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Bonehead Burger Co

4.3 (299 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed
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Sergio G.

Been here before for the buffalo chicken burger. Was average. Server asked how it was and said it was okay and said we should have gotten a burger so we came back for that. And was disappointed. Hot head burger - 3/5 Average burger. Nothing stood out. Burger was only 4oz and it was very tiny. Sauce saved the burger for sure. And definitely get your own burger. Not enough to share. Basket of fries 3/5 Average fries, nothing special. Definitely recommend sharing fries instead of eating your own. Enough to share. Seating 5/5 Plenty of seating. Outdoor seating is nice and relaxing , inside seating as well. No trouble finding a seat. Overall, recommend coming to try it for yourself but prices do not reflect portion of food except the fries. But we all have a different opinion, so come and express yours.

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Ka'uhane C.

The woman who took our order was very friendly. Quick service, too - I'd say we waited less than 10 minutes for our food. We went with the classic bonehead burger and the Kenny B. Unfortunately, the burger patties didn't taste very fresh, but the flavor profile is great for people looking for a Latin spin on a smashburger.

Isaiah A.

My partner and I stopped by Bonehead Burgers for the second installment of our burger crawl. I'm rarely in Old Town, so it was a nice change of scenery. The restaurant has a very open layout, and on a sunny day like the one we had, it made for a great dining experience. We ordered the Hothead burger with a side of tots. The burger itself was good, but I'd say it was the toppings that really made it stand out, without them, it might have been a bit average. , The real standout, though, was the tots. Think Chick-fil-A breakfast tots, but better. Crispy, flavorful, and honestly hard to stop eating. Their signature sauce was solid and paired well with everything. If I'm in Old Town again, I wouldn't mind grabbing another burger here and of course getting a side of tots

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Rachel R.

Yumm, great burgers and fries! My mom and I were in town and starving, and decided to try Bonehead burger because of the yelp reviews, and we were not disappointed! Great service, clean and plenty of seating!

Impossible burger, Cali creamin, Fries
Bridget B.

Really impressed with Bonehead Burger! I'd seen them around in the food trucks, and was excited to see they have a storefront! Apparently they have trivia on Tuesdays, but we didn't get to experience that. Maybe they weren't doing it this week. Their storefront is tucked away in the heart of old town and is a nice switch up from the mexican restaurants in the area. We got a regular smash burger, a plant based smash burger, fries, and happy hour beers ($5!). Everything was absolutely delicious and I appreciated how much deliciousness they put on the plant based burger (cheese, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions). Sometimes restaurants don't put as much care into the plant based options as the regular options but that's not the case here. It's definitely the best plant based burger i've had in SD. Would definitely return to this spot! Parking was also really easy on a Tuesday night.

Food truck menu
Tamika C.

This food truck came by my job today. First they limited the menu down to only a few items, which was disappointing to start. Secondly, the lady taking the orders was very short with us. She wasn't rude but you could tell that she didn't want to be there. There was no human connection. My coworker wanted to the burger with no onion but no modifications were allowed. I ordered the fries and the portion was generous but the fries were just ok. Unfortunately we weren't able to try the loaded fries due to the limited menu. We were really looking forward to the experience but it didn't line up to the hype.

Happy Hour Menu (7/24/2025)
Roger P.

