My daughter is a fan of the San Leandro location and has only ordered sweet potato fries. When I'm out that way, I stop there and bring an order to her. She was SO excited to learn a location would open up in CV and waited patiently for MONTHS for this place to open. Took her there Wednesday, at about 1:30. I had to park some distance away as the lot has been full (seems like) since they opened. She ordered 2 servings of sweet potato fries to go. Her opinion: portions are smaller than SL, fries tasted burned - or oil has not been changed. Instead of crispy outside and creamy inside, the fries were crunchy all the way through (I can confirm that). While waiting for her order, she noticed a lot of ants occupying space all over the area she waited. She said the place seems cramped, but since it was full of people, maybe when the wave of people slows down, it won't seem that way. I haven't eaten there. But, hubby and I walk by this location every night. Last evening when we walked by (6:30-ish), saw a guy dumpster diving. Also, there was a guy playing guitar outside...people were tossing coins to him. It was a total turn-off. If I want the Berkeley/Oakland/SF experience, I want to travel TO it....not have it in CV. If this place is going to attract scavengers and beggars....I am not compelled to eat here. Why have I never eaten their burgers? I'm sure they are okay, but I don't like the prices. I'm not a fan of fastfood, and if I'm going to spend $8 +/- for lunch, it's not going to be on a burger. That's just my choice in the matter. Good luck to this place. Work out your kinks and prove me wrong. read more

Decided to try this place the other night based on the recent positive reviews. I went on a weekday night, and the place was pretty packed, to the point that it was very difficult to find parking. i got lucky though, and went inside to order. The menu has a little bit of a weird layout, but thats because they give you a lot of option. I ordered the Bacon cheeseburger with fries and a vanilla shake. The total was around $13, which I don't think is unreasonable for a gourmet burger. The order arrived relatively quickly, and without any hiccups. However, the meal itself left a fair amount to be desired. I found it dry and fairly bland. It wasn't bad, but I don't think it was worth $6.75. The fries were pretty unimpressive as well, and obviously bought frozen in bulk, which makes them REALLY not worth the $2. The milkshake was good though. This is a step up from most fast food burgers. However, its a step down from most gourmet burgers. If you want a burger, but don't want fast food, and don't want to go to Val's, this is not a terrible bet. Not great though. read more

So I have been going here for a couple years service and food has always been great until last Wednesday! I have not eaten out in some time due to trying to loose weight and everything that's going on with the covid! I ordered their hot burger Wednesday night with an egg added to it, I also ordered my kids there usual. This time however I became violently sick the next morning with extreme diarrhea, chills, fever and body aches. So I call my Doctor thinking I somehow have gotten covid so we tested for that all clear. As of today Doctor says I have salmonella poising. Well that sucks. I only have eaten there, everything else was home and had no problems. Seriously this is so upsetting not sure if it's because business is down that they are taking more chances and keeping their meat longer or what. Whatever the reason Me nor my Family will ever eat at this place again. If anyone reads this and has had the same experience please contact me! I plan on reporting this to the health department. read more

The location is kinda random on the outskirts of some Castro Valley street. The really big bold "BLVD" lit sign from the inside caught my attention. The interior has a checker board floor and ceiling. It feels like they're trying to have a more branded polished feeling as opposed to other mom and pop restaurants. They're on the right track with this image, although a bit disjointed. Ordering is done near the front via flatscreen menu. It's a little hard to take in everything since there are so many options and you're viewing the menu on a side wall instead of straight on. I ordered a Boulevard Burger (1/3 pound beef patty) with a half portion of sweet potato fries. It takes some time to make the dish but an average wait time. The order is pretty huge. I was surprised at how large the order of sweet potato fries is. It's about half a large oval shaped plate. If this is half portion, what is the regular full size? The sweet potato fries are pretty good. I prefer my fries crispier. These have a dull bite but carry a full sweet potato flavor and the insides are nice and soft. If they were crispier it would've been way better. The burger slightly intimidated me. When you pick it up a river of grease and beef juice comes slushing out. It was raining beef juice. The burger has pronounced full beef flavor. While the beef flavor is good I found it under seasoned. If you're all about the beef you should try it. I ordered medium rare but this was more of a medium. I didn't really mind. Free toppings include lettuce and tomato. The piece of lettuce is way too huge. After a few bites everything slid out. The bun isn't your standard sesame bun, it's more of a brioche type. I found the bun to be way too soft, big, and uninteresting in flavor. Because the meat is so juicy the bun gets too damp. ____ The juicy greasy burger experience really reminds me of Five Guys. A solid standard burger without much flair. Lacking the crave factor. read more

