I have been in search of the best smash burger in San Diego and Eat Crispy Burger is among the best. I have been a regular a Regent's pizza for years and have walked past this place many times without giving the place much notice, and now I wish I had given the place more attention earlier. The checkout was easy and quick, you add your order a kiosk and then get a text a few minutes later telling you when your order will be ready for pick up. I tried the double original crispy burger. The burger is simple and well executed with grilled onions, two smash patties with melted cheese on a brioche bun. My favorite burgers are the simple ones that don't overwhelm you by combining too much on sauce with unnecessary toppings. This burger hit the mark by combing great taste with a crispy patty and minimal ingredients all for a reasonable price. I will be coming here again very soon. read more

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OG Burger - good then half way point it started to be really salty. Fries - extra, good Onions - lots of it. Fast service. read more

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Juicy smashed burger with a nice crisp! Food is made to order with fresh ingredients. The first time we dined in, we met the owner who was serving guests with a huge smile and a lot of energy. He was doing it all when we came in. He took our order, made our food, and checked on us. Both of my kids got the kids' meal that came with 2 sliders, fries, a drink, and crispy candy. It's freeze-dried Skittles, which my kids are into right now. Parking: Limited Free parking. There is construction going on and most of the parking is taken in the back parking lot by the workers. **Military Discount** We have come in several times since then and have been met with the same great service by employees. Seating: Theres several booths and tables inside. There is also sitting outside. Overall we will keep coming back. Good burgers, and good service read more

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Burger was delicious, but my experience with customer service was disappointing. While speaking with an employee, I felt ignored and not fully acknowledged. Better customer attention and communication would greatly improve the experience. read more

Pretty average, not bad in any means but nothing amazing about it. Biggest issue was the amount of sauce they covered the burger in, as they say a little dab will do ya, notice how it's not "a big ass glob will do ya". If I was in the area and really was craving beef I'd try it again but wouldn't make a special trip. read more

Got a single classic burger and it was really good! Great flavor and the prices were pretty fair. It was great in between for a juicy, dirty burger and a slightly cleaner, everything burger (e.g. in-n-out)! Definitely coming back for the fries too! read more

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Kids loved this one in Carlsbad so glad one opened up closer to us. The hamburger was juicy and big for a double. You could customize it and stuff. The sauces were a hit for my kids. The French fries at crispy level were great and I would say using avocado oil is such a rare thing these days. We ordered DoorDash and this was the second time because the first order was cancelled by our dasher. Friday night they took some time. However I would say great place and the onion rings were so good. read more

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Very good burger and fries. Ordering from a kiosk is annoying, a little pricey..too much money went into their packaging and aesthetics.

My coworkers have been raving about this place so I decided to try it out! It's in a convenient spot in an area with offices and a lot of people come here for lunch. Double burger - 10/10, I'm not really a smash burger person but this was great! Sauce was delicious and beef was kind of crispy which I liked For the price the taste and quality is good. I would definitely stop by again for lunch! read more

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I got an original burger combo (burger, fries, large drink) for $14, and I think the value of it was pretty good. I added lettuce to mine (can also add onions and peppers for free). Burger was big for a smashburger, fries were a nice portion, got a free sauce, and they had lemonades/jamaica/horchata as other drinks along soda. Open kitchen design so I saw them cook/fry everything fresh. Burger patty was seasoned well, smashed for the crispy edge, and the center still had some meat to savor on. The brioche bun was toasted and soft, but super big and hid the patty flavor a bit. My preference are smaller buns like potato rolls because it allows the patty to shine, so it would have been nice to have that option. The grilled onions could have been cooked a lil longer for the browning and caramelization, because mine lacked a bit in flavor. Overall, chill spot if you are in the area and want a savory smashburger. Inside is super clean, and I super appreciate them for making everything fresh given I came at a random time. The two people working were so friendly and nice. Also given this place is family-owned, I appreciate that they have been able to keep the prices good while using good ingredients. They fry everything in avocado oil and that stuff is not cheap. Nothing in the burger felt "cheap" or trying to cut corners. I got good value for my purchase, and I'd probably stop by again if I was craving a burger nearby. read more

