We came in on a Saturdays afternoon at 3pm so it was a pretty quiet time and fast service. We ordered the pastrami, double smash burger, grilled cheese and a basket of fries for around $40. We really enjoyed the outdoor seating, casual nature of the place and the parking in the back. Pastrami was well balanced between the pickles, coleslaw and meat. The bread had the right amount of crunch. Very well executed, would definitely order again. The double smash burger had sweet pickles and jalapeños and cut the fat of the meat nicely. Super tasty and easy to eat. The beef tallow fries were tasty, well fried and well seasoned. The basket was the perfect size to share (2 adults and a toddler). Overall, we will definitely be back! read more

Uncle Phil's - Pastrami Sandwich - Burgers Near Me - La Cañada Flintridge, California

Honestly the food was pretty good. That's not the reason I think this place deserves one star. I have a friend who used to work here a while back. Unfortunately he had a terrible experience, mainly due to the business owner/head chef. He would vent to me about how the owner wouldn't even speak to him at all except when he would yell at him for making mistakes. Essentially treated him like a slave, not a human being. I kid you not, working at this place is the reason he started going to therapy. I don't care how good your food tastes if you can't treat your employees with common decency I can't in good conscience support your business. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to boycott this place. The food is delicious, and I have no right to prevent people from enjoying that. Just please understand and be aware that if you dine here, you are supporting someone who probably to this day still treats his employees like garbage. He may be an amazing chef, but unfortunately seems like a downright horrible person. If you eat here, at the very least please tip the workers well. Hopefully that will make their jobs a little more bearable. Seems like they already have an a-hole boss to deal with. read more

The burger was next level -- perfectly juicy, packed with flavor, and cooked just right. You can tell they don't cut corners with quality. Every bite hit. And the fries? Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, seasoned perfectly... couldn't stop eating them. Great food, great vibe, and you can tell they actually care about what they're serving. Easily one of the best burger spots around. I'll definitely be back read more

Uncle Phil's - Combo - Burgers Near Me - La Cañada Flintridge, California

I guess this is Honeybird's new burger concept? I quite like the smashburger, but they kind of need to chill on the salt for the fries. The menu also has chicken, a nice looking teriyaki bowl, and a fish sandwich. All reasonably priced, too. A great lunch spot! read more

Uncle Phil's - Smashburger combo! - Burgers Near Me - La Cañada Flintridge, California

This spot is really good. The smash burger is priced right and actually lives up to the hype. I'm also glad they have fish sandwiches it's nice having a solid option close by when I'm craving one. Service was great, too. Everyone was super friendly and easygoing. I'll definitely be back. And the pie next door is on another level. I'm not even big on pie, but I was seriously impressed. read more

Uncle Phil's - Burgers Near Me - La Cañada Flintridge, California

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I was looking for a good hot dog today, so I stopped by. I had the chili cheese combo, and I was very pleased! The tallow fries were delicious, and the chili dog was great. I can not wait to try the smash burger. read more

Best burgers and fries in La Cañada. But all of their other items on the menu are also really good. Staff are always helpful and polite. Would highly recommend read more

Awesome new burger/lunch spot in La Canada! I came here today for lunch with my son. We had a smash burger (really good, jalapeños add a pleasant spice), the classic cheeseburger (a great classic burger), and fries (not really our style of fries but also quite good). The patio is also a pleasant spot to eat with lots of families, and the prices are very fair! And everyone working there was very friendly and made it a pleasant experience. We will definitely be back! read more

A big no for me. They are really trying to make this combination of both restaurants work, but they're better off keeping them separate in my opinion (Honeybird + Uncle Phil's). You can order from both restaurants if seated at Uncle Phil's. The number of times I walked over to Honeybird because they forget so many things, or the items were beyond late (and they were not even close to being apologetic). It was really disorganized, and it's becoming hard for me to define my experience, but it's close to the most disorganized and careless experience I've ever had at a restaurant. read more

Gave it a try on a busy day. They still have a lot of kinks to work out. Had hoped for a good fish sandwich. But it was nowhere to be seen. The smash burger was tasteless. The tuna on the melt sounded interesting but was just blah. read more

It's diner food. The kind that people eat after little league games or before a Fourth of July kickback, but with a vibe that ain't the Hat. Why 4 stars...it's on both of us, really. First off - I ordered at 7-ish pm...it's raining, y'all are new new, we picked it up at 10 minutes to close, the fries were left off our HB combo BUT we got an extra chicken tender...so we're square. The CC fries were Hat-ish, good. The burger was classic CA diner, good. Tenders dry - that's on us bc I'm sure they're fresh af in the moment. Next time we're going for 5...in-person, the long walk. Let's do this again, soon. read more

Delicious! Can we talk about the fries?! Crispy on the outside, perfectly fluffy on the inside, and seasoned just right. Easily some of the best diner fries I've had. They were fresh, hot, and honestly hard to stop eating. I got the smash burger and it was just as good. If you're looking for great comfort food paired with top-notch service, this place is a must. We'll definitely be back! read more

We got the cheese burger with raw onions with fries and onion rings. Incredible fries and loved the cheeseburger. The onion rings are not like the usual onion rings. They're more like onion strips that was great to include inside the burger for additional crunch. I made Moule Frites and got fries from them and they were a huge hit as well! So happy to have a great burger place in the neighborhood! Looking forward to trying the fish sandwich too! read more

It has it all!! Food, ambiance, service and open concept outdoor seating! So cute! New place!! Absolute must try! Kudos to the chef for the great burgers and fries!!! read more

I just waited A FULL HOUR for a fish sandwich and finally decided to ask for a refund when they couldn't provide me an ETA... after one hour. Embarrassing. It is absolute chaos with staff running back and forth between Honeybird. They are clearly completely over-stretched and under-staffed and this resulted in probably the worst lunch service I have ever seen in LA. Someone next to me waited 45 minutes for two burgers, and they managed to get the order wrong somehow. I bet they are still waiting for the corrected order. Someone in Honeybird was also processing a refund. They must have been confused why their order was taking so long when Honeybird was itself empty. Josh, the manager for *both?!* Honeybird and Uncle Phil's made several excuses and offered no concessions beyond my refund. I had checked in with him personally at the 30 min mark, and he told me my order was "coming up next." He also WAS the person who took my order. And I even asked a server who was running back and forth between restaurants about my order at the 45 min mark, so I was confused by his excuses about the ticketing system and by his lack of contrition. Ironically, it also took him longer to find my ticket (an HOUR old) and refund me than I would imagine it would have taken to actually just fry me a f****ng fish sandwich. Here's a photo of my empty hand where a fish sandwhich should be read more

Very disappointed with the lack of vegetarian options. I hope they are able to introduce some more vegetarian options.

$7 smashburger with grilled jalapeños inside. Quality and service was great. 2010 prices in La Canada, can't wait to go back! read more

Uncle Phil's - Burgers Near Me - La Cañada Flintridge, California

have popped in twice now: once during their pre-opening and today on their grand opening, and been really pleasantly surprised both times. The HB- their classic burger- is dense, flavorful, beefy. i ordered a double, and though it's a whole lot of yummy food, a single is the more pleasant option. smash burger rocks: thoughtfully constructed, the secret weapons are the chopped jalapeno & what tasted like sweet korean pickles. delicious delicious. can't say I'm writing home bout the beef tallow fries- serviceable, but I'd much rather put that $5 into ordering another burger. super agreeable pricing across the board, restaurant is bright and welcoming, to boot. it's a tough ask opening a restaurant in La Canada, where your main clientele is gonna consist of children and borderline senile senior citizens, and a lot of businesses in this area dumb down their menus to accommodate, but the kitchen staff is finding really creative ways to amplify core burger shack dishes. glad McDonald's finally has a viable local competitor. read more

Uncle Phil's - Burgers Near Me - La Cañada Flintridge, California

Good food and prices. Please bring back the mochiko chicken! That was our favorite thing from Aloha kids.

The smashburger is insane. What seems to be small and flat haha is actually very tasty. The jalepenos and pickles are just perfect to the juicy level. AND THE BREAD. It is so good along w the sauce that doesnt make the bread juicy. Plus the crispy fries they are the best. read more

Went for lunch.The Teriyaki chicken bowl was very dry and very small.I had to ask if there was sauce to go with the meal.They gave me sauce after the fact.I would probably not go back. read more

Extremely disappointed with the food options and service. We came in to eat it wasn't that busy. The have a new service where you order from a screen but they took our order on their own since I needed some changes. No Vegeterian options, I got a cheeseburger without the patty, it had zero taste... I asked for grilled onions but it was missing. We ordered a few things including a cheeseburger and added pickled there were no pickles. Another cheeseburger with raw and grilled onions but it was missing the raw onions. The fries are cooked in beef taro no regular oil options so I couldn't even eat the fries. The staff wasn't the friendliest and service sucked. Sadly, I'd never go back and it takes a lot for me to leave such slow review. read more

