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Bruchi's Cheesesteaks and Subs is a small chain of owner-franchised restaurants, seeming to have branched out from the Pacific Northwest, with two locations in the greater Sacramento area, including Roseville, CA. Bruchi's is noted for specializing in amazing east-coast style cheesesteaks, but when it comes to burgers, you won't find a better burger anywhere in Roseville. As with all of reviews that I publish, I have no affiliation with the restaurant reviewed, and there is no monetary gain on my part, as I am simply a person who likes to eat, and I love to write-up, and publish my dining experiences.
Photo: Bruchi's Cheesesteak and Subs is located in the TJ Maxx Center, on busy Douglas Blvd., in Roseville, CA. This suburban shopping center offers lots of convenient, safe and free parking, and is home to several other restaurant. It's a little past the 10:30 in the morning opening time, Friday, May 22, 2026, and I have burgers and fries in mind for a early lunch on this Friday morning in late May.
Photo: As you enter the restaurant, there is a low partition that directs you to the order counter. The dining room is quite spacious, and the furniture is mostly tables, with a few tall "bar tables" with matching tall chairs, and a few booth lining the walls. There are several television monitors which, during today's visit, were tuned to baseball. The dining room exhibits a definite "sports bar" feel, and is modern, squeaky-clean, and inviting. I "opened up" the restaurant on this late Friday morning, and for a few minutes, I had the entire restaurant to myself, which made great photo taking without annoying any other diners.
Photo: The menu is posted above the counter, and if also available online, on the restaurant's web site, and also on a printed brochure, to make it easy for "to-go" orders. Bruchi's operates on what I call the "taqueria format" in that you choose your selection from the overhead menu, pay for it at the counter, and in return, you'll receive a receipt with your name on it. You choose any table that your heart desires, and when your order is ready, it will be brought to your table by one of the cheerful staff. The friendly gal working the order counter, Hayded, took my order and rang me up. Daily specials are posted on an "old school" chalk board on the wall near the counter, but I wasn't interested and I had cheeseburger and fries on my mind, as it was a "Cheeseburger Friday."
Photo: I ordered a "Bruchi Beer" and Hayded poured me a pint from the tap, in a frosted glass. At $3.95 for a pint of delicious tap beer, this is a great deal! Nothing like a pint of beer to go with a cheeseburger and fries...
Photo: My server, and owner of the restaurant, Jennifer, worked the counter, and greeted all customers with a smile. Jennifer is a super friendly person, and really makes you feel at home.
Photo: I took a peek over the counter into the kitchen and snapped a photo of the talented chef working her magic. Hayded is in the kitchen also, lending a hand, as Meagan has seemed to have taken over the cash register.
Photo: Meet Jennifer, my amazingly friendly hostess, who brought my lunch to me with a smile. During the wonderful hour or so I spent at this fine restaurant, Meagan offered great service and treated me like family. She remembered me from the last time I visited, which was a couple years ago. Between customers, Jennifer and I chatted about many things, including her purchase of the business, this website, and food in general. I give a shout out to Jennifer, as Bruchi's Cheesesteak and Subs is a member of my Facebook group, Gold Country Dining. Jennifer had been employed as the restaurant manager, but in late February of this year, that changed as the owner - Bruchi's Cheesesteaks and Subs is a franchise - and now she and her husband are the owners of the restaurant! My congratulations go to Jennifer!
Photo: I'm a happy guy as I raise my glass of "Bruchi Beer" to Meagan along with the friendly staff, as I prepare to enjoy my delicious lunch.
Photo: There is nothing better in this world than a perfectly cooked burger, and I went with a "Double Burger," along with two slices of pepper jack cheese. A small order of "Crinkle Cut Fries" and an ice-cold "Bruchi Beer" from the tap rounded out today's lunch. Each beef patty was LARGE, one-third of a pound, of tender, premium beef, with the perfect amount of beef-to-fat ration. Note that you MUST have SOME fat - I prefer about 20% fat - for flavor, otherwise your meat will be dry and tasteless. Do the math and you'll see my "Double Bruchi Burger" had well over a whopping half pound of delicious, ground beef. The chef has talent in the kitchen, as each meat patty was juicy, tender, flavorful and cooked perfectly, to medium. I'm guessing the chef used a hamburger dome to melt the pepper jack cheese perfectly on each meat patty. The meat was placed on a large, lightly buttered and toasted to a golden brown, fresh brioche bun, which was soft inside, firm on the outside, with just a little bit of "crunch." Perfect! Veggies for the cheeseburger included romaine lettuce, dill pickle slices, tomato slices, along with red onion. The burger was dressed with house "Bruchi Sauce" which is basically a cousin of "Thousand Island" dressing, but with a definite "tang" to it. Mustard, mayonnaise, and... heaven forbid... ketchup were all available, but this burger was "stand alone" delicious, and didn't need any help from additional condiments. As an aside, the meat-to-bun ratio was perfect, which is crucial to a superior burger. One characteristic that sets a "top shelf" burger apart from the burger crowd is the ability of the chef to deliver the burger with the meat, cheese and bun warm, and the veggies and condiments cold, and this delicious cheeseburger was delivered in the perfect hot/cold form. This is a two-handed, juicy "old school" burger that will delight all burger connoisseurs who delight in a quality, premium burger, Don't forget to stock up on plenty of napkins, as you'll be needing them as you enjoy this delicious burger! One bite - which was truly a mouthful - into this amazing burger made a believer out of me, as I was immediately transported to "burger nirvana." The burger was fresh, juicy, delicious, the hot/cold ingredients were spot-on, and the meat-to-bun ratio was perfect. Bruchi's gives you an amazing burger!
Photo: Along with my "Bruchi Double Burger," I went with a small order of "Crinkle Cut Fries," as a burger just isn't the same without an order of fries. The fries were on the thin/medium side, and cut with a "crinkle" so more of the fry is exposed to the oil during deep frying, and it also gives the fries a little more "crunch" and makes them look pretty. These fries were beautiful to look at, as they were deep fried to a light golden brown on the outside, and tender white inside, and when you bit into them, you were rewarded with the taste sensation that only top-shelf fries can give you, plus a rewarding crunch. These fries were simply delicious! What an amazing lunch!
Photo: I hold my "Double Bruchi Burger" and admire all of the goodness... two one-third pound beef patties, two perfectly melted slices of pepperjack cheese, dill pickle slices, tomato, red onion with romaine lettuce, all placed between a toasted brioche bun, with "Bruchi Sauce" as dressing. Such a delicious burger! I simply LOVED my "Bruchi Double Burger," along with the small order of "Crinkle Cut Fries," as the burger and fries were some of the best that I've enjoyed during my many years as a Placer County resident. Simply amazing! Not to mention pints of "Bruchi Beer," served in a frosted glass, which made for great dessert. You can't beat the food and beer in quality, quantity or price! The service is fast, friendly and top notch! Bruchi's Cheesesteaks and Subs may be noted for their cheesesteaks, but when it comes to burgers, their burger is as good as any burger can get, and they serve one of the best burgers in the area, at a price that will make all connoisseurs of fine burgers smile. Come for the cheesesteaks, but stay for the burgers! Bruchi's Cheesesteaks and Subs Copyright(c) 2026 eRench Productions. All rights reserved. We've been on the web since December 22, 2002.
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