Got recommended to this place by my sister! Awesome locally owned dinner and drinks! Burgers and drinks were great! Ryan our server was also very friendly and nice. Lots of tvs with different games on. read more

I love me some smashburgers, so when I spotted this spot while out with the family at Liberty Station I had to try it. The menu caught my attention right away because the item names were really unique and fun. We ordered the Spicy Smash, the Mixer Burger with garlic parm, and the cheesy fries. The burgers were definitely the highlight. The patties had that nice crispy edge and both burgers were full of flavor. The Spicy Smash had a good kick and the garlic parm on the Mixer Burger was really tasty. The cheesy fries were good, but the burgers were the real star. Prices were also very reasonable for the quality. I would definitely come back when I am craving a good smashburger. read more

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Pros: great parking, friendly service, good vibes, don't charge you extra for a gluten free bun, have a happy hour 3-6 mon-fri Cons: the food is just your average greasy salty bar food read more

We stopped into The Mixer last night and absolutely loved it. The space is so cute with great vibes, stylish decor, and a fun, relaxed atmosphere that immediately makes you want to stay awhile. The service really stood out. Our server Ryan was outstanding and incredibly friendly, attentive, and welcoming from start to finish. He truly made the experience even better and you can tell he genuinely cares about great service. The drinks deserve a shoutout because they are both delicious and adorable. This is also one of the only spots in Liberty Station that serves a full bar, which already sets it apart from many of the restaurants in the area. The pickle shots were surprisingly smooth and so fun. Definitely a must try. As for the food, the smash burger was excellent. It was juicy, flavorful, and honestly better than most of the burgers around Liberty Station. It really stands out compared to other nearby spots, which can be hit or miss. Overall, The Mixer checks all the boxes with great food, great drinks, excellent service, and a really charming atmosphere. We would absolutely recommend this restaurant, especially for their burgers and cocktails. We will definitely be back. Especially for their weekend brunch! read more

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I'm really confused at the 3.8 rating for this place. I came for happy hour because.... This economy? It's the first time I've been here since it was Slaters 50/50 way back when. It was Monday at HH so things were slow but the service was great. Enjoyed the Butter Burger and the Flavor Spheres aka fried cheese balls - very delicious! So that you don't think that I'm a plant My only gripe was they had an all country playlist at the time, and I did let them know and they probably would've adjusted it if I mentioned it earlier. It's rough out there for restaurants so definitely support local when you can! read more

The Mixer - Butter Burger - Burgers Near Me - San Diego, California

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Came here after seeing this spot on Tik Tok. Incredible customer service and great food options. I'll definitely be back. read more

The Mixer - Tater Tots - Burgers Near Me - San Diego, California

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The ownership and staff are still the same, however the former Slater's 50/50 in Liberty Station has now been rebranded to The Mixer (inspired by the Catalina Wine Mixer). Much of the existing signage remained, and only a couple of small banners near the entrance indicated the presence of The Mixer. The place continues to be a bar and grill where people will come to watch various sporting events on the flat screen TVs. The biggest change to the menu was the removal of the beef and bacon patties in the signature burgers which was how the 50/50 part of the previous business name was derived. Smash burgers were now the featured items of which there were four varieties that each cost $11.50. The rest of the menu categories were typical... shareables, burgers, salads, sandwiches, chicken, fries, and desserts. After taking a spot at the bar and consulting with the bartender (owner?), I picked the Butter Burger and a side of french fries which was sold a la carte. There may have been a staffing issue that day because it took almost half an hour for my food to be ready which was long for a burger and fries. The place was maybe 1/3 filled with customers so the volume of orders shouldn't have been a factor. Two smashed patties were grilled with onions, topped with American cheese, and coated with European butter and garlic sauce. This was all served on a potato bun. The fries were seasoned, but they were pricey at $6.25 for the basket that included a cup of ranch dressing for dipping. The other sides like onion rings, sweet potato fries, and tater tots were even more expensive at $8.50 each. I'm not sure why there was a difference for tater tots as many spots charge the same as fries. The burger was soft and gooey from the cheese and butter. I don't think I could have consumed one much larger than the version they had here. The fries were nothing special except for the seasoning. For the food quality, price and service, it was a three star dining experience at The Mixer. read more

