Westbrook, Maine’s Crack Cheeseburger Is the One the State Has Been Talking About

Sometimes the best burgers are in the places you'd least expect. Blazes Burgers is on Main Street in Westbrook, and the Crack Cheeseburger, named for grilled onions, bacon, and the restaurant's Feisty Feta spread, earned Blazes a spot on It made the best locally owned burger joints in America.

One reviewer described the owner as someone 'every restaurant and customer service worker should go learn from.' The food is one reason people come back. The way they're treated when they walk in is the other.

The tater tots at Blazes have developed their own reputation independent of the burger. Reviewers who've come in specifically for the Crack Cheeseburger leave mentioning the tots as the other highlight. That kind of double-punch, where the main item and the side both overperform, is genuinely rare.

For Portland-area visitors looking for something beyond the city's increasingly crowded dining scene, Westbrook is worth the short drive. Blazes is worth the specific reason.

What to Order

The Crack Cheeseburger: grilled onions, bacon, your choice of cheese, and the Feisty Feta spread that gives the burger its nickname. The feta cuts through the richness of the beef in a way that's both unexpected and immediately logical once you taste it.

Tater tots are the most-praised side, arriving hot and crispy and earning a reputation that exists independently of the burger conversation. Rotating specialty options and seasonal builds keep the menu evolving.

Portions are generous. First-timers are consistently advised to come hungry.

Rotating specialty options and seasonal builds keep the menu evolving beyond the signature items. First-timers are consistently advised to come hungry and to start with the Crack Cheeseburger before exploring the specials board.

The owner's hands-on approach shows in the consistency. Every reviewer who mentions a return visit notes that the food tastes the same as it did the first time. For more on the food scene nearby, see Southern Maine restaurants beyond lobster rolls.

A Main Street Standout Built on Doing It Right

Blazes built its following through the simplest formula in the restaurant business: make the food well and treat people right. The owner's hands-on approach to both kitchen quality and customer service has earned a level of loyalty unusual for a small-footprint burger shop.

The Westbrook location makes it accessible for the greater Portland area without competing directly in Portland's crowded dining market. That positioning has worked in Blazes' favor.

Westbrook's proximity to Portland means Blazes draws from a dining audience much larger than its immediate neighborhood. For Portland visitors who want to explore beyond the city's crowded dining scene, the ten-minute drive is consistently worth it.

The owner's personal investment in every order — the quality of the Feisty Feta spread, the freshness of the tater tots — reflects a restaurant that earns its reputation one meal at a time. For more of the state's dining history, see Maine's best hole-in-the-wall spots.

Plan Your Visit

Blazes Burgers is on Main Street in Westbrook. Check social media or call ahead for current hours, which vary seasonally.

Street parking is available in the Main Street corridor. While you're planning the trip, check out hidden gem restaurants in Maine.