Manager Karla (spelling?) is awesome! I visited the restaurant today, and was a bit early waiting for a friend to arrive. I chatted up the manager because I had a question about the delicious looking milk-shakes they were preparing. I also noticed that during the down-time between customers, she was quizzing a new? employee on various operations-type questions as their hands were busy with other tasks. As a long-time public school educator, this is common practice to keep skills sharp, and I was pleased to see a leader exemplify building employee knowledge and modeling efficiency. Karla was keen on business sense, inviting me to order new items on their menu, and continued to serve throughout our visit, being very pleasant and friendly, and even picked up our food trays when we finished eating. I will definitely return to enjoy another satisfying meal here at the Habit Burger in Simi Valley. Thank you, Karla! read more

Food is great and they took time fix customization on burger because I forgot to place in my initial order. However, staff is not very attentive with customer interactions, but they will acknowledge you. They're just not gonna take the time to interact in personable way. Additionally, body language is very ambiguous. Male kitchen staff were a little overtly friendly to me and they made me slightly uncomfortable. read more

$0.65 EXTRA, for a side of ranch dressing for your onion rings. Just seems petty. Just another step in general, in the decline of the American fast food service and experience. read more

To the owner and corporate team, the manager and staff were great, but I'm disappointed in the food, not them. As a longtime customer and former employee, I've seen the difference. Smaller portions, extra charges and food that feels mediocre. I understand inflation, but value isn't just a price tag, it's what shows up in the bag. Please reinvest in quality control and restore fair portions. I want to keep supporting you, but this needs attention. It is not just this habit but the other one as well next to target. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - No even spread around the bread chicken smaller than a slice of bread and onions just sprinkled. 2nd time - Burgers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

The fries toast and avocado were very good, but the tiny piece of chicken was half of it's usual size of, and the tomato slice was white and inedible. The cooks food prep was slow and sloppy, and even the manager's good faith attempts to get the order right fell on deaf ears. The Habit in Santa Barbara prepares the meal the first time, and this is what it is supposed to look like read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Half chicken with sweet potato fries. - Burgers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

I ordered a double cheese burger and this is how they try to fool you ! Was going to ask for my money back everyone was too busy clean at 8:45 and they close at 10pm so God forbid I ask for anything. read more

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What a horrible service, took forever to redeem a coupon and the manager is so unfriendly, she thinks she is doing a favor by been there. Good food but the employees need to be trained in customer service. read more

Sad... so sad. They just can't seem to make sweet potato fries right. Either stale, overcooked, or just not flavorful. Hard to mess up if you keep it simple and fresh. Somehow they do, nearly every time. Furthermore, my last family visit the manager was pretty rude when they got my son's order wrong and I asked them to kindly fix it. She put on a little demonstration forcefully throwing the whole meal in the trash in front of us and the other customers standing in line. As if it to say we should have just eaten it, in spite of my son's lactose intolerance. Instead of tossing the whole meal she could have salvaged the fries and just handed us a new kids hamburger without cheese. I've eaten at many other Habits that are consistently better. Go to them instead. read more

Pretty sad when you do an online order and put a customization on your chicken club what you would like and dont like and they can't read and forget your grilled onions and the Bacon On the chicken club. like first how do you forget Bacon on a sandwich when i clearly had put bacon and grilled onion on the sandwich! And second how did u not see it on the order and the screen. Like do better habit. I never had a bad experience until tonite. read more

5 stars isn't enough. Carla runs that Habit Burger like she owns the place. Whatever she's making, it's not enough--double it and apologize. She's calm under pressure, great with customers, and leads her staff with respect. The restaurant is always on point when she's there. Corporate should be taking notes; she's got CEO written all over her future. And no, this isn't a paid review--I just recognize talent when I see it. P.s food is actually good here and the restaurant is clean. Unfortunately this location gets a lot of hate because residents of Simi just like to complain. read more

Been a customer for many years now. The quality of the food and the service continues to fall. Used to be a good place for salads but now they have cheep low quality lettuce. Used to get a ranch for the fries no cost, now they charge. Today's order was quite delayed. I went up to the counter and asked about it showing my order number, I was just asked what I ordered instead of using my receipt which was interesting. They looked over at the counter and said it was coming up next. Noticing that the order being referred to was sitting there while I even waited to be helped, I asked if it was still hot. "Yes". It was brought over to me and I touched it before taking. It was cold. Food just sitting there while we waited. High price of food for lowering quality of food and service. read more

