ost incompetent workers I have ever seen at any fast food establishment. Both in terms of customer service and productivity. I wait like 20 minutes past the time the order is supposed to be ready and when I walk in they tell me they haven't even started making it because they are busy even if there is only one other person waiting in there. i'm positive if I were to wait an hour before walking in they would say the same thing and wouldn't start making it until you're actually in there sitting and waiting for over an hour. The last 10 to 15 times I have been here it's been the exact same. I will never go back read more

When we ordered our 4 burgers and one order of fries, there were just 2 people in the restaurant waiting for their food. It took about 45 minutes to get our food. AFTER ordering a combo we were told there was no ice, so we settled on a bottle of water. When we got down to the beach to eat, we realized the fries were completely inedible. They were brown and soggy with old grease. Any variations we made to our burgers were ignored so I got to pick lettuce and tomato off my kids burgers, on the beach. Not going back. read more

Knockout Burger - Inedible fries. - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Great burgers at great prices with excellent, friendly and courteous service! All of the various toppings are available with many other options besides burgers. The seasoned fries are the real deal!! read more

The name literally says it ALL. Everything about this little hamburger joint is a KNOCKOUT! The price The customer service The quality The taste The efficiency The speed of service The location We stopped here for a bite to eat on our way back to Sacramento after visiting San Diego for 4 days. I'm not exaggerating when I say, this was the best meal of the entire trip. It was less than $35 to feed FOUR people With burgers, fries and drinks! read more

Knockout Burger - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Second time in a row this place isn't open when they say they're open. Last time the cook wasn't there? This time they said they're not ready for customers even though they're open. They also can't answer the phone. Not sure how they keep customers. read more

Wow. I've never spoken to a restaurant employee with more animosity towards a customer as I did tonight. While I feel for HOLLY since she made it quite clear that she was the only one working, the way I was spoken to because I was calling to find a solution to the mistake she made of leaving out half of my order, was completely unacceptable. She was extremely rude, condescending, and unprofessional. She is most likely the "she" in all of the other similar 1 star reviews on here. I like the burgers here, but I can not and will not give any more of my business to a place that has a Holly employed. There seems to be a poor culture at Knockout Burger and she is clearly a large part of that. Good luck Holly, life's going to be tough. read more

I loveeeee this place , best burgies and fries in the village The middleweight hash brown bacon plus egg is my favorite thing to get and I would definitely recommend order AT LEAST two fries if you are with another person. Knockout sauce and the ranch are also amazing. read more

Knockout Burger - Hash brown bacon add egg middle weight .... YOUR WELCOME - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

What we have here is wonderful family owned restaurant, run by people who care which is rare these days, with quality food and an early 2000s ambience, I want to thank Adam and Ollie for their hospitality read more

Knockout Burger - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I figured i'd try this place out to see if the reviews were true. I can say, that not many of the recent reviews were exaggerating. Just avoid this place. I placed an online order and paid in full, walked into the buisness and they told me I had to wait longer and I showed them the male cook the exact order. He still somehow messed up to F up the order and missed some items. I know I ordered some grilled onions and 2 large fries. All I got were 2 small fries and some rude waitresses/cooks. Food was meh at best. TL;DR... bad/rude service, meh food. Too many other options in the vicinity that are better read more

Let me set the scene for you. You have squidward taking orders up front and SpongeBob in the back grilling up the perfect patty every time. These aren't gourmet--they are simply everything a burger should be. Classic and timeless. If you've got an issue with Knockout Burgers then you've got an issue with me--and I suggest you let that one marinate! read more

My husband and I were walking by this afternoon and took a peek into this burger joint. There was a guy standing outside and he said this was the best burgers in town. We were kind of interested so we were like " hmm, we will check it out". Little did we know that he was also the cook. He proceeded to walk in and said." Also I'm the guy making your burger". We thought it was pretty funny so we took a look at the menu and ordered two combo #5. It consists of a chicken sandwich with fries and a drink for the great price of $10. We took a seat and while we waited for our food the place started to fill up. He was amicable and efficient and quickly took everyone's orders while also being the only cook. Impressive right?! Later he brought our food and I'm not exaggerating when we say these are the best chicken sandwiches we have had in a long time. The chicken was perfectly cooked and juicy and the fries were impeccably seasoned and crispy. Overall I'd give this place 10/10 for customer service and excellent food. My husband and I will definitely be making this one of our go to places!! Thanks Adam! 03/07/2023 read more