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Craving burgers while here in Liberty Station, so I drove by to Slater 50/50, but I was surprised to see it's now The Mixer. I was already there, so might as well try them. Got the CALL ME DADDY BURGER, THE SKIRT BURGER, THE MIXER (Smash burger), snd GARLIC STYLE FRIES. Everything is decent-sized and good for me, but my Son and wife said that for them The Skirt burger and The Mixer smash burger had too much mustard taste on it. The Call me Daddy burger was delicious, just too messy to eat, but it's good. The staff were very nice, Joanna Marie is super friendly and attentive to what we may need, plenty of parking, and lots of spots to sit outside and inside. They also have a 10 % discount for Militaries . read more

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We came here at Happy Hour on Thursday around 5:30pm. There was only one person running the front of the house and I felt bad because he got slammed with a bunch of people all coming in at once (including us). Most of the people sat outside which is nice and spacious. Like many people have said it still looks like the old Slaters. There were a few people seated inside and at the bar. Given there was only one person working the front we had to wait a bit which was fine bc we were not in a rush and we can sympathize. :0) We ended up ordering the Flavor Spheres and 2 different wings (Buffalo and Maple Bacon [out of curiosity]). All the food came out at once which was great. The Flavor Spheres were delicious....great dipping sauce for the veggies from our wings. Both of the wings were also very good. I did not expect to like the Maple Bacon wings but they were surprisingly good. I'm not really into 'sweet' flavored wings but that combo was nice. I'm bummed I forgot to take pics of the appetizers we ordered. DAMMIT! Oh well I at least remembered to take pics of our desserts. The Twinkies were exactly as expected...taken out of the wrappers and decorated with whipped cream. Nothing to write home about. The Churro Dulce De Leche however was not what we expected....and super yummy! I was expecting a churro to come out but this was way better. The ice cream really complements the cake because it is very rich and then you get that surprise of caramel in the middle. YUM! Definitely highly recommend trying the Churro dessert. Despite the wait we would definitely come back and try some of the interestingly named cocktails and other items on the menu. read more

The Mixer - Stay Golden Twinkie - Burgers Near Me - San Diego, California

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Cool spot but not for sports. Old tvs and delayed sounds. This review needed 85 characters.

I had invited a friend to lunch. We looked at Wildflour but it wasn't what we wanted. We had been to con Pane (wish they had salads) and I remembered that Slater's was next door. It is gone so we tried The Mixer. The menu had a variety so we decided to try it. They had patio and indoor seating. My friend had a club sandwich (it was huge) and I had a strawberry and greens salad. Our food was great! Our server was super nice. I would definitely go back! I hope this restaurant makes it in this market. read more

Coolest amd the funniest menu...Love the food. Love the price. Love our service. Our waitress is the sweetest ever. Definitely will be a returning customer read more

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we have been here twice & both times have been excellent. food is great as well. from the service to the vibes & to the staff! they are all very attentive & you could tell they work together as team. definitely a stop when visiting liberty station! read more

The Mixer - butter burger + side of fries - Burgers Near Me - San Diego, California

Great location! It's in Liberty Station so there's plenty to do around you and walk off the food after dining in. There's several tvs so you can watch games. Now about the food: Everything is a la carte. So, the burger is $13.50, but then you have to add fries for $6.50. My hubby ordered a burger and my son ordered a chicken sandwich. I ordered the classic sandwich. We also ordered two baskets of fries, Brussel sprouts for an appetizer and my son ordered an Oreo shake after dinner. We all enjoyed our food, but my sandwich was by the far the BEST! My recommendation is to ask for a side of purple onion because it does not come inside of it... trust me ! It makes all the difference! The sandwich is BIG! And sooooo good! The Brussels were good too, but honestly could use feta cheese sprinkled on top to offset some of the bitterness of the veggie... but nonetheless, still good. My family enjoyed their burgers as well. Our waitress was attentive and very friendly. I wish I would've got her name because she deserved a shout out for getting us straws, ketchup, onions and everything else we kept asking for :) read more