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Good burger spot! Got the Mushroom double burger and fries. Food had good flavor and burger was good well, there's lots of customization available for their menu. They will validate parking (La Jolla location) and it's attached to a boba shop. Order on a tablet or at the counter, plenty of spacious seating inside. read more

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Really enjoyed my visit to Eat Crispy Burger! I've heard great things about their original location in Encinitas, so I was glad to see this location in UTC. I ordered the OG Crispy burger and it was delicious! The smashburger had a nice crisp around the edges and great flavor. There is a decent amount of customization you can do to the burger so you can add your own twist to it. Service was quick and attentive! Make sure to have them validate your parking as well! read more

The Eat Crispy Burger empire is growing.  I started eating at Eat Crispy Burger back in 2022 when the first location opened in Encinitas.  The delicious burgers and the warm family atmosphere was a winning combination.  I was happy to see the 4th location is within biking distance and there is bike parking in the parking lot. I ordered a double burger with bacon, lettuce, and tomato.  Beef was tender and had a nice char which accentuated the mild beef flavor.  Bacon was crispy with a smoky flavor.  Lettuce and tomato was fresh, adding some moisture to the burger.  Very good tasting burger. Onion rings had a crunchy outer layer and was full of fried onion flavor.  Fries were crispy and had a tasty fried potato flavor. I found out they make their own lemonade here.  Strawberry lemonade had a mix of sweet strawberry and sour lemon flavor.  Mango lemonade had a mix of sweet mango and sour lemon flavor.  Both were very good.  Much better than the lemonade I've tried from soda machines. 2nd visit I ordered a Monster Burger.  There are a ton of flavors from the hash brown, beef patty, sausage, ham, and eggs.  Awesome breakfast with the ham being especially tasty. Vanilla shake was handmade and full of sweet vanilla flavor.  Nice and thick the way I like it and delicious. Service was excellent and it was great seeing the owners again. read more

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Eat Crispy Burger strikes again! From a small burger joint in Encinitas to now four locations and counting. Some of the best smash burgers in town. Owners Angela and Ramsey are bringing their family hospitality to La Jolla. SCORE! If you want a juicy smash burger, EAT CRISPY BURGER! Crisp fries and onion rings, EAT CRISPY BURGER! Smooth hand scooped ice cream shakes.... EAT CRISPY BURGER! You just can't go wrong with anything on their menu. Parking can be kinda tight as it's located in a busy plaza. Pay for parking by the way. Keep on Yelp'n! read more

Great restaurant. Hate the parking. Unfortunately it's located in the same parking lot of Regents Pizza so it gets tough with parking. When you first walk in, there is an ordering kiosk on the left. I love the kiosk option because it allows me to explore the menu without feeling panicked to order quickly. Got the impossible burger and crazy fries. For my burger, I added an egg and jalapeños. Unfortunately however, I didn't get jalapeños in it. The burger itself had good flavor. The bun to meat/filling ratio though was a little off. I felt like there was a little too much bun. The crazy fries was just okay. I think I would have liked it more if it had more cheese and less sauce. But now I know how to order it next time because the kiosk has a a lot of modification options which I love. Would definitely come back again, though I might try their other locations for better parking. read more

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Was craving a straightforward smash burger and this delivered on flavor. A bit messy in the best way, it came out hot and quickly. Ask for a side of their homemade ranch with your fries. Not too many eating in, seemed most orders were takeout. Not a great parking situation - it's $1.50 per 20 min read more

I am not one normally that gravitates towards "Smash" burgers as I prefer a nice medium rare juicy burger, but I will have to say that this was pretty delicious. Went at a bit of an off time for lunch so it was not that busy. It did take a bit longer than expected for 'fast' food. For a smash style burger, it was still juicy, the patties were seasoned well, both the fries and the onion rings were both fairly good! The parking here, however, is terrible! read more

First time here Burgers are soggy jalapeños are sour not very good. I don't usually leave reviews but save your trip.

