Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Carl's Jr

    2.0 (91 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

    Order Carl's Jr Takeout or Delivery

    Carl's Jr Photos

    Business Info

    CARL'S JR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Carl's Jr

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos - Carl's Jr

    Big Angus Guacamole Bacon Burger

    ~Zero stars ~ Whole interaction today was awful. Missing 3 burgers from my mobile order. 3!! I returned to pick them up only to find the burgers that were made 20+ minutes ago were still sitting under a warming light. On top of that I find this pathetic piece of onion in my burger. I'm pretty sure employees are trained better than this. This just shows they absolutely don't care about the quality of food they're putting out. I rather drive a bit longer to another location than deal with incompetence.

    Breakfast burrito
    Angel P.

    This was our go to place for breakfast burritos. My daughter loves the bacon egg and cheese burrito. We all know how picky kids can be and when you find something they love you get it. It's also very convenient because we live right around the corner. I would say we visit this restaurant about 3x a week just for that item. Making going to school a breeze. I'm very disappointed in the service today. I sent my husband to order or usually and I guess there was an miscommunication. When he arrived home it was breakfast biscuits. So I call the store to kindly ask them to replace the biscuits with breakfast burritos. The manager that answered the phone told me I was not telling the truth and gave me attitude. He said he was listing to the order and my husband said biscuits. I explained that it doesn't matter and I would like my order replaced. He then raised his voice and continued to disagree with me. I told him "look I have hungry kids here and they only will eat the burrito". I guess he wanted to be right and I was wrong. What happen to great customer service? He also disagreed with my husband and argued with him when husband returned. I would not recommend anyone going to this store! You have lost my service!

    Ordered the New Hand Battered Chicken Sandwich. Looks like someone sat on the buns. So disappointed.

    Order the new chicken sandwich. Someone must have sat on the buns. So disappointed. The picture looked SO good.

    Jack M.

    I came here to try their new Southwest Patty Melt. I would not say this is a true patty melt, but more Carl's version. It is kinda funny because they slap on some jalapenos, and what they call a Southwest sauce, and call it a Southwest Patty Melt. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/IUcGdaAtForlEZgqwJIMjQ?select=9lZtPy0lsEP6aoP2WKRuaQ The melt was okay. I had it with out the sauce because I was sure the base of the sauce included mayo. The bread was not as crunchy as it should of been, and it was not rye bread, which patty melts are traditionally made from. It had good flavor and the grilled onion were okay, but it did not taste like a patty melt. The fries however tasted like potatoes that had been fried in oil. No really, they did. They were good too. Inside of this location is in need of a face lift. Many of the seats are in need of repair. The tables had grim stains on them. A little TLC would go a long way. I noticed a lot more people going through the drive through, rather than eating inside. Also, I noticed fries on the floor and in the corner of benches. That is an invitation for critters you do not want to see. Everything from the service to the food was okay, but given there is a nicer and cleaner location nearer my home, I think my future visit will be there.

    See all

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Pretty clean, the cashiers are there to serve and always on their toes. Very smooth flowing atmosphere.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Laura S.
    52
    163
    20

    13 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lauren A.
    66
    38
    17

    13 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Gaby B.
    48
    42
    8

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sandra R.
    107
    70
    22

    14 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Although today is overcast, the interior is grey and cold.the food was hot and delicious.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Always H.
    20
    77
    50

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of G I.
    0
    44
    0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of EL C.
    214
    75
    1

    14 years ago

    Always use the drive thru and eat in the car. The dining area always seemed dirty.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Heather M.
    10
    123
    18

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jamie M.
    548
    77
    133

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Viri A.
    223
    5
    0

    9 years ago

    Great service the guy in the drivethru was super nice...it was around 9:57pm...plz give him a raise

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of James M.
    108
    131
    115

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Better char-broiled burgers than Burger King, imho. I know it's fast food, but it's still good.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Alan G.
    9
    56
    32

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Rico S.
    287
    62
    179

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 2 of 3

    Ask the Community - Carl's Jr

    Review Highlights - Carl's Jr

    Kayla appeared to be responsible for the extremely long drive thru and the dining area.