Knockout Burger - Combo 5 - Chicken Special, chicken sandwich, French fries and soda ONLY $10!!!! - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Business operating during the pandemic, "thanks, but no thanks" Review #2 my intention in writing plague reviews was to express my gratitude for businesses with the courage and tenacity to leverage me outta the house with food bribes. so given those givens, it's hard for me to say​ bad things about Knockout Burger, one of my favorite local places for grub. however, to paraphrase the timeless words of John Goodman's character in "The Big Lebowski," this regression​ cannot go unchecked. i don't usually whine about service. being married with five kids, i learned a long time ago i'm not that important. but recent experiences here were memorable enough to mention. it took more than twenty minutes to get an order of fries. meanwhile, people who came in and ordered after us were served. apparently, the burger we ordered and paid for went to another table. when the receipt was produced to document the mistake, rather than addressing the situation directly (an apology would have been nice), our burger went to the back of the line behind all the subsequent orders and we had to wait another twenty minutes. i probably wouldn't have posted that experience except only half the people handling food wore gloves and the guy on the grill wasn't wearing a mask. i know restaurants are hurting, and I REALLY want to support locally owned and operated business. but they need to do their part. read more

Went by here today for an early dinner and they have such good food, as always. They are a small spot, seems family run but the prices can't be beat in town and the food isn't lacking! We had veggie and regular burgers and all were super good! Definitely will be in again soon! The staff was so helpful too, a woman helped us get all the sauces we needed too...so nice! read more

Knockout Burger - The Lightweight Meal - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Best bang for your buck by far in the village. Dude that was working was also pretty cool. The place may look a little run down or something but it sure is worth a try. Trust me, it won't disappoint. read more

Bummed about the service I received today,as a door dasher. They had a malfunction which made the wait 30 mins which wasn't the problem. When I came in to the lady had part of 1 order and didn't even start the second order.. totally understand things happen but the customer service was terrible unapologetic and made it seem like it was my fault. I will never pick up an order or come in after today. read more

Really good burgers, especially for the price. Taste like a good, old school backyard cooked burger. For the cost of this, i'll take a Knockout Burger all day long vs fast food. read more

Knockout Burger - The Middleweight - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

This is the best hamburger! Everything is made fresh with high quality ingredients. The staff is wonderful and friendly. If you are lucky you will see a beautiful young woman who will deliver your food in roller skates. read more

Really bad experience the guy in the kitchen didn't had gloves when cooking, and they give me still my wrong order, called back to complain once I was home and no response. Spend 33 dollars and still no food for dinner read more

Have seen this place a few times when we've been there and finally got a chance to try it. Knockout pizza has always been good so I was hoping for a similar burger experience. Pretty simple menu, pretty simple place. We got a couple double burger combos with Cajun bacon and a chicken sandwich combo. Only 1 worker that we saw but she did a great job, a little wait as a few of us showed up at the same time, but she got everything going, order was correct, and we made our way back down to the beach. The burgers were fairly simple but full of flavor and tasted great. Good value for the price, especially considering the location being right in the heart of carlsbad village! Wife liked the chicken and fries were good also. A simple, good tasting flame grilled burger. Win read more

Took my money! Service was not friendly. Super slow. Then they added in their own tip and charged my card the day after. I didn't authorize it! read more

This is a local gem of a place. First, the food is amazing, it's all made fresh to order right off the grill and piping hot. My 10 year old had a burger and French fries, I had a grilled chicken sandwich, we paid $15 for a fresh cooked meal for both of us. Where can you get that now a days? You can't especially in Carlsbad Village and right by the beach. Staff was awesome, friendly and our food came out fast. We will be going here again. My son wanted me to add that the place is very colorful. Very satisfied! 10 stars! read more

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Blonde guy who took our order after using the register, didn't wash his hands. Then proceeded to make our food. I saw him handling the cheese and I'll tell you, his nails were DIRTY. So gross. And the burger tasted like a Costco frozen patty. Effing disgusting. read more

Stopped in today and shared the Heavyweight double cheeseburger and fries with my wife. The cashier was awesome and friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. The food was fresh and had amazing flavor. I definitely will be stopping by again. read more

This lil burger joint that's located in Carlsbad village is pretty good! (Good thing we were the first ones in there on a Friday around 4pm) there was only one person working. She was working at a good pace for just one person. The line does get a little long of a wait if there is only one person working but the food is so worth the wait. The burgers are delicious, you can get the combos listed or make it a specialty which is also listed on the menu. I got the bacon ranch combo. The fries are so good and not soggy, everything was well seasoned. We ate there! Loved people watching while people walked by also. So good I recommend! read more

Knockout Burger - Bacon Ranch burger combo - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Great price, great food, fast service on rollerblades! Very happy I stopped here for a quick bite! Will come back again!

The lady working was nice and she cooked up some mean burgers. I usually don't go for fries but the fries were delicious! burger with jalapeño bacon double cheeseburger was super good read more

After many years away from Carlsbad, our first food stop was Knockout Burger. The meal was just as good as it was the last time we were there. We are super happy the establishment survived COVID. The owner happily welcomed us back. He takes great pride in preparing the food. I thought it would cