The Chuck Box

What an amazing place to eat a charcoal flame grilled burger. There's very little wait time. There's every condiment available that you can think of. You get free refills.
There's lots of add ons available from green chiles, jalapeños, mushrooms and much more.
The staff is super friendly and takes pride in maintaining the tables clean.
Before you eat a burger come try the Chuckbox.
The chicken strips are my son's favorite.

Best burger in Tempe for many, many, many years! I have been loving The Chuck Box since I was a kid. The only reason I can't give them all 5 stars is the wait time. I simply cannot stand in line like that any longer, but I don't see how they could possibly change their model.

But go, stand in line. You will find a wonderful burger awaiting you at the end.

Flew in from Vegas for Innings fest 2024 and had The Chuck Box bookmarked on Yelp as a place to check out.
I was staying nearby and my Hotel had a full kitchen and provided breakfast daily, so I almost did not have a reason to go to Chuck Box, other than me being an omnivore, luckily one day before the festival I stopped in to Starbucks for a coffee and as I exited I noticed an older looking wooden house and saw the name Chuck Box on the exterior.

Excited, I checked my pockets and had cash on hand, rare occurrence for me these days, so I took that as a sign and went in, as you enter you see a table full of condiments (reminded me of a salad bar) from, mayo, jalapeños, pickles, ketchup, etc, just about anything you can think of adding to a burger.

The interior itself is fairly small, maybe 10-12 tables from my quick glance around the restaurant, but there is also seating outside.
The line can get quite long but I can see why, the burgers and food are cooked to order over a charcoal flame, the food was on point as well as the price, check it out and bring cash!

Classic Tempe burger joint. The charbroiled burgers are perfect, and the beer is ice cold. Cash only, there is a ATM inside. Don't mind the line, it moves quickly and it's worth the wait

Burgers and beers before ASU graduation is as BIG as it gets! 3rd generation Sun Devil eating with 1st & 2nd generation Devils! Great service and a fun place to eat!

Honestly, I cannot believe it took me 10 years to check The Chuck Box off my AZ food card. I even use to work RIGHT next door, constantly smelling the greasy deliciousness. It seems like a right of passage in Tempe - located right in between Campus and basically DT Tempe this little hole in the wall is a great spot.

It's very rustic, wooden shack type vibes. The outdoor patio sports log stumps as seats, not the most comfortable, but fit the bill! The inside had seating and it's counter style, made to order. The menu is straightforward featuring various size of burgers and a few specialty ones, with a large self serve topping area, featuring all the classics. This is no gourmet burger shop, this is picnic, classic, served on paper plates food. They have tasty fries and other fried sides such as jalapeno poppers - DELISH - onion rings and also have chicken tenders for those who are not burger people. They have a couple basic beers, by the bottle and pitcher and all the prices are about as cheap as you could get today! 1/2 Burger is about 8 dollars with small upcharge for cheese.

this place is BOPPING, in no way did I ever expect such a crowd. The line was long and the place does get packed, but it moved relatively speedy and you get your burgers before you pay and sit down.

The parking lot is also pretty tight and packed, so something to expect. They also have two small restrooms. it's a great spot for a group or quickish bite!

The Chuck Box
6455 E Southern Ave Mesa, AZ
January 05, 2024

Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Portion size: 5/5

Visit description: Dine-in order, Came to Chuck Box one of our valley favorites for a great burger.

Food: We got 2 little one's and 2 orders of fried zucchini with drinks.

Service: Customer service was great especially for how busy it was atleast 15 people in line when we showed up, food was ready in less than 20 minutes and the food quality was top tier, very fresh food along with condiments bar. All the food is prepared to order nothing is ready that's was a plus.

The unique experience is seeing your food being cooked on the charcoal grill in a cozy cabin like environment. Once your food is cooked you get to visit the topping/condiments bar and grab as much as you'd like. The Hot & Spicy Chicken Sandwich was pretty good. It had a nice charcoal grill taste with a decent amount of spice. I believe the spicy comes from the hot sauce that it is cooked with and drizzled on at the end.

Low key quality burger in Tempe. Like a great dive bar, it may not look like much from outside, the burgers and onion rings were solid

Chuck Box. What a spot, bring cash. Prepare to wait for a moment during busy times as everything is cooked right in front of you at the location.

Great food and you can put anything you want on your burger once it's served to you. Tons of options for food and drinks. We really enjoyed going here and the burgers are reasonably priced and quality!