I really love the food at the habit. I always get the Ahi burger. Well done no teriyaki sauce on a wheat bun. It tastes so good. It sort of bothers me though that you can say no teriyaki but you can't say extra tartar sauce they charge me $.80 extra for it. I thought that stunk we got the 50-50 of fries and onion rings, but then they only gave me three onion rings so I don't know it seems sort of like a rip off. I'm just not sure about the service there. The ambience is just typical the habit I do wish they would clean the tables better. We got the new drink the blue wave milkshake it tasted like cotton candy more than tropical, but we enjoyed it. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Ahi Tuna Filet - Burgers Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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I don't get the popularity of this chain. I guess I'm not a burger person but even the veggie burger I had a couple of months ago wasn't very good (doughy), so this time I thought I'd try the Portobello. I didn't realize that it had a hamburger patty in it - I had just glanced quickly up at the menu when I was ordering his and saw 'Portobello' and thought it would be a large meaty portobello button instead of burger. I'm not a vegetarian I just don't like hamburger. So surprise! there was a little piece of mushroom on top of a thin, gray, overcooked hamburger patty. Not a good burger at all, IMHO. The dog got a lot of it. My husband likes a burger occasionally and our favorite restaurant is closed for remodeling so I imagine we'll be back, so I'll study the menu a little more carefully. Maybe the Ahi. Or maybe I'll just stick with a salad. That sounds safer. read more

food was okay, a bit pricey and the front end seemed to not be very good, food had to be sent back to redo not planning on going back read more

Ordered family meal. Had to open one sandwich to LOOK FOR portobello mushroom. That was an added $2.30 for the privilege. Rip off. Habit Burger should stick to making plain burgers bc their photos of gourmet (ha ha) burgers vs ACTUAL burger are completely false advertising. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Portobello Mushroom Burger. Find the mushroom for $2.30 extra - Burgers Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

We order from Habit a bit more than we should, primarily because of the deals on the app, so it's one of our "cheap" options when it comes to dinner for 4. Ordering from the app is super simple, and there's something that we all like. I typically go with the char burger with cheese and a side of onion rings with their version of honey mustard and BBQ sauce. The husband likes to try their various sandwiches, and our son likes their cheese burger with bacon. The daughter isn't too into burgers, so she'd get their chicken instead. Once a while we'd get their boxes with several burgers and sides. I've tried their portobello mushroom burger and their teriyaki burger, and those were a bit disappointing due to the ratio. They'd have season items too, such as peppermint milkshake and other fun flavors! YUM! I also tried their fried avocado, and well... that was pretty interesting. The downside is that we would mostly do takeout and the bottom bun would be soggy. Haven't ate there so I can't speak too much about the ambiance, but there is available parking outside and pick up has been a breeze, so service has been pretty good. Can't stack deals on the app, and can't place one order and then another one immediately afterwards lol. read more

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Came because of a nice neighborhood coupon flyer and it was an average experience overall. The staff were very polite and friendly and food prepared super fast (maybe within 5 minutes of ordering)? I liked that there's a dedicated parking lot (a little tricky to find in downtown Walnut Creek) as well as options for indoor and outdoor seating. The food itself had nothing really wrong with it but also wasn't particularly delicious, just average. We had a double char burger (standard burger but a little underseasoned) and chicken club sandwich (pretty large size and generous on the chicken and avocado but a sourdough toast a bit oily), cookies and cream shake (on the less thick side for a milkshake, but tasty) and onion rings (the best item - well fried, and well seasoned crust). read more

$$$$ Price is up quality is down I went there they charge me $11.20 for double char burger after paying them almost $12 I went straight to in and out burger quality and food was shitty as rude as people working read more

The burgers are reliably good. We always order the tempura green beans. They make a very good chocolate milkshake. I wish they had a bigger menu with more choices. I would eat their food more often. read more

Management is extremely unprofessional and rude -- having to interact with them is not worth anything you like about the food.

Workers are so rude. I ordered $40 of food and they wouldn't give me one ranch for my french fries and they were so rude about it. So stingy and safe to say I wouldn't come back again unless I want to be treated like a prisoner/dog. Avoid the fat, short, bald worker he is the rudest of them all and treats customers and workers like we all work for him. Don't support this greedy place i've had it. read more

If I could give zero starts I would. I came here on my lunch break from nursing clinicals and there was an extremely rude, short and wide hispanic man racially profiling my friend and I. I don't know if he was a manager or what but after spending close to $50 on food and milkshakes, I asked for a cup for water and he came and watched me to make sure I wasn't stealing soda! I don't know why he'd think we needed to steal soda in our nursing uniforms and after spending money but we were highly offended and will never return here again. Would not recommend. read more

