BurgersEast Nashville$$$$
Bad Luck Burger Club
Double smashburgers with caramelized onions and lucky sauce, from a truck at Honeytree Meadery. Wait for yours with a glass of mead.
#5 in Burgers
What to get
- Double smashburger with American cheese, caramelized onions and 'lucky sauce' on a potato bun (pickles go under the patty)
- Lucky tots with pickle de gallo and spicy nacho cheese
When to go
Weeknight evenings after 5 pm at the Honeytree truck; Fri–Sat it serves from noon to midnight. Eater notes long lines at peak times.
Insider tip
Wait for your burger with a glass of mead inside Honeytree Meadery (Infatuation). The West Nashville location is the one with indoor dining. Event and catering books are closed for 2026.
Heads up
Lines and waits at the truck at busy times (Eater).
Find it
- Website
- badluckburger.club
- Reservations
- walk-in only
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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