Modern Burger

Last time we were in PHX we spent $ 75 for a terrible meal at Zinc so we were looking to spend a bit less and I checked out reviews and this place seemed popular and well rated (and cheap as far as airport grub goes). They were pretty busy but hustling along so we placed our order. The burger looked great, but tasted not so good. As I always try to point out the positives, I will say the buns were really good, like a brioche or egg enriched bread. The main issue was my burger tasted and smelled like dishwater. It was subtle, but definitely a distinct off taste. I deconstructed the burger to figure out why it tasted like dishsoap, and I think I narrowed it down the the lettuce and tomato? the tomato was also pale and unripe. Maybe somehow the veggies were not rinsed well? They had a stale industrial sink sanitizer taste. I tasted the meat patty seperately too and it was not good, also had a bit of an off taste, kind of the taste of meat that’s been cooked and refridgerated and reheated, even though I know the patty was cooked to order and not reheated. My kids were not interested in finishing their burgers, and my husband shrugged and said «it’s airport food». The fries are standard frozen fast food fries.
I don’t think I’ll be eating here the next time I’m traveling through PHX.

Definitely enjoyed this burger. Are they the in-​n-​out of Arizona? I was very hungry as I stepped off the plane so my senses may have been heightened. The burger was juicy & the meat stood on its own. I always enjoy a simple juicy cheeseburger. The egg bun was a nice compliment with the thousand island sauce.

Modern Burger serves up a dang good burger, with actual veggie toppings (including grilled onions!), for cheap. You can add on a ton of additional toppings like eggs for additional dinero. I had the plain old single burger ($ 5) and was impressed with both the seasoning and the size. This is a way better alternative to the standard overpriced airport fast food chains (*cough*Seattle’sRunwayGrill*cough*). I wasn’t as impressed with the chocolate shake (too sugary/​syrupy for my taste), but the hubbie enjoyed it. Fries were plentiful and crisp.
Reasonably-​priced airport food?! What’s up with this?

Quite a good burger. The beef patty, which was purported to be ¼ lb, was not so substantial, but the entire ensemble was great. The tomato was thick and fresh and the bun ! The bun was very good.
The fries were very good. Nicely seasoned an perfectly cooked.
Service was a little on the slow side tho.

Went passing thru on a connection. Underestimated this place. There gave me this juicy greasy diner style burger. Well seasond. Would go back if I ever pass through again.

Went in with low expectations– it is at an airport –but I was impressed. Burger was salty and greasy and delicious! I’ve certainly spent more on worse burgers.

Thick bun, skinny patties and shredded lettuce are always a bit disappointing for me. Burger had decent flavor but was on the greasy side.

Great for a quick pre/​post flight burger and fries fix! The french fries were cut thick and delightfully greasy. The service was quick but seemed to be made to order as well, which is nice!

KIDS MEAL WINNER
If you’re a girl (or eat like one) save a few bucks and get the kids meal. The fries are normal size, so is the soda and I think the burger is too!
See my pic for size :)

Just kilt my breakfast burger & it was pretty good. Nice size burger & it wasn’t to dry, 1000 island dressing helped. I don’t eat ketchup so I always use bbq sauce but they didn’t have any. What burger place doesn’t have bbq sauce?

Passing through Phoenix and I Unilocaled all the eats between Gates A20’s and over to A1−10 — all places seem to hold a 3.5 star rating.
I really like burgers. Usually will try to find a good burger place whenever I travel. Modern burger had the same amount of stars but the prices were REALLY reasonable and we could get an egg on our burger. My husband was over me Unilocaling all the restaurants so we went with modern burger with low expectations. I did like the design of this place (white brick wall, metal white industrial chairs)
The lady who helped us was really nice! Ordered a single patty ($ 5.50) and added an egg. ($ 1) She instinctively asked us if we were splitting (we were!) and said she’d cut it in half. How kind! Added an order of fries and asked for 2 water cups. She gave us 2 large cups of ice water.
The burger was cut in half and individually wrapped! also very thoughtful. Took a bite and immediately wished I got my own burger ;)
The burger was very good and tasty! It was really juicy with the thousand island and full with lettuce, tomatoes and the fried egg. I liked the bun but it was on the thin side, could have been a little better.
The fries were okay but the salt seasoning they added helped with the taste and made them smell delicious :)
Overall, I’d definitely eat here again. Really impressed with the service and quality of food — i never really leave a review after I go to a place but this place left an impression… plus I’m waiting to board my plane ;) thanks modern burger!