The turkey burgers I ordered with mushrooms, grilled onions, and avacado were quite disappointing to say the least. A lot of pepper in the burger that is all you could taste. They charged $23.49 for 2 of these and you could not even see the avacado. It was interesting as well that there was no mayonaise even though I requested the lettuce and tomato on the side. Over priced and not well deserved. read more

Food: mediocre burgers. Too dry and small portions Ambiance: spacious seating area. Clean and easy to spot from the street Recommendations: none Ordered a Mexicali burger, mushroom burger and chili cheese fries. All portions are small. Burgers are very dry and bland in taste. Would not recommend this place. read more

So much better with the new ownership! Delicious burgers and they have chicken strips too which makes it an easy place to eat for our whole family since my daughter doesn't like burgers. Great job with the new menu and the new meat vendor. read more

Boulevard Burger - Blvd Burger with the works. - Burgers Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Live in the area and decided to give Boulevard Burger a try. The burgers are really good. The sweet potatoe fries along with the aioli was very tasty. The service I'll say was okay for Castro Valley. My son ordered a Sunnyside burger well done and it came bright red in the middle. The patty is a 50/50 patty which is made 50% beef and 50% bacon. If a person asks for a burger well done and they know it's going to come red in the middle then it should be specified so that everybody's clear and on the same page. The people behind the counter weren't happy that we returned the burger so we had to wait extra long for another one the rest of the party was done by the time it came out. Originally I was prepared to give this place 5 stars but I had to bring it down at 3. Can't say that we will return.. read more

I may have just purchased the most expensive organic burger ever! My co-worker told me about the new place in Castro Valley, he mentioned it was kinda expensive, okay burger, and ask me to try them out. So I did tonight. The burger cost me $14.68. (Combo) include Sweet potato+ a drink. My custom burger have The Avenue option (2 paddies) + $1 Avocado + $1 Sauteed Mushroom + Swiss cheese + Grilled Onions. Here is my review. The burger is dry and very lean. No much fat, personally I prefer a little fat to be juicy. The burger has "NO" house sauce, just plain. I was not expecting that from a $14.68 burger. The part I don't like the most is that the bread and entire burger is full with cooking oil. It was greasy and no favor. Just on the burger alone I will never return back to that restaurant. This new restaurant is located in Castro Valley in a brand new cool architecture building. But, the interior is very awkward and lacking decor. The entrance circulation is confusing, as for the "take out" order customers, there are no place comfortable to stand and wait. There are more staffs than customers, about 7~8 of them, half of Staff just stand around talking in back or on the phone. There are three Mexican cooks, but it took forever to get an order out 10 mins. As result, I am not sure this place is going to survived much longer. I hope they improve soon, I love to see new and cool restaurant in Town to boost the urban vibe. read more

This was my second visit to Boulevard Burger. The first time I went, I thought it was good. Just good, nothing special. This time, I had the 50/50 burger. This is a patty with 50% beef, 50% ground up bacon. DAMN!!!! It was SO GOOD!!! Super tasty!!!! I saw bacon and had to try it! You can't go wrong with bacon! The flavor of the patty really pops when you took a bite! The buns are really soft, and the fixins are fresh. But that patty... MMMMMMM!!!! My husband had the mushroom burger, which he really liked. But when he took a bite of mine, he was like "WOW!" We also had the garlic fries, which were decent. Some of the fries were soggy. My husband's chocolate shake was really good. The staff is really friendly. I will definitely be back here to get another 50/50! I honestly can't stop thinking about it!!!! read more

