I've been eating at Tower Burger for many years, and their food is excellent. The burgers are tasty, the fries portions generous, and they almost always cook them the way I order. I highly recommend their food. It's not gourmet burger, just a good solid dependable burger. I've never really like their shakes however, always found them too thin and watery, even though they use Mitchell's Ice Cream. Mitchell's will not produce a thin shake unless you use a lot of milk, but that didn't explain the watery aspect. Too much milk gets you a thin creamy shake. Well the other day I got a shake and discovered a lot of crushed ice in it, so I figured they must be using the ice as filler, which explains the watery taste and lack of creaminess. So it's almost like a shake meets a slurpee. The shakes aren't cheap, and other places don't do this, so hopefully they will change this recipe. Still I heartily recommend the burgers, but be aware of the shake situation. read more

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I like their burgers!! They don't skimp on the meat or fries. Nice family run restaurant.

Food is great! Prices very reasonable. Owner & staff super friendly. Venerable Miraloma restaurant with a loyal neighborhood following read more

Tower Burger - Cobb Salad, my go to at Tower Burger! - Burgers Near Me - San Francisco, California

So neat and tidy and hella good I love this place I would def go again like every day read more

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Randomly stopped by for the first time. Got the California burger and it was just.....so extremely scrumptious???? I wasn't expecting anything amazing, just a quick bite. Idk if it's the quality of the meat, the seasoning, or what, but that burger was amazing from the first bite to the last. I wish they gave dine in eaters plates rather than those awkward metal baskets to eat from though read more

There's not a lot to this review, but I think it's a fitting reflection of Tower Burger (in a good way). While there are a lot of trendy and hyped up places in the city to try, it's nice coming to a place like this that is refreshingly quiet and relaxed. It's fun to hit the town, but it's also just as fun to be lazy and grab a simple burger without a hassle! In nearly every way, Tower Burger is the epitome of a "no fuss, no muss" kind of joint. There's a wealth of seating, the staff is friendly, service is quick, and the menu is simple yet functional - a variety of burgers, salads, fish & chips, sides, and shakes (with Mitchell's ice cream!). It's a perfect fit, and quite popular, with the neighborhood as well - a lot of families and regulars stop in to both dine in and grab some take out. -- TOWER BURGER with Bacon, Grilled Onions, Sauteed Mushrooms, and Cheese...$7.99 (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tower-burger-san-francisco#VFjwj84V5Y7NXcGATV5xZw) I wouldn't rave about it like how others have, but it was a solid burger nonetheless. The bun wasn't the best, but the patty had a nice char and was decently juicy. It could have used a little more seasoning, but the mushrooms, bacon, and cheese helped. -- CHILI CHEESE FRIES...$6.99 (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tower-burger-san-francisco#PkGHWyGnR95N4BCOcJhN6g) A bit of a miss, to be honest. The fries themselves were more or less fine, and there was a decent amount of beans and meat, but the chili was really, really watery. The taste was okay, but it was so thin that barely any of it stuck to the fries. THREE AND A HALF STARS overall, but I (generously) rounded up in spite of the chili cheese fries. The regular fries and onion rings my friends ordered were just fine, so those would probably be the better route to go. In any case, even though Tower Burger may not fare well when compared to gourmet spots in the city, they're as solid of a bet as you'll find among "neighborhood burger joints". If nothing else, they're certainly the most convenient! read more

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It's funny how, growing up, a burger was a burger. Then, a burger became a Burger... and then a BURGER! For me, there is now a three-tier system in discussing burgers. First, we have the 'let's have a simple one' burger which, to some, may include the most popular McD's, BK, Wendy's, Carl's Jr. and... yes, In 'N Out. Next, we have the 'I like a lot of toppings and meaty tasting' burger like Bistro or Custom Burger and, in the old days, Barney's. Last, we have the 'wagyu lovin', does it have truffles or foie?, where's dat beef from' burger. See Umami, Marlowe, and Burger Bar. Yes, this is a neighborhood place. Yes, this is a NON-chain business. Yes, there is little if any wait here. Yes, it is a less than a five minute drive from home. Coming here several times as a "let's get a quick bite" stop, I usually order a burger with their onion rings. They offer a variety of cheeses and topping, including my favorite mushrooms (shrrroooooms!). I've also had their chili cheese fries which are very filling and best shared. The vibe definitely fits the family oriented neighborhoods as you'll often find families with young children (after school sports activities) dining here. Don't expect a foodie experience here... just a solid local meal. read more

Tower Burger - Burgers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Popped in for a burger today. The place is nothing fancy, but it's clean and the workers were friendly. I had the Western Burger with Hickory BBQ sauce and a side of regular fries. It was largely unremarkable. This place is an old school hamburger joint where they don't season the meat or do anything special with the fries. The "Western Burger" was only "Western" because of the hickory sauce. I'm surprised in this modern era with the new, dynamic, and creative menu ideas that this place is locked in 1985 with its lack of flavor profiles. I work nearby and there's not a lot of lunch options in this part of town. I guess when I return, I'll have to bring my own sauces and ingredients to make a basic burger come to life. Don't get me wrong, nothing terrible or bad about anything, just not spectacular in the way it should. read more

