Lefty’s Burger Shack

I love Lefty’s! Burgers are great. Not too big, great bun and fresh veggies. Chicken sandwich is awesome too! Perfect blend of fried chicken patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo no a fresh bun.
Fries and onion rings or the FRINGS are great too. Don’t skip the fry sauce or homemade tartar!

My burger and fries were good. I swear my burger had the actual «big mac» sauce on it which I thought was funny. We got hot fries with a light seasoning. It was good.
We were hanging out down the street and found this place on Unilocal.What a difference a few blocks can make as far as area goes. We were in a nice place and bam. Everything else in this parking was boarded up and had gang graffiti tags on it. We went in the middle of a nice sunny day and it seemed sketchy as hell. Take it as you want. Some people care about this and some don’t. Definitely can be a personal safety issue at night.

Awesome Crinkle Cut Fries! I ordered the mushroom burger and loved it! Nice friendly staff too!

Enjoyed a Hot Dog with Bacon and Fried Onions, some fries and a Peanut Butter Shake the other day! Yummmmm! Yes the service was slow, but it is not the busiest place in the world, so I am sure they are working with a limited number of staff, so give them a break and be patient, they will serve you some delicious tasting food. Other than that, the food was delicious, though the shake was a little weak on the Peanut Butter. I will be back again to sample more of the menu.

I was craving a hamburger and I’m so glad I went here! The place is next to a shady looking, abandoned strip mall, but in a pretty good area. There is tons of parking, and there are a few tables in front of the place where you can sit when the weather’s nice. The service is friendly and it takes a bit of time to get your food. This doesn’t bother me. It reminds me that they’re making my burger fresh. The food is delicious– I had a burger and fried pickles– YUM. I will definitely be back.

The order of the day was burgers for lunch. After spending more time on Unilocal than I probably should have, Lefty’s was the decision!
The location is the only bad thing about this. It shares a parking lot with a rundown, graffiti’d memory of a strip mall. There are picnic benches for outdoor seating, but it was cold so we took our food and left.
The burgers were great. Toasted buns compliments the fresh flavorful ingredients. Pattys were cooked perfectly. The fries were crispy and the fry sauce was great. Someone was complaining about a runny fry sauce, and that is 100% false. This stuff is thick and delicious.
This is the best burger we’ve had while in Tacoma. The atmosphere is depressing, but that’s not their fault. Don’t let is dissuade you from coming here!

Meh. Lots of people rave about this place but I did not think that the burgers were all that terribly amazing and the french fries were about average. Not horrible but your typical run of the mill type of fries.
One thing that I thought that did live up to the hype was their milkshakes! Now those were very delicious! I shared a Butterscotch Shake with a friend and yes, that is something worth generating hype on!

First time here and I must say I was pleasantly surprised! Not only was it really well priced but it was actually good. 24 $ for 2 adults and one child to eat. When we Showed up on this sunny winter day and no one was eating here I was a little worried that the food would be bad or stale, not the case at all. My husband said the shrimp was good and the onion rings were awesome! I enjoyed my burger and my daughter loved her hot dog!

I’ll keep this short and sweet. I fell in love with this place the moment I laid eyes on it. An old school burger joint right out of my childhood in California in the 60s… These aren’t gourmet fern bar burgers. They’re not corporate plastic burgers. They’re hot, greasy, tasty burgers at a better than average price. Lots of other stuff too. good dogs. battered onion rings. real milk shakes. and a great surf theme. ironic since Puget Sound has no waves. but oddly the place attracts a crowd of young people that look like they’d be surfers if it did. The help is friendly. the service quick enough considering it’s all cooked fresh. I dig it. I’ll be back.
Oh. but PS. It would be cool if they opened up what used to be a little indoor dining area. It rains much of the year here.