Just ate there today for lunch! It was my first time there...and it was DELISH!!! I had a bronco burger... burger w/bacon, bbq & onion rings. Loved the FRESH hamburger bun, the rings were delicious, the fries were great... one order of fries can feed 3 ppl. You can eat inside or out...and some of the outside tables are in the shade. (picnic tables) My son had a shake & said it was GREAT! Good service, super friendly girl took our order & a nice young guy cleaned our table & brought us a to go box. Everything was perfect for us! THANKS! PS- was a little tricky to find, sign not so easy to see...but worth the hunt! read more

HOLY FREAKIN COW! (Pun intended) me and a friend decided to give this place a go last week! THIS PLACE IS BOMB.COM! The burger was juicy, the flavor was amazing, the bacon was crisp, the sauce was SMACKIN! I I read a review before coming being I was skeptical about it, and the lady who wrote the review said "they really took away their portions.. blah blah one star." NOT TRUE! Unless you're a 600 pound obese big one who needs a pound of fries to satisfy your hunger, the portions are fine. I couldn't even finish my fries and I'm a big dude myself! But that burger tho? Yeah I finished that for sure!!! Top class place! I'll definitely come back sometime! read more

Wow better than Val's. We came here because Vals still old school CASH only. So we came to BLVD Burger they have better prices than VALS and great food. We will make this our new family stop. Plus they have plunty of parking in their lot. In addition on a warm summer night you can enjoy one of their many out door tables. read more

Boulevard Burger - BLVD Burgers - Burgers Near Me - Castro Valley, California

I love this little local burger joint. Their curly fries are a weakness for me and the chocolate malts are soooo good! The only reason they didn't get a full five star is because their grill is really hot so when I ask for a medium cooked burger it's always medium well or well. So I just have to remind them that I'd like a little bit of pink in the burger so it comes out perfect. read more

This is my second time there, the first time I felt my burger was alright nothing to write home about. I went back recently to try the 50/50 burger (beef&bacon) and I think it's special. Cant wait to go back read more

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I have corrected the review increasing the stars from 2 to 4. The last three times visited, BLVDs has shown huge improvement in cleanliness. Their food has mostly been ok but it is getting better. My review two years ago: I hate writing this since I am a neighbor to this business but this place has slipped. Like Pyzano's before it the problem lies with the management - no one is managing the daily activities. A few weeks ago I sent a note direct to the business letting them know that during my last visit the facility was not bused and the food was not the quality I had been experiencing...soggy fries, and dirty tables, seats and floors. Today, weeks later, I picked up an order and brought it home. Again the fries were soggy and this time the onion rings were overcooked, the burger seemed ok but you know how it goes you are only as good as your weakest link. When they originally opened they received a considerable amount of negative press from friends and family. Over time the food, menu, facility, and experience got so much better, then, recently, it returned to its early failures. I wish them luck but my patronage will be reduced. read more

So we visited Boulevard Burger tonight. I've eaten at this restaurant since it opened, and always have enjoyed it. Their meat is fresh & their veggies are fresh and crispy. So it was quite a surprise when I went there tonight, and there were three staff members sitting at a table in the corner, and there wasn't a clean table to sit down at. I had to go ask somebody to clean it, and it took them almost five minutes to come out. The whole restaurant was filthy tonight. While they might have had a very busy evening, there were only two cars in the parking lot when we arrived at 8:20. The food came quick and hot as usual. It was cooked perfectly and very tasty. So when we left the restaurant, I stopped to ask for a business card so I could make a formal complaint and was told that I was talking to the manager. So instead of Matthew explaining that the restaurant perhaps had been busy and they hadn't had a chance to get it cleaned, he got a bad attitude. I asked why half of the staff was sitting at the table if the restaurant was so dirty, and he said they were on their break. Then on top of it all, we had to sit and listen to one of the employees have a very inapropriate conversation with Matthew. Sad to say that I'll have to let this place go. I'll drive down into San Leandro and eat at their Boulevard Burger. read more

Ordered a steak sandwich without mushrooms and onions got all the way home in Hayward and now looking for something else to eat. Sandwich is smothered with both read more

Boulevard Burger - Ordered a steak sandwich with no mushrooms and onions. Get all the way home and now looking for something else to eat - Burgers Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Kobe style burger makes this place special. They have a variety of add ons that you can choose from. They also have a great variety of sides. read more

