Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Modesto area by diners
There's just something about a hamburger鈥攆rom 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 , 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 . Based on a 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 . 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 . 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 in Chicago and New York to The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based chain that USA Today 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, 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鈥攐r 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
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#21. Five Star Burger
- Rating: 3.3/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1340 Coffee Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, New American
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#20. Sno-White Drive In
- Rating: 3.4/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1841 Yosemite Blvd. Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Web's Burgers
- Rating: 3.5/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 625 7th St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Sandwiches
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#18. Uncle Moe's Pizza and Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2031 Yosemite Blvd. Modesto, California
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#17. Strikes & Spares Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2301 Yosemite Blvd. Modesto, California
- Categories: Amusement Parks, Burgers, Bowling
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#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
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#15. Salida's Country Kitchen
- Rating: 3.9/5 (264 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4702 Broadway Ave. Salida, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#14. Fast Eddie's MOAB
- Rating: 3.9/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1228 Tully Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#13. Frosty King
- Rating: 4.0/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 911 Paradise Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#12. Huckleberry's Breakfast and Lunch
- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 901 North Carpenter Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Salad
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#11. Commonwealth
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1197 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1022 11th St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Beer Bar, Burgers, Pizza
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#10. Double B's Burgers
- Rating: 4.1/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 4937 Beckwith Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers
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#9. Bob's Giant Burger
- Rating: 4.1/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1801 H St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers
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#8. Scenic Drive In
- Rating: 4.1/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1151 Scenic Drive Modesto, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Desserts
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#7. The Ripon Tap House
- Rating: 4.2/5 (60 reviews)
- Address: 222 West River Road Ripon, California
- Categories: Beer Bar, Burgers
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#6. The Waffle Factory
- Rating: 4.2/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2253 Jackson Ave. Escalon, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Waffles, Burgers
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#5. Dan's BBQ
- Rating: 4.3/5 (467 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2101 West Rumble Road Modesto, California
- Categories: American, Barbecue, Burgers
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#4. Super Burger
- Rating: 4.3/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2505 3rd St. Ceres, California
- Categories: Burgers
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#3. Bauer's By Sazon
- Rating: 4.4/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 822 9th St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Gastropubs, American, Burgers
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#2. Chinn's International
- Rating: 4.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1205 J St. Modesto, California
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Pizza
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#1. Brothers
- Rating: 4.7/5 (289 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1201 West Main St. Ste 1 Ripon, California
- Categories: American, Salad, Burgers
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