Located inside Old Town Urban Market, Bonehead Burger has been on our list of smashburgers to try in San Diego. Street parking might be a little difficult but I parked at one of the lots around the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park for free and walked over. Happy hour is every Monday to Thursday from 4PM-8PM! There are a lot of outdoor seating and it's all covered by a roof. We went closer to sunset so we had a beautiful view and there was a nice cool breeze. Since it's part of the market, feel free to order and take your food to another area. We ordered at the front and were given table numbers to bring back. If you come on Mondays, they also have military discounts of 30%! Fries and Tots: Both come with huge portions, more than enough for a party of 4. Very crispy and not too salty. We decided to add cheese to the fries and it was good while it was melted but once it solidified, it became a pain to eat. I would just recommend ordering the regular version of either fries or tots to enjoy. Chicken Wings: Since it was happy hour, we ordered two flavors: Lemon Pepper Rub and Buffalo. Each order came with 6 chicken wings. Surprisingly, each wing was a decent size even though they were for happy hour. The meat was crispy and not dry at all. Burgers: The Kenny B Burger is a standard smashburger so it was a good baseline to compare to other smashburgers. I ordered it with a double patty and this was the perfect amount of food for me. The flavors were good and this was a very juicy but greasy burger, which I don't mind at all! But I can see people turned away because of it. The bonehead sauce is like In-n-Out's thousand island sauce and LTPO is lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion. I also got to try the Bonehead but because of the maple bacon, it was more of a sweet/savory burger and I liked the Kenny B more. Overall, I enjoyed the burger and would come back again but my friends thought the grease was too much.

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Amanda C.

Our friend was craving burgers while she was here in town and we really wanted to show her Old Town so we were happy to find this place. The location is great. The weather outside was beautiful and we loved walking around the shops after eating here. The food itself was a lot of fun. I liked getting the taco versions of a burger and the tater tots with cheese as a side dish was so much bigger than I anticipated. Very shareable. The flavors worked well together and everything was savory. I also appreciated they had a big napkin and utensil station for us to grab what we needed. I was a little bummed they didn't have any tap water and we had to buy a bottle but other than that, full marks for a cute little place!

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Christie M.

Yum this was aGOOOOOD burger. Nice atmosphere, and friendly staff. If in Old Town give it a try! I do suggest they have cups for water though- having to buy a bottle for my 3year old granddaughter was the only disappointment.

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I find it hard to believe that the burger patty is 4oz even if it's a smash burger. The only girl working was hustling during a rush period so props to her.

Sierra D.

Just finished our meal at Bonehead Burger Co! It was excellent. We had the Bonehead burger and the Hot Head Burger. The Hot Head was amazing! Definitely the better one in our opinion- so much flavor! The Bonehead was a very classic, good cheeseburger- though not incredibly special or standout. If you're craving a good classic cheeseburger, this the one. The star of the show were the fries!!!!!! Get them!!!! Seasoned to crispy delicious perfection. Good outdoor seating with good music and vibes!

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Oscar is the man! The Old Town burger was next level! Tots were crispy and hot! Will definitely be returning! And recommend highly.

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Ask the Community - Bonehead Burger Co

I came for trivia night but there was no moderator to tell me how to join. There was a table of people that seemed to be answering questions on their phones. I'll be back, but how do I participate?

Thanks for bringing this to our attention Joan! Here is the link to be able to answer questions… 

I came for lunch but your restaurant was closed. Is your Old Town location open for lunch on Tuesday?

Yes they are open Monday and Tuesday now.

Any gluten free options?

Yes! Just ask for a bed of lettuce (no bun)

Do you have vegan burgers?

We do have Impossible Patties available upon request

Are the tots house made?

I don't believe so.

Msg in any of the food? Allergy to msg need to know?

No MSG. Thanks for asking!

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4.7(1.2k reviews)
2.1 mi•Hillcrest
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We were in the area looking for a brunch spot and striking out, and everyone was getting to the "we…read moreneed food NOW" stage, so we ended up at Common Stock. When we sat down, we were a little surprised that the brunch menu was pretty limited compared to the photos that originally caught our attention. I'm guessing those were from the dinner menu. Our server was actually so great about it--he told us to take our time looking it over and that if we weren't excited about anything, we were welcome to leave and he wouldn't take it personally. That honestly won us over. Even our kids were impressed by how straightforward and nice he was and decided we should stay. And I'm glad we did. The Crispy Brussels were delicious--seriously, one of the highlights. My daughter loved the Strawberry Shortcake French Toast. My son liked the Japanese Potato Hash, although he wished there was another way to add more protein besides bacon. I had the Hot Chicken + Waffle and really enjoyed it, and my husband had the Nashville Crispy Chicken Sandwich. The food took a little longer than expected, but the service more than made up for it. Our server was genuinely kind, honest, and attentive, which can make such a difference. We came in mostly because we were hungry and running out of options, but left really happy we gave Common Stock a chance. Great food and, more importantly, really great service.