Probably the best place to get a burger in Castro Valley. If you're thinking of getting a double cheeseburger like I did, do yourself a favor and request toothpicks to hold the burger together. It's a frustratingly messy one without em. read more

We went to Val's but forgot that they were closed on Sundays so looked on yelp for a burger place that was close by. No signage on the outside of the building so we almost missed it. The person at the register was very friendly and answered our questions. The regular burger was a 7oz patty which was too big for us so he suggested a kids meal that came with fries and a drink for $5.95. I paid a little extra and got onion rings instead. Burgers were very tasty and just the right size. Onion rings very very good and the fries were good but a little limp. We ate at the picnic tables outside and the place was very clean. We will definetly come back. read more

Boulevard Burger - Kids burger with onion rings - Burgers Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Real good, but real expensive. You'd get more (significantly more) if you went to Val's... This place is sub par. After the shooting I feel like people were more intrigued by the place, but I don't know if that equates to more or less business. It's good, it's classic, but it's more expensive than I'm expecting and desiring it too be. The owner is a great, hard working guy who owns many of CVs top restaurants so the prices may reflect the high standards of the other restaurants. read more

Food was cold...If not, it would have been awesome. Service ok. Not a bad burger.place but could be better.

3.5 round up to 4~ I'm not a fan of burger, but do eat once in a while. Shared a mushroom burger with my bf...the burger was definitely huge! I like how they toasted the bun, how they had a lot of lettuce and tomato to balance the veggie portion. Sweet potato fries were a bit too burnt, but it's still good. I also like how they served hot water while a lot of places don't. I would say boulevard do serve some decent burger. Give it a try when you are in the area~ read more

Really nice burger - I don't eat a ton of meat, but when I do, I want to make mouth love to it. Good flavor, nice meat pack, fresh lettuce... it had it all. No crowd at lunch, although my friend and I noticed we were the only ladies in the restaurant other than the staff. Definitely a macho place. Slight downsides - the kids meal side of fruit is just an apple. Inside of the restaurant is pretty sparsely decorated. The meal was $27 for 3 burgers, one fry, and an apple. A little pricey. read more

Burger was fresh and tasty. I ordered a 1/3 lb burger with specialty sauce, let., pickles, and grilled onions medium well. Just about a perfect...would've liked it slightly more well done. I enjoyed it and the sweet potato fries were yummy and a very generous portion. Spent under $9 for burger fries and drink. read more

I came here after Sunday service and I thought this place was amazing! I've been hunting for a great burger spot, I found this place to be it. I ordered the avocado burger and it was bomb.com. Unfortunately though, there isn't really a combo menu, so I had to side order some fries. But honestly, when I finished my burger I couldn't even eat my fries anymore. The service is really great too! read more

The kids that work here could not be more rude and unwelcoming. It's too bad because the food is good but the person taking my order is so rude I can't stand to come back. I've had this guy take my order twice and have not once had him say hello back or any sort of greeting. It's so uncomfortable and will probably NOT come back just because of that. Seriously how hard is it to say hi and greet a customer? So unwelcoming! read more

Bacon cheeseburger ordered medium rare. Result: Bun is decent, deceptive even since it looked like it was covered in oil, but glazed with something that didn't actually dirty your hands. The patty was bland and dry despite supposedly being medium rare. Just judging from when watching them put it on the flat grill, it looks like they just get some generic meat (like the junk you get from Costco's frozen aisle). Lettuce, tomato, cheese, nothing to talk about there. Basically a dry burger in the end. Curly fries, jack in the box has better, so these are not that great. Tried some of my friend's chili fries, and the chili was decently better. Use of chunks of brisket in the chili is a plus. read more

I like this burger joint because it's cheap. We ordered two burgers, one kids burger, and a shake and the total was approximately $26. So not bad! Flavor wise, nothing popped out or made me think "I want to come back here!" The burgers were good and were a good size. I ordered a twix shake. It was a chocolate shake with twix pieces. I thought it would taste like twix, but I was wrong. read more