Food is always good cooked perfectly taste yummy I went with a grilled chicken salad this time I usually order a chicken or tri tip burger which is always great nice and messy fries and onions are good next time I need to try the sweet potato fries and the fried green beans everything looked so good We arrived during a busy time on a Saturday took forever to receive our order so many people waiting and ordering but everyone did the best they could to get all the orders out quickly. We ordered on the kiosk machine said our order would be ready at 2:06 but was actually ready at 2:46 so we did wait quite a awhile but at least we knew we were getting freshly made food. Parking lot is pretty full but we lucked out and found a spot close by. Plenty of seating inside and out read more

The habit raises the bar for "fast food" burgers. The fried green beans are novel and tasty. I've gone to this habit probably 40-50 times over the years sand found the food to be consistently good. The prices are reasonable in light of today's inflated prices. read more

I watched how MUCH salt they put on the chicken & burgers on the grill & I was in SHOCK!!! I asked them to make 2 chicken breast without any salt, my kidneys don't need that amount of salt. They told me they made 2 new ones but I can see the grill easily & they did not. I tasted the chicken & like I assumed TOO much salt. The woman made faces at me when I told her to remake my sandwiches. I'm a PAYING customer, I shouldn't have to pay for oversalted meat, grossss & unhealthy!!! When I complained she told me not to raise my voice, I was upset I was just LIED too! She also can see the customers were seeing/hearing all of this! I wish I had got it on video for everyone here could see & be shocked how much salt they use!! I may still do that! I WILL NOT BE BACK!!! read more

First time trying this chain restaurant, Food quality is great. Wait time is about 8 to 12 minutes. I got Santa Barbara burger and I added some mushrooms. Place was clean and manager was making sure tables were properly clean after people get up, so new customers can seat down. Nice outside patio! Definitely coming back to try something different!! read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Santa Barbara Charburger - Burgers Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

To the man working for pick up orders at 6:25pm today PAY ATTENTION TO THE CUSTOMERS WAITING ON THE PICK UP ORDERS . SIMPLE EYE CONTACT & say "what's your order?" . I was literally be ignored and said EXCUSE ME THREE TIMES AND YELLED . I know he heard me. Yes you are busy sir but customer service goes a long way so YES I went behind the counter and grabbed my Salad to which you finally turned around and said I can't do that . well , oh well I paid for my food and your ignoring me so I did . You are literally working like a ROBOT AND NOT GREETING CUSTOMERS ... it's rude, and unwelcoming will not be coming back Thank you !! read more

They have a new addition to their menu - the $5 Simple Crafts - choice of grilled cheese on sourdough bread with yellow and white cheese, chardog with carmelized onions, ketchup and mustard or BLT with smoky bacon, shredded lettuce, tomato on sourdough. I decided to try the BLT and it was delicious - nicely toasted - enough crispy bacon (almost too salty for my taste) lettuce and tomato for a great snack or meal depending on your appetite. Order online and reduce your wait time - decide on your pick up time and it will be ready for you. For $5 - a great deal and delicious!!! (Sorry the photo is blurry) read more

Habit Burger & Grill - BLT - Burgers Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

The food is mid but high quality and the only reason I came here was because they offered malt vinegar for the fries. They no longer do. Wish I knew before I ordered, Wanted to cancel my order after but obviously couldn't. Just stock the vinegar bro. Wont be coming back read more

Burger was good but a few things annoyed me. First of all, they have a menu and the price of what I got didn't match the menu. The burger was tasty but tiny. I mean where's the beef? $15 for a meal, I expected a bit more. Probably won't bother going back. It's just not worth it. read more

Food is sloppily put together. Burger half way off the bun. Ordered grilled onions but never got it. Kids chicken bites, one piece was all breading. I spent $75 for dinner for the family and asked for an extra ranch and the worker there said it costs extra. I had no cash or change on me and thought using credit card for 66 cents was ridiculous. Really? $75 and you want 66 cents for a thing of ranch. It's not like I asked for 10 of them. Used to be free but I guess not anymore. Good thing there are other burger places. Way to lose a customer for 66 cents. read more

I went in and spent almost 50 bucks and wasn't asked about sauce which at first was no big deal, until I asked for ranch after paying and was told it's an extra charge. In all my years of eating at the habit I've never been charged for ranch so that was a first.I didn't argue the price I just paid for it. We ordered milkshakes with our meal but wanted some water just to help wash our food down after we ate. The heavily over weight Hispanic man(probably the manager) hands us two cups to get water but then proceeds to watch us as if we were criminals getting ready to steal. The service wasn't pleasant and the racial discrimination was not ok. Me and my friend were in our nursing school uniforms and took time out our lunch to get food and left with disappointment and empty stomachs. Will not return!!!! read more

Wanted a burger with out bread but most places the bun have seeds and didn't want bread and they offered a lettuce replacement for the bun so excited to have this as an option for healthy choice thank you for making my lunch easy read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Lettuce bun cheeseburger and Green bean tempura so delicious - Burgers Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

