Back to Chef Jeff's two weeks ago. Burgers, fries, onion rings and sodas for two people was about $34, which IMO is a good price. I don't understand the review that said his single burger meal was $30. We (2 of us) think this is the best burger place we've ever been to, and even tho we live in Antioch, we eat out in the Sacramento/Folsom area often. The burgers are flavorful and juicy, buns are fresh, and fries and onion rings awesome. Service is excellent, staff is friendly, prices are reasonable, as stated before, and the place is clean. We like the burger dressing so much we bought a bottle of it for home. Chef Jeff's is a big win-win for Antioch. read more

On a referral from a former friend, I had a double burger, fries and a shake. $30! First, $30 for a burger I shouldn't be squeezing ketchup and mustard from packets. Second, the burger was nothing to write home about. The meat was ok, but the overall burger was bland, greasy as hell, and totally disintegrated. I didn't want to finish the last three bites, but at $30, I'll be damned I let the garbage eat it. I should have eaten the plastic basket it was served in, paper too. Third, the fries were shoestring fries from Costco you can fix at home. Fourth, I think the shake at one time had milk in it, but quickly turned to water before I could finish it. For $30 I'd rather have Whataburger, In/Out, Shake Shack, Red Robin, hell Burger King, 311 I could of had a beer with the bomb burgers they serve for that price, along with fruit flys, for another review...and no comparison to the old Phatt Burgers in the day... I couldn't find their menu prior to patronizing, now I think I know why. I left feeling fully taken advantage of and $30 lighter. SMDH, my rating is...AWH HELL NAW! read more

We ordered for take out, the food was good, the over the counter service was also pleasant. I found the cost to be a bit expensive; However, with the increasing cost of ingredients I'm sure it is the going rate in the area for a smash burger meal. The restaurant appeared to be popular for the area. Overall, I would go back for takeout. It is a hole in the wall take-out sort of vibe, the restaurant is small and is not optimal for eating in. read more

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Best Smashburger hands-down. The double smashed with swiss is my go to. Jeff and the crew keep the quality and consistency on point.

Really great crispy onion rings!! The burgers were big and juicy! As they say if it doesn't get all over your face it doesn't belong in your face lol. Make sure to get extra sauces on the side too. read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Double smash with mushrooms and American cheese - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

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Pretty tasty burger and fries. I got a bacon cheeseburger and it was everything I needed it to be! It does get a but messy though. Kind of feel apart towards the last few bites, but delicious all the same! read more

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Had been seeing this place recommended so we came thru! I'll keep it short and sweet, it was ok! I ordered a single, with bacon and pepper jack cheese. I liked the burger, it started falling apart the more I bit into but it was good for a burger! Their special sauce was pretty good! I ordered onion rings also, and those were pretty pretty good! Now the bad for me. It was a little busy and service can be a little slow! When you order get a receipt because our order was missing items and items were made wrong! read more

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This is the second time we've eaten from this establishment but this time we dined in. The burgers are huge and made super fresh. They are delicious and very filling. Fries and onion rings are a nice accompaniment and their special sauce pairs nicely with the fries. It was also nice to see their ranch was thick and creamy and tasted homemade! We will be putting Chef Jeff's Smadh Burger on our rotation! read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

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I was honestly a little skeptical at first after reading other reviews, but I decided to try it anyway. I ordered a single smash burger, and it was pretty filling--I was already full by the end of it. My first impression was the grilled onions; I could really taste them on the smash burger, and the patty itself was also very flavorful. I enjoyed it a lot and would give it a solid 9/10. My order came out really fast, and the place was clean and well organized. I only ordered for myself at first, but since it was so good, I ended up getting a to-go order for my family too. Thanks to Chefs Jeff Smash burger for meeting my expectations. I'll definitely be coming back when I'm craving a burger again. read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Single smash patty burger - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

I got their western bacon double smashed burger and Wow!!! this was so delicious. Perfectly cooked smashed patties with so much bacon in every bite. They also had this special sauce that comes with the fries and again everything 10/10. If you live in Pittsburg or Antioch do your taste buds a favor and eat here. read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Double smashed western bacon burger. - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

Great Burger, I've been hooked. Gone back a few times now to get my burger fix. Found them by accident and do glad I did. Done with burgers at chain spots when you can eat local. read more

WOW! I was craving a burger... like a reeaall burger & this spot did not disappoint! The portions are huge! I ordered a double, just in case & it lasted me 2 meals. The onion rings are delicious & literally melt in your mouth. The secret sauce has the perfect amount of spice. The staff + Chef Jeff is very friendly & inviting. It's been 2 days since we had it & honestly I may go back tomorrow to try more + a shake for myself this time. read more

