Wow I can't believe I been sleeping on this place! Stopped by on a random Tuesday afternoon. Very impressed. Clean and nostalgic joints are rare to find. The menu is bigger than expected so I'll definitely be returning. This is perfect for an early dinner stop after you pick up the kids from school. If I lived in this neighborhood I'd definitely be stopping for lunch before I hit the mall to avoid the stuffy food court vibes. This diner is nice :) read more

Burger Barn - Seasoned fries and nuggets witch chicken salad. - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

Breakfast was ok very small old restaurant inside it was only 2 people dining in at the time. Not extremely busy staff was nice it's a family owned business. read more

Burger Barn - 2 eggs, hash brown, sausage patty - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

Not bad, pretty generic burger, and the fries are going to be steak fries if you like that style. The staff are very accommodating and cater to your specifications for the food. Overall a solid 3.5/5 read more

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This review hurts. Parking: 5/5, interior decor: 5/5, This place has so much potential but falls so far off. The "old school" diner is all there but they are not trying hard enough. The menu is extremely messy to where they had 7 menus all over the place. All in different font, style and color. I ordered the California burger and it's two small patties with Kraft cheese and two white bread. No condiments unless you ask. No napkins unless you ask. Might have been the worse burger I have ever had, nothing special for $9. There was zero AC, it felt about 85-90 degrees inside the place when outside was about 70 due to the glass window and sun glaring in. All in all; the location is prime and the aesthetics are all there - they just need new management and better quality food sad to say. read more

Burger Barn - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

If you want a really tasty, good, fresh burger... this place will be the right choice. I had not been here in years. The new owners have really stepped it up with the food quality. The service was super friendly and prompt. Oh, try the Banana Milk Shake if you get the chance. Delicious!!! read more

Burger Barn - Cheese Burger and Banana Shake - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

We tried the Spanish Omellette and Califonia Omellette, most of the people were ordering the breakfast burritos, and I tried ther burger are good too, and also want to try the fish and chip! read more

My family and I found this place as we were driving by. So glad we did. The burgers were very tasty, and the owners are very friendly and the service is great. We will definitely come back soon! By the way, you must try their fried mushrooms! read more

This place looked like a good joke in the wall until food was served. The worst experience. Chili fries were recooked and refriend, ham and cheese looked and tasted like cardboard. But into the fries and oil just spilled out due to them being refried. Cook saw my face and knew what he did and looked so rude and almost waited to see if I noticed what he did. He stood over us as we ate the worst meal I've had in years and years. So disappointed. This place also looks like it's on its last leg and truly should close its doors. No passion or even will to serve descent food. The vibe did not lie and the pricing was the same as shake shack... should've went there, but wanted to support a small local business. Never again. Please don't eat here, just all around bad quality and experience, read more

Food was super delicious best place for chicken burgers I wouldn't mind driving 6 hours again just to eat here read more

Mario, the owner and his family and staff are so welcoming and friendly! I've had many good things on their menu as I work just two doors down, but today I tried their Philly cheesesteak. So delicious! And super fresh read more

Burger Barn - Philly cheesesteak with fries. Already ate half! - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

I don't get all the good reviews. I ordered the Ranch burger with fries and the beef patty was really dry, like it had cooked too long. The fries had a funny after taste, like they'd been cooked in oil that was a few days old. There's better burger places out there. read more

It's been a long time since I've had a really good tasting cheeseburger, and this spot delivered. The staff were super friendly and the place was clean. I'd definitely recommend this place to grab a quick bite. read more

This is a great spot. I talked to the woman working there who said it has been there for 60 years! The menu was actually surprisingly large and I found it hard to make a choice but I settled on the California burger which comes with avocado and is served on sourdough toast. Food came out fresh and fast - and it was definitely a nostalgic bite. Very much reminds me of the burger place I used to go to as a kid. The outdoor seating is very nice too. read more

Burger Barn - California Burger with French Fries - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

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The food was amazing. The chef Mario went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience as well as the lady working in the front. Will definitely be coming back. read more

I ordered an $8 minimum of food to park on their lot because I was going to avoid Valley Fair parking out of principle, avoiding traffic, and supporting a small business. The food was great! It took a little while but as someone who worked in a kitchen, there just was no faster way because we were the first customers in a while and the grills had to be turned back on. The doors were open so it was chilly while we were waiting, but I'm glad it took 10 minutes because when we finally went in the mall, the shooting happened. It was good to know we got to escape and go home because our car was parked outside of the lot. Never going to Valley Fair again but will sure to stop by this place in the future! read more

This is a really good and inexpensive diner in the area. It is not fancy, and your food is served on paper plates, but you can't beat the prices! The service is also fantastic. This is a family owned business and the owners go out of their way to make stellar diner food and deliver with a smile. read more

The best burgers and the bay and the service is the place is really clean and spotless and and pretty accessible prices it's worth coming here read more

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Omg I had the grilled chicken sandwich with fries and it was amazing I was looking for somewhere stop because the food in the mall isn't really good I'm glad I found this place 10/10 read more

Burger Barn - Scrapped it - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

Took to long to give me my order Not worth paying almost 20 dollars for two small pieces of fish that was more breading then fish 13 potatoe slices and a drink not coming back to this place for sure read more

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I like this place. The food was good, service great, the atmosphere casual and unpretentious.

Not a bad place to stop! I got the chili burger with fries and was surprisingly satisfied. The meat has some grizzly parts but besides that I thought the chili was great! Service was great and the worker said it's dog friendly you can even bring your dog inside to dine in, instead of the patio. read more

I was looking for a simple grilled chicken sandwich made with fresh ingredients and was having trouble finding it. Yelp included this business in its results. While driving by it many times and thinking about it, I have never actually tried it until now. I thought the food was exceptional. It's simple diner food done very well. The burger was also quite good. It includes onions and pickles as well as special sauce for those that want it without. Also, the fried are thick cut but still nice and crispy. I highly recommend Burger Barn if you are looking for classic American diner food! read more

Customer service not very friendly this visit. We were not happy with the quality of the food at all. They added an additional $6.99 for a shake that was a substitute for a soda with a combo meal. The milkshakes alone are $7.99. I can see maybe charging an extra $3.00, maybe. Anyway, our burgers were tasteless except for the horrendous flavor of some yellow sauce that was poured over them yuk! I ate a piece of the meat with no sauce or anything on it just to confirm- yep, no flavor. The order of steak fries that came with the combo was barely enough for one person and again, no flavor. This was a take out order, eaten soon after leaving Burger Barn. If I had stayed to eat on premises I probably would have asked them to re-cook the order but then that can be a dicey thing to do LOL. So sad because we ate there about 5 months ago and we thought the guy behind the counter was friendly and everything was good and they didn't pour the sauce on our burgers that time (which they should always ask if you want it before they pour it on!!!). The only saving grace is that the milkshakes are the best; they really are. They make them by hand with Thrifty Ice Cream cuz I saw the container he was scooping it out of. l would only go back if I was in the area and only for the milkshake. Almost makes you wonder if they serve inferior meat and fries to certain people ; ( read more

Fantastic Breakfast Burrito with excellent and friendly service. Good atmosphere as well.

Mario and his family has done a very good job rebuilding this place up! Great food, and good vibes. Will definitely come again!

From the inside out Burger Barn has retain its 1960's nostalgic look nothing fancy nor high tech just an old fashioned burger joint that's been around for ages back when it was Red Barn same location servicing the best breakfast specials including chicken nuggets, sandwiches that comes with fries and omelets. I loved this place friendly staff quick service and not as busy compare to McDonald's or In-N-Out Burger. Here they have outdoor seating and ample parking. I loved their basket special steak fries juicy BBQ Burger comes with a choice of soda for $9.99 I even had their pastrami sandwich with steak fries at a reasonable price so hard to beat. read more

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I've been meaning to do this for a long time. I seen this all the time. Today is the day, I check-it-out. I'm at the one and only Burger Barn in West SJ or Santa Clara this Friday. The building is in the shape of a Barn, that's very interesting and intriguing. It feels like I'm on a Farm already. I wanted something new and different today, so I went with the Veggie or Garden Cheeseburger, they let me know today is a Black Bean and Chipotle patty. The Burger itself is delicate, there's a good crust on it, it's bold, flavorful, and there's a hint of smokiness coming through. The Bun is toasty. Everything was so fresh. And the Onion Rings were so crunchy, they were fire. I'm slightly impressed, it was somewhat better than expected. There's nothing more All-American than a Cheeseburger. I was thinking this was going to be a 3.9-4.2 stars, this could be very well a 4.4 stars on a good day, but I give this 4.3 stars. That's a very high score. read more

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From the outside, you wouldn't expect this place to be anything more than a gimmicky 80s restaurant, but inside the service is great, and the food is excellent. I had the Philly cheese steak combo with soda and fries, and it was great. I'll definitely be back to try the rest of the menu. read more

I had an issue with my order they took it and fixed it no questions asked and the food is delicious. EXCELLENT customer service delicious fresh ingredients and a calm old school burger joint, with football playing on the television. Most definitely will be back and you should most definitely try for yourself. read more

This place has been here forever, and it's possible I came here as a child, but I hadn't been as an adult, though I've driven past many times. Today was the day to try it! I wasn't particularly in a burger mood, so I ordered the BLT, and it was a straightforward, no-frills, old-fashioned BLT done just right. (probably should have taken a picture but I was just too hungry to wait ) I got it with fries, which they kindly cooked to order (crispy), though I was slightly disappointed by the amount for the price. They were cooked perfectly, however and I demolished them. The staff was very nice; the counter guy is very attentive and brings the food out to the tables with alacrity, which I appreciated. It's not a fancy place by any means, but I was comfortable and it was finally cool enough that I could have eaten outside but chose inside, and checked out all the memorabilia. I can see why this place has stood the rest of time and I'm definitely going to stop back in when I'm in the area! read more

After all the years I've lived in the bay I decided it was finally time to give this place a shot. I was craving a patty melt and that's exactly what I got here. You walk in and the decorations and music are basically frozen in time and just gives you that hometown feel. The food gives off very homemade lunch that hits the spot. The fries were okay, they were crunchy. The left over half of my sandwich will be nice to come home to after a late Friday night out The cashier was very friendly and welcoming which is always so great to walk into. I'm just glad to say I've finally tried it! read more

Burger Barn - Tuna Or Patty Melt - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

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We been coming here for years. The food is always yummy with old school charm, reasonable prices too! read more

Burger Barn - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

First time here. Very happy with my California omelette. The bacon was still crispy in the omelette. The hash browns were crispy on the edges and soft in the middle just how I like them. The portion size is great. It's 2 meals for me. Service was fast. I waited less than 10 minutes for my takeout order. The phone number on Yelp is incorrect as of 9/1. I submitted the correction. Refer to my photos for the current number and breakfast menu. Enjoy! read more

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Super friendly staff as soon as you walk in, your greeted with a smile & great customer service. Family owned business that's been around for quite some time. Lots of parking, food is served on for reals "paper" plates but, that's not an issue that effects the flavor of the food, so that's probably the least of your worries. Pretty awesome that whatever time you end up there, if you want breakfast, Why Not or you get yourself a yummy tasting burger with steak fries, if we're in the area, feeling like an old fashioned burger, will always stop by & visit The Burger Barn. read more

I think this is one of those places that if you didn't grow up eating at, you're not going to like. This is one of those places that you wonder, how has it lasted so long? It must be a San Jose staple by sheer fact that they have lasted this long. I had their barn burger, and it was just..... not good. It was fine meat (nothing special) and fine cooking. The cheese sauce drenched it and gave it a weird texture. The only thing that was enjoyable was the steak fries. read more

Love this place. Has new owners -- he hasn't raised the prices and is very accommodating. If something not right he fixes it. Love their zucchini sticks!!!! Haven't gotten a bad meal yet. Breakfast or lunch don't think you can go wrong. Highly recommend the place. read more

A family owned place with friendly service and breakfast all day. Whilst there hamburgers get attention, the omelettes and other menu choices are tasty. They even have seafood, so there's something for everyone and plenty of outdoor seating. They close at 6PM, but that still allows for an early breakfast dinner if you feel the urge. I've never had a bad meal here. Everything is cooked to order and they provide drink refills. Sometimes when busy they bring you drink along with your food instead of when you pay. Tuesday afternoons a classic car club used to visit and they had music. It was like going to Bob's Big Boy in a previous decade on a smaller scale. The pandemic seems to have nixed this and recently about half the nostalgic metal signs inside were gone. I found many of those wonderful signs above the seating area inside belonged to car club enthusiasts and BB returned them. They've always served everything on paper plates, so the pandemic was an easy transition; especially with most of the seating area already outside. They made the covering of the outside tables better recently, so the sun isn't uncomfortable. There's plenty of parking and their location near Santana Row is convenient for meeting others. read more

Burger Barn - They have an excellent California and also veggie omelette which seems overshadowed by the burgers. - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California

Okay okay, let's talk burgers. I walked in really wanting to love this place. It has this classic 50s layout from the kitchen, to the dinning area, to the patio, to the parking, and honestly looks like a Sonic wet dream. In fact,I don't think they have changed a thing about it since 1959. However, there are a few things that leave a lot to be desired and this beauty that was full of potential, has let me down a bit. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and small fries. The fries were the biggest let down here to be frank with you. I know, you're probably thinking "fries are fries why are you going to give this place three stars over fries?", but hear me out. The fries were not crispy and most of them were quite dense in the middle with no fluffiness. I don't like fries in general, and this place reminded me why. They gave me a shit ton for a small order, so I was excited to bite into a good fry and forget about life for a while, but instead bit into further crippling depression reminding me the small amount of joy I have left in this world comes from reviewing restaurants like this. The burgers were a little bit of a different story. First of all they were a mess to eat, and I think this can be avoided by not using shredded lettuce. This is not to say that shredded lettuce doesn't belong on a burger, in fact, I would argue the opposite. This place does not use the same shredded iceberg for texture that a choice place would; they use shredded romaine lettuce with the spine of the lettuce still attached which means it's not going to stay on the sandwich and will take a bunch of sauce with it. The burger is cooked well and the cheese is melted perfectly, but the patties are frozen patties. This is not an automatic disqualification, because it's all about how you cook and season it, which they did very well. The bun was pretty good and the burger had the right amount of tomato. I would give this burger a 6.1/10. All in all the restaurant is lost in time which has a sweet nostalgia to it, but unfortunately the food has been lost to time as well. It's not bad, but it needs to be updated to meet competition. Although, for the price this place remains competitive with all the other burger joints out there. The price alone keeps this place at three stars and not two. You're welcome read more

Burger barn, kinda a barn but definitely a burger. Personally I'm from california so yeah I got the california burger because yeah dude what else is there in world other than LA and the beach bruh This place is california, it tastes like california, it feels like california, they even moved the whole store to a place IN california. Anyways try it out. parking is a plenty. unlike california. read more

Had the Breakfast Special, I love their breakfasts! It's like I made it at home. Friendly staff and fairly fast service. Food portions are perfect. Been seeing this place for at least 35 years but never stopped to try it. I work a little up the street and it's my go to place for a hardy breakfast read more

Burger Barn - a breakfast of eggs, bacon and pancakes - Burgers Near Me - San Jose, California