So Tower Burger. Dependable old Tower Burger. Been going there for years. It was always a decent burger at a decent price. Not anything special. I haven't been since Covid. Went last night 12/14/23 and oh my GAWD! They have stepped up their game. First off the menu is expanded. Secondly the prices are still great, $11.99 for the eponymous Tower Burger, Patty, cheese, bacon, shrooms, onion, lettuce, tomato slice, pickles. This was hands down one of the best burgers I've EVER had! It was perfectly cooked med rare as requested. It was juicy, but not SO juicy as to dissolve the bun. The bun!! Brioche, toasted. Get back to the burger tho. I have paid twice as much for a wagyu or special blend known only to a select few, none come close to this flame grilled beauty. If you are looking for a great burger come up to the Tower there's plenty of parking too! read more

I recently visited SF and stayed close to this burger joint and I curious about trying it out. I ordered the California burger and asked for a turkey patty and my partner ordered the Western Burger with sweet potato fries. We both really enjoyed it and would recommend if you want to get a burger and are in the area. read more

Tower Burger - California Burger (subbed for turkey), sweet potato fries, and Western Burger - Burgers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Simple burger joint. Clean, quick, and convenient (because, let's face it- there is only this, a taqueria, or the awful Mollie Stones within like a mile of here). Aside from burgers, you can also order a sandwich, fish&chips, or salad. I have not tried the sandwiches, but would not recommend the fish&chips b/c the fish portions are too small and the dish is super greasy. Out of the burgers I've tried, I prefer the California burger. The onion rings are also the way to go here. read more

Tower Burger - Saturday afternoon - plenty of space - Burgers Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Figured I would order a quick lunch from Tower and looking at their website I see that it is "Reasonable". That was a mistake as the price quoted was no where near the posted rates. Good News they said.... "NO DELIVERY FEE" That was no problem as I live just a couple of blocks away I can see the store from my back deck. Ordered Western Burger w/onion rings and 3 piece Fish and Chips. My total was $18.97 plus sales tax. WHY THEN was the total charge $33.00? Remember I was going to pick up the order. Their excuse was that the priced have changed due to the Medical Emergence. Again, a business that is raising rate due to the situation. After 20+ years of service I will not be going back again. read more

Good food, good service. Family run business that everyone is always happy with. Hours are good too, they're open when you need food.

I got the tower burger with Swiss and omg the grilled onions and mushrooms are sautéed to perfection!!!!! 10/10 would recommend

I ordered a Tower Burger and Hawaiian Burger, garlic fries & onion rolls rings. That was utterly dry, hard and horrible burger I have ever eaten. No one could eat that bread. The onion rings were burned. Tue garlic fries tough. $33 down the drain. I don't know if the cook is new. They we not like that before. HORRIBLE! read more

Came here last Tuesday around 8pm for a quick bite. It was highly recommended by one of my husbands patient. The place was very spacious. Not busy when we came. It seems like the place is family owned. Our order was taken immediately. We ordered: 3 pieces fish and chips Tower burger Anchor steam. Fish was Cod, really bland, no flavor. I was really disappointed. It also came with cole slaw which I really didn't care for. Tower burger came with bacon, grilled onion, sautéed mushroom, pickles and your choice of cheese (we picked provolone)- we ordered it to be cooked medium rare, it was juicy and my husband enjoyed it. I can prolly find a better restaurant for fish and chips in the city. read more

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This local burger joint is a must-try if you're ever in the Twin Peaks area! I came here a couple of times when I used to work nearby, and their juicy burgers never disappoint! The service is prompt and friendly, and their BLT's are pretty killer too! I'm simple when it comes to my burgers so a cheeseburger would be my go-to here. Bathroom's always clean, the tap water has no metallic aftertaste unlike other places, and the dining area is spacious! Whether you're dining in or in a rush, the staff here is happy to accomodate you! I had to call in my dine-in order fifteen minutes in advance one time because I was in a hurry to get back to work, so the staff was really helpful in getting my order done by the time I arrived. Thank you, Tower Burger! :) read more

Onion rings. 'Nuff said. I'm not even a huge onion ring fan, but man Tower's onion rings had me mentally editing my favorite foods list. In addition to ordering a plate of onion rings, my roomie for the mushroom burger (yuck! I hate mushrooms with a passion) and I got the California burger without sprouts (yum! I love me some avocados!). I asked for my burger to be cooked medium-well, but was disappointed to see it cooked well-done. However, I wasn't willing to make it an issue. Compared to other burgers I have had (Beep's, Umami's), this burger ranked pretty average. Though the service was great and the onion rings were DELISH, I would not come back. I think I overpaid for a mediocre burger. read more

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Simple burger was fresh and good. Garlic fries were ok but too much garlic oil and very small portion for the price. Grilled chicken sandwich was good also but bun fell apart and was a mess to eat. Veggies ok but tomatoes were pretty green. read more

Frequenting one of our local eateries, Tower Burger! The folks there are so nice! Turkey patty melt with jack cheese, grilled onions on sourdough! And fries and onions rings, of course But here's what they do. They wore gloves. They wiped down my credit card before returning it to me. Then they gave me one of a half dozen pens that they had enclosed in wipes to sign the receipt! Bravo in these times read more

Omg terrible service, overpriced and very low quality. They messed up our order so many times.

Burgers, fries, onion rings and fish & chips are our favorite! Always good! And quick!

Hawaiian burger and fish and chips was our order. Overall the food was excellent. Everything was fresh, very well portioned and flavorful. Our order was done fast, plenty of sitting areas, great location, everything was clean and excellent customer service. read more

Super bomb Hawaiian burger and sweet potato fries! I go here all the time for a quick bite. read more

I've been coming here for years, mainly for the Hawaiian burger and shakes. Everything was delicious, altogether 3 cheeseburgers, 2 Hawaiian burgers, onions rings, cheese fries, garlic fries and strawberry and chocolate shakes. Oh almost forgot, fish and chips. All were absolutely delicious and the staff were very cordial and the orders were out within 6-7 minutes. We were the only ones dining in but they did have some called in orders. That didn't slow them down. There's 2 workers and they worked well not skipping a beat. Will continue to return as your faithful diners. thank you read more

Had to gently remind the owner to wash her hands after processing payment, before making my daughter's milkshake. She argued that she wasn't going to touch any of the ingredients. Again I asked her to wash her hands. Really?? Burgers are terrible, sadly, as are salads. Fries and onion rings are good. As a nurse, I gotta say, hand washing is big in my book. I won't be back. read more

The family that runs it are the best. Their food is always fresh and delicious. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

I love the fish and chips here. The burgers are also good! I go here often with my boyfriend. It's nice to eat here after a hike at Twin Peaks. read more

Lady running the kitchen kicks me and my colleagues out for eating sandwiches from next door shops. It may have not been from their establishment but they were not busy and it was our first time in the plaza so we we're looking at the menu's still. I'd say before that i'd come there but after this interaction im not so sure anymore. read more

The food is bland n the price is to high for the amount of food I got the bacon cheeseburger with onion rings n the onion rings were doughy n the burger patty was dry never again read more

A delight for a quick takeout burger. Fast, hot and delicious Big fan of the Cobb salad. read more

OK tasting food, but really overpriced. The prices Yelp has published are not accurate (much higher in real life). They should cut the serving of fries in half, and charge half as much. The western burger had far too much BBQ sauce of bad quality. Giving 3 stars because it's family run and they are very nice. Beeps tastes better and costs less. read more

This place is a great hole in the wall and I highly recommend the hot wings or the bacon cheeseburger. The staff is very friendly and to go orders take less then 10 minutes. read more

Yummy fish and chips .... Oh wash it down with an Anchor... How wonderful... Burgers, fish and chips, big space. Close to twin peaks, up the hill from almost anywhere in sf. read more

Tower Burger - Fish n chips and anchor - Burgers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Ordered the Swiss mushroom burger. Was good! Juicy. Didn't have to wait long and customer service was good. Not a long wait.

Awesome ma and pa, family owned business! Very clean inside, modern decoration, awesome food. I loved the tower burger with crispy French fries! My favorite part of the burger was the mushrooms and the meat! I'd definitely come back again. read more

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Love their hamburgers. I order lettuce, tomato and onion with no mayo or mustard. Affordable and filling. I'm there every weekend. I sit inside, because there usually isn't a lot of people. read more

I work nearby for 3 year, but I never know that's a good place to go for lunch. Lunch time was crowed but it's quick. Seats were almost full, so recommend you just to go when you plan to have lunch. Place is organized and neat. I ordered Hawaiian burger, it tastes good and juicy. fries was ok. read more

Tower Burger - Hawaiian burger！ - Burgers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Clean establishment, fast service, good food and decent portions. California Chicken Sandwich $7.89 - grilled chicken breast, jack cheese, pickles, red onions, sprouts, avocado, lettuce, and tomatoes on a French roll + $1.99 for onion rings. Chicken breast wasn't as dry as all grilled chicken breasts are. Had a refreshing taste of sprouts, onions, and pickles. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/zriqhz9jWIY0Y-PXBnLDCw?select=thz_LLrLexsccuzE0MMcoQ Club House Sandwich $7.49 - turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on sliced wheat toast. Tasty triple decker but could've used a little more bacon. The bacon was a little lost under the generous amount of fresh crisp leafy lettuce. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/zriqhz9jWIY0Y-PXBnLDCw?select=cA0ADiAgxRXIt-63RkR57w Will return when I'm in the mood for burgers or sandwiches. read more

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Tower's bordering on pricey, though, $10 for a burger meal is about the standard now in this town. I still know I can get the same combo for less elsewhere. Offerings are similar to Bistro Burger. It seems like there's a hoard of veggie options, but there's really just two: a mushroom burger or a gardenburger with numerous topping selections. While not as generous with the fries, they were cooked to perfection, and that beats fistfuls of soggy fries any day. Coming in with the impression of a small, greasy diner, it was a lot cleaner and larger than I had expected. Run by sweet folks, Tower Burger's a total godsend if you happen to be stuck in this area. read more

Tower Burger - Burgers Near Me - San Francisco, California