Had to try the new spot in the neighborhood. This is a great spot for eat crispy burger with college students and offices. It's a good value meal to get a double smash burger, fries and a fountain drink for about $15. You can order quickly at a kiosk or at the counter. The burger was very good. The original would be complimented well by some additional toppings. The fries were salty and crispy. Will definitely be back for a cheap and quick meal. read more

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I enjoyed these smash burgers! I think I just got their signature burger with grilled onions and I enjoyed it! It was nice and saucy. I liked the fries too! They give you sauce as you request it which I appreciated! The service is quick, and there's a kiosk to order as well. I am not sure if they validate parking but that would be great! Otherwise you have to pay if you're in the parking lot over 15 or 20 minutes. The inside is clean and it looks like they're working on a boba shop in the same location! read more

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Heck yes, I'll Eat Crispy Burger! Wasn't even going here, but passed by, got a whiff of the burgers, saw the this playing sports, saw the casual crowd and had to try it. Im not a fan of the smashed burger trend but this was good. Hearty. The onion rings looked great. I went with French fries and they were what fries ought to be. Nice place,cool vibe, good food. Affordable. Stop in. read more

This is a new spot in UTC. Family owned, and they make great burgers. The folks in the kitchen and behind the counter are really nice, and the food was extremely well prepared. Came out hot and crispy, literally steaming and smelling amazing . Will be returning soon... (p.s. - the shakes are handmade and realllly good). read more

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The restaurant looks mellow. It's connected to a neighboring restaurant. As good music (Bruno Mars tonight. Service was quick. We punched in our order, paid and sat down. Before we knew it, our order was up. Now the food was excellent. Single burgers with all the toppings. We had onion rings because they were out of fries. (Angela...thanks for the fries. Better late than never. ) 10 outta 10 Oh! And I forgot to mention....they validate parking!!! read more

Tried this place with wifey on a whim (initially planned to go to Rubicon Deli next door but this caught our eye) and absolutely loved this place! Place is nice and clean, and they have kiosks for ordering or you can go up to the front and order. Wifey ordered the OG single which she loved and I got the double Cowboy Crispy Burger. Patties are nice, juicy despite the smashed texture and has the crispy edges you are looking for in a smash burger. Toppings on it were delicious. Service was great, they call out your food and the server asked me if I wanted sauces ahead of time already instead of me asking which I appreciated. Overall we highly enjoyed this place and will be coming back. Def top 5 smash burger joints in SD (in my opinion). Big plus is they also validate your parking! Can't wait to try another burger for next time! read more

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We saw this spot on Convoy so we stopped by for a quick bite. The staff was so friendly and explained what they're about. It's a small space with a small parking lot, but super cute and cozy inside. The wallpaper decorated with fries - I want that in my kitchen These aren't your average smash burgers - they use all avocado oil here. We love that they even have completely gluten-free options here too! We tried: Double OG (cheese, grilled onion, Thousand Island) Bigger Better Mac (double patty, hashbrown, lettuce, onion, pickles, cheddar, Thousand Island) Sriracha Ranch Crispy Chicken Salad Half Fries/ Half Onion Rings They use 100% Angus Beef here on brioche buns and the quality really shines through. Something about that avocado oil really makes a difference, with the flavor and how we felt after devouring all this food. We loved how the patties had a nice crisp to them from how they were smashed, they live up to their name We hear they'll be opening up near us in Oceanside soon, so you know we'll be regulars! read more

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I've ordered burgers from here twice through Uber Eats and let me tell you.. you will shake your head at these burgers. It's a 'this should always be like this' moment. I love a good onion ring and I feel like places have given up on it because it's so difficult to get right. This is no exception. The fries are like fresher Burger King fries; I think they may batter them or add starch but they are crispy AF. My first order the onion rings were very bread-y and fried deeply to the point of burning. My second order was less breaded and almost perfect. Maybe just a process they have to work out, but man is the food good here if you're willing to pay a little higher price point. Highly recommend. read more

I was able to meet the owner and he was honestly a genuine and nice guy, the food was great and had fast service. Great for dining in and eating at a fast casual spot! read more

