot.

Pretty tasty. Had a burger slider which was pretty good. Also, had the pork belly on some kind of steamed Asian roll. It was different in a good way. Will definitely go back. Want to try the tempura shrimp roll.

Burger Babies is just what you need in-​between meals. A tiny brioche or steamed bun, stuffed with super flavorful, well thought out ingredients, in unexpected combinations.
I got the tempura shrimp, cilantro aioli, avocado, and red onion inside the steamed bun, and it was a refreshing change of pace. Crispy shrimp and cold, avocado and cilatro mayo, oh yeah, it’s a nice snack.
Sweet potato tots also a nice choice.
The hamburger (classic preparation) is also nice, when you’re craving classic beef.
Keep in mind, you can also sub out the carb for a lettuce wrap (a-​la IN-​n-​OUT protein style).
Clean, minimal décor, fast, fresh food, I dig it!
PS: To those who think it’s expensive, I do agree for the price, $ 3+ for a tiny burger may seem a lot, but I think the creative ingredients and prime locale on King make it worth it.

I loved the logo and menu design, but thought I wouldn’t find anything to eat for a non-​meat eater. Wrong! Their menu is very creative — I enjoyed their portobello slider and their tofu one, and my buddy loved his shrimp tempura slider. The sweet potato tots were yummy, too! Plus they had a great Campfire beer that we haven’t seen anywhere else. It’s so great to try something new, and enjoy it so thoroughly!

Hmm… you start by ordering two sliders thinking that will be sufficient but once you get your order you will be shocked to see the food portion, you end up ordering more and eventually pay some $ 15-​$ 20. Seriously the food size is way too less for the price.
Burger Babies is innovative but I felt it’s expensive.

On the run we ate lunch today at Burger Babies, one of the newest restaurant additions on King Street. Open only two weeks and still lacking signage («It’s coming tonight.»), it was easy to find with its door propped open and the scents from the restaurant calling us.
The décor is clean, sleek and simple. Stainless chairs, stools and several tables along a long banquette. There is a wall of «wood» that helps add to the openness of the place.
Ordering is easy. You walk up to the one register they have (this may become prohibitive if they get busy), place your order, give your name, get a fountain drink if applicable and take a seat. They also offer a few beers.
The menu is limited, you have 8 options. Four on a Brioche toasted bun and four on a steamed bun. There protein options include a hamburger, turkey burger, chorizo, baby portabella cap, shredded chicken, pork belly, tempura shrimp and tofu. They have many signature toppings that I’m certain can be mixed and matched. Sides of «Chips» include American fries, sweet potato tots, chips, and plantain chips. They also offer a variety of shakes and malts, and one dessert.
We ordered a hamburger without onions, a chorizo burger, American fries and a split a fountain beverage. Our lunch total was $ 10.78. I’d also like to add that the «chip» section of the menu is confusing. After the listing of American fries it said, «Cheddar», so I expected melted cheese on them, but there wasn’t any. Maybe it’s a topping?
They did have frequency cards — buy 12 burger babies, get one free, but unless we asked about them the cashier would have never budged from his post. But we did take one in case we go back, which is unlikely.
We got our fountain beverage and took a seat. From where we were seated we could see the line. There were four cooks on the ten foot line, a food runner, (one of the owners perhaps?), and the cashier. There were maybe 10 people in the restaurant. So I thought that they might be training new folks (let’s hope so), since they are so new. Otherwise this is a very expensive labor model.
With so many people working, can someone pay attention to table appearance? Although our table was clean our Heinz ketchup bottle and many around us, had ketchup all over the bottle and slid out of my hand when I went to move it. I traded it with another table’s bottle.
In a flash our lunch was served. They call out your name and they bring you your order. The two Burger Babies sat on top of a very small (some might say a «suggestion»), of French Fries. And although their tag line is «Small Burgers Big Flavor» the emphasis is on small. The Chorizo burger was at least 1″ smaller than the hamburger. A preemie perhaps?
As Ray Kroc once said, «Everyone starts their meal with the fries,» which we did. They were so salty I felt my ankles swelling as I sat there. The hamburger was also incredibly salty. The chorizo was tasty but not just small, tiny.
The onions I asked removed from my burger had not been. With 5 people behind the line can’t someone read the tickets?!?
The «food runner» that we thought might be an owner sat at the counter in front of us and began to work on his laptop. He then turned to us and said, «How was everything guys?» My husband said, «OK.» I shrugged my shoulders and if asked I was going to tell him what we thought. I was surprised that with that type of response from a customer he wouldn’t have probed or said, «Just OK?» or something… But he simply turned back to the laptop and returned to work.
The concept can really have a chance if recipes are followed, the salt shaker is put on the shelf, and special requests are honored. Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?

Burger babies is the best! Fresh ingredients, creative burgers, and a refreshing new place to enjoy a small snack or a meal, a drink and hang out with friends on King Street! Downtown needed a place like this badly. If you love sliders this is the place to go, so delicious! good job guys!