RocoMamas Old Skool Burger Price and What’s On It
The Old Skool Burger costs R79.00 at RocoMamas. It is the cheapest burger on the menu and, in a way most people never realise, the one every other smashburger is built on top of. If you have seen it listed elsewhere at R51 or R69, those figures are out of date by a year or more.
What Is in the Old Skool Burger
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Price | R79.00 |
| Patty | 150g beef smash |
| Toppings | Tomato, red onion, RocoMayo |
| Cheese | None |
| Position on menu | Cheapest smashburger |
That is the whole build. No cheese, no bacon, no sauce beyond the RocoMayo. It is deliberately stripped back, which is where the name comes from.
The patty itself is what makes it worth ordering. RocoMamas presses a 150g ball of beef flat onto a hot grill rather than cooking a pre-formed patty, which caramelises the edges and gives the crust that a standard grilled patty does not have. On a burger with this few toppings, that texture is the entire point.
The Old Skool Is the Make Your Own Base
Here is something the menu does not spell out. RocoMamas describes its Make Your Own burger as starting with “a 150g Chicken or Beef Smash, tomato, red onion and RocoMayo.” That is the Old Skool Burger, exactly.
So the Old Skool is not just the cheapest burger on the list, it is the foundation the entire smashburger range is built from. Every other burger on the menu is this burger with things added to it.
That matters practically. If you want a custom burger, you are starting from an R79.00 base and paying for each topping on top. If you want one of the set burgers, you are paying a fixed premium over R79.00 for a combination RocoMamas has already chosen. Knowing which is cheaper for what you actually want is worth thirty seconds of thought before you order.
What Each Upgrade Costs You
Since every smashburger starts from the Old Skool build, the price difference tells you exactly what you are paying for the additions.
| Burger | Price | Premium over Old Skool |
|---|---|---|
| Old Skool Burger | R79.00 | Base |
| Classic Cheese Burger | R99.00 | +R20.00 |
| Slawdaddy Burger | R109.00 | +R30.00 |
| Rockstar Burger | R109.00 | +R30.00 |
| Cheese & Bacon Burger | R109.00 | +R30.00 |
| Mushroom Swizz Burger | R119.00 | +R40.00 |
| Chilli Cheeze Bomb Burger | R129.00 | +R50.00 |
| Bacon Cheeze Guac Burger | R129.00 | +R50.00 |
| Double Cheese Burger | R129.00 | +R50.00 |
| Slacker Burger | R159.00 | +R80.00 |
The R20.00 step from Old Skool to Classic Cheese buys you aged cheddar and a sweet pickle. That is the cheapest upgrade on the menu and the one most people take.
At the other end, the Slacker Burger costs double the Old Skool. If you are ordering on a budget, the Old Skool at R79.00 gets you the same 150g smashed patty for R80.00 less.
What a Full Old Skool Meal Costs
RocoMamas does not bundle its standard burgers into set meals, so a full meal is built item by item.
| Combination | Price |
|---|---|
| Old Skool Burger only | R79.00 |
| Old Skool + Regular Shoestring Fries | R116.00 |
| Old Skool + Regular Fries + 300ml Coke | R151.00 |
| Old Skool + Regular Fries + G-Shake | R166.00 |
| Old Skool + Cheesy Fries | R133.00 |
Worth comparing against the promo side of the menu. The Southern Fried Chicken Burger deal starts at R69.00, which is R10.00 cheaper than the Old Skool, though it is a chicken burger rather than a beef smash. Add 4 wings and fries to that for R129.00 and you are getting more food than an Old Skool with fries at R116.00.
Old Skool Burger vs Old Skool BBQ
These are two different things on the RocoMamas menu and the names cause confusion.
The Old Skool Burger is the R79.00 smashburger covered on this page. Old Skool BBQ is a sauce flavour, available on wings and ribs rather than as a burger. If you were searching for the sauce, you want the wings or ribs section of the menu, where 4 wings start at R55.00 and 250g of pork ribs cost R125.00.
Why Other Sites List a Different Price
Searching for this burger turns up a spread of prices, and none of the low ones are current.
| Price you may see | Status |
|---|---|
| R51.00 | Years out of date |
| R69.00 | From a branch menu last verified in December 2024 |
| R79.00 | Current |
RocoMamas raised prices across most of its range recently, and a lot of menu listing sites have not caught up. The R51.00 figure in particular appears on pages that have not been touched in a long time. Delivery apps also price above the in-store menu, so a figure pulled from Uber Eats or Mr D will read higher rather than lower.
Is the Old Skool Burger Worth Ordering
It depends what you are after.
Order it if you want the smashed patty itself without paying for toppings, you are on a budget, or you plan to add your own extras rather than take a preset combination.
Skip it if you want cheese. There is none on the Old Skool, and the Classic Cheese Burger adds aged cheddar and a sweet pickle for R20.00 more, which is the best value step on the whole burger list.
For context on where R79.00 sits in the wider market, the cheapest burger at Steers is R54.90 and at Wimpy it is R49.90, both cheaper than the Old Skool. RocoMamas is not competing on price at the entry level, it is competing on the patty.
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Old Skool Burger: Quick Answers
How much is the Old Skool Burger at RocoMamas?
R79.00. It is the cheapest burger on the RocoMamas menu.
What comes on the Old Skool Burger?
A 150g beef smash patty with tomato, red onion and RocoMayo. There is no cheese and no bacon.
Is the Old Skool Burger the same as Make Your Own?
The starting build is identical. RocoMamas describes Make Your Own as beginning with a 150g smash, tomato, red onion and RocoMayo, which is exactly the Old Skool. The difference is that Make Your Own lets you add toppings from there at extra cost.
How much does a meal cost at RocoMamas?
A burger on its own runs from R79.00 for the Old Skool up to R159.00 for the Slacker. Adding regular fries costs R37.00 and a G-Shake costs R50.00, so a full Old Skool meal with fries and a shake comes to R166.00.
Where did RocoMamas originate?
Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2013. Spur Corporation acquired the brand in 2015, and it now runs over 100 locations across the country.
Does RocoMamas have an American Cheese Combo?
Not on the current South African menu. The closest option is the Classic Cheese Burger at R99.00, which uses aged cheddar rather than American cheese.
Is the Old Skool Burger halaal?
Select RocoMamas branches carry halaal certification and publish a separate halaal menu. Certification varies by location, so confirm with your nearest store.
RocoMamas operates as a franchise network, so prices at your local branch may differ slightly from the national list. Delivery app pricing runs above in-store prices. Confirm before ordering.
