Yo-Burger
“I think this is a great option for Bronxites that have a craving for Shake Shack and want to avoid the the trip all the way into the city.”
“It's the Bronx's answer to Shake Shake, Five Guys, etc. Great fresh toppings, really good fries and frozen yogurt!”
“I'm so grateful of their fresh & juicy, flavorful burgers & it's my favorite burger joint of all time!”
Yo-Burger
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Yay! Yo-burger opened today! Yes, I have nothing better to do than wait for new restaurants to open in my neighborhood. Just kidding! Happened to be picking up my laundry from next door and realized that Yo-burger had indeed opened.
I quickly realized that just like having no desire to do my own laundry, I had no desire to cook my own dinner. So into Yo-burger I went. They actually just opened today, something I found out from the very helpful and pleasant cashier.
Got a single cheeseburger (4.45) and fries (2.50) (see picture). Many of the toppings are free, including the lettuce, tomato, and ketchup that I ordered on mine. They handed over one of those buzzy things that make me nervous, and I went to have a seat.
PLENTY of seating. Hallelujah! Someone has finally gotten it right. Plenty of tables and chairs, and lots of bar-style seating against the wall and window as well. Chairs and stools are in cool, funky colors (see pictures).
The food: pretty good. Fries were yummy. Definitely not a gourmet burger, but good for the price.
A guy kept coming around and asking how everyone's food was, definitely a nice touch. Oh, and it's the same owners as Salvatore's right down the street.
Naturally, after scarfing a burger, I had to test out the other half of the yo-burger name. If you hadn't guessed it yet, here it is: the "yo" stands for the fact that they have self-serve frozen yogurt with toppings! Both nonfat and lowfat options, I went for dutch chocolate and vanilla with peanut butter cups, cookie dough, chocolate sprinkles and Godiva chocolate syrup (see picture). It's 47¢ an ounce, which seems reasonable to me, but hey, what do I know?
All in all, a cool new joint. I'm always into new places in the nabe! Will definitely be back!
So yesterday, I was in the neighborhood taking photographs for my academic project (see my talk topics, Riverdalians!) and was elated because I finally had an excuse to visit what I believe is the first self-serve fro-yo joint in the Bronx.
Yoburger looks like a Fieldston kid's wet dream: loud dancy pop music with trendy long tables and a Shake Shack-esque menu of burgers, hot dogs, and grilled cheese. It smelled like a Five Guys but I wanted yogurt.
The selection of flavors is pretty limited: vanilla, tart, peanut butter, chocolate, and cheesecake. I picked vanilla, chocolate, and cheesecake and noticed the vanilla and cheesecake tasted exactly the same… a little like nothing…
Topping selection is decent and the price is lower than in Manhattan (47 cents instead of 49 cents, do the math)… but the nothing-flavored yogurt was a problem.
I would like to come back and try the burgers, and I don't want to discredit them completely because the Bronx doesn't have cute little hangout joints like this.
Brotip: The yogurt melts quickly. EAT.
This place is NOT like In & Out…they are wayyyy cheaper than this place and Shake Shack (which it is on price par with.)
That said, it's basically the Shake Shack experience without having to schlep into Manhattan or deal with the zoo that most Shake Shacks can be.
The self serve froyo is a nice touch, though I was too full to indulge this time around…although the blueberries & cream flavor DEFINITELY tempted me.
I came here for lunch and everything is a la carte, its just like five guys same concept and the burger's are very similar. fries were pretty good. the place has a nice yogurt station and plenty of different toppings for desert. it was ok for a quick bite!
Whoever came up with this is a genius. Taking the two trendiest franchises out there (hamburger building and frozen yogurt) and combining them into one restaurant… I wish I had that idea. This place means business.
Their burgers are really really good. If you want to compare them to the chains, I'd say they are better than or at least comparable to Five Guys and Shake Shack. They have a lot of great topping options and monthly specials. The fries are awesome as well. Service is pretty quick.
They also always have new flavors of yogurt and a ton of yogurt toppings. It's all done by weight and it's self-serve.
Prices are reasonable.
I think it would just be very hard to go wrong with this one…
I was craving a burger after my doctors appointment and found yo-burger. I came in and everything reminded me of shake shack. They even have the little buzzing system. The burgers looked and tasted exactly like shake shack. I wasn't complaining because I finally Felt like the Bronx had a shake shack lol.
Come to find out, they get their product from same supplier as shake shack so that answers my concerns.
Fries are nothing special, sweet potato are better to me. Do not get the grilled cheese. I don't know what they were thinking putting that on menu and serving it how it is lol.
Been here more than few times, and feel day time is always better and tastes better. Whoever works the night needs to get it together 'cause I've only had bad Experiences at night time.
But regardless, a pretty good burger joint here in river dale.
Great burgers. Staff, eh.. nothing to rave about and nothing to complain about. The location sucks with parking but you may just find decent spot depending on the time of day. The burgers can compete with Shake Shack, Five Guys, etc. If you're new I recommmend getting the burger medium well — they won't undercook or overcook. That's big for a small burger spot. Outdoor seating available. Ice cream/fro-yo is good too.