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    Smashburger

    2.7 (93 reviews)
    ModerateBurgers, Fast Food
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Rey M.

    Too pricey! All American Double Burger was okay (can't even compare it to In and Out's Double Double), French Fries was fresh and crispy but bland. Service was average, took a while for my order but understandable. Tables, floor, and surrounding area were clean.

    I had a great meal here when Smash Burger first opened a few years ago. I was very happy with the food. Haven't ate there since. I was there just recently and had a single Burger with fries and shake. This time the Burger was soggy the Burger was dry and way over cooked, I was surprised how they stopped using beef stake tomatoes and started using these little tiny Roma Tomatoes, Very small 2 thin slices, what a joke. But they change you almost 30 bucks for the meal.

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    I ordered Smashburger inside Harrah's, and this was honestly one of the worst burgers I have had. The patty was literally smashed cold to the point of being dry and unappealing, and the flavor just was not there. The fries were half-full in the cup and cold as ice, which made the meal even more disappointing. I should have known better ordering at 9:45 PM, but even then, the quality should never be this low. Overall, a very unpleasant experience and definitely not worth the price.

    Khamphone K.

    We got to Smash burger pretty late around 1930 (7:30pm) They close at 2200 (8pm), pretty early in my opinion but we got there just in time to order. Not much on the menu, it's not like other Smash Burger joints. Limited items here but you can add Avocado, mushrooms etc on your order for a fee. It's a bit pricey for the add ons. We ended up getting an order of smash fries, rosemary smash fries and three double classic burger (two with cheese and one without cheese). They were all freshly made, it was huge portion! I only ate half of mines. The fries were so crispy and flavorful. The staff working in the kitchen was very friendly, happy and made jokes while I was waiting for my food. Happy crew I love to see. They gave me so much condiments for my to go order. That's the service I like! I had ordered one time before at this location and it's always been fast and delicious. Can't go wrong with a classic burger and crispy fries.

    Chicken tenders and garlic fries yummy!!!
    Michelle G.

    Very good food, fast service. Though of course it's in a casino so there might be a long line. Please be patient with the employeesthey are doing the best they can. Though always call out an employee who doesn't wash their hands. For instance; we were in line and another customer was saying hey excuse me tell him to wash his hands. He ( the cook ) was touching his hat and fixing his hair and was going to touch the food he was cooking. The manager quickly stopped him before he procceeded to the cooked food and then apologizd and went to wash his hands. So just keep an eye out.

    Clearly says they do doubles.

    When i first ordered he pushed the first person assisting me aside and said he'll take my order. Efrain proceeded to take my order wrong and after catching it on the receipt and telling hkm he simply responded with we dont do any double smash burger. Done for his convenience. There seems to be a lot of chatter between them while prepping my order. Especially emphasing there isn't any cameras in the washroom. With pure laziness to make any correcguons and talk that is loud enough for everyone to listen to maybe this would be the best time to train him or work ethics.

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    Paul I.

    The truffle mushroom burger is amazing. I love the soft buttery bun and the truffle after taste that kicks in after each savory bite. Nice to ish with rosemary flavored French fries. The cashiers are friendly. It's food is a little overpriced but it's located in a casino in Valley Center in a galaxy far far away with no other burger place around... Anyways, I'll be back .

    Harold S.

    This place is located inside the Harrahs Southern California Resort. I thought the restaurants at the resort were outrageously overpriced, so this establishment offers one of the few affordable alternatives for a meal if you are staying at the resort. I ordered the turkey burger, which went for $10.93. I thought it was just ok. It was certainly nothing special. It was definitely not worth the price, but a lot more affordable than the full service restaurants there.

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    Debbie S.

    Needed a little distance while gambling so grabbed a burger. The nice thing about a chain restaurant is that you know what to expect. So there aren't a lot of surprises. The burger was tasty. Unlike other Smash Burgers I've been to, this one makes the burgers in advance and they sit under a heat lamp. While I appreciated how quickly I could get back to the slots aka keep losing money, it would have been nice to have a freshly made burger. Staff was friendly. As a Caesars Rewards Diamond, I got a 10% discount.

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    Eric F.

    Food: 4. Came by for a Wednesday midday lunch. I ordered a Double Classic Smash Burger and Smashtots. I requested pickles on the side, onions grilled, and tots crispy. The person who took my order was efficient and helpful. Food came out timely, at the right temperature, and my special requests were followed. Burger was very good as well as the tots. For the tots, no additional cost to have them Smashtots. I prefer my fried potatoes with catsup and ranch and the Smashtots add didn't do anything for me. Service: 4.5 Value: 3.75

    Two burgers, tots, two soft drinks - $40
    Kathryn K.

    This is a bit of a weird review. This is for the Smashburger inside Harrah's in Funner (Valley Center). The food itself was fine. It's crazy overpriced (2 burgers, one shared order of tots, and 2 bottled soft drinks - the only option) was $40) for "fast" food that was very slow. Now, partially this is my fault. I'd never been out to this casino before and didn't know what to expect. It's a giant casino in the middle of basically nothing. Super weird driving up to it in the dark. You go down this twisty two lane road and all of a sudden there's a giant casino tower with all the neon all by itself. There's a 4 story parking garage as well as a huge ground level parking lot. I found out what I was in for when I had to circle multiple levels to find a parking space! Yes, this place was PACKED - admittedly it was the Saturday of Superbowl weekend, but I didn't anticipate the crowds. We were there to see a show at the theatre (Penn and Teller) - the theatre was a nice venue, I'd see another show there. However, show started at 8 and it's a drive to get there, so we figured we'd have dinner at the casino. Mistake. There are several restaurants there from very casual to Hell's Kitchen and they were absolutely packed. It was a 40 minute line just to get these burgers and getting a table to eat them at was a challenge with other people waiting for tables standing over you like hunting cats ready to pounce the second you take your last bite! There was only one cashier working for this very long line, which is why it was so slow. The food came out pretty quickly once you ordered but... wow, what a wait for fast food. The burger was fine, in fact, pretty decent for fast food. The smashtots were really good, would definitely order those again. I wanted a milkshake but they're $10 each (without alcohol) so I passed. Alcoholic versions for $12 each. The pricing just seemed excessive, but you're paying for the convenience since you're out in the middle of nowhere basically.

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    Standard SB quality at outrageous prices. Avoid if you can, but they know food options are limited in this area.

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