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Been craving a really good smash burger and found there was one in the area. The Hubby and I went to check it out for lunch. They had just opened but glad we beat the lunch rush. I ordered a single smash meal and added grilled mushrooms ($.50 extra) and bacon ($3 extra) to my burger and a side of onion rings. The hubby got a double smash with grilled mushrooms and jalapeños and a side of fries. Both burgers were huge and delish! You definitely have to try it with the orange sauce, it's fire! Solid burger spot! However, it is a bit pricey but at least get your moneys worth with how big your burger is. Will definitely come back. read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Double smash burger - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

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First time here--and definitely not the last! I ordered a Smash Salad with pepper jack cheese, a Cookies & Cream shake, and a side of onion rings. The salad was fresh, healthy, and tasty with a good amount of shredded lettuce--no complaints there. The onion rings were hot, crispy, and flavorful. The only downside was the shake--it was a little bland and could use a stronger cookies & cream flavor. Still, I left feeling full and satisfied. Service was great, and the atmosphere was clean and welcoming. My only suggestion would be to have the menu displayed on a slightly larger TV monitor and also available on the counter for easier viewing. read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Smash Salad along with Cookie & Cream Shake - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

Finally we got a chance to try this place , being hearing great reviews about this business. We ordered their smash cheeseburger value meal which comes with fries & drinks . We opted 1 order with fries & other with onion rings with our orders. We loved their onion rings nice crispy on the outside & soft juicy on inside. Their sauce was really tasty. Smash Burgers was very nice & filling nice generous portions of fries overall we loved it. Their customer service was great nice friendly staff & great vibe we loved to see all the families enjoying this place. It's a small place but nice experience. We have been twice here so far. There is ample public parking nearby. read more

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Stumbled across this burger place on the way to another burger spot. Man, I'm glad we stopped here. This burger had such a delicious flavorful meat! I've been searching for a killer burger and this one did not disappoint! One bite and I was in love. Friendly staff made you feel welcomed with appreciation for being there. Nice cozy little place. It's going to be a destination for my wife and I! My wife had the kids burger and it filled her up. I had the double smash with fries. I'm still thinking about this burger many hours later! read more

Now this is what I call a great place to eat . Chef Jeff's burgers are worth every accolade I have been reading of them. Perfect Cooked wonderful meat and such huge portions. And fries absolutely crispy and onion rings so wonderfully crunch and tasty. We will be coming here for their cozy ambience, warm hospitality , friendly service and ohh their wonderful burger! Way to go Chef Jeff !! read more

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Omg what a burger!!!!!! Delicious huge juicy and beyond filling. For the price you cannot beat it! And the onion rings...... also the smash sauce a the homemade ranch! What a difference in taste! The owner Jeff took the time to introduce himself and say thank you. Go and support this small business! Our burgers will be from here from now on. Do wish we had one here in Brentwood!!! Kudos Jeff! Great Job read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Half the burger gone!!!!! - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

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Our favorite burgers in the Bay Area! It's always fresh and made to order. The fires are perfectly salted and crispy. The restaurant s inviting and comfortable to enjoy your meal. The staff is friendly and the owner is usually around to greet you. 10/10 recommend read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

Best smash burgers ever! We keep going back for more! So delicious!! Best fries and onion rings as well. Excellent service and relaxed atmosphere. read more

So I just wanted to say we celebrated out 33rd wedding anniversary yesterday and my husband asked me where in the city (San Francisco) do I want to eat...you know fancy, upscale & expensive. I thought long & hard and since the city has so many options my mind was racing. Since I couldn't make up my mind, he said what do you really want to eat? Jeff's smash burgers! read more

Best curly fries ever. They're perfect size and they never are stringy or hard to bite in half. One of my favorites. Plus their ranch is BOMB. read more

I have been wanting to try Jeff's for a while and got the chance today. Simple no frills place with a basic menu. Had the double smash burger with onion rings. Came with 2 types of dipping sauce. Ranch and A 'ole. Which was a little watery. Finished with a Vanilla shake. The burger was excellent. Messy but wow, good flavor. The onion rings were big and crunchy. The shake was old school amazing. Located on 2nd street Riverfront downtown. This area could be so amazing. read more

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Great burger spot! Staff is incredibly friendly and service was super quick. The burger itself was juicy, flavorful and you could tell the ingredients were high quality. The onion rings were crisp and not greasy, the fries were crispy as well. It's definitely a bit pricey as we paid almost $50 for two burger meals but it's not cheap to use fresh high quality ingredients. We'll be back! read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

Food was alright, but order was made wrong with 2 of the 4 meals, as well as a chicken sandwich not coming with most of the things advertised. No tomatoes or pickles. read more

I don't usually give out 1-star reviews because I understand mistakes happen, but customer service is something I take seriously and this experience really missed the mark. My order was entered incorrectly, and I didn't realize until I got all the way home. I had to drive another 15 minutes back (30 minutes round trip) just to get it fixed because of their mistake. When I returned, they did apologize and initially told me I could keep the incorrect order, but then took it back anyway to throw it out, which was frustrating and confusing. On top of that, I was still charged the price difference, even though the error was on their end. To make matters worse, the remade burger still tasted like jalapeños, which makes me think it may not have been prepared carefully or separately from the original mistake. Mistakes happen, but how they're handled matters. Between the extra driving, being charged more, the mixed messaging, and the quality issue even after the remake, it felt like the bare minimum was done with no real effort to make up for the inconvenience. Unfortunately, this left a really poor first impression. read more

Had 3 smash burgers for the family! Excellent taste. You can order with combo or just burger.. combo includes drink and fries or onion rings read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Jeff's original smash burger with cheese! - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

Hands down on chef Jeff's smash burger's has the best onion rings I've ever tasted, and I've tasted quite a few of them! I can't even explain how perfect they were because they were just that... Perfect. Not to mention the smash burger itself was absolutely delicious! The food here is all on point and extremely well well prepared, well flavored and quite a large portion. I can't wait to get more onion rings as I have told about 1 million people about so far so do yourself a favor and go get some! read more

We ordered the single burgers. You have choices of toppings (different cheeses, mushrooms, etc) The hamburger is quite delicious and huge! I ordered it with mushrooms, no cheese and grilled onions. The mushrooms made the burger saltier so if we go back, I won't ask for mushrooms overall. Their onion rings were okay as were their fries. I think tattertots would be something for them to consider offering. Chef Jeff's Smash is worth checking out because their hamburgers stand far above other burger places. It is a small place across from Antioch's City Hall . read more

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The food is excellent!!!! You will not be disappointed. Very good customer service. Run down there and get a smash burger read more

Happened to be at the Antioch Farmers Market and had to try my first smash burger. I'm glad this was my first but I have to say, they set the bar high! Loved the burger, loved the fries! Better than any chain out there today. Bonus...glad to see they have a location!! read more

After a few visits, I told the owner I did not want to inform people about this eatery because it has almost everything I could want in a restaurant. (Their sodas are served in cans, and they do not offer free refills, which is understandable.) Chef Geoff's Smashburger has a nostalgic ambience in downtown Antioch. Real people make the menu items, and the food is fresh, not a frozen reproduction of what a burger should look like. This is a local place where many business owners treat their staff to a meal. Shout out to Antioch auto glass. OK, let's get into a review. I've ordered the double Smashburger. When was the last time you had a burger so fresh off the grill that the meat was still sizzling? Probably not since your grandmother made you a hamburger sitting in her kitchen without AC. This hamburger was so fresh that they had to wrap it in aluminum foil so you would not burn your fingers trying to consume it when it arrived. You know it's hot, but you'll try to eat it anyway. The meat is incredible; you don't need to add anything. This burger was truly made with love--love of cooking, love of ingredients, and love of pleasing the customer. Mr. Chimetime from TikTok would say this is a 10 out of 10 This is a tiny business. It is a great spot to introduce the family to good old-fashioned burgers on a weekend outing, for young kids after school or practice, or for seniors to enjoy in the middle of the day, If you remember Hazel's or Jerry's Hotdogs or our trips to a Big Boy restaurant, this is a spot for you. The staff is friendly, the restaurant is clean, and there is plenty of parking. City Council of Antioch, if you want to revive downtown, bring more local businesses to places like this, and you'll have people walking up and down that river. read more

The service was great, staff were very friendly, and the place was clean as well. Food came out pretty quick, only downside was I asked for no tomato twice and still got tomato. No big deal. Other than that, I love the food. Will be back soon. read more

You know how everyone is so Anti-gatekeeping on good places to check out. I won't gatekeep from y'all, the general public. But I am keeping it from the people I know! It's like when work asks that uncomfortable question if you had any friends you would want to recommend to work at your company with you.. it's like nah, I got a good thing going on- don't need any disturbances in the force. That's this place! This is my burger oasis & I'm not ready to share. Simple menu perfectly executed. Burgers, fries or onion rings, & shakes. Seriously, get the shake- you deserve it. Not a whole lot of tops for dine in, but I do recommend dining in. read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Single smash w fries & a side of secret sauce - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

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TLDR; burger is too salty; sauce is very watery; onion rings were good; fries were undercooked; add ons for burger (eg: mushrooms and bacon) were good value but the milkshake upgrade was not This place has been controversial in local facebook groups because of their atmosphere (re: christian music). I tried them before the social media drama and honestly do feel like a great number of these reviews are due to people who lean one way or the other politically and religiously, which makes it hard to really judge a restaurant. My personal opinion is that this place is a 3.5 star place, really close to 4 stars if they fixed a few things. Because Yelp doesn't allow half stars, I did give them 3, because Yelp's definition of 3 is "ok" and this place is just ok. Yelp defines 4 stars as "good" and I think they could be better, hence the "ok". Anyways, onto the review...Food: we ordered 2 combos, one with fries and the other with onion rings. I opted to upgrade my drink to a milk shake and my bf did all of the add ons, which I think were mushrooms, bacon, and something else. I felt like they gave a good amount of each item for the price. I personally felt like their burger was way too salty, and I'm someone who likes salt. The burgers were huge and didn't really remind me too much of a smash burger, which I expect to be crispier and thinner, this just reminded me of a normal burger. Nothing wrong with that, just really salty. Onion rings were wonderfully cooked and so delicious, they were a real winner. Our fries were both overcooked and under cooked? Like the insides felt raw but the outside were brown and crispy. Didn't enjoy those. I personally felt like my milkshake was too thin and the straw was annoyingly weak, so it continuously sucked into itself when you tried to draw out your drink. Their house sauce was super watery and just unimpressive in general. It tasted like thousand island, minus any relish, diluted with water. I thought pricing was fair for the amount of food but I don't think I'd be back anytime soon. I prefer the other burger options in town overall. Atmosphere: It's very sparely decorated and the chairs/tables were honestly uncomfortable. I think they would benefit with tables that are slightly taller and just more comfortable chairs in general. It's an open concept for the kitchen, so you can see the workers making your food, and I personally feel like they should just close off the wall and improve their air circulation in the kitchen rather than having it open. It made the eating area less comfortable and it just wasn't that impressive watching the employees work. Not in a bad way, but it just didn't improve the atmosphere. Yes they play Christian music on their tv. It's pretty loud and, at least when I was there, seemed to be a recording from a church singing worship songs. I honestly don't mind Christian music, I listen to a lot of it myself, but I think there's a time and place. For a restaurant, if you want to play Christian music, there are way better songs for the situation. Examples that come to mind are "Loved By You" by Kirby; "Calling All Angels" by Train; "All Around Me" by FlyLeaf; etc. OR just more upbeat, joyful Christian songs? It does sadly send a message of, if you can't worship God the way I do, it's not my problem if you're feeling uncomfortable. We need more businesses in downtown Antioch. I am glad that this is there for the people who will enjoy it. read more

Food made me sick hours after eating. I'm literally feeling nauseous and have diarrhea. To top it off, $30 price for a meal, I'm not paying a fortune again to get sick, I'm sticking to in n out. read more

This place did not disappoint! Simple burgers done right. We've been wanting to try this place for awhile now and glad we finally did. Here's what we got: Cheeseburger Combo with onion rings Double cheeseburger combo with fries Chocolate milkshake The patties are flavorful and have just the right amount of crust, onion rings are perfectly battered and fried, fries are crispy like they should be and their produce is fresh. I love that they shred their lettuce and their secret sauce ties it all together. (I would like my bun toasted more but that's just my personal preference) Chocolate shake was perfect. Both food and service were great! We love a good burger so we're definitely adding this to the regular rotation. read more

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Took my husband out for his birthday & he loves burgers. So he's super picky about his burgers . Chef Jeff's burgers are definitely a 5 star review from both of us!! Highly recommend to eat here!! read more

Finally made it downtown to check out Chef Jeff's smash burgers and it did not disappoint! Placed the order to go and didn't have to wait long at all. Staff is friendly as well. Ambiance is cool with a few tables set up and a large screen tv. As for the burger, it is so tasty and slightly crispy on the outside edges. I've had other smash burgers and they're quite small. Their burgers are nice and thick and not too smashed! The secret sauce is...chef's kiss Additional condiments are not needed which is amazing. I also ordered a "side" of fries, and it's actually a whole box! Dip 'em in the sauce and it makes for a great side kick to the order. I'll def be back. Next time I need to try a shake! read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Regular smash burger and side of fries - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California

As soon as we stepped through the door, we were warmly welcomed. The menu displayed on the TV screen above made it easy to choose our meals, and the service was great. The smash burger was really good, juicy, perfectly seasoned, and delicious in every bite. However, the highlight for me was undoubtedly the onion rings. Golden brown and crispy, they delivered the perfect crunch with each bite. Note: The restaurant is on the smaller side. read more

Chef Jeff’s Smash Burger - Smash Burger with everything and onion rings - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, California