I used to love the habit but I will no longer go here when I can't get a ranch with my food unless I pay an extra fee. I will no longer go to restaurants that charge me extra for a sauce that used to always be included. Im over these restaurants acting like they pay so much for sauce. You buy in bulk and it costs penny's. If you need to raise the price of the burger so you can give me a ranch so I don't feel like I'm getting gouged then that's what you should do. read more

Habit Food is always a good go to for sure! Never been into this place. The woman in the back, assuming cooking was super friendly. She automatically smiled and kept smiling. I love great customer service like hers. The cash register area was empty and so was the customer service. I assumed the cashier was the young lady I could see cleaning tables off to the side. I know she saw me, as we made eye contact but she definitely made it a point to act like I wasn't there. I was there to pick up an order, expecting great customer service to go along with the great order. She finally decided to come up to the counter, and I went out of my way to be friendly and begin a pleasantry, but she went straight to business. So I, taken back, was "Ummm here to pick up an order". She dismissively said "Its probably over there..." and pointed to some place in an area where there was a shelf. I looked at the lady in the back and just shrugged my shoulders. The place barely had any customers. My recommendation, put the cashier in the back cooking, and the wonderful lady that was in the back bring her up front. read more

Our favorite place for burgers for our Simi Valley Corvette club. We are there every first Tuesday and second Tuesday of the month always have great service and great food. Thanks for having us. read more

Something has changed. Very disappointed. Did the corporate owners change? Did the franchise owner change? Did their goals change? Their crispy chicken sandwich used to be my go to. It was thick, larger than the bun and good. It seemed like a real chicken sandwich. Guess I haven't ordered one in a while. The one I got tonight was maybe 1/2" thick and did not reach to the edge of the bun. There seemed to be as much coating as there was chicken. Felt like cheap fast food. My wife's Harvest Chopped Salad which advertised candied pecans had just a few in the bottom. With a 50/50 onion rings/fries order and NO drinks we spent thirty dollars on our meals. I understand that prices are up everywhere in the food industry, but this meal did not feel like value for money. Staff was fine, the food was not. The Habit used to be a favorite. read more

Charging almost $1.00 for a tiny cup of ranch dressing! They have the fountian of free ketchup, lemons, peppers and sodas but to get an extra side of Ranch for salad or add Ranch for fries they charge. OBSERD!!! Everytime they have a small special, they are conviently out of that product! Now They want you to Buy their Merchandise and do free advertising for them. Mostly every order is through Kiosk and Still the Tip in the jar is Suggested. NOOO Thank You, Urbane Cafe My Hero! read more

This was my first and last visit to the Simi Valley store. I ordered the chicken wrap and sweet potato fries. The wrap was about 1/2 the size as advertised, and the fries filled about 1/2 of the box it came in and were burnt. read more

I paid $22 or $23 I did tip And then it's now .64 cents for just 1 ranch?! I wouldn't be leaving the review if the girl wasn't trying to change me for 1 stupid ranch Seems stingy that you can't give 1 complementary side of sauce At In N Out I can still get an Animal fry which is better, a Double and a Single Burg All for $15 read more

WOW!!!!. Watching Karla operate was like watching a Maestro conducting an orchestra. She was moving, greeting customers, taking orders, bagging to go orders, taking food to ther curb, and making sure her team was engaged and appreciated. You could her her encouraging them and praising their hard work. As a veteran, I know what teams are supposed to be. Today, I witness a GREAT team in motion. Great food, great staff. Everything needed to keep a business operating. Thank you. read more

The morale of workers seems extremely low. No one smiles or is friendly anymore. Just a miserable atmosphere to give my business to. Feel bad for the employees. I think the kiosk has made the employees angry despite being corporate perception that it would be helpful. read more

You can't go wrong with a Santa Fe Cheeseburger. My favorite. Plus, their fries are good. Great customer service! These locations always have a lot of parking. Though a bit pricey. read more

