Still after all these years this is my go to Habit Burger. The food is always delicious and comes out fast. The service is always good. The Ambiance of the place is amazing, it's located in the heart of La Costa Town Square. 10/10 Five Stars It's still been here since the beginning and I have been having it for over 10 years now. read more

Had started going to back Habit Burger La Costa again, only because so close to my house, until tonight. Ordered from Kiosk, one double char plain and one single char with fries. When I got home, the bun on the single char was burnt to a crisp. Completely black and crunchy, hard as a hockey puck. Why would you put a burnt bun on someone's dinner? Did you know it was a takeout order and too lazy or too stupid to toast another bun without burning the chit out of it? I noticed the ditzy cashier girl was making the burgers tonight, perhaps she thinks it's char burgers and char buns? What a joke, I called to get refund and they said I need to goto their website and fill out complaint form so they can maybe process a refund in 10 days. No thanks, I'm going to Shake Shack or McDonalds or anywhere that they know not to give paying customers burnt disgusting buns. We were going to use Habit catering with the Habit truck for my son's upcoming birthday...no thank you keep you dirty burnt buns. We'll get pizza!! The only business this place gets is from lazy La Costa Oaks families that don't want travel more than a mile to get better food. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Burnt bun from Habit Burger La Costa - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Man, I cant believe this place gets bad reviews. I laughed when I read one that said they've been coming here for 6 years, 5 times a week with their grandchild, but in their defense, now I see why. This was my first time at a Habit and Justin was super helpful giving me order tips and overall just a nice friendly guy. Food came out fast. Service and no waiting in line or after ordering. Disclaimer: 3:30pm on a Sunday. I got a double with cheese on Ciabatta for $8.50. Thats barely above price of IN and OUT and it was more filling but dang, CIABATTA, yes please! Price and amazing bread choices The whole menu seemed very reasonable for all the items. The burger was perfect and the Ranch is really good. Other than the restaurant being clean, what else can I say? I'll never wait in line for IN and OUT again, not in this area or before 10pm anyhow. The beef is never frozen, far more options for food and customizing, willing to bet the fries don't suck, fair pricing, and good service. Why bother with IN and OUT other than branding and hype? read more

Really great deal $10, patty melt salad chix nuggets and large drink. Also lettuce wrap burgers really good. Recommend

Had the Baja Crispy Cod Filet sandwich. Very messy with Baja sauce & coleslaw on the deep fried piece of fish. Overcooked crispy fish with no flavor, no tartar sauce and very hard to eat without the bun falling apart; for $11 it was not worth it as the cod was not the best. Stick with the char burgers here; they are always good. Service was good and the ambience like fast food. read more

Good location for a burger spot. Odd to see bad reviews, been here over the years and haven't had bad service or food. Pretty clean inside and the prices are fair. Service is quite quick and the online orders are easy to get done. read more

Restaurant is filthy on a Sunday at 2:30. The outside trash cans were overflowing, bathrooms needed to be cleaned and paper towels refilled, kitchen had trash on the floor, and there was a HUGE puddle in front of the ketchup and ice tea area. A child slipped and fell then afterward, an employee told another employee the puddle needed to be mopped up. 15 mins pass and it still didn't get taken care of. My daughter walked to the lemonade to refill her cup then slipped and went down on her knees. Myself and another customer spoke to the employee that was now mopping the floor saying this is a liability. Someone could seriously get hurt. I asked to speak to a manager and was told there was not a manger here today. They were short staffed so I asked for an office number and I was given an email. I was given the email posted in the picture and keep getting returned mail as undeliverable. We won't be returning. This location is poorly managed. read more

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I guess the three stars is for the new kiosk system, I always loved habit for its customer service and that you could order a burgers or sandwiches the way you wanted them and I've even had a staff member suggest something that I have never even thought of. The kiosk takes that away today I had a crispy chicken sandwich and I didn't want all the stuff on it, it was so confusing for the staff that I only ate about half the sandwich. The onion rings which again I asked for just a little crispy came out almost burnt as you could see in the picture. The good news is the shake was good. I'm sure this is good for corporate, but for us customers that love the habit and have been coming here for years because of the customer service .... Not so great. Oh well that's progress. read more

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Wanted an INN N OUT burger but decided to go to Habit because it's closer and supposed to be fresh. I picked up the charbroiled meal and it was awful. I am so disappointed in what I just ate. It was smashed like someone stepped on it and the lettuce was old. Ithe burger and fries had a very bad taste overall. Disappointed read more

This is so disappointing when you place an order and you watch it move out 15 minutes 20 minutes half an hour an hour an hour when the store is actually five minutes from you. Super frustrating in the response was that we had another order in front of yours. I have an entire family of six actually eight tonight waiting for our dinner that we thought was going to be here at 6:30 and now I was gonna arrive an hour late. From what I have seen, this place needs better management. What I didn't explain is that I ordered a second order for my two other kids as I forgot their orders and they received them 20 minutes before my $130 order. read more

I ordered from Postmates, and when I walked in to pick up my burger, it looked like there had been some sort of big spill in the back by the grills. There was a trashbag full of paper towels and the water was all the way up to the register. The workers were mopping everything up, but I felt really uncomfortable eating my burger after, mostly due to the association. I'm sure this place is usually great, like most The Habits, but I felt very untrustworthy of my meal. Even more so that I was unaware of the condition of the store at the time as I ordered online. Accidents happen through no fault of anyone's own, but for me I felt very wary for this particular meal :( read more

Very pleasantly surprised with this fast food meal. Our food came out so fast, and everything was cooked perfectly on our burgers--onions were caramelized, the patty was hot, buns were toasted, and the veggies were crisp. And loved the tempura green beans. There was a clean pickle and jalepeño self-service bar on the side too! read more

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Used to be good. The last few times we have ordered, the wife's grilled chicken sandwich only had half of the chicken on it. My grilled cheese has been overcooked the last few times. My fifty-fifty was more like an 80-20, containing only two onion rings. I didn't know that the Pareto Rule applied to fast food sides! The place could be cleaner. Not sure about coming back. read more

wow. just wow. the habit, off of oceanside blvd and rancho del oro dr is THE place to get a salad and burger. super clean, the music is at the perfect volume, and guess what... THEY GOT RANCH BABY. the mocha shake was TDF and the cob salad made me cry it was so delectable. the Santa Barbara burger brought me to my knees in the dining room. del taco ain't the only place that has freshavacado. i watched the dude working the register saturday night hand out ranch like it was candy. God BLESS you sir. 10/10. 5/5. the best burger joint on this side of town. i love you. i'll be coming back frequently. you could say... it's a habit. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - the fresh avocado - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

When is the service of this particular Habit (LaCosta) going to be fixed/improved? This place SUCKS. The cooks (mostly mexican) look like they hate being there. They probably dont speak english. (Tried getting help, just got a black stare). Usually 1 person at the register. Wait wait wait... 8/10 times, they forget to include something we ordered. Pathetic service. Goto the Encinitas Habit.... 10x better service. Friendly everyone. I dunno wtf the problem is with the LaCosta Habit but they should hire whoever manages/owns the Encinitas location. I absolutely hate going to this place. Why do I go? Its close, the kids like it. But no more... I'll drive the extra 20 min to get better service. read more

My grandson & I eat here 5 times a week (Carlsbad) and have for the past 6 years. I love their salads, chicken sandwiches (made with thick & delicious juicy chicken), sweet potato fries, and their soft serve ice cream & shakes are the best! The burgers are healthy (grass fed beef), very good, and their prices are very good. I have no idea why anyone would ever go to eat unhealthy McDonald's etc when the cost of Habit in comparable for way better and healthier food The staff is very kind, especially the manager, Tracy and Daniel (who talks to all the customers, is always smiling, and even takes peoples trays... not even his job). We love The Habit in La Costa Town Center : ) read more

