Staff: We were helped by Juana who was amazing. She is so caring and attentive to her customers. I was really impressed. Quality/Quantity: This is a really nice location. The restaurant is very clean, nicely laid out, and has a small patio area outside to eat. We had a burger, chicken sandwich (which I learned is frozen chicken), fries, and a delicious Oreo shake. Value: Pricing is on par with other restaurants of this type. Overall: I like this location and will return again when I am in the area. read more

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Good food and service I got a burger was very good i would come back very affordable too read more

Smashburger - Food - Burgers Near Me - San Clemente, California

Didn't think I'd have a chance to upgrade my review for this San Clemente location, but after Smashburger rolled out their new app, I finally got that opportunity! Smashburger recently upgraded their app so that if you download the app, you can get a free Single Classic Smash on your next visit. I had already downloaded the app a few years ago, but it looks way different now than before. A better kind of different in that I find it more user-friendly and in line with other restaurant apps on my phone. I signed into the new app, not knowing if I would have gotten the free Single Classic Smash for having already been a rewards member, but I at least wanted to see what the new app looked like. The old app wasn't very exciting or as easy to use, and there weren't any enticing deals that would make me want to be a regular there, especially since I'm trying to reduce my intake of red meat. A day or two later, I was pleasantly surprised to have received an email from Smashburger indicating that I had indeed qualified for the reward. It's good for 14 days, but I wasn't sure if I'd have the time to redeem it at the Carson location, which is closest to me. I knew I was going to pass by San Clemente during that 14-day period, however, so I used the opportunity to pay a return visit. When I arrived just past 8 PM, I didn't see anybody inside! I almost thought it was closed, but saw the front door ajar. Another customer came in immediately afterwards, and an employee in the kitchen (Pedro?) noticed us waiting at the front. He came out the back to assist me, and his female co-worker assisted the other customer. I told Pedro I wanted to redeem the complimentary Single Classic Smash, but wasn't sure if I needed to do anything on my phone. All I had to do was tell him my phone number, and he found my reward in my account. He then asked me for my name, which I stated even though I thought it should have appeared on his screen after entering my phone number? He realized his oversight, but was cool about it. Although the restaurant was empty, I ordered to go because I wanted a wrapper to hold the burger while I was eating. If you order for here, they don't give you a wrapper. It took about five minutes before the female employee handed me my takeout bag. Inside my takeout bag were a couple packets of ketchup, but on the tables, they had both ketchup and mustard. I simply took out the burger, added both condiments inside the burger, and enjoyed it. And it tasted so much better than the first time I had it here that I'm willing to award an extra star. Still a little pricey with the normal price being $7.99, and the burger wasn't even that big too. I had a chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A right before this, and I wasn't full after eating the burger. I also had some crispy brussels sprouts a few times from this location, and they provide some ranch dressing as well. Brussels sprouts are one of children's least favorite vegetables, but I feel their opinion will change with Smashburger's version. Granted, they're certainly not as healthy since they're lightly fried and seasoned with steak butter, but it's a great start to get your kiddos to eat their greens. The San Clemente Smashburger is in Gateway Village Plaza, where there is an Albertsons, so after enjoying my complimentary burger, I browsed around the grocery store before heading out. One thing to note is that if you want to get back on the 5 freeway from Smashburger, you'll have to cross the parking lot and get off at Avenidia Presidio before turning left at Avenida Pico. Don't directly get back on Avenida Pico because it's a right turn only there. Luckily, you can re-enter the plaza and avoid having to find a turnaround point. Like I said, I'm not a regular at Smashburger, even the Carson location, so I don't plan a return visit until I get a good deal, which I haven't seen much of anyways. However, I have more confidence that I'll enjoy my next burger from Smashburger. Just don't expect the best tasting burger ever in spite of how good their burgers look on their website lol. read more

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Best Smashburger ever for me that was perfectly prepared, and the team is so nice and efficient!

Great Team working here! Recommend it to other people in the area ll the time! Come get it hot! read more

Smashburger - Burgers Near Me - San Clemente, California

Great service great food. Super nice facilities. Good vibe. Good times. I'd recommend it. read more

Smashburger - Burgers Near Me - San Clemente, California

Good burgers and fast service. But it's very warm in the Harrahs location. The air conditioning soes not work very well. read more

Waited 25 minutes for my chicken sandwich. Tipped $5. Saw 5-6 people order after me get their food 10+ minutes ahead of me. When they finally gave my order they didn't even call it out, almost like they forgot. Fries and sandwich weren't even warm! Like ridiculous to drop $20+ tip and not get good service ... read more

The service was really goodddd and the workers were really niceeee.i would definitely recommend coming again

The food was Great!! Best kept secret is the HotDogs!!!!! Love their fruit juices also. Customer service was on point also. read more

Service is always great! Food is delicious! Definitely gotta try the other burgers on the menu

Amazing service and food is great. Highly recommend if you want a good burger S.

