This place is as low budget, disgusting, unhealthy, un kept, unsanitary as you can get.. There are more employees there then customers on a Friday night, they are all old locals with an attitude and the food is disgusting, obviously they're not ready for change in Lakeside... I had a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon and it cracked my Crown and they would not accept any responsibility there is something seriously wrong with that food. My friend had the chicken wings and said they were disgusting he got them less then 3 minutes after he ordered them there is something seriously wrong there... I will escalate this as much as I possibly can. read more

Just went with my family for lunch. That is an almost 2 hours I'll never get back. We walked in... no greeting. Had to ask if we just seat ourselves.. from the kitchen they answered yes. We sat ourselves at a sticky round booth. After 15 minutes someone brought us menus. 10 minutes later took our drink order. 25 minutes later appetizer (potato skins) came out. The girl sets them on the table with 3 plates... and says " sorry we ran out of plates"... I responded with well we are 5 people so we need two more plates..??? Like really??? 5 minutes later the lady brought us a stack of small paper plates. Tons of dirty tables as a people had left. So instead of washing some dishes we got paper plates. Food was small and tasteless ... $78 later.. we won't go back. read more

Stopped in at this one for the first time. Loved it! The chicken ceasar salad was HUGE! And it came with Texas Toast. They have a different list of Burgers than the ones I've been to before. And I may just have to try the Grilled Cheese Bacon Cheeseburger next time I come in. read more

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Horrible service Over priced Waitress got every single order wrong Good was horrible After a I heard about this place being amazing I was shocked it was disgusting read more

I love this location, the staff is always friendly, the food is always good. It's our "go to" for burgers & a beer, or a milkshake. Thank you read more

I have been there maybe 3-4 times and it always has been only fair when it comes to service. Tonight was really bad.... walked in and waited to be seated and no one even came up to ask how many, or say seat yourself we will be with you in a minute. So went and seated myself got a menu from a pile on stacked up...... and then the wait started. No one even came by table, the bad part is they were hanging out behind bar shooting the breeze with folks at counter. After 20 minutes I walked out.......it seems if they don't know you you're screwed! read more

The food was good, or else they would have 0 stars from me. They are severely understaffed here. There was nobody in line, and it took 15 minutes to be seated. When we were seated, our table was covered with used cups and plates. It took them another 20 minutes to swing by a menu, and then another 45 minutes to receive our drinks. After being there for about 1 hr 45 minutes, we received our food. It was great! But our waitress never even introduced herself, and she never even checked back up on us after we received our food. Service, downright awful, food, great! We also had a fantastic time with friends, which helped tremendously! read more

Great food at a great price, the service was very good as well! I'm from the south so I'm very critical of these type of family restaurants. I would definitely recommend it to anybody out in North East County looking for some good old fashioned burgers! read more

This place seems like a steakhouse. The burgers are great and the 1/2 lbs SteerBurger is Amazing! The owner is a Chili Cook-Off Champion and also BBQs Steaks in the Summer. Ask him about when his next Steak BBQ is and tell him that Paul asked you to ask him. read more

This place saved my Birthday night! We'd gone to West Coast BBQ and Brew and couldn't get served waving a $100.00 bill! So after an hour of trying to get a seat then trying to get served we left and wound up here Boll Weevil. They were very busy with what appeared to be a fund Raiser and socker folks but we got seated right away. "Helen" our Waitress got me a beer and drinks right away, took our order and our food appeared magically in just a few minutes, just enough time to have a couple of beers. "Helen" bought me a beer for my Birthday, gave us great service in the middle of lots of other things going on, I was completely satisfied! Thank you "Helen" for making my birthday what I really wanted. read more

You can always count on a great tasting hamburger and a friendly waitress at this Boll Weevil.