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Im between a 3 or 4 star review. The apps were ok. The jalapeno app was strange. The jalapeno was raw with some gewy cheese and little bacon bites. The fried veggies were all brussel sprouts with 1 mushroom and 1 pepper. The wine wasnt good at all. The old fashion I did enjoy. The atmosphere is cute. I will come back to try a smash burger. Dont hate the place, dont love the place. read more

Really great burgers, good prices and friendly staff. I went for a work lunch and we got the Fried cheese balls, brussel sprouts and stuffed jalapenos for appetizers and several of us got the butter burger which was delicious. The shakes were also great ! I will be returning! read more

We had visited family and decided to stop at the mixer. We were not disappointed. We had great service. Our food was delicious. We came all the way from Arizona. Definitely worth the stop. read more

The Mixer - The menu and our family . - Burgers Near Me - San Diego, California

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Best place to eat. Food is great, drinks are better. People there are some of the most friendly people you would ever meet. If I lived closer I would come every day read more

The food was amazing! They have some really great burgers. I had a burger with a buttered bun and two smashed patties and sweet potato fries. My wife had a great chicken salad that she loved and cheesy tater tots. read more

One of the best burgers I've ever tasted! Their special smash burgers are sooo good. You should definitely try their Mixer Burger.

First time here with my husband since they took over Slaters. We had the Mixer smash burger without the onions. Love mushrooms! Husband had the OK smash burger. Shared fries and onion rings. Everything was delicious! Service was great! Jojo was so attentive and sweet! We will definitely be back and recommending to our family and friends! read more

They've changed both the name and the menu. I normally get a plain burger, I couldn't find it on the menu so got the skirt burger instead, thankfully the burgers taste just as good as Slaters! The drink was good as well, a twist on a chocolate martini. Service was great as always. The only sad part was that the sweet potato fries no longer come with the pumpkin sauce - what a shame! I will definitely miss it! read more

I had a burger and a milkshake and I left satisfied, if a bit heavier. Will return when I am in the neighborhood.

I went here alone for lunch at noon on a Friday. They were not busy at all. I hadnt been in since the ownership changed from Slaters. Except for the name and the new (cheap) signage and paper menus nothing had changed. I ordered a specialty burger, fries and an imported beer. It took almost 20 minutes to get my burger, I dont know why since there were only around five small parties present. The burger was good but sort of small for $13 which didnt include the $7 fries. My bill came to $35 which means that speciality beer cost $15?? So $35 for a casual burger lunch. Wow. My first and last visit. read more

The food was amazing, our server Pete went above and beyond. He had all the recommendations for food and great IPA's. Highly recommend.

They were totally out of any diet soda and out of the chicken salad sliders we wanted. We ordered the fries, club sandwich, and bruschetta. The bruschetta and sandwich looked and tasted like something you could easily make at home. The fries were the only good part. read more

Nope. It's still Slater's 50/50 just toned down. The food is edible, but not good. Same as before. It's super greasy and all deep fried gut bombs. I won't be coming back. The staff was great, but they all were maybe overworked because getting them to bring you utensils and basic things that you would assume they'd know to already do was a hassle. We had to get up twice to find someone to get us forks, then napkins, and everything was like a surprise. "Oh, you want napkins? That's crazy". It just seemed very much like they were all new at this, including the cooks. They had an opportunity to redeem this place, but they just refreshed it with the same base problems they had before. read more

Such a fun spot! Hood food, good friends, good people. They are one of the only "late" spots outs to eat in Liberty station...and so good! Visit it now. Kristina and Pete are the best!! read more

Honestly not a fan of the rebrand. It feels cheap and low-effort compared to the old style, which I really liked. The food was okay, but it didn't seem the same as before. Probably won't be coming back. (Bring back slater 50/50 and the food) read more

Had an Amazing lunch here today. Pete was my bartender, great conversation !Had a delicious Smash Butter Burger and fries. House Pinot Noir always good choice ! Will definitely be back. Prices good as well ! read more

Thoroughly impressed with the food, the service, and the ambiance of this location! Jojo was amazing! She was so attentive and added to the immaculate vibes with her presence. I can not wait to return! Recommending this place to everyone I know! read more

Went in on a Wednesday night and there was no one but the waitress/bar keeper. She was very friendly and helped us pick our beer choice from the many choices and took pur order for food. We both had a burger and split sweet potato fries. The burgers were very tasty as were the fries. Hopefully more ppl will patronize The Mixer because I hate to see a good place with good food disappear. We had been to Slater's 50/50 a few times over the years while visiting SD and were sad they closed but The Mixer took over immediately and the menu is the same. Definitely recommend if you want a good burger at typical prices. read more

It was fine. Nothing special. The vibe is cute, the happy hour is great for drinks, but the food is pretty bad. We tried a couple of apps and a sandwich entree; it seems as if the chef isn't tasting what's actually on the menu. Not sure why we're wrapping a thick jalapeno in thin lumpia paper but okay. Perhaps I need to try other things but don't feel a need. Service was top notch though! read more

This place overtook Slaters 50/50 and that was its first mistake. This was emotionally dingy and the menu is small and printed off 8.5 x 11 printer paper. The food items are near identical with horribly cringy names. They don't even have a build your own burger option. Everything feels cheap. I will fight to bring Slaters 50/50 back. Yes, I'm emotionally attached to the old place. I don't care. Slaters was the go to place to introduce my non-San Diego friends to the wonders of the west coast. Now I lost a piece of my history and nostalgia thanks to "a f*ing mixer". Disgusting decision making. read more

Very good service, Pete's meat was the best. Boujee burger was on point! Highly recommend!

The food wasn't great. Everything was under seasoned. However, the staff was great especially being understaffed. I'm never coming back, totally disappointed with new management. Their menu online didn't match what they had at the restaurant. Bring back Slaters 50/50. At least they had a lot of choices to choose from and the quality of the food was always chefs kiss. read more

The service was great but the burgers were much worse than when they were Slaters and I also got severe food poisoning the next day. Fair warning. read more

Ryan, the bartender, was so nice and knowledgeable on the whole menu! He is the reason we will be back. Thanks again!

They are extremely understaffed and I got a chicken burger that was completely raw in the center. Do not eat here

I went there thinking I was going to Slater's 50/50- really craving a bacon/beef patty. The building and portable A-frame signage all advertised Slater's 50/50. Checked repeatedly online and this location has a Slater's 50/50 website. Was a bit shocked that when I sat down with my date the menu's were for "The Mixer." Upon asking the wait staff about the discrepancy we were told it's a "different restaurant with the same staff" and that the bacon burger patties were no longer available. This felt like a bait and switch and was very disappointing. At the very least the portable signage should be changed and the website terminated. Hungry, we ordered anyway. The food was very good, no complaints there. The drink, a Bloody Mary, was fair to middling and a bit overpriced at $14.95. The staff was generally courteous. When we received the bill, however, we were charged 0.30 to 0.50 cents more for each item listed on the menu. The paper menu needs to be updated to match the prices charged. This was extremely annoying and, in my opinion, is a form of fraud and is inexcusable. A pen and a moment's diligence can easily correct the menus (to be fair, after checking the online pricing it matched what we were charged but the discrepancy with the physical menu is, again egregious and dishonest). I shall not be going there again. read more