Like Angela M. / John H. was saying I was going to get charge for a small cup of Ranch Dressing? I used The Habit App and ordered two Half Chicken Sandwiches to go I asked for two small cup of Ranch Dressing and the manager told me she has to charge me for $1.29. I said NO, next couple of days I dined in with my wife and order the same thing the funny part they gave me two small cup of Ranch Dressing for free. WHAT A JOKE. I contacted The Habit corporate office and tell them my story. This is what I got from them. A scripted response: "Thank you for contacting Habit Burger & Grill! I apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused. Due to rising business costs we now need to charge for additional sides that historically were given at no additional charge. We value your business and we hope to see you again soon!" Now I understanding in cutting cost, but they are serving small burgers , smaller food portions and still charge their high price. Gee I am not the only one to be charge. Not only I will never go this this Habit store. I use to eat with my family on Saturdays dine in. I am now going to either order via app for Chili's their $10.99 burger, which is cheaper and BIGGER (every notice how small Habit burgers are?) and which comes with drink and side. Way better value then The Habit. If only Habit can think not to turn off Customers. I know I and my extended family will not do business with The Habit again or see them soon. There are better places to eat out or take-out. Thank you for your time reading. I know management won't say anything, since they will not get the message from our Yelp reviews. read more

Terrible experience. I went to support a fund raiser. There is Zero customer service. They are too busy filling orders for fries. You cannot customize on the screens that they have if you want your burger well done or rare. Oh, you want extra dressing or BBQ, that's an extra charge. Really? I'm not usually a burger person anyway, but when I do get one, I want it prepared so I can enjoy it. At this point, I am not even hungry anymore. I will never go back again. A nightmare is the only way I can describe the experience. I can only say that when customer service goes out the window, so do the customers. read more

Absolutely terrible service from the young blonde employee working the night shift on Monday October 6th. Rude and demeaning and will not be returning unless she is gone. Terrible employee and terrible experience read more

Looking online , the best burgers. My burger was awful. Too well done, no flavor, bacon not as advertised. It was a mess! And the fries...sweet potato fries were cold, limp, and also awful. And we live close by. Terrible dinner. Big waste! read more

just came paid $50 for four burgers and when asked for sauce they charge for each sauce just to be annoying and to prove the point is not the money. I bought 10 sauces through six in the trash. It's ridiculous after paying that much for food they charge for condiments. read more

Its ridiculous. They started charging for extra salad dressing. As it is, the food is expensive and salad portion is much too little. The cashier didn't let me know that they charged for extra dressing. Just checked the receipt, that's how I found out. read more

The bread was smashed way too much lettuce super messy and you charge a dollar for cheese come on man

The Habit is always a good choice for a meal especially with kids. While the Santa Barbara char is my favorite, the salads and tuna and chicken sandwich are all great options; you really can't go wrong. I was bummed they didn't have the tempura green beans tho because I've been loving those as a side, but the sweet potato is good too. They have really good ranch for dipping. I love that their little condiment bar also has chili, jalapeños and banana peppers. My daughter loves the hamburger and it's so fun that the kids meal comes with a little burger gummy candy. Food here is great. Even when they are busy, the food comes out in a good time and it's always good. I wish they wound up their soda game and get better options. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - #6 Santa Barbara Char Meal my fav and Kids Hamburger in the back - Burgers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

I love this location. Service was great. My food was yummy. Now that I know how to order from here. Vegan friendly. There's something about how they cook the impossible patty. It's so flavorful. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - #7 Impossible Burger Meal wrapped in lettuce no cheese, no Mayo, fresh onion. - Burgers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

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This is my go-to Habit store! The food is always fresh, and the customer service is top-notch. I believe a lot of the credit goes to the manager, Karla. She's consistently friendly, welcoming, and clearly leads a great team. Her positive energy sets the tone for the entire experience. I've never had a bad visit here. The staff is attentive, the food is always fresh (did I mention that already?), and the atmosphere is inviting. This location stands out, and it's why I'll keep coming back. Keep up the excellent work, Karla and team! read more

I love the Habit the food is always very good. I have had them get my order wrong many times but overall enjoy going there. They keep the facility clean and employees very polite. read more

Meh. Would come back for green beans but burger wasn't memorable kind of dry . bbq sauce was minimal so that made it drier . Wasn't impressed . Service was friendly and fast so three stars for the fast friendly service 1 star for food read more

Habit Burger & Grill - The green beans rocked - Burgers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Time & Date: 12:30pm, Wed 3/24/21 Ordered by: Walk in Item: Charburger, Fries, Sweet Potato Fries Pretty big burger relative to the size of In-n-Out. The meat patty is real beef and there was a good amount of shredded lettuce as well. Other toppings were cheese, caramelized onions, pickles, mayo, all on a toasted bun. It tasted a lot cleaner than other burgers I've had because there's minimal grease and a lot of veggies. Sweet potato fries were definitely tastier than the regular fries. There was a crispy batter around the sweet potato fries that tasted seasoned. Condiments available are pepperocini, jalapeno, chiles, ketchup, & ranch. Tip: dip your fries & burger in chik-fil-a sauce! so good! read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Char Burger - Burgers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

