My two hour workout probably didn't make much of a dent in the decadence of this meal, but it was…read moreworth it! I came down here because I have a friend from up north who's come down here a few times and suggested this place. He said it's one of his favorite places when he's in town, so that's saying a lot if it's a top place for him and the family. He was right. This was a juicy and incredibly tasty burger. I'd say it's up there with Amboy in Chinatown (Los Angeles) or the newer Amboy spot at Haven City Marketplace in Covina. This place is a gem. Ordering can be a little misleading; hence minus one star. This is a food court setup, and there are menus for each restaurant in these individual stands that are placed on top of a snack wall. If you're going to order from Rey TJ Burgers, it'll be to the left of the main restaurant/register that's directly in front of you when you enter. The main line is Mexican (and seafood I believe?), so I was standing for a while until a lady realized I was holding the Rey TJ burger and called me over. Ordering was easy. Rey TJ's didn't have drinks, so I hard to order from the Mexican food line. The cucumber aqua fresca was AMAZING. Definitely one of the best experiences since I've had since I've moved to the San Diego area. I'm loving it here more and more. I've also had the opportunity to practice a lot of Spanish which I absolutely appreciate. The people here are amazing and much warmer than many of the parts of Los Angeles. Buen dia!

This place fell short of my expectations. My coworkers brought it up to me, therefore we wanted to…read moretry since my son & husband lovessss burgers. It's a food court with its own shared parking lot. When we went in there was a huge line to the door. As you go up the line, there are multiple menus placed to your left in which they have multiple different food options to choose from. Gave me anxiety as I felt rushed coming here for the first time. A line gathering up behind us, ppl in front of me, didn't want to be rude reaching over ppl to grab the menus. So just waited as we moved up to look at them. There's so many options it's overwhelming. Once we got to the front, we were trying to place our order only to find out we waited in line for nothing. The burger line was the empty line to the left which there's no signage or nothing to explain. We did order 1 adobada taco, a horchata, & a sprite. The girl forgot my sprite, told me to go order in the left line for burgers. So when I was placing our burger order, I asked for the sprite I never received. The cashier for burger spot said I have to go back into the other line to order that. Confusing af. Luckily it had 2 customers & not a line out the door like when we first arrived. I ordered the smoked brisket burger, my son the Russel cheeseburger, & my hubby the "burgers & fries." My son did not touch his burger, literally went to waste. My husband said his was ok. As for my brisket burger, I did not like mine at all. It was super salty. It came with a meat patty & CHUNKS of cubed brisket? When I got smoked brisket I assumed it would've been like a pulled pork texture. Quite the opposite. They were chunks of cubed meat. I didn't finish mine. We took everything to go & didn't eat the leftovers once home. We paid around $50 for some less than mediocre burgers that I could've done better at home. I liked that the food court had a self serve salsa bar with plenty of salsas, ingredients, etc. The presentation of the food was good! But the food just wasn't it for us. Probably would never return tbh. Also, when we were wrapping up - the server was hovering over us to finish so she could take the boards/fry basket back. Not like we're gonna steal them. Lol. But I get it, maybe previous patrons have put them near the trash or thrown them away. As the burger place may be its own individual business aside from the food court.

They were in the outside patio of Seek beer and Barley & Sword. They had a few different takes if a…read moresmash burger and they all sound pretty good. We placed our order with the friendly guys of this food stand and were given a beeper that would beep when our food is ready. We didn't wait that long before our food was ready. The burgers looked exactly how a smash burger should look, the edges of the patty sufficiently thin and crisp, and the buns were warm and had the right shine to them. The fries also look very good. Overall, the meal looked stunning.

By far one of the best food pop ups in SD for smash burgers . I have had their oxtail Smashburger…read moreand their jalapeño crema smash burger and both were finished in less than 5 minutes. Even their fries are bomb! They post on their IG where they are popping up for the weekend so check there for updates.

Tonight we had family dinner here at Common Theory Chula Vista. This place is so great. When we…read morearrived, Happy Hour (3p-6p) was ending but the place was so packed. This is always a great sign. The manager, Ben, is awesome. He greeted us and added us to the waitlist. We were seated after 10mins of waiting in a great spot. Our favorite server, Nathan, is a lead now. We were seated in Matt's area and he was our server. Nathan came by to say hi and greet us, this is excellent customer service here. Matt was also great and customer service oriented and he took our order for table apps and drinks. The ambiance here is fun, family friendly, cool, and good vibes all around. They have a DJ some Saturdays. There are also very cool theme nights. Tonight was "Wing Wednesday". I posted a photo of the theme nights. For example, Thursday is Teachers 15% Discount Day and Karaoke. The walls, seating, and table decor is very nice. The design element here is wonderful. Our food: Bulgogi Fries App for the table starter, Fish and Chips, Chicken Katsu Plate, Side Order of Garlic Fried Rice, And 10 (4 Salted Pepper, 2 BBQ, 2 Sweet Chili, 2 Buffalo) of the $2 each wings. The food was great! The vibe is awesome, and the overall experience was great. We also got a chance to talk to Ben the Manager, Nathan the lead server, and Matt our server tonight. They all came to check on us to make sure that everything was going well in our dining experience. We HIGHLY recommend stopping here to enjoy a great dining experience.