Pretty good service and amazing food the staff is amazing there's so many options to check and new stuff to try every time I come to this place read more

Great customer service, they were very attentive the moment I walked in. I got the truffle mushroom double 10/10.

Love the food is the best, I go here all the time. Is one of the best burger places in San Clemente.

great food and always such great service. love the fries and the burgers are to die for. I especially love the ambiance of this place it's small but the decore makes it look so nice. read more

Good quality food perfect cooked patty, the buns Were fluffy and the cheese was perfect melted

the food is rlly bomb and i always get the smash fries or tots, the service is really nice and the inside is rlly chill, always go to

The burger was great! The person was patient with helping me and was very kind. It has been a while I had great service and a burger from smash burger due to disappointment at other places. This place helped change that for me. read more

great experience best workers ever gave us free food too had lots of friends with the boys

The best Burgers ever and no line. I'll be back! Sorry In and Out. I like your prices but the line is too much.

The chicken tenders are not seasoned. You need to haves sauce so it doesn't scratch up the roof of your mouth. It's so bland, that ketchup couldn't stand up to it. Speaking of ketchup, they couldn't afford to give me a ketchup packet for dunking these 5 tenders in for a subtotal of $18.91; no, they give you regular packets. Why does Chick-fil-A have to close on Sunday? While I'm at it, these fries are short and not that satisfying to peck at. I should've gotten nuggets and fries from McDonald's. I'm given them 3 stars because these tenders are good with Chick-fil-A honey mustard dip. read more

Smashburger - 5 CHICKEN TENDERS - Burgers Near Me - San Clemente, California

I just door dashed from this location and my order was all messed up. The coke bottle I ordered wasn't included, so I wasted my money on that. Also the fries were soggy and seriously undercooked, half of them were so cold. Not worth going in my opinion read more

I have always come here to get burgers and sweet potato fries in person. I haven't used any delivery service with this place, therefore I can't speak for that aspect. I have been here for total of three times and I have had good experiences. I enjoy the Single Classic Smash with extra onions and pickles. There is nothing special about the burger, but it is delicious when you are craving a burger on the whim. Truthfully, the Sweet Potato fries and milkshakes are what is worth getting at SmashBurger. The Sweet Potato fries are delicious and addicting. They make their milkshakes with Häagen-Dazs ice-cream, which you can't go wrong with that! I have had great service with this location. If you can come in person, I would reccomend you do just in case they mess up your order. You can get it fixed quickly. Extra points for the Non-GMO Root Beer! read more

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With poor vision could not read board menu and the restaurant would not provide menuea with prices

Nice place for a quick lunch! Located in a strip mall, parking was easy to find. Step up to a counter to order, you are given a number, then someone brings your order to you. The staff were friendly and the place was clean . I ordered the truffle mushroom double cheese burger. It was yummy!! I love that Smashburger make things to order, so it tastes fresh. The beef is tender and juicy and it was full of truffle flavor. My only complaint was there was too much mayonnaise. I had to scrape it off. I also ordered the sweet potato fries. They were tasty but not crispy and not hot. Next time I'll ask for extra crispy. I also got a drink which is self serve. I started out with lemonade and iced tea..and got a refill of Diet Coke to go. The tables were clean and mustard and ketchup are provided on the tables. If your in the area, and in the mood for a quick burger, this is the place to come! read more

Smashburger - Truffle Mushroom Swiss Cheese burger - Burgers Near Me - San Clemente, California

Ordered to go off yelp, delicious! Burger was perfect order was just right they even accommodated me by throwing a last minute ranch in there for me! Thanks guys. If you haven't tried their sweet potato fries yet - it's a must! And make sure you're getting your fries "smash"! read more

First visit to this location. I had the BBQ bacon double cheddar which came out hot and fresh, everything cooked perfectly. Crisp onion strings. Chewy bacon with minimal fat. Melting in cheddar cheese. On a fresh bun. I'm not a big fan of burgers but Smash is by far the tastiest I've had and is consistently good. Staff were very friendly and wore masks the entire time I was here, and the dining area and mens room were clean. It's a good place to eat right now given their layout with several small booths indoors plus an outdoor patio so there's a sense of space. My experience was nothing like many of the older reviews. Maybe they've improved. But definitely recommended based on my experience. read more

Clean restaurant good service and great food! Staff was friendly and food came out quickly

The restaurant is clean and organized. The food looks good and the people that work there are nice.

I like the food. The chicken is good. The fries are good. The rosemary to the fries are good.

Fantastic burgers and delicious crispy Brussels Sprouts. And I just found out kids eat free on Wednesdays. Service was quick and polite, and the restaurant was clean. I'll be back tomorrow. read more

The best burger in California,,, we live in Sunland Tujunga area of Los Angeles visiting Daughter second time here at Smashburger the flavors so great!!! Be back when in area!!! read more

Smashburger - Wow SMASHBURGER visiting Daughter here - Burgers Near Me - San Clemente, California

Today I tried smash burger again for the first time in a longggg time(had a bad prior experience) and let me just say this. What a lovely establishment with beautifully fresh ingredients. The bun was fresh and warm, the lettuce crisp and chilled, tomato's had snap, onions had bite. The patty was a wonderfully cooked and I could definitely tell it had been smashed which is their signature technique( hence the name "Smash Burger" lmao). Would highly recommend this restaurant for those seeking finer things in life and aren't willing to spend a pretty penny. My cheeseburger and frenchfries totaled $13.50 and after I tipped $2 my total was $15.50 a steep cost but in my opinion worth it. I could not bring myself to give it a full 5 stars after the lady taking my order gave me fries when I ordered tots and she was on her cell phone so she didn't not even hear me say oh sorry I wanted the tots. Being the person I am I still tipped 2 dollars. Thank you for your time read more

Smashburger - Cheeseburger - Burgers Near Me - San Clemente, California

Forget the burger, get the bacon brisket! Extra pickles if like more than 3, but Ever SO Delicious!!!!!!! A little greasy, but more like naughty good greasy. The char so nice. Melted cheese. Nice ambiance. I'll be back! read more

I figured i'd get a bit smashed here at smash burger and try their Double Bacon Smash. Double the beef and double the cheese with a strip of bacon. Everything was fresh and delicious. Splash of ketchup and mustard, no salt or spice, fresh lettuce, tomato, pickles and of course the bacon. Also ordered a Cobb salad to go. I will enjoy this tomm. read more

I am currently a retired military personnel 31 years active duty in the United States Army I have been coming to Smashburger and Mission Viejo restaurant in the Mission Viejo Mall are currently work at Walmart and I only come to this restaurant when I want a really good delicious meal the servers are really great and the managers are outstanding I never once heard anyone complain about depressing or the menu so I suggest anybody who wants a good burger wings veggie burger Etc come to Smashburger in Mission Viejo Mall you will not be sorry I have become a here almost 5 years and this is the only restaurant I choose to have a good meals with thank you for all you do sincerely Mr cotten read more

Very nice staff! Food was great and my daughter loved the kids burger. I'll be back! The rosemary fries with garlic is a must. The burgers were well made and so were the buns! read more

Smashburger - Menu - Burgers Near Me - San Clemente, California

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I have been here at least 5 times for lunch and the service has always been good. I am a burger snob that has been to the birthplace of the burger, Louis' Lunch in New Haven CT, and the Apple Pan in Westwood, and everything in between. Smash Burger is simply the best burger I have had in my life. The fresh beef is in the shape of a ball and is "smashed" onto the grill to create a magical feathery, crumbly, caramelized edge that is one the best things you will ever taste! (I know Five Guys does it like this but theirs does not taste like this, not even in the ballpark.) The bun is great too, not a run of the mill burger bun. Looks like a sourdough roll but soft and with a milder taste. The first time you come here I recommend you get a simple burger or cheeseburger so you can really taste the beef. Fries are good as well as the barely fried veggie frites. Häagen-Dazs shakes anyone?! If you appreciate a great burger you must try it. read more

Smashburger - Burgers Near Me - San Clemente, California

Nope not worthy . Looks good but all show no go . Double classic fries no drink just water $ 14.97 . I hit this place once or twice a year as it is close to home and I forget how blan it is . I don't eat hamburgers very often as Im an older goat so unfortunately for me it was flavorless and the nice girl who took my order was in a daze so did not hear me ask for the garlic fries which would've most likely would have helped things a bit ( if they still have them ) Another no BS review by Johnny B . read more