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I've always liked habit back in the day when it was full of people but now it's again after COVID hit everything fell .. we now have touch screens which again I get it if your busy and need to order quickly but I wanted to talk to someone not a robot. The cashier/ expo was doing his thing and I saw a older lady Infront of me so I was waiting . He told me I can use the screens on the side and I told him nope I would love to speak to a human being. The older lady gave me a high five because we know machines aren't humans. We don't break down. I see he was flustered and annoyed with me with my comment and told me just to wait for a moment when clearly he can still do both jobs of expo and cashier as most people can do. We get paid 22 for being available to do a lot in not so busy moments. I only then get help being patient as I am. I told him thank you and he mumbles what the price is for my order but I couldn't hear him and I didn't see my order price on the touchscreen only the tips that I didn't want to give but I did... I just don't get it ... Food was fine. But the ambiance wasn't . read more

So, against my better judgement I ordered here again.... and it was wrong AGAIN. It is a very simple order, double char with cheese add avocado and well done fries... did I get that avocado? Nope... so glad I paid for that again. Should I have checked, probably. Should I have to check? No - that's actually someone's job that works there -- technically two people's job (including the cook who made it). How were those well done fries? Well -- not only were they not well done, about a third of them were actually under cooked to the point that I just threw them out. Actually, even the burger was not as good as it usually was -- budget cuts? Cheaper ingredients? It was yet another bad meal courtesy of The Habit, Simi Valley I have documented so many failed meals at this point that this low level of quality is apparently all the staff and management can muster at this location. And actually, this is a failure of the District or Regional Manager who is responsible for this store. Why do I say that? Well, sort the reviews for this store by Newest and you will see a lot of low ratings and complaints. Obviously the staff, the store management, the regional manager and maybe even corporate simply do not care about their customer's experience when eating at this location. I used to L O V E eating at the Habit and specifically at this location. But I get it, you've shown me who you are.... I believe you now. I am done. And to the corporate management -- no one wants your coupons to 'make it right'.... you should be holding your staff to a higher bar to 'get it right the first time, every time'. You know... they way it used to be when you got a meal at The Habit. PS - check out the pic of my barely cooked fries that were supposed to be well done. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Brown avocado. Glad we paid extra for this garbage - Burgers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

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The staff at this specific location are extremely nice. There's not a lot of places open late in Simi and this Habit is one of the best options. Sometimes the wife and I just want a night out on a weekday since we both work late and this is a nice non crowded location to have dinner. read more

I've been a fan of The Habit for many years - when they were still mainly in Santa Barbara / Ventura Counties. Now they're spread far and wide, and are still making great burgers, plus salads, and options for chicken or albacore tuna on the sandwiches or salads, in addition to the beef. Their shakes are delicious, though I'm staying away from high calorie beverages these days, so they're a fond memory only for now. Thankfully, the burgers are so flavorful that a single vs. double is still satisfying. I might only indulge in having a gooey burger about once every couple months, so a really tasty one makes me happy. They've worked out a solution for drive-thru service, even though they don't have a formal drive-thru lane. You can either order when you get to their parking lot venue, or else order online in advance. Either way, they communicate with you when your order is ready. They set up an outdoor pick-up station so that the public stays out of the kitchen area / dining room. The young man at the drive-thru lane was really friendly and helpful. Since we'd ordered online in advance, he let us know where to wait and where to go when it was time to pick up the order. We sat in our car in the adjacent parking lot to enjoy our food, with the spring breeze coming through the windows on a lovely evening. Even sitting in the car with that fresh air passing by made the food taste even better. Just a break from being in the house helped! The Habit's tasty food definitely made for a dining treat. read more

Habit Burger & Grill - Sign facing Alamo Street. - Burgers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

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By far the BEST customer service I've ever had at a restaurant! Karla was taking our order while our baby was crying and she was very patient and sweet. She even talked to our baby to help calm him down and were friends instantly. The food was delicious but Karla made our overall experience a lot better. Thank you, KARLA! read more

I never gor my food after ordering delivery through their website. You can't contact anyone who can help. They were unable to refund me.