We went here twice. The ambiance is nice though we found the music a bit on the loud side. Service…read morewas good. The first time we went I ordered the garlic green beans which were actually no longer on the menu. They were quite tasty. I also ordered a side of fried chicken which was also good. The second time we went I got the chicken wings and the side ceaser salad. The wings were not crispy enough and there was zero flavor in the breading. The salad was boring. Hubby got the cobb salad which was a large portion but otherwise just ok. note that there is no outdoor seating so leave Fido home. Probably would not bother coming back here.

Great food, great drinks. Love the Star Wars theme. Ask the owner to show you his Darth Vader…read moretattoo.

My husband and I went here finding a good drink and good food. And that's what this place got us…read more The food came out pretty quick, and the beer was on point. What made the experience 10x better was the service there. Everyone working there was kind and helpful, but who shined out the most was Dora. She was bubbly and helped us till the very end with awesome vibes! She definitely deserves a promotion:) We are definitely coming back!

This was a good visit. It was a quick stop to get a bite after a long day of work and before the…read moremovies. When we arrived, it was surprising to see the owner at the register taking orders. We had not seen him in at least 8-9 years, and at the University Avenue location back then. We ordered: 1 Small Gyro Salad (comes with warm pita bread, 1 4oz Cheeseburger Combo with fries and a drink, and 1 Bodega Sub (Chopped hamburger meat and cheese with fries, and 3 fountain drinks. Total was $57 + tip. Our food was prepared well. There was one issue, the owner who took our order forgot to let the cooking staff know that my Husband did not want mustard & ketchup on his chopped bodega sub. So, they had to remake the sub, which delayed us from eating together about 7-9 minutes. It was okay, they apologized to us and the owner took responsibility for messing up the order. This is a great location and we will still come back. They are a nice business and the food is delicious.

Services is great I walked in not busy after 3:00 Pick up…read morefood for late lunch / Dinner for our buddy 1 Pastrami combo 1 4oz steak burger with cheese And fries. Fries are abandons here 1 chicken strips and fries Everything is right on the money Every fries was seasoned with red season salt And crispy and hot My cheese burger was cooked well done But I'm wanted no onions there was white onions I took 'em off Buddies pastrami was good he was in heaven And 2 ranch dressing and 8 ketchups A chicken strips spilling out of the box chicken and fries. He had Root-beer I even had $5.00 discount on the chicken strips It was only $6.00 I really like the chicken salad here next time

I didn't like waiting for my beer so long my food started to get cold ... I eat here regularly and…read morehope the service can get quicker for the beers but the foods always delicious and is a definite must try , love you Mario

We enjoyed this pie, it is cooked a hot oven it is hot when you walk in the fans are blowing. And…read moreFiFi was on Japan was playing I called it in and wifey picked it up on her way home I love the drizzle of garlic oil drizzle on top it so delicious and thin crust too Fresh Ricotta, mushrooms With right amount of cheese it's so freaking good I wish I could have a slice everyday

Food was amazing we got the double cheeseburger and spicy jimi fries they were so yummy add their…read morespicy ketchup so good

On 5/3/2026 after many years of living in SD we finally tried Hayes Burgers and it was delicious…read more Great burgers, good fries and chill service. A must visit in SD!

We always order from here. The burgers are huge and delicious. The turkey burger is my absolute…read morefavorite. Always consistently yummy!!

I enjoyed a very good one half pound burger from Fat Burger located inside Hurricane Wings. The…read moreburger is known as the "Kingburger" and cost $11.49 plus tax, but to add cheese, they charge you another $2.59 plus tax extra. I was not happy about the extra fee. It's just one slice of cheese that averages about .40 each, according to a national average. At any rate, the burger was very good. The half pound patty offered a good quality beef flavor and had very good texture as well. The lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles were all fresh and tasty. I had it with no sauce. I was pleased that they toasted the bun well. Well done. It was a very good burger and the service was good, too. The lady who took our order had a good sense of humor and was friendly. There's a lot of seating at this place.