    Mentioned in 2 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Fast Food 34,429 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Habit Burger & Grill

    Habit Burger & Grill

    3.3
    (391 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    Casual eateries in San Diego (1 of 2)…read more I knew of the The Habit, but I had never been to one. This one is in La Mesa, not far from SDSU and before El Cajon. The first one I've ever seen was on Sunrise Blvd. in the Citrus Heights / Fair Oaks area east of Sacramento and it hummed with customers, with the scent of grilled meat sometimes wafting through the air if you should be that lucky. Los Angeles may have them, too, but I've never seen one. The Habit, specifically this one in La Mesa, serves up hearty sandwiches that are robust and tasty. While 2 burgers on sesame seed buns were ordered by friends and deemed to be good, I went with the Chicken Club, which is presented on sandwich bread and, if it was offered, I would have gone with sourdough. My sandwich was definitely very tasty and filling. If not going to the top of list in terms of doubling up patties and excessively decking out the sandwich, most of their burgers and sandwiches come in somewhere between 500 and 1,000 calories. (When The Outback's Blooming Onion comes in at over 2,000 calories, you will easily find comparatively more sensible options at The Habit.) The service was fine - arms length, but polite. I will say that the store, and we took the ordered food to go, was very nice and clean. It's in a nice neighborhood east of San Diego and SDSU and there is an amply sized parking lot. The prices were in the ball park for its quality and for being in a suburban California location. There aren't many things on the menu that interested me since I don't eat much ground beef anymore, preferring chicken and fish. However, I'd happily return to this location and might be open to trying others in The Habit portfolio. I'm going to go with 4 stars.

    I do really love the Habit for their food however I don't think the service here is the best. I…read moreordered on Yelp and when I went it to pick up my food (5 mins past my original pick up time) they said they were still working on it. Even though my Yelp app said my order should be ready, I sat down and waited for them to call my name. After another 5-10 minutes, they still hadn't called my name so I went up and they said they were still working on it. When I showed my Yelp app saying the order was ready, they finally looked in the bad and realized that the order was already finished. Again, I do really like the Habit and their food, it was just a shame that even though I ordered online and my order was ready, I wasn't able to pick it up until around 20 mins past my original pick up time.

    Photos
    This is another view of the interior of the restaurant from the counter where you order looking toward the street
    This is another view of the interior of the restaurant from the counter where you order looking toward the street
    My chicken sandwich is in the foreground, and it was indeed good, with two burgers on sesame seed buns seen in the background
    My chicken sandwich is in the foreground, and it was indeed good, with two burgers on sesame seed buns seen in the background
    This is one view of the interior of the restaurant looking from the counter where you order out toward the street

    See all

    This is one view of the interior of the restaurant looking from the counter where you order out toward the street
    BFF Burgers Fish and Fries

    BFF Burgers Fish and Fries

    4.2
    (241 reviews)
    2.5 mi
    $

    I went on an adventure trying to find a new lunch spot.  I found this place on Yelp as Janna's…read moreBurgers, Fish, and Fries and the map took me to the Aztec Food Hub.  Using the street address I was taken to Grossmont Center.  The signage indicates this place is called BFF Burgers, Fish and Fries. I was feeling lucky today.  So I ordered my fried fish with onion rings and paid $1 upcharge.  The problem with onion rings is they range from not good to great.  With fries they are usually fine. White fish was fried in a tempura batter infused with herbs.  White fish had a mild flavor and was nice and moist.  Batter was crunchy. Onion rings were mostly crunchy except the batter was too thick so some parts of the batter were not transformed by the frying process into crunchy goodness.   I didn't like the flavor of the herbs in the batter which distracted from the fried onion flavor. Service from the guy in charge was friendly and efficient.  My combo was $12.99 which is a great deal.  I'd order the fish again but not the onion rings.  Doing further research I found they are also listed on Yelp as BFF Burgers, Fish and Fries.  So that's the story on my lunch adventure.

    I went here after work for a double cheeseburger. I had read the reviews, and they were very…read morepositive, so I took a chance--and I must say, I was very satisfied. Everything was fresh, and the service was fast and friendly. I definitely recommend this place if you're in the mood for a hamburger.

    Photos
    BFF Burgers Fish and Fries
    Better angle of the double cheeseburger and fries
    Better angle of the double cheeseburger and fries
    BFF Burgers Fish and Fries

    See all

    El Azteca Taco Shop

    El Azteca Taco Shop

    4.1
    (494 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $

    El Azteca is still number one in my heart. They have my absolute favorite dish at any taco place,…read morethe Rosarito plate, I've even gotten my mom hooked on it. It's delicious chicken with tomatoes, onions, and peppers served with rice and beans and your choice of tortillas, plus a drink. All at a reasonable price. It makes two meals for me every time. My son swears the quesadillas here are magical and always eats most of it in the car on the way home because he can't wait. Service is always great, it's a family owned restaurant and they're consistently friendly and fantastic. It's a small business, but there's a few tables inside and chairs if you're getting takeout. They take phone orders too. There's plenty of parking in the lot and on the street. When I first started coming here a long time ago it was cash only, but you can use plastic now too. They do close early on Sunday, don't be like me and show up after 3 because you forgot..