We were visiting from out of state and staying in the area, and came across this place on Yelp…read more I'll start by saying the service was good. Our server was friendly and answered our questions, we had no complaints there. However the menu was very limited and the food was okay. We may have had to do more research but it didn't seem very family or kid friendly (menu wise). We ended up getting the pizza rolls, rotisserie chicken, crispy Brussels and chicken sandwich. The pizza rolls I was picturing something like a Totino's pizza roll or a savory cinnamon roll, so I asked about it and our server described it similar to an "empanada". It ended up being closer to a wonton than anything. It wasn't bad but was fairly oily. Wouldn't order again. The rotisserie chicken was really good and I liked the sauce it came with. The chicken was pretty tender as well. The chicken sandwich was okay. There was a lot of mayo/creamy sauce. Combined with the fried chicken it felt a bit heavy. The bun was really good though. We really liked the Brussels sprouts. It has a great citrusy taste and was cooked well.

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Craft House Fashion Valley

4.1(245 reviews)
2.1 mi•Linda Vista
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What a great place to catch a drink and a game. As a first timer this place exceeded my…read moreexpectations. From quality of food to the great selection of draft beers..I was more than contempt, I was satisfied with my selection..their $1/wing special and $6 draft beers on game days, I think this has to be one of the most underrated deals in the city. With an extensive menu of great food items I'm more than positive that each dish will exceed my expectations. Best place to catch a drink and watch a game while the mrs. goes shopping

We visited since we were at the mall and were already hungry for lunch. We ended up being the first…read moreones there, so it was pretty quiet when we arrived. Our server was nice and attentive, and we got our food in a decent amount of time. I got the short rib poutine, and it came with a TON of fries. I love fries, but even for me it was a bit much. I definitely think this could easily be shared, especially if you're ordering other things for the table. The guacamole was honestly a big disappointment. I'm not even sure I would call it guacamole. Living in San Diego, I'm used to having fresh avocado and actual guacamole, so I definitely had higher expectations. The menu says it's freshly mashed, but what we were served did not taste or look like freshly mashed avocado at all. It seemed more like some kind of blended mixture, and the texture was completely different from what I was expecting. This was probably the biggest letdown of the meal. I also tried the watermelon candy alcoholic drink, but unfortunately it wasn't really for me. It was basically a watermelon mojito with a few small differences. I personally don't think mint belongs in a Mexican candy inspired drink, so the combination just didn't work for me. The decorations and atmosphere are really nice, and our server was great. They also have good happy hour specials.

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4.2(1.7k reviews)
1.5 mi•Mission Hills
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I was planning my wedding and reached out to Farmer's Bottega about booking their patio for a super…read morecausal lunch "reception". Their coordinator was fantastic. They worked with me to create a unique menu for my guests. The day of the event went even better. The staff were SUPER and were always asking people if they needed anything else. Everyone raved about the food and the mixed drinks were fantastic. Even though they close between lunch and dinner service, they didn't rush us out of there. My whole family were talking about the food for days after and how much they loved the experience. Shout out to Alejandro for being amazing.