Service was terrible had them push other orders out when I had ordered first no customer satisfaction and it wasn't even busy had me waiting for half an hour read more

I recently tried this place after I discovered a coupon for a free burger with a purchase. I ordered the regular fries and received the Original Crispy Burger. It was a quiet afternoon and I was a little worried that the food would be bad, but it was quite good, especially since I asked for the food to-go. The fries were crispy and the burger was juicy. The service was friendly and fast. The inside was clean as well. I noticed that it is attached to a boba shop, however, that was closed at the time of my visit. I may be back in the future if I am craving a burger. read more

Amazing burger and best chicken burger stop and ask for the chicken burger they also have boba all around stop shop read more

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My husband and I stopped here a couple weekends ago after a trip to the beach, and it totally hit the spot. The place has a casual, beachy vibe, which made it the perfect end to our day. We'll definitely be coming back next time we're in the area! read more

Delicious burgers and the ice cream sandwich was awesome. Wish I could have eaten more of them. Ha ha. Service was quick and accurate.

Forgot the soda. Forgot the ranch dressing. No labels on the fries for extra crispy either. Protein style burger was not made that way. No lettuce was on the burger. Also, asked for no mustard and it had mustard. Very disappointed. read more

Burger is delicious homemade pickle is good and doesn't taste tangy. Perfection meals I will again order burgers again. I love it! read more

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Delicious food, amazing portions, friendly staff, and clean dining room! The ingredients are an amazing quality especially considering the price. The dining room is shared with the boba place but there's still a lot of seating and the boba place is good if you want something other than a soda. Great music choice too. We'll be back for sure! read more

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I've loved the original location for a few years but made my first trip to this location yesterday; it's quite possible I had the best burger of my life. The staff was friendly, the place was clean, and in today's economy the prices were very reasonable. We ordered the all American with fries and the OG with rings and everything was amazing and bordering on perfection. Properly seasoned, crispy-lace edged patties, fresh veggies and the perfect amount of condiments. The fries and rings were also spot on, just the right amount of crunch, served fresh and hot. The best part of this visit was that I see a brand growing and hitting the mark. So many places expand too fast and service or quality drops, that is not the case here. Congratulations to the whole Eat Crispy Burger team and thank you for absolutely crushing it all the time! read more

I'll start by saying I was so excited to try this place as I love shake shack by hat dealing with the parking at UTC mall Ordered the double OG to keep it simple and fries While the burger was good it was nothing special. Every time I take a first bite into a shake shack burgers it's almost orgasmic with flavor but this burger was meh in comparison The fries were good but nothing great I had such high hopes for this and will try again but out of the gate was a bit disappointing Service was very friendly read more

Let's start with the burger. I got the triple patty and added the hash brown in the middle! No lettuce, tomato or raw onions. Just the cheese, onions, and sauce. Sometimes those veggies tend to drown out the meat flavor a bit and I wanted more of the meat flavor and crunch to be present in each bite. The burger had amazingly balanced flavor and I liked the thinness of each patty which had a little crispiness to it. The thinness did a good job of capturing the flavor in each patty and the hash brown was a great addition for my personal preference. I'm thinking I need to add the fried egg next time for a perfect compliment to the meat and potatoes!!! Ok next up, the chicken sandwich. I ordered no pickles, but it came with them anyway. Not a big deal, I picked them out of the sandwich. The hot honey sriracha was a great sauce for this sandwich!! Loved the flavor combo and I did dip a couple of bites into their ranch. Yum! :) Lastly, the fries and the onions were golden, crunchy and flavorful! I even took them to go and they stayed crispy and didn't steam into softness. They gave me a couple of ranch sauces on the side and this was the right sauce for practically everything. LOL This is definitely a place I will be revisiting with great frequency and probably mixing up the flavor choices and seeing how much more enjoyable it could be. For my first experience it was a home run! read more

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Great burger spot. Everything is fresh, fries and onion rings are on point. Definitely, recommend. One of the better burger joints in SD area. read more

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Burgers were great, service was informative and friendly. It has a family vibe atmosphere with clean seating areas.