Was a little skeptical after reading the reviews, but as a CV native, I'll give anyone a shot. So glad I did! To the folks saying its overpriced, don't add every option on the menu! Bacon, avocado, double meat, 3 kinds of cheese, etc, etc, etc then YEAH... you're gonna spend $15 bucks with fries and a drink. I had a regular burger (added bacon and blue cheese), curly fries, and a drink. Burger was MUCH better then expected (again, I wasn't expecting much based on reviews). Fries were enough for two. Definitely will be coming back. read more

Boulevard Burger - Burgers Near Me - Castro Valley, California

I'd been here a few times because they have solid black bean burgers and fries for a decent price (though they are the same patties you could buy in a store). But last night after I'd ordered my avocado black bean burger and ate it like a badger, I got these awful side effects. Like the sort of side effects that are not cute when your evening plans include judgey fab drag queens. All day today I'm still in intestinal agony from this poisoning (?). It's pretty awful. Service is prompt but meh, they sometimes forget something but are happy to make it up to you. I just think I may have lost my taste for this place after reliving it in the bathroom. :-/ read more

It wasn't bad and it wasn't anything special so a give it two stars. The ingredients are fresh and the onion rings are ok. I do think they are over priced thou. I ain't a cheap-ass, but when I pay just over $10 for a burger and onion rings (no drink), it better be good. The meat was not seasoned nor was the onion ring batter. When they've got Val's about half a mile away, they should step their game up. I MIGHT go back to try one of the other burgers. Not gonna write them off totally because I only tried a plain burger. read more

One of my buddies was craving a burger for his b-day and he recommended this place to me. It's got a nice, informal atmosphere, bright with lots of lights and a nice big TV to watch the game! I ordered a sauteed mushroom burger and we split an order of garlic fries. The burger was pretty decently sized but I have to say that it wasn't anything noteworthy. The flavor of the beef patty was a little bland and I do have to say that overall it tasted pretty darn salty to me. Garlic fries were pretty good though. My buddy enjoyed his burger though, so maybe it was just me. Personally, I prefer Val's for my burgers! read more

Was super impressed by this spot! I came here today with my girlfriend for lunch. This was our first time, so we stuck to some basic things to order. I got the 50/50 Burger (half beef and half ground bacon) and my girlfriend got the Blackened Chicken Burger. We also ordered some fries and curly fries. The fries arrived first which we ate while watching the baseball game on their two tv's. The fries were absolutely wonderful! They were nice and crispy and had a lot of taste going perfect with a side of ranch. The burgers came after and they were great too! We both cut our burgers in half, so that each of us could try the burgers. The 50/50 burger was very good and tasty, but I really liked the Blackened Chicken Burger! It had a lot of taste and was really a great burger overall. The place is clean and the staff were friendly as well. Next time I will definitely try out one of their shakes as well! Really great time here and I hope to keep coming back when I'm in the area. read more

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...had their Blvd Burger today; very good flavor, and as always, cooked to order. One order of fries is more than enough for 2...fresh, hot, crispy and not too salty. Good mix on the Dr. Pepper. Quick service. Giants and Niners on the TVs. What's not to like? read more

The burgers are good the service is fast all in all good dining experience. Must try the half and half burger with egg... read more

Boulevard Burger - Burgers Near Me - Castro Valley, California

My experiences here have always been only subpar. The times I've gone, they always mess up some part of my order, and they always cook my burger too long (I've asked for medium-rare and just plain rare, and both times my burger came out medium-well to well done). It also gets very crowd and noisy, which you'd think would be an indicator of quality, but not so much. This place is definitely pricey in comparison to other local burger places, that in my opinion have better food (ex. Nations, Vals, The Habit). They've downsized and raised their prices too! Seems a little ridiculous to be charging more for half of the fries you'd get than when it was cheaper. read more

This place is a local legend for Castro Valley. The burgers are juicy and really flavorful. The blue cheeseburger melt in your mouth, and the fries are seasoned to perfection. Would recommend read more

So I came back here to give it another chance. I don't think I'll be coming back. The curly fries were still great, but I was given a much smaller portion. I got the burger again, and while it wasn't grossly salty like last time, it was just...meh. Even with the jalapenos and grilled onions I got on it. I don't know, it just wasn't tasty at all. Despite the low price (5.50), I think I'd rather pay more and get a better burger somewhere else. read more