Updating. Went yesterday. The meal was nothing like my review from two years ago. The burger was thin and had way too much lettuce. It was super bland. The fries are nothing like what is pictured in my previous photo. They are exactly as pictured on mm’s review. Try picking these up and dipping into tiny fry sauce cup. Fry sauce all over your fingers. Boo leftys. Only good thing was the fry sauce. It’s improved.

It was Saturday night. I craved a burger, stopped @ Lefty’s and ordered:
A Deluxe cheeseburger ‚
Fries, fry sauce
And large soda
For $ 9 I got a razor thin beef patty lost under a heavy bun and lettuce by the lettuce. I struggled to pick up the ¼ — ¹⁄₃ inch fries (yes I measured– see the photos I posted)
In all, very disappointing and a far cry from the last time I visited (see my previous review) hopefully the owners read this, consider the feedback and adjust accordingly the portions.
Hint: $ 1 more buys a tasty thick patty burger and large freshly cut fries @ Beach Lunch and other area burger eateries.
Great burger, fries 3 stars, onion rings 4 plus, wait a bit longer than it should be– measured against frisko freeze. 5 star burgers, 3 star service
3 – 4 star accompaniments

Amazing food. Super slow service.
If you want to have some amazing food, and are in a bit of a time crunch, you will want to look at another business.
However, if you want amazing food. And have plenty (I mean plenty) of time, definitely go here.
Their burgers and onion rings are fantastic. Didn’t care for the fries. (They charge extra for the tartar and fry sauce).
No bathrooms! None in the area. That’s a massive downside. Also, depending on the staff, you will either be treated amazing (Montana is great) or treated like you were served by a high school graduate who’s never had a job in customer service before.
But, it’s fantastic burgers.

It’s too bad Lefty’s is so far away… too bad for my gas tank, because I’ll fight traffic to eat these burgers.
Lefty’s is an old school burger shack. No dining room or table service and not a drive-​in. Place your order and sit at one of the picnic tables with other burger lovers; you’re sure to have something in common.
There’s a variety of menu items and combos to choose from, all very affordable. Even the kids meal is a bargain, but I suppose anytime kiddo eats the whole thing I’m happy.
Lefty’s also makes excellent shakes, my personal fave is the banana.
Note: there isn’t really a public restroom at Lefty’s, but if you have a toddler squirming in your arms they’ll sneak you in the back door. Anytime an employee bends policy so my kid doesn’t pee themselves earns my repeat business.

Great burger! I had the double bacon cheeseburger. Definitely worth the drive and wait. Lefty’s really brought me back to when I was a kid growing up in SoCal. The feeling of eating at one of those mom and pop burger stands by the beaches or the ones you find in some little neighborhood. I also had the chili cheese fries. Their chili has beans (not usually my type of chili) and it had really good flavor. I will be back to try other burgers!

I live right down the street from this Hole in the Wall.
I love this place.
Yeah it’s not really appealing to the eye but it’s a great «greasy spoon»
Prices aren’t that bad but hey, I get what I pay for.

The burgers are good, fries, onion rings and fried pickles are delicious… Oreo milkshake it yummy! Service is slow… So hopefully you come when it isn’t busy. Ambiance is not great considering its in the middle of a run down strip mall… But it is good for the old classic burger taste! No covered seating or bathrooms and a tad over priced.

This place has an old school burger shack feel to it; actually, that’s exactly what it is. There are a few benches outside, a front window to order and pick up from and absolutely no cover. Great for hot and sunny days but does nothing for you when the rain comes down. (I’m interested in seeing if there are any remodels coming around with the PGA tour happening this year.)
I’ve never eaten a hamburger. Ever. Yes, I realize how weird that sounds but I always find something else to eat. In this case, I got a corndog, a milkshake and we had shared fries and fried pickles. My corndog was burnt on the outside and cold on the inside, the fries were nice and crispy but the fried pickles were a little too sour and salty for my liking. The milkshakes are on point though… Always have been.
This is a fast and easy place to grab a go-​to meal but nothing I’d make an effort or go out of my way for.

