{
  "id": 1162076,
  "title": "Best burger in Tokyo? JB’s serves up a cheap craft burger that not a lot of people know about",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/best-burger-in-tokyo-jbs-serves-up-a-cheap-craft-burger-that-not-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T01:00:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/08/16/best-burger-in-tokyo-jbs-serves-up-an-amazing-craft-burger-that-not-a-lot-of-people-know-about/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JB's, a burger chain in Tokyo, has earned a spot among the top 100 Best Hamburgers in Japan despite the rising prices. The chain, which has stores primarily in Tokyo, is known for its \"craft-style\" burgers and has been chosen twice for Tabelog’s 100 Best Hamburgers list, in 2024 and 2026. The head store is situated in front of Tokyo’s Yoyogi Station and has gained a reputation on social media for its great taste and affordability.\n\nJB's menu features a variety of options, from simple burgers to more elaborate ones like \"JB's Mountain.\" Among the most frequently mentioned items on social media is The 100% Burger, a hamburger with a 100-percent beef patty priced at 500 yen (US$3.14), making it one of the cheapest choices on the menu. For a meal, a 100% Burger combo set with fries was ordered at an additional 460 yen. To complement the meal, a 100% Homemade Milk Shake costing 170 yen with the set was chosen. The restaurant primarily caters to takeout orders, but there are limited seating options on the third floor where the meal was consumed.\n\nOne notable feature of the restaurant is the ability to choose between \"Square\" (toasted bread) or \"Round\" (burger bun) for the burger, allowing customers to customize their experience. With the heat of the day, the decision was made to hydrate first with a sip of the homemade milk shake.",
  "summary": "There’s good reason why this burger chain is ranked in the top 100 Best Hamburgers in Japan. In this era of rising prices, the words “cheap” and “delicious” don’t go together quite as often as they used to, but there’s one place in Tokyo where they still go hand-in-hand: JB’s Tokyo. Boasting stores across the […]",
  "key_points": [
    "JB's is a Tokyo burger chain known for craft-style burgers.",
    "The chain has been selected twice for Tabelog's 100 Best Hamburgers list.",
    "The 100% Burger at JB's is one of the cheapest options at 500 yen."
  ],
  "editors_take": "JB's affordable craft burgers, including a 100% beef patty for 500 yen, have earned it a loyal following and recognition among Japan's top burger spots, despite rising prices elsewhere.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}