One of the best burgers in San Diego! I had the BBQ bacon burger it was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lilly Fluger
I love this place. It’s making me hungry right now just thinking about it. My girlfriend took me out as a treat because I watered her garden while she was away. She said it was her favorite dive bar in San Dirgo so me and another girl went. They have a small basic menu of five burgers And then there’s add-ons and then there’s two types of fries. We shared the garlic fries which were beyond awesome I could eat them forever and on my burger I got roasted jalapeños, which is an add-on to the basic Balboa burger and I swear it was so so good. I hardly ever eat burgers and now it’s all I can think about I wanna go back there. I really recommend this place. We went at happy hour which even is a better deal, but they’re already a great deal. Two of us had hazy beers, which was so delicious. I had never had a hazy before and I got a little crazy because it was so tropical good flavored refreshing perfect for a burger. I went home and looked up hops and how it’s made and the history of it and I’m definitely going to drink some more of those for the rest of my life- anyway I highly recommend this place. We sat at a table. We did not play pool. The people there were so nice and quick and helpful. It wasn’t crowded. It’s like a secret place. Amazing what you can do with a burger when you only have a few things on your menu they’ve perfected this to ultimate deliciousness. I highly recommend this place. What a great treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raymond Herrera
The perfect burger that you can imagine! The bun, the meat, and the consistency is tasted throughout. You can tell they use fresh ingredients and cook the meat to perfection. Definitely must try! Highly recommend. A+++++++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ray Frohnhoefer
Great burgers and drinks with daily specials and happy hours. Burgers are large and juicy. There are plenty of drink options from a full bar, including cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic options. Fries are plenty to share and the garlic fries are loaded with garlic. There is also a room of arcade games and a speakeasy now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Balboa Burger, Side of Garlic Fries
Deborah Wilmoth
Delicious Burgers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Brisebois
Can't get enough of the great burger and garlic fries along with the good strong pours at the bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Balboa Burger, Side of Garlic Fries
James H.
Great burger!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Andrew S
Nice little bar serving mainly burgers. I'm no expert on burgers but this was the best I ate in California by a long way. Served in a bread bun rather than a brioche bun. I know restaurants use brioche because it doesn't go stale as quick as bread but for me a burger should be in bread. Nice staff, decent beer. Can't fault it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joleen Soderberg
We were visiting San Diego from out of town and wanted a good burger. We are so glad that we trusted the reviews for The Balboa and headed there! Cool small bar atmosphere and great food! Service was great. Cheers to Kevin the bartender!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blind Ambtn
Called to place an order and was left on hold for 10 minutes and was never helped.
I ordered the Original Balboa Burgers, with salt & pepper fries. The burger was dam good. The buns, fries and vegetable were fresh. I enjoyed eating my meal, solid burger and fries, the aioli tasted good. I would definitely go back to order another burger.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Lindsay
The burgers are fantastic, great music but I'm personally into the metal sound. An older place for the amenities but the atmosphere was friendly and more younger group. Recommended for the burgers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
William Norwood
Best Burger in town Imo
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rick DelRosario
The burger was incredible. One of the best I've had. Happy hour had great deals. We went for the opening game of the NFL season and I was disappointed the game was not on any of the TVs. We had to ask for the remote and search for it ourselves.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Heskin
Great burgers and fries... and a good pour.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Balboa Burger, Side of Garlic Fries
One of the best burgers in San Diego! I had the BBQ bacon burger it was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this place. It’s making me hungry right now just thinking about it. My girlfriend took me out as a treat because I watered her garden while she was away. She said it was her favorite dive bar in San Dirgo so me and another girl went. They have a small basic menu of five burgers And then there’s add-ons and then there’s two types of fries. We shared the garlic fries which were beyond awesome I could eat them forever and on my burger I got roasted jalapeños, which is an add-on to the basic Balboa burger and I swear it was so so good. I hardly ever eat burgers and now it’s all I can think about I wanna go back there. I really recommend this place. We went at happy hour which even is a better deal, but they’re already a great deal. Two of us had hazy beers, which was so delicious. I had never had a hazy before and I got a little crazy because it was so tropical good flavored refreshing perfect for a burger. I went home and looked up hops and how it’s made and the history of it and I’m definitely going to drink some more of those for the rest of my life- anyway I highly recommend this place. We sat at a table. We did not play pool. The people there were so nice and quick and helpful. It wasn’t crowded. It’s like a secret place. Amazing what you can do with a burger when you only have a few things on your menu they’ve perfected this to ultimate deliciousness. I highly recommend this place. What a great treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The perfect burger that you can imagine! The bun, the meat, and the consistency is tasted throughout. You can tell they use fresh ingredients and cook the meat to perfection. Definitely must try! Highly recommend. A+++++++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great burgers and drinks with daily specials and happy hours. Burgers are large and juicy. There are plenty of drink options from a full bar, including cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic options. Fries are plenty to share and the garlic fries are loaded with garlic. There is also a room of arcade games and a speakeasy now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Balboa Burger, Side of Garlic Fries
Delicious Burgers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can't get enough of the great burger and garlic fries along with the good strong pours at the bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Balboa Burger, Side of Garlic Fries
Great burger!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Nice little bar serving mainly burgers. I'm no expert on burgers but this was the best I ate in California by a long way. Served in a bread bun rather than a brioche bun. I know restaurants use brioche because it doesn't go stale as quick as bread but for me a burger should be in bread.
Nice staff, decent beer. Can't fault it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were visiting San Diego from out of town and wanted a good burger. We are so glad that we trusted the reviews for The Balboa and headed there! Cool small bar atmosphere and great food! Service was great. Cheers to Kevin the bartender!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Called to place an order and was left on hold for 10 minutes and was never helped.
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
I ordered the Original Balboa Burgers, with salt & pepper fries. The burger was dam good. The buns, fries and vegetable were fresh. I enjoyed eating my meal, solid burger and fries, the aioli tasted good. I would definitely go back to order another burger.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The burgers are fantastic, great music but I'm personally into the metal sound.
An older place for the amenities but the atmosphere was friendly and more younger group. Recommended for the burgers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Best Burger in town Imo
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The burger was incredible. One of the best I've had. Happy hour had great deals. We went for the opening game of the NFL season and I was disappointed the game was not on any of the TVs. We had to ask for the remote and search for it ourselves.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great burgers and fries... and a good pour.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Balboa Burger, Side of Garlic Fries
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