A MAN’S MAN a Review of Lefty’s Burger Shack
Ladies if your looking for a place to take your sweetheart for some good ol’ fashion hamburgers and shakes this is the place! Your sugar lips will appreciate the thought because what is the closes thing to a man’s heart other than your beautiful face… food! Your buttercup will be smiling ear to ear when you serve him up with some double meat hamburger patties!
I got the double deluxe cheeseburger with crinkled fries and fry sauce on the side. I had to do it so I also got some deep fried pickles! The burger was juicy and delicious! If I had to compare this to other similar burger joints Lefty’s would be a very close 3^rd behind Frugals (1^st) in Spanaway, followed by Lakewood Best Burger (2^nd). Another Unilocaler said the fried pickles were a bit spicy but more like salty than spicy. Buttered pickles are always salty so the fried pickles may be a little too much for some people. Next time I’ll try the onion rings since imma big fan of onion rings. Next time tho homies!
This might be the only time that your tender paws will ever let go of your hand because he’ll have to hold his double deluxe cheeseburger with both of his man mitts.
The place is located in a vacant parking lot surrounded by broken down buildings that the fine citizens of University Place are probably ashamed of due to it’s unkempt conditions but do not let the location scare you! You are located in University Place where the fuzz (police) are probably watching you ever since you rolled up into UP with your hoopty and expired tabs. Place is run by youngins so don’t expect a lot… they haven’t gotten that $ 15 minimum wage per hour in UP yet so keep your expectations at a low standard. The quality of food is good and service wasn’t bad but my standards are like a bucket of shrimp. I haven’t notice any restrooms so be aware that if you get the runs you might be SOL… Lefty’s is a outdoor location surrounded by benches to sit down and eat or if your trying to be on the down low because your cheating on your diet plan and don’t want to be seen by your trainer then the other option is to eat inside your hoopty with the expired tabs. Don’t worry the place has a huge vacant lot where you can park anywhere and your broke down looking hoopty will blend easily with the old buildings! So it’s all good!

Went with a Single Cheeseburger, with fries and a Pineapple milkshake– the fries where Meh, I most certainly had better ones, these were obviously came from a store or wherever they got them, as they are your basic crinkled cut fries, didnt seem to be seasoned very well IMO.
The burger, was ok– it was good, but nothing to write home about, so overall, It didnt had the wow factor IMO, I’ve also had better burgers elsewhere.
The Shake however, was pretty good, she gave me a spoon saying it will be thick, since it was the first shake of the day, I thought it was good, and thats what I went with because they have Coke products here, IMO ait seems like was real ice cream. I did like the fry sauce she gave me for the fries, that was pretty good IMO.
Overall, if your in the area, its worth a stop by, but otherwise, there are probably better options elsewhere, so overall I cant give it a strong recommendation or a dont go here lol,
It is a place though, that only has outdoor seating, or in your vehicle seating– which aint a bad thing, unless its real cold outside or raining hard lol

I love my onion rings brown, almost to a burnt crisp. I am so glad that Lefty’s cooks it the way I like it without me having to ask them. I actually hate crinkled fries but again, they cook it to a crisp which taste pretty awesome, especially when paired with their homemade tartar and fry sauce. I’ve only tried two burgers so far — one with mushroom and the other with blue cheese. Both were pretty good. I think I’ll try their cheaper burgers as it does get pricey. On our recent visit, we paid 12 $ for a burger (which had the blue cheese), frings (onion rings and fries), tartar sauce & fry sauce, and milkshake. Would that be considered expensive? I would also like to mention that their deep-​fried pickles were a hit to my taste buds.
The only downside is that they only have outdoor seating (or your car) so it’s not ideal to eat outside during the cold months, unless of course your preference is different from mines. When it does get warm and sunny, eating there just makes it more satisfying.
Their parking situation at this point is great because they are situated in an empty business lot. It will definitely change in the future as construction is currently being done.
FYI, they take both cash and credit card. Someone told me that they only took cash but they were misinformed.