The Burger Stand @ Central Ale House

Reviews

• Amanda V.

  star star star star star_border 2 June 2026

  I planned for a group of eight to stop by before our visit to Isotopes field. After watching and following them on Instagram, I was excited and anticipating this unbelievably burger. We arrived a few mins apart. The place has a good vibe with a updated brewery feel.
  
  I sat down with my group and I was surprised there were not waters on the table. Then I realized this was a walk up and order restaurant. The place was dead and I would anticipate that one of the three people working would have at least greeted us and explained the menu and how to order at least since we were the only ones in the place.
  
  After, I realized how to order I walked up to ask a few questions. I had been following the place for weeks on Instagram. I saw specials and these amazing triple decker burgers loaded with toppings. I was a bit disappointed to discover these were photos from their other locations in New Mexico and did not reflect the ABQ location or specials. I would recommend put the name of the burger on Instagram so people can reorder the same burger because they were absolutely amazing looking.
  
  After answering all of our question, our group of 8 decided on burger options. I ordered the Kobe burger and split it with my son. I added green chili and avocado on the side. I love a made to order burger. The burgers were not exactly like the instagram photos but I enjoyed my burger. As did the entire group. The food arrived in the order it was placed. The hostess/waitress was very nice as she brought the orders out.
  
  There is a bar with different dips for your fries from Avocado ranch, honey mustard and marshmallow dip.  Our group also tried onion rings (big and batter was delicious), chili lime fries and Cajun fries.  
  
  Did I tell you they have pitchers of Dos Equis $13? Yes, cold draft Dos Equis!!
  
  Happy Hour specials with $1 off burgers and beers.
  
  Over, all I would recommend this place. I look forward to my next visit. I was surprised to see the place so empty. I would recommend increase the customer services because the food is good, the price point is good, the beer selection was acceptable. Now it's all about word of mouth.

• Joshua Y.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 31 May 2026

  Was amazing when it first started. The servers were attentive, the food was amazing, and never had an issue overall.
  Came after 2 months and it's a different element.
  The servers and cooking staff are often in the back laughing about whatever it is they are laughing about.
  Food was good, my original server cared enough to ask if I was good before she left.
  Our server after was a short older lady with orange hair.
  Never was offered another "drink", but instead was pursued on closing me out.
  Also, I recall when wing orders came in increments of 5 to  a total of 20.
  No I have to pay a premium on order 10-5 just to have a variety of sauces.
  Service turned to "poop"!
  Never coming here again, and I literally live a block over.

• Elizabeth M.

  star star star star_border star_border 16 May 2026

  I would have given this place five stars if I reviewed it after the first time I came here; this is after three visits. The changes since they opened are poor ones. They've made the biggest appeal--their sauces---and placed them into miniature plastic containers that are barely full. So if you go for their delicious sauces, you have to kill the environment and make a dozen trips to the sauce bar.
  They had something going that was good and I'm sad to have to leave a negative review.
  
  Also, be sure to ask for the burger about a shade more cooked than what you actually want. Medium = medium rare.

• Karl Erich M.

  star star star star_border star_border 11 May 2026

  Tough one - those were some really good onion rings and the kids working this place were friendly. The manager was trying as best as he could. It's just not a four-star, but we'll be back to give it another shot.
  
  We were in on a slow Sunday. Good parking in an area where that's often a hassle. Welcoming staff came around the counter to hand us menus even though we were waiting for friends to arrive and not yet ready to order. Our Yelp check-in bonus was not only honored, it was generously exceeded. Alas, the beers were slow in coming (a friendly server who'd taken the order turned out to be kind of out of it) and my "pint" of La Cumbre Elevated didn't appear to be in a full pint (though it was served in a pretty glass). Subsequent glasses of Bosque Scotia were just as expected, however.
  
  My wife had a green chile cheeseburger that she really liked - she particularly liked the bun. The bite I had was pretty good. I had an ENORMOUS full order of falafel (fine, not something I'd get again, though the weakness was more in the falafel itself than in the fixings or the pita in which it was served) with a caesar side salad (good, worth getting). The green chile cheese fries tray was enormous and loved by most of the table (I thought it was good, but wasn't fully in love with the cheese sauce). The onion rings were spectacular.
  
  They had house-made pickles. They had friendly staff. That manager could not have been working any harder (he was a bit hindered by a friendly employee who was kind of a goofball) to make everything work. Honestly, I'm surprised this place didn't hit the four-star level . . . it had all the pieces, it just didn't quite make it.
  
  But I'm pretty sure we'll be back to give it another shot - it FEELS like it should be at LEAST a four-star, so . . . well, we'll try to get back soon and update this as warranted.

• Tiffany P.

  star star star star star_border 9 May 2026

  I've been to the one in Santa Fe and I really enjoyed their burgers. When I found out there was one here, I was so excited to have another taste of this burger! The party is really juicy and the fries are really delicious. They have a variety of sauces/dips for your burger or fries. There were some I never heard of and was really interesting like the marshmallow dip. It was surprisingly not bad but I think for me once was enough haha. Still great place with great burgers!