Stored in on a Tuesday night. There were a few people in line, but it moved very quickly. Outside seating was basically closed because it was cold outside and they didn't have any heaters set up. No biggie. We easily got a table inside. The order was fairly fast and it was correct. The seasonal Pretzel burger was kind of small (even my daughter commented on it). I think her Kids menu burger might have been bigger than mine. That being said, the seasonal burger was very good and was more than adequate. The onion rings we're fresh and crisply. Perfect. My daughter liked her cheeseburger and ate the whole thing. Overall a great place with great food. Everyone was polite. Oh yeah, they have a pepper bar. I LOVE this. I ate a couple cups of chilli peppers and jalapenos. They also have pepperoncinis for those that can't eat the hotter stuff. read more

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Really wanted to like this place. But it was a huge disappointment. Came here for a quick grub and ordered their double cheeseburger. The whole place was not very clean and the floor was rather greasy. Kind of a bad sign. The staff at the counter was nice and friendly and took my order in a fast and efficient manner. I didn't have to wait too long to get my food, however the burger was really bad. The bun was crumbly, the meat patties: one was overcooked and one was grossly undercooked, and it was really chewy and it had some cartilage bones in it. eating it was like chewing on paper. The lettuce was also starting to show that rust color so the ingredients were absolutely not fresh. The whole burger tasted bad. Two hours after I ate I had major stomachache. Whatever they used in there did not sit well with me which is another bad sign. Avoid. I'm never coming back again. read more

Haven't received a phone call or email back regarding the raw chicken The Habit served in our family dinner last night. Disgusting, we'll never be back. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - The Habit served us raw chicken in our salad - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I understand if you are busy, but there is no excuse for this level of disorganization when you have 4-5 orders. Why even hand out the pagers if you aren't even going to use them. The manager was just about to give my food away to an employee because she had no idea where my order came from or where it was supposed to go. I had to physically come up and ask if that was my order because it wasn't in a to go bag. This location needs some serious retraining or just get your stuff together. read more

Once I finish out my gift card I will never come back to habit, any habit. The cooks are brain dead and cannot get any order right. The amout of lettuce is super sad and the amount of mayo they slap on these burgers will clog your arteries for years to come. Lastly, its always burnt, always. Every order I've done I've had to come back and get it fixed. There's no consistency with habit. Every time I come it's different. This is why in n out is far superior. They are consistently good and have never messed up one of my orders. Never. Habit has messed up my order every single time. Skip habit. Go anywhere else and it will be immensely better. I promise. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Way too much mayo and there's no way to remove mayo in the habit app. - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Ugh. Tried to order online and you can't order certain things the way you once could, so my husband drove there and placed our order. After sitting there, waiting, returning home, we were missing a burger. Now, the whole dinner is cold, we can't eat as a family and he goes back to retrieve the missing burger. After 30 minutes he returns...with a burger...covered in pickles...wrong order again. Anything other than pickles can be picked off, but the juice ruined our take two. Next time, we will go to in and out. read more

I moved from Orange County to San Diego . Tried Habit in Dana Point. FF tried Habit in San Marcos yesterday. Seems like lots of places , Prices up , Portions Small. Thats my experience with this place. Small Burger and tiny order of Frings. Par for the times i suppose. read more

Really like like your Santa Barbara club. However your French fries are wayyyyyyyy too salty ! Like salt but don't want a stroke . read more

I've been in quarantine for too long, was craving a habit burger and onion rings. Downloaded the habit app, placed my order and paid. It told me the exact time it would be ready or you can schedule a time... super easy. I opted for curbside pick up (they have designated spots) pulled up and out came a masked/gloved employee (to my passenger side window). My order was bagged up on a tray which she put through the window for me to take, so there was Zero contact. I took my order and gave a tip (because they are risking their own health to do this and I appreciate it) and off I went. It really couldn't have been easier or safer. read more

I like(d) the habit but be aware at busy time (Friday night) it can take some time to get your order. We waited 29 minutes for burnt hamburgers. A bit deceptive because there are so many Uber eats etc pickups you can't see. Not sure how orders are processed but felt like inperson orders were secondary. Cheers read more

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It was a take out ....the double patty was cleaverly hidden the middle part of the patty was missing !! Really Habit??? read more

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Consistently good burger and especially like their ahi filet and tempura green beans. Team members are always cheerful and pleasant.