It used to be very good but now they are cross contaminating with raw chicken and burgers. I got sooo sick last time I got a burger there. Never again. Avoid unless you like salmonella. read more

Habit Burger has really gone downhill since the Yum brands acquisition. What used to my go to lunch spot in Walnut Creek is now a nickel and diming dump. They charge for sauce now which is ridiculous, chicken burgers barely have any meat on them, restaurants not kept as clean as before. In-N-Out is still king of the burgers. read more

Disappointed! We've been going to this Habit for years. Hubby and I thought their burgers are smaller now (probably due to corporate change), and just OK rather than Great like before. Higher prices, too. Double loss. We'll stop again some day in the future because of its convenience, but we weren't impressed today. read more

This is the best Habit location I have been too. There employees Esthefania Rodriguez and Giancarlo Napuri always have amazing customer service. Always greeting me with a smile. Food is always cooked good at this location . Great service with all of the employees. I would recommend this Habit to everyone I know . read more

The Habit Burger Grill franchise just keeps growing and growing, but it was this location in downtown Walnut Creek was actually their first location in the Bay Area that I discovered all of the way back in the mid 2000's, as they stood out as they were a beacon of light when I first came across their location along South California Boulevard. The reason I believe that The Habit Burger Grill is so successful with over forty locations in the nine counties that make up the Bay Area alone, is the overall freshness of the ingredients that make up their burgers which contributes to the total quality of all the items on their menu. Can you believe that The Habit Burger Grill was founded all the way back in 1969 as a small family owned business located in Goleta, California, which is a small town adjacent to Santa Barbara. By the 1990's they were just growing exponentially in the Southern California region, and that growth spread to Northern California by the early 2000's. With this Walnut Creek location, they introduced many Bay Area residents to their first fast casual freshly-charred hamburger concept. So with a recent shopping trip to the nearby Broadway Plaza on a weekend afternoon, and a coupon emailed to us, thanks to us signing up for a complimentary Charburger with Cheese for a week to enjoy for your birthday, we knew where we wanted to enjoy a light lunch. Parking at this location of The Habit Burger Grill is super accessible thanks to them having their own parking lot that is accessible via two entrances on South California Boulevard and Botelho Drive. Since this location is one of their older locations their dining room is both smaller and darker than the traditional Habit locations that you normally would see. Since we came to order their Charburger with Cheese which is topped with caramelized onions, crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, pickles, mayo, and cheese served on a toasted bun. Since there were three in our party, we also opted to order their Santa Barbara Char, which were two freshly chargrilled beef patties topped with avocado, caramelized onions, American cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayo served on two slices of grilled sourdough bread. To pair with our meal, we also ordered a side of their Onion Rings. With our coupon that I had on my smartphone scanned, our total bill was $14.07 including tax, which was very reasonable considering how much food the three of us received this afternoon. Since everything is grilled and made fresh to order, it does take more than a few minutes for your buzzer to be buzzed and your order to be picked up. While we waited we sipped on some water which anyone can grab at their open soda stations. And in no time our meal was ready for pickup thanks to their friendly and hardworking staff, as we made sure that we also received a side of complimentary ranch dressing to enjoy with our burgers and onion rings. Everything was fresh and warm as expected, as this was the first time that I tried their signature Santa Barbara Char which is considered a special limited time menu item, but is on their menu more often times than not, and I found it light and refreshing thanks to the abundance of freshly sliced avocados and the buttery flavor of the grilled sourdough bread. My dining companions loved their Charburger, of which we requested to be sliced in half as it was as always a nicely grilled cheeseburger, when combined with the accompanying fresh vegetables only added to the overall juiciness of the hamburger. When everything is enjoyed with their freshly deep fried onion rings, any visitor to the Habit is in for an enjoyable meal, one that they will order again and again upon multiple visits. It is so nice that as the neighborhood around this location of The Habit Burger Grill has changed with more residential buildings and businesses, they haven't lost sight of what has made them so successful after all of these years: great burgers made with quality ingredients. read more

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Yes, love their chicken club sandwich and my husband enjoys their variety of hamburgers offered plus fries.