We love Honeybird! We thought the prior restaurant in this location, Aloha Kids (same owners as Honeybird), was tasty but the price and service issues made it just okay. However, I would be amiss to not review the new Uncle Phil's (which replaced Aloha Kids, same owners) to help with improvements in case it goes the way like Aloha Kids. Service, consistency of food, and wait time issues remain. 1.) Some of the food items were tasty. I liked the flavors and ingredients of the Smash Burger. However, there could be a disclaimer that it has a lot of jalapeños since it was too spicy for our kids. It soaked into the potato buns, so we couldn't just taken them off. The fried fish burger was good. The chicken tenders were dry and it looked liked Honeybirds, but they were not cooked the same like Honeybirds. This was not just with our order of chicken tenders, but with all 3 orders that we had. It's the same owners, but I think the cooks and the kitchen are different. We saw Uncle Phil's bringing orders to Honeybirds so the consistency of great juicy chicken should be the same. We also saw the Teriyaki Chicken being sent back and half eaten Teriyaki Chicken plates on another table. People said it was way too salty. 2.) The BIGGEST issue that carried over from Aloha Kids to Uncle Phil's is the wait time and customer service. It took a long time for our order to come out since they have one grill, but I saw the cooks were trying different ways to speed things up, like oven warm/bake a platter of smash burgers. However, they were inconsistent and even rude on people inquiring about their unfinished orders. In the long wait for our food, we saw a take out order only half completed. The customers had to sit at a table waiting impatiently for missing items. We also had our friends waiting for fries, after getting their burgers, but when they inquired about the missing fries, the cashiers said it was being worked on even though there was a huge pan full of fries sitting there. They were working on another take out order that came AFTER our friends, but they could have quickly given some fries to complete the long waiting incomplete in-restaurant order. Some people left after being told it would take over 30 mins for their food. I really want Uncle Phil's to succeed since Honeybirds is so great. But these issues make us hesitant to come back and if these issues are not addressed then I am afraid others might not as well. Hopefully word will spread that Uncle Phil's has resolved some food, service, and consistency issues to be a longer lasting restaurant than Aloha Kids. read more

Never been here just driving by and thought a hamburger sounded good. Food was great, but the person working the counter couldn't keep up with how busy they were. My food sat there while she was on the phone and another lady brought her food back because she was eating in and wanted her food on a tray not in a bag. I understand some people complain for unnecessary reasons. If my food was brought out in a bag I would have kept it because it would stay hot. So my food sat and so did the other persons. She needed help. No trash can inside, and when I asked her to through my cup away she said there's a trash can outside. read more

Just had lunch here. I've been to Honeybird (sister restaurant next door) a couple of times, and while the quality of food was good, I just wasn't thrilled with the menu. Uncle Phil's menu is more my speed. I had the smash burger and a chili hotdog, and both were great. I'd say they're both my favorite in town though Altadena has some more competition. Also, they get their pastrami from the same supplier as Langer's, so that alone will require a return visit. I'll be back. Hopefully this restaurant can be successful. read more

Today 3/27/26. CheeseBurgers were dry....not tasty. Expensive also. I could & should have went to In n Out for a less expensive better burger . Onion rings were greasy & fries were to salty not tasty. I know they use tallow oil. HONEYBIRD nextdoor is delicious but this Uncle Phil's need a food upgrade. read more

Fantastic smash burger and fries. Got the teriyaki chicken for my daughter and she loved it. Looking forward to coming back and trying other items from menu! read more

Uncle Phil's - Menu - Burgers Near Me - La Cañada Flintridge, California

Happy with this new local restaurant I tried their regular burger and the smash burger. I got the double for the Smashburger. Both were really tasty. Place looks clean and my burgers were ready and under 10 minutes. read more

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Wow just wow! Think diner food but much more refined. You can tell that Chef carefully thought out his menu and man did he deliver! I had the banh mi sandwich and it sweet, salty and spicy with an incredible lemongrass aioli. They also had me try their smash burger which had that perfect lacey crust with grilled fresh jalapeno slices which took it over the top. I also had the pleasure of trying their club sandwich which was delicious as well. Don't forget about their fries with beef tallow!! Do yourself a favor and treat your tastebuds to one helluva culinary journey. I promise you'll be glad you did. Thank you for a delicious memory Uncle Phil's!!! read more

Smash burger and fries were delicious. Will be back for sure. Service was above and beyond.

Where do I even begin... this place is awesome. Brought to you by the same folks that own honeybird, so you know it's gonna be good. The loco moco was fantastic and the smash burger was one of the better ones I've had. read more

Super friendly and kind customer service!! There smash burgers are delicious! And the food is amazing! Keep up the good work! I love the ambience read more

Hands down the best burger spot in the LC. Beef tallow fries are a throwback to my childhood. If you are craving the classics, this is the place for you. I will be back. read more

We had lunch here today and will definitely be back. My chicken fingers were the best La Canada has to offer. My mom liked her banh mi and while the burger and fries were kind of cold they were tasty too. The highlight are the homemade pickles! Be ready to wait, though. It takes awhile to get your food. read more

The staff is super friendly and working hard on opening night! Loved the smash burger, really excellent. Had the beef tallow fries which were also really good and perfectly salted. Wish we had a crowd with us and could have ordered more food because the menu looks good and all the food that went by looked really tasty. Uncle Phil's is a nice addition for casual eats in La Canada. read more