    The prices here are fair (compared to all these other places charging over $16 now), but the food…read morewas very bland and tired. I feel like the reviews are biased to the portions and price but not quality. I want to contribute my honest review without coming off as some food snob. I had no issues with the service (the staff seemed like people I could vibe with daily) and really wanted this place to be my loyal go-to. I've lived in the area for over 23 years and wanted to try something different after exhausting pretty much all butrriro options, so I checked out some online forums for recommendations. There are a lot of burrito spots around, so it's easy to overlook this one. Still, it kept popping up in people's suggestions, so it seems to have a loyal crowd. The California burrito and the breakfast burrito were mentioned as the best options. Maybe I'm late to the party, but after trying their California and breakfast burritos, I was surprised by how bland and dead the food tasted. The carne asada lacked flavor and freshness, and the potatoes in both burritos were very stale, mushy, and bitter (as though eyes / dark spots were present). Both burritos were missing something. People said the red salsa was supposed to be great, but it didn't add anything, and neither did the green salsa. Both just tasted flat. What really surprised me was the "famous" breakfast burrito that so many people rave about. It should be one of the easiest things to get right, but it tasted watered down. Maybe it was the onions and potatoes? I couldn't enjoy it unless I covered it in the bland red and green sauce just to make it edible. I even wondered if the eggs were processed or imitation (I'm no stranger to cafeteria food). I do understand that the majority are struggling, so this may reflect the quality and lack of taste. I've been all over San Diego and been in some financially rough areas that managed to stay afloat while still providing life and love by using locally sourced ingredients. So I feel like this place just lost motivation and wants to fill you up instead of giving you an experience.

    Photos
    Menu
    Menu
    El Azteca Taco Shop
    Horchata

    See all

    Horchata
    Vallarta Express

    Vallarta Express

    2.7
    (560 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    We like them because of the drive thru. The service was relatively fast. We got the surf and turf…read moreburrito and it was good, with a large horchata. They offer menus to go but they don't have prices which leads me to believe locations either set their prices, menus are generic from corporate or prices may change frequently. $14.80 for a burrito seemed a bit high but it was tasty with good quality ingredient. The large horchata was $4.85, again a bit on the high side. A good place if you are in a hurry and don't want to have to leave your car although you can dine in and they have dedicated parking.

    How do you rate a restaurant where the food is typically fantastic, but can never seem to get…read moreeverything you ordered into a bag. What if they get the right number of items but incorrect items? Mistakes happen, no doubt. I understand that as well as anyone. They happen at Vallarta a disproportionate amount of the time. Literally more often than not. We've always went back through the order at the window with them just to make sure, and still would find items missing when we got home. I've advised them before that having a sharpie at the packing station to check off against the receipt would probably serve them well. All of this is known, and in and of itself, despite the real frustration one feels when this happens once, much less dozens of times, it would not lead me to updating with a one-star review. What did happen is that, the last time they forgot my order of rather expensive guacamole, we called. The phone rang for sometime before being picked up by a gentleman we believed to be the owner-- clearly a cell phone, and he was not onsite. We told him what had happened. He apologized, like one does, and told us to just let them know the next time we went through the drive-thru and they would replace it. He took our name. That was that. Except it wasn't. When we next went back through the drive-thru, we reminded them of our missed guac, and they refused to honor the owner's promise. Beyond that, they became rude and hostile at the idea. Obviously, we canceled that night's $50+ order and left. We have not been back. We used to go in once or twice a week. Maybe the message was not relayed. Possible. It does seem to me, however, that if your error rate is as high as there's is-- and it's not like they don't know this-- instead of arguing with the guest that has come back to your establishment anyway, you should probably bend over backwards to accommodate them. They used to make up for their horrible order fulfillment with friendly service and pretty darn good food. As the service tent pole fell, so did the tent.

    Photos
    Dine in
    Dine in
    Carne asada fries
    Carne asada fries
    Dinning area

    See all

    Dinning area

    Carl's Jr - hotdogs - Updated July 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...