After driving for over a total of an hour, walking out of two disappointing restaurants chasing…read moreafter sushi we landed here...hungry. Nice atmosphere and lay out for personal eating with a person or small group. Just enough lighting and music level that is not overbearing. Brown being my calming color works for me and good old hearty heavy food. If you want to leave out full this is the place for you. I had a chicken casserole two adult beverages, coke and coffee. My other half had sea food linguine a cocktail and terameso. Our server; Nanami and bartender did a good job with being only attentive enough to let us eat and the second drink (a Sweet Old Fashion) was the best all year. Trying to be adventurous I found out that I dont care for vermouth with the first drink. We started out with a huge charcuterie board that I had to stop myself from eating too much of that was full of an even amount of cheese, meat, fruit, nuts an sauces. The big cunks of chicken and vegetables is a good meal that I had to box up and would probably be good enough for two people. The pasta suace was lacking in tamatoe flavor and the fish was obviously taked from a precooked pan. Us being the last customers I know our dishes wasn't freshly cooked but the taste was very good. I still give this a high score and suggest for people to go here if you like stick to your ribs food, just ask for freshly cooked. $167 with 19% gratuity

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Crust Kitchen - Honey Sriracha wings

Crust Kitchen

3.8(1.2k reviews)
1.4 mi
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The fooood was soooo good! I hadn't had chicken and waffles in a while, so I'm so glad I decided…read moreto get it! The chicken was perfectly crispy, and the waffle was hot, fresh, and delicious. I would definitely order it again! My friend got the fried chicken with eggs and sausage gravy, and that sausage gravy was soooo creamy and delicious! Both dishes were super yummy and full of flavor. Although the food took a little while to come out, it was definitely worth the wait because everything was hot, fresh, and made to enjoy! Our server was also really sweet and made the experience even better. Overall, we really enjoyed our food and would definitely come back!

Back for seconds…read more Well I forgot to review them my first time around but I do remember enjoying the food and service on that visit a couple of months before this review. And unfortunately the second time coming here just dropped its score drastically. For this second trip, I got the fried chicken plate. Totally wish I didn't. Let's start positive. I loved the frozen veggies. No really, butter and garlic makes everything tasty. Add a little salt and I feel I could eat the veggies anytime. Let's start next with the negative. Those chicken strips are terrible. You can tell the meats have been frozen for sometime. The homemade batter doesn't stick to the tough meat. I can usually use a fork to cut through the meat but not this time. You would think you could see some juices when you cut into it. Well you can see the meat clearly.......DRY. I swear, this is like the chicken strips you get frozen in the Banquet dinner boxes. Ok that's an unfair comparison, the chicken in the dinner box has more taste. Mash potatoes you can also tell comes from a box but that goes great with the watered down gravy. I'm lucky asked for more gravy. It's got used up with the chicken. And I don't want to talk about the bread covered with butter oil substitute. Enough said. Overall two stars. The place is clean and staff friendly. The first meal I got here, chicken sandwich with tots and Mac I remember enjoying. The this second meal, I'm going to remember but not for a good reason. M

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4.4(1.8k reviews)
1.5 mi•Mission Hills
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We just happened upon the Red Door and tried it based on the outstanding reviews. We were not…read moredisappointed. The shaved pork belly over truffle risotto was a real treat! Very unique. My husband also enjoyed his lasagna. We of course topped it off with a very nice tiramisu. Our waiter was helpful and friendly. Comfortable casual atmosphere. I really like the big panel windows that let in light and give it a honey feel. It was such a nice surprise when Chef and owner Luciano came out check on us. We really prefer supporting small businesses rather than these big corporate themed places. We will definitely be back.

I've been here twice and have mixed feelings, mainly because of the service…read more The first time, I was in a rush and mentioned it several times, but the service was still extremely slow. On my 2nd visit, I wanted to try the flatbread/pizza. I had been waiting quite a while when I saw one coming toward my table, only for it to be served to the table behind me, even though they had arrived after I did. The server forgot that I ordered it. And then told them to wait on my main course even though I was famished and wanted the food to come out while not caring about the order. The food itself is quite good. It is definitely on the salty side, but I actually enjoy that, so it works for me. The chef/owner is very friendly and welcoming with guests. However, I was uncomfortable with the way I saw him speak to some of the staff, which came across as demeaning and disrespectful and outright insolent. I enjoy the live music and some of the food, but after two disappointing experiences with the service, I'm not sure I would return. Two strikes may be enough for me.

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