What a waste.. walked in with my family was told to sit wherever.. and waited.. waitress came and brought the table across their check left ... and then we waited.. and waited... Needless to say we left and on our way out the waitress who was sitting at the bar says.. "Oh hey guys I'm sorry" REALLY?!? What were you sorry about that you didn't make us wait long enough or you weren't done drinking?? Wth.. I don't even want to give A star but this app requires you to... so you get 1 star under protest!!! read more

I was visiting family in El Cajon last week and found out that this Boll Weevil location hosted a fundraiser in support of the Anderson tragedy.I have dined there many times before and the food is ALWAYS great!! it must be the cook!! I will always stop by when I'm back in California.. this place is on my list of food to eat when I'm in town! I commend the staff at Boll Weevil for doing an awesome job on their fundraiser! read more

I grew up in east county and always love going to boll weevils as a kid. Today I took my kids and family to eat and from the poor service to the over crisp fries and onion rings and cold food i have to say this location does not live up to the boll weevils name. I was extremely disappointed and will not be returning to this location. As a culinary professional this place needs a lot of work. read more

Food is really good we got fries corn dog teriyaki chicken sandwich cheese squares and avocado burger. I love how they bring you yellow peppers mustard ketchup pickles thousand island I am such a condiment girl! My daughter liked playing the few games that were there and they have tvs with the games on. I went on a thursday night so there was not to many people there made it nice for a relaxing way to wrap up the week. waitress was super nice! I have not been here in years but see myself coming back real soon "I think they butter their buns so good!=) read more

I love bollweevils but the service here is bad. The first time I went the lady forgot about us. The second time the lady gave us our check when se gave us our food. Then she disappeared and didn't get our Togo box. And the parking is crap, read more

Glad its back...alittle overpriced...service and food was good...good family place, needs to be consistant...Eastbound gives stiff competition read more

Best Steer burgers in town, also the side cesar salad is awesome too. Service is quick and friendly.

One thing is for sure- its the best one I have been to- everyone working there is totally friendly, food was on the money and the boss man really does aim to please- i rarely review places but i had to- i had a blast there and aim to return soon- we went in with a huge crowd and the service as perfect- thats something hard to find these days. Get in there!! read more

Came here for lunch with a friend, Service was good and the food was also pretty good and more than I can eat! Its close to home and convienent, will deffinetly be back more! read more

My brother and I had lunch there recently on a Saturday. Food was very mediocre, and price$ were not. Would not eat there again, sorry!

If I could give this place a -5 it would be a definite! Food was cold and so was the service! I have never been to a place where management is okay with kids running in an establishment but I think alot of it was the parents not controlling there kids. This place was trashy and I will never return. The only reason we came here was because it was our weekend for the boys and they are picky eaters. read more

Went back to see if service improved . Sat there for 20 minutes with NO service. Finally I left. What a useless place. read more

I have been here several time in the course of the last year. And I have tried many of the burgers on the menu. The Avo-Bacon Steerburger is delicious. The Chili Size Steerburger is a perfect balance of flavors and meat! And it goes great with bacon crumbed on top!!! The french fries are good, a bit dry though. This can be remedied by ordering cheese fries, chili cheese fries, or the seasoned curly fries. All in all the food is pretty good here. The service is a bit shaky, something I've noted with a lot of the Lakeside businesses in general. Seems if you are not a Lakeside resident, you don't always get the best service. However, as happened last night, if the back of the house messes up your order, they will remake it no questions asked. Someone royal messed up my order, forgot half the ingredients, including the extra cost items. When I phoned Boll Weevils to point out the mistakes the front end hostess first listened to my issues then offered to remake the entire order, promptly without my request for a remedy. There is definitely a fine future for Boll Weevils. read more

We took a party of 12. The service was friendly and very professional. And the food was terrific. We tried 4 different types of beers and 1 red wine. All the beers were great. Even though we had a large party, everything was perfect. read more

I have no idea how this place is even still open. Read all bottom reviews!! Waitress here are the absolute worst!!!! Siittin here an hour later - no food and when questioned we where told sorry we have a huge party! Wth? Save your time avoid this place. Rude, unfriendly,and ignorant wait staff ruin your dining experience. read more

Came to this boll weevil for my sisters birthday. We agreed to arrive at 1pm. Our party was at the restaurant by 1:15. At 2:15 the order went in, and after my brother in law had to go to the manager to see where our food was did it finally come out, at 2:40. We sat for almost an hour and a half waiting for food. When the waitress came by to see how we were doing before she even took out order that was strike two. Then when the waitress argued about when we came in and what time the food was time stamped, that was strike three. The wait, the rudeness of the staff, I like the Santee boll weevil, and will not be coming back to this location. And there are flies. read more

My wife and I went to the new Boll Weevil in Lakeside the other day for lunch. Last time we were in this building was back when it was The Cotton Patch and we had a horrible experience then. So hoping for a better experience we went to check out the new Boll Weevil. It was like night and day compared to last time. Our server was friendly and our food was great. This place truly fits in to Lakeside with all of its western decor. We will be making many trips to Boll Weevil from now on. read more

I came here with my friend last night and I was slightly disappointed. To start this review off positively, the food here is absolutely fantastic! I got the 2 for $20 with the mozzarella triangles (which were wonderful) as the appetizer and the fried shrimp and fries which were surprisingly filling. What I am displeased by is the service. The waitress that was supposed to be assigned to our table (young brunette woman) seldomly came back to check on how we were doing so I had to bother another waitress who just happened to pass by more often to check on her tables. I wouldn't say I would never come here again but I can say is they need to work on their timeliness. read more

This place is the absolute best burger joint around!!!! I have never had a complaint about this place! The staff are fast, the food is orgasmic and the decor is awsome! it's a great family restraunt! read more

Usually Bol Weevil has great food and I really enjoy coming here but they had absolutely awful service today. They were not very busy but they were constantly neglecting giving my boyfriend and I service. For starters, we waited a good 15 minutes for them to take our order while they took the orders of the two tables next to us (who arrived after us) a long time before they got to us. The food itself was very very mediocre whenever they're usually pretty good. The worst part was that the food made me feel awful after eating it, and we just wanted to leave. We asked the waitress for a box and ten minutes later we are sitting and waiting for a box and she still hasn't brought it. We ask another waitress for a box and she doesn't bring one either! They were both sitting at the front counter on their PHONES and CHIT CHATTING and couldn't even bother to bring us a box. It wasn't even busy in there at all and they completely neglected to take care of us. Absolutely awful service and an absolute waste of money for lunch. We will not be returning. read more

I love the burgers and chili cheese fries. Price is great and they seem to always have coupons! The service is decent but nothing special. It can get pretty loud but it's always a great place to stop in for a burger and beer. read more

The place is getting better than they were a year ago I went back and was surprised with good service and good food. Price is a little high for a burger joint and that is the only reason for not getting 4 stars read more

The grilled cheese burger was good and the frings weren't bad either. As soon as the food was dropped off that was the last time I saw any service on my table. I'm not even really sure who my server is since I see different workers checking on the same tables( all except mine ) I wonder if they even remember we gotta pay the bill or if I'm good to go over all good burger no service read more

We here for dinner tonight! Food was excellent!! Portions are pretty generous and our waitress was very helpful

First and last time coming here they messed up my burger and it caused a domino effect at this point I'm not hungry and they still charged me for the burger when I obviously didn't eat it tip when the persons food you mess up is the one paying the bill maybe get it right and you would have been tipped very well if I could I would give this place no stars read more

I have been going to Boll Weevil for my entire life. If you want a good burger for a very reasonable price, Boll Weevil is the place to go. They offer a few other items, but I only go there for their burgers. read more

I really wanted to enjoy my first visit there after it reopened. But alas we had problems. Our server was great and friendly . My complaint? From the time we ordered our two burgers, a hotdog and basket of fries until we got our food was 40 minutes. It was a Tuesday night and busy but not packed. My son's food was cold when it arrived. All in all a disappointment. read more

This is absolutely the worst experience ever!! I will never be coming back here again! We have brought 15 people here over an hour ago and are just now receiving drinks. No one gave us menus, or helped us get enough tables together to accommodate our group and we had to do it ourselves after waiting 30 min and no one acknowledging our request for more chairs or tables. I am extremely disappointed and will never return!!!!!!! Not to mention on top of all of this we had reservations!!!! Our children are starving and our server cant even get our drink order correct and has mixed up multiple drinks already! read more

We went here because it was right around our apartment complex. The first time we came here the food was okay. Disappointed so we didn't come till 5 months later again to see if the food got better and it was. Burgers was fresh and everything was definitely much much better than the last time. read more