I visited Bun Papa recently and had a mixed experience. First of all, finding this place was VERY confusing because it is inside of Beeliners. The atmosphere felt a little cold and awkward, which made it seem a bit fake. I noticed that one of the owners was trying to cover up for one of the extremely rude managers, which didn't sit well with me.To make matters worse, when I asked for a regular coke, I was given a Diet Coke instead. When I mentioned this to one of the managers, he gave me a really rude look, as if he didn't want to be bothered. It was quite off-putting. His energy was even really nasty to one of the workers who managed to take care of me, and who was EXTREMELY nice.The food was okay, but I didn't enjoy the bread butter pickles on my burger. The flavor was different and not to my liking.However, I must give credit where it's due. Danny (Daniel) was a standout employee who finally made me feel welcomed. He went above and beyond to provide excellent service, and I truly appreciate his efforts.On a positive note, the diner itself is very pretty. The decor is appealing, especially the cool ceiling design. But overall, my experience at Bun Papa was below average.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Mark Stone
Loved the fried chicken burger and the BYO burger!!
The food is delicious and the service is good, but the prices are expensive for what you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Cheese Dog, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Waffle Fries, Bun Papa Classic, Chicago Dog, BYO Dog, Big Papa Deluxe, Chili Cheese Fries, BYO Burger, Cordon Bleu, Reuben Dog, Chili Dog, Texas BBQ Burger, Hot Dog
Chris Barker
There was challenge in the kitchen when I went, but management made up for it. Food was great, and great portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Dillon McGraw
Having had these burgers and a variety of other items a few times, I feel now I can provide an honest review of the place.I will start with the pros:The hot dogs are pretty awesome. The bacon cheese dog is the bomb. Add some diced onions on there and you have a great dog. All of the workers I have had interactions with are very welcoming, and very nice.Now the cons:The burgers, kind of the whole point of the place, are pretty disappointing. The brioche buns, while pretty tasty, have been cut in such a comical way every time I've gotten a burger. Cut in a way so that the bottom bun is nearly the thickness of a piece of paper, and the top is a loaf of bread. The patties are under seasoned and dry. Only one slice of cheese on all of burgers, which definitely doesn't help. If you're going to double patty, I think it should have 2 slices of cheese. The worst part? The secret sauce. It's just worse Big Mac sauce. It's very sweet. Like disturbingly sweet. Totally ruins the burger.The seasoned waffle fries are a great idea, but I have only had them in a limp, sad condition. Horribly under cooked every time. Chick fil A waffle fries, while not even close to my favorite, absolutely wipe the floor compared to these. I've also had the poutine version, which overall was just sort of a mess. The ground beef was a pointless under seasoned filler, too few cheese curds, and too little gravy. Basically half of real poutine ingredients weren't properly represented. The crispy onions, while not traditional, are a very nice touch, I must admit.I really, really wanted to like this place, because I very much prefer to support small or local business. This place just misses the mark (I have the same opinion of the diner it is located inside of). Like many of the other sort of random "fancy" burger popups, you pay just as much as Five Guys (or more in some cases), for an undoubtedly inferior product. *Sigh* I guess I have to stick with Five Guys when I want my burger fix.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Michael Valdivielso
It's the Beeliner Diner. It's the same location and flip side of the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Char C.
Delicious and creative sandwiches! Really enjoy their burgers and angry chicken. Don't forget the fries and dessert!
Sarah Saleh
I came here with a relative of mine and let me tell you WE BOTH WANTED TO CRY FROM JOY AND DELICIOUSNESS!!! It was the best burger ever!! Our hearts couldn’t believe how mind blowing the burgers were! Then comes the Affogato dessert it was heaven we will be coming here more often as our 5 star restaurant ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Janice L.
I wouldn't recommend this location, I had the chili cheese hotdog and it was salty as heck to the point where I couldn't eat it! I may give the other location a try.
Sarah Longfield
This was my first time trying Bun Papa and it was an amazing experience. One of the employees walked with me to my car so that I wouldn't drop the bag (I was carrying my 8mo daughter). The food was delicious and much larger portions than I anticipated. I'll be visiting again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Cheese Fries, BYO Burger
One of the best places to get a burger in Alexandria. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie Jackson
The chocolate pie is to die for. The food is always good at the Bee Liner Diner!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big Papa Deluxe
Matthew Goldstein
This was my first time eating bun papa. Burger was awesome, and all staff and managers were extremely friendly. Will 100% be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shela Turpin-Forster
Only problem w/ order was package was left outside patio gate rather than inside so at first I didn't see the food had arrived even though I was getting text it had.
aml monique
The first thing u notice when your Bun Papa order arrives is the scent of the fresh bun, next it’s the how well the juicy protein spans the surface, and last the balanced burst of saucy flavors. It’s this attn to detail at this price-point that makes the BP sandwich a consistently cravable go-to.
I visited Bun Papa recently and had a mixed experience. First of all, finding this place was VERY confusing because it is inside of Beeliners. The atmosphere felt a little cold and awkward, which made it seem a bit fake. I noticed that one of the owners was trying to cover up for one of the extremely rude managers, which didn't sit well with me.To make matters worse, when I asked for a regular coke, I was given a Diet Coke instead. When I mentioned this to one of the managers, he gave me a really rude look, as if he didn't want to be bothered. It was quite off-putting. His energy was even really nasty to one of the workers who managed to take care of me, and who was EXTREMELY nice.The food was okay, but I didn't enjoy the bread butter pickles on my burger. The flavor was different and not to my liking.However, I must give credit where it's due. Danny (Daniel) was a standout employee who finally made me feel welcomed. He went above and beyond to provide excellent service, and I truly appreciate his efforts.On a positive note, the diner itself is very pretty. The decor is appealing, especially the cool ceiling design. But overall, my experience at Bun Papa was below average.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Loved the fried chicken burger and the BYO burger!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich, BYO Burger
The food is delicious and the service is good, but the prices are expensive for what you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Cheese Dog, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Waffle Fries, Bun Papa Classic, Chicago Dog, BYO Dog, Big Papa Deluxe, Chili Cheese Fries, BYO Burger, Cordon Bleu, Reuben Dog, Chili Dog, Texas BBQ Burger, Hot Dog
There was challenge in the kitchen when I went, but management made up for it. Food was great, and great portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Having had these burgers and a variety of other items a few times, I feel now I can provide an honest review of the place.I will start with the pros:The hot dogs are pretty awesome. The bacon cheese dog is the bomb. Add some diced onions on there and you have a great dog. All of the workers I have had interactions with are very welcoming, and very nice.Now the cons:The burgers, kind of the whole point of the place, are pretty disappointing. The brioche buns, while pretty tasty, have been cut in such a comical way every time I've gotten a burger. Cut in a way so that the bottom bun is nearly the thickness of a piece of paper, and the top is a loaf of bread. The patties are under seasoned and dry. Only one slice of cheese on all of burgers, which definitely doesn't help. If you're going to double patty, I think it should have 2 slices of cheese. The worst part? The secret sauce. It's just worse Big Mac sauce. It's very sweet. Like disturbingly sweet. Totally ruins the burger.The seasoned waffle fries are a great idea, but I have only had them in a limp, sad condition. Horribly under cooked every time. Chick fil A waffle fries, while not even close to my favorite, absolutely wipe the floor compared to these. I've also had the poutine version, which overall was just sort of a mess. The ground beef was a pointless under seasoned filler, too few cheese curds, and too little gravy. Basically half of real poutine ingredients weren't properly represented. The crispy onions, while not traditional, are a very nice touch, I must admit.I really, really wanted to like this place, because I very much prefer to support small or local business. This place just misses the mark (I have the same opinion of the diner it is located inside of). Like many of the other sort of random "fancy" burger popups, you pay just as much as Five Guys (or more in some cases), for an undoubtedly inferior product. *Sigh* I guess I have to stick with Five Guys when I want my burger fix.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
It's the Beeliner Diner. It's the same location and flip side of the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious and creative sandwiches! Really enjoy their burgers and angry chicken. Don't forget the fries and dessert!
I came here with a relative of mine and let me tell you WE BOTH WANTED TO CRY FROM JOY AND DELICIOUSNESS!!! It was the best burger ever!! Our hearts couldn’t believe how mind blowing the burgers were! Then comes the Affogato dessert it was heaven we will be coming here more often as our 5 star restaurant ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wouldn't recommend this location, I had the chili cheese hotdog and it was salty as heck to the point where I couldn't eat it! I may give the other location a try.
This was my first time trying Bun Papa and it was an amazing experience. One of the employees walked with me to my car so that I wouldn't drop the bag (I was carrying my 8mo daughter). The food was delicious and much larger portions than I anticipated. I'll be visiting again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Cheese Fries, BYO Burger
Restaurantji Recommends
One of the best places to get a burger in Alexandria. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The chocolate pie is to die for. The food is always good at the Bee Liner Diner!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big Papa Deluxe
This was my first time eating bun papa. Burger was awesome, and all staff and managers were extremely friendly. Will 100% be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Only problem w/ order was package was left outside patio gate rather than inside so at first I didn't see the food had arrived even though I was getting text it had.
The first thing u notice when your Bun Papa order arrives is the scent of the fresh bun, next it’s the how well the juicy protein spans the surface, and last the balanced burst of saucy flavors. It’s this attn to detail at this price-point that makes the BP sandwich a consistently cravable go-to.