I would like to file a complaint against a rude, unprofessional, and hostile employee at Habit Burger at the address 1255 S California Blvd Walnut Creek, CA 94596 I ordered 5 burgers, 4 fries/onion rings, and 4 drinks, some of the burgers were char and other burgers were double char. When I picked up my order, I asked the employee which burgers are char and which are double char. He pointed to each one to count them, saying one, two, three, four, five. I asked him the same question again for a second time, saying "Which burgers are char and which are double char?" He counted them again, aggressively saying one, two, three, four, five. I asked him the same question again for a third time, saying "Which burgers are char and which are double char?" He counted them again, aggressively saying one, two, three, four, five. I told him "You haven't told me which are char and which are double char". He yelled at me saying "I DON'T WANT TO WORK WITH YOU" and turned his back and walked away. The English language is not an excuse, it seemed like he speaks English well to understand my question. My question was very clear as there were no marks to differentiate the char burgers and double char burgers. That employee's rude and hostile attitude was not acceptable. I carried on and ate my meal without raising a fuss or complaining to the manager about that employee's unprofessional, rude, and hostile attitude. Keeping in mind to report it to the upper management online. That employee seemed uneducated, and comes from an environment were people are hostile to each other. His difficult ability to understand questions along with obnoxious and hostile treatment are repulsing customers away and ruin the day of a person who is paying to eat at that Habit branch. He is distorting the image of Habit restaurant. I strongly encourage the management to fire that hostile employee and be more careful when hiring employees and wisely paying attention to their intelligence, ability to understand questions, and most importantly politeness. I am willing to take my complaint to court for the amount of disrespect I have encountered, if I did not receive a satisfying apology. My receipt is attached. Order number 33. AuthID: 08573C Please use your cameras at the restaurant to witness what happened. The incident happened on Nov 29, 2024 around 7:05 pm Please note, that hostile employee was not the cashier. The cashier whose name was Abraham was so nice. To find out the name of the rude and hostile employee to implement disciplinary actions, please use the surveillance cameras recording. read more

It sounds cliched, but Habit is most definitely Habit-FORMING! And there's nothing quite like their delicious flame-grilled char burgers, of whatever style! Their fries are scrumptious, too! We do miss, though, their tri-tip steak sandwich, wishing it would return to their otherwise savory menu! At this particular store, their hard-working crew is consistently efficient, helpful, and pleasant, keeping miraculously cheerful in what has to be a very demanding job. And their pickup ordering is equally so and exceptionally convenient; and this crew takes meticulous care to get your order exactly right! read more

Habit just lost my business. Coke has been replaced by Pepsi. I know Pepsi products are cheaper. Also started charging extra for sauces and salad dressings. Sadly used to go all the time for their veggie burger and grilled chicken sandwiches, but without Coke products, it's a no more for me. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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That was absolutely horrible. I ordered and waited like 25 minutes for my order. I ordered a Santa Barbara burger lettuce wrap with fries, including a side of honey mustard which you have to pay for but they forgot. The burger was cold, the onions did NOT seem fresh at all and the cheese was really gross. I got more lettuce than I did burger. This experiment was definitely not worth the $15 I spent and I will not be returning. read more

Great place for fast yummy food! Healthy options also. The place is clean and the staff efficient and friendly. We really like the veggie burgers and the granddaughters love the burgers and onion rings! Shakes are also very tasty! read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Veggie Burger - Burgers Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Although I do like their burgers, this promotion they are running offering a half burger combo is so silly. What do they do they do with the other half? I can't believe their marketing went thru with this idea. read more

So far I have been to 3 Habit locations in the Bay Area Which was Daly City,Woodland,Walnut Creek, And what I like most about the Habit Burger is the Santa Barbara Double Sourdough Bread Burger Onion Rings!!! If you like eating at the Habit Burger Place My Suggestion To You Yelpers & Yelpettes Go for the Santa Barbara Double Sourdough Bread Burger!!! It's Really Delicious Delicioso Delizioso!!! read more

It's a habit burger. Solid choice for burgers, but I mistakenly decided to branch out and try their crispy chicken sandwich. If you have a good reference point for tasty fast food chicken sandwiches (aka chick fil a or that delicious Popeyes one) then this version is 10000% skippable. I wish I could forget how disappointing that was. Burger and fries were solid as always. Also this location had kinda weird kiosk/ordering/waiting around rules that weren't intuitive. read more

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We went to one of the walnut street location. Convenient for parking. Little wait time and and very satisfying food. I went for the Santa Barbara fired bread sandwich. Just that will fill you up for sure. My daughter reported that the bacon cheese burger was better than Nations or five guys but Nation's fries are still superior. read more

I had never been to The Habit before. And I just want to say, their BLT sandwiches are so yummy. Their service is great. Very nice and friendly. Every time I come in, they give me a nice welcome. I would recommend The Habit to wants a good place to eat. read more

Stopped by for their usually good cheeseburgers, fries, and green beans. Put in a mobile order and while waiting, saw an advertisement for the roasted cauliflower with aioli, so ordered that too. Drove about ten minutes home and was disappointed when I opened the bag. The burgers and fries were good, but the green beans container only had ten small beans in it. The container was only half full. The roasted cauliflower was mushy and unappetizing. Definitely not like the photo in the restaurant. We'll stick with cheeseburgers and fries next time. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Half full Tempura Green Beans - Burgers Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

The girl there was very rude. Did not wanted to give me a receipt to make sure I paid for what I asked for.