One of the best places to at Sky Harbor. Really enjoyed the breakfast burger. The fried egg, bacon, patty, and their toppings makes a really tasty meal. The hot dog is really good too. The ordering /​wait area is small and can get congested when it gets busy and service slows down.

Whoa, good airport food!
Burgers made to order with fresh toppings and a good bun! They also can also put 1000 Island dressing (Yes!). I thought that for a $ 5.50 airport burger, this was great quality and taste.
The fries were your standard fries, and no complaints. Seating is a bit sparse, but there’s other places you can go to around because it’s attached to other restaurants. Bar seating has outlets.

For airport food this was not bad at all. I ordered the BLT with fries and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. The BLT had a ton of bacon with shredded lettuce (which I like), fresh tomatoes and was served on this really good brioche bun.
They do have breakfast burgers along with regular and unique burgers. I will visit again when connecting in Phoenix.

I am absolutely shocked that I have never written a review for this place! I am not really a big fan of Hamburgers, an even lesser fan of Ice Tea.
However, Modern Burger has the best Ice Tea I have ever had.
I get it without Ice, it is really delicious. I bought one for my friend as we were passing through Phoenix and changing planes. I told her it had to be tried.
She loved it and she is from Georgia, they know good Ice Tea.
The Hamburgers are great! Cooked fresh and they will put anything you want on them.
I am going to say the Fries are only good hot. Not so good once they get cold. But, they serve everything nice and hot.
This is always a great place to get some good hot food in the Airport. It is located on the Low A side of Terminal 4.
They are always busy, but service is very quick!

This place gets busy… Quick. I ordered my food and suddenly 15 ppl was behind me. But that is pretty normal for food spots in the airport. The burger n fries was just ok but I didn’t expect anything special. The cashier was quick and courteous. Nothing grand about here but if I am ever in Phoenix starving about to board my plane… I would eat here again.

Double burger with grilled onions was good and at $ 8 was the best value compared to other airport food. My go to place for meat in airports.

Last week I literally walked the entire distance of the Phoenix airport just to get to this burger joint. That’s about a mile of hallways. This is probably the 10^th time I’ve eaten at Modern Burger on my layovers — it’s always worth it.
The best thing is the modern burger and fries. Standard American Diet and comfort food.
The only thing that brings it down every time is the service. As other people have noted, it’s pretty terrible. There’s a long wait every time and the staff are not interested. But it’s an airport venue, so there you go. The prices are good and the food is excellent. It’s worth putting up with the rest.

Came here while waiting for our flight out of Phoenix. Let me get this out of the way, customer service here was HORRIBLE. Like your worst nightmare horrible. The lady at the counter actually looked like she wanted to stab me for ordering something. No joke. While we were eating our food one of her coworkers actually yelled something very profane. That’s the kind of establishment you’re dealing with.
However, the food was pretty good for airport food. Not the best burger you’ll have, but overall pretty good. I simply had a cheeseburger and it wasn’t overly priced and was decent enough.
If you’re in this airport and have some time to kill while being hungry, I’d suggest this place unless you can find something better.

Yummy! So tasty and unexpected while I wait for my connector at the airport back to oc. The bun was grilled and just buttery enough to produce a nice crunch when you bite into it.
The breakfast burger was sensational. A beautiful blend of texture and flavors.
The staff are loud but funny, laughing and having fun with each other and the customers. They make a good team.