Avoid the kiosks. I entered and paid for my meal. 20 minutes later I asked and it never got entered. They then had me go through the order again. The fries came out without salt. After helping them troubleshoot their system, I asked and the manager and she wouldn't even comp anything nor give me a gift certificate. read more

I got a spicy chicken sandwich lettuce wrapped and when I got home me and my husband took a bite and had to spit it out we think the coleslaw went bad and we had to toss it out. Other wise the fries/onion rings great read more

My daughter's school had a dine-out night at this place. I've never had the Habit burger before, nor am I a big burger person, but I gave it a try anyway. I think that if the burger is made right (and I'm in the mood for one), I can kill a pretty large burger in one sitting. Even with the packed restaurant, with lack of seating, and tons of screaming kids and parents, we were able to get our meals at a timely manner. The onion rings were really good and perfectly crisp. The burgers weren't bad, it didn't stand out or anything, but it was good and a much better option than any other fast food burger joint. read more

Used to love this location, but they really have gone downhill it seems. Twice now, my burger bun has not been grilled and is cold. Additionally, the staff needs to work on customer service . This is in the afternoon though so not sure about the night. read more

Every time there is a problem with my order. Train your people!!!! I ordered "2 number 1's with cheese". I got 2 char burgers and 1 fries. How? read more

The cleanest Habit location I've been to. Super friendly staff and got our complex order exactly correct. Food was great!

Habit used to be a good place to go for a fast casual experience with well prepared food and the food was hot. Now, the food is poorly prepared, customer service is a meh at best and this time I ordered a burger and fries to go, plus I live a couple minutes away and when I got home, the food is maybe lukewarm. Food was still good but a Lot has gone downhill at this location including management! read more

Using the Habit App, I ordered the complimentary chicken club. I had to spend $2 so I got some fries. The checkout girl said they had run out of sourdough due to the sandwiches popularity. No prob, got it with ciabatta bread. It was made with no bacon or guacamole. When I asked the staff to add the normally included ingredients, the grill cook and guy in the the front wearing a black shirt and dorky mustache said it was closing time and they were out of these ingredients as well. This is the second time I've received sh!tty service and food from this place. read more

Lettuce wrapped line caught Albacore hits just the right the spot in my belly! Layers of crunchy lettuce surround the tender seared ichiban fish with a hint of sweet teriyaki glaze. This lunch won't kill your diet unless you succumb to the temptation to augment the sandwich with fried green beans, onion rings or potatoes! The restaurant itself is brand new with a modern interior, significantly different than "The Old Habit" of my youth in Goleta. In the late 1980's Brent dropped the word old from the name and never looked back. A black and white photo that graces the lobby adds a touch of nostalgia. Overall this is a safe bet for a quick bite that won't break the bank. read more

This particular habit never disappoints the team here is so awesome, very attentive, patient, and nice. The food is assembled in the most professional manner like WOW! The restaurant is large and clean. This is our go to for Habit burgers. A special shout out to everyone involved in making our experience at The Habit a Great one. Thank you. A special thank you to Megan. Today is an awesome day for The Johnson Family. read more

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I really like their food, especially their garden burger, but, unfortunately, the past two times I ordered pick-up from the Ap there were items missing from my order. I tried to get a refund, but when you call the restaurant, you are told to use their customer service website. When I used their website to request a refund the first time, I did not get any response. This time, I was reluctant to use the website again, so I tried calling again to customer service. After waiting on hold for awhile (for as long as it took me to eat my burger), I was told that there was nothing that they could do and directed me back to the website. The food is good, but such a hassle, I wish they could get the order right or at least give me my money back. Maybe I'm stupid for ordering from them again, but I really like that Garden burger. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

The place is packed nearly all the time because the food is fresh, delicious and not too pricey. It's a win all around. I am a slave to the Santa Barbara style char. It's basically a patty melt on toasted sourdough bread. The meat is juicy and you'll be licking your lips and fingers long after you've licked your plate. This particular burger is 930 calories of amazingness and I loved every bite. Add some pickled peppers from the condiment bar for a little kick. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - The Santa Barbara Style Char: 930 calories of deliciousness. - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California