ANC’s non-McDonald’s burger option sits airside in South Terminal.
BurgerFi in the South Terminal gives ANC a slightly more “gourmet” burger choice between Anchorage and the Lower 48. It’s post-security, so you’re fine to head here after TSA and then walk to your gate. Figure solid fast-casual, not sit-down dining, with orders coming out in disposable packaging you can easily carry to gates serving Delta, United, and American.
Price lands at about $$, and reviews call out totals of $20+ for a burger, fries, and drink. That lines up with airport inflation, but it stings if you’re used to downtown Anchorage pricing. Regulars trim the bill by grabbing just a cheeseburger or specialty burger and skipping the combo. The food scores well overall, with a 5-star rating on some mapping apps, but that’s mostly from folks grading on the “better than McD’s” curve.
Quality swings a bit: one Google review says the burger was “juicy,” another mentions it was “dry the next” visit. Fries draw better comments than the patties, with one traveler calling them “good” and clearly superior to the frozen-shoe-string feel at some chains. If you care about value, lean burger-only and pass on sides; if you’re hungry after a 5-hour flight from Seattle, add fries and accept the sticker shock.
Lines spike before the evening bank of departures to the Lower 48, especially in the 7–10 p.m. window, but one review notes they “pushed orders out pretty fast.” Expect a few minutes of queue plus a short wait on the grill. Seating near the stand fills quickly, so frequent flyers often take their bagged order down a few gates to an emptier seating area.
Tip: if your connection in the South Terminal is under 40 minutes, mobile-order isn’t an option here, so eat at your gate—watch the line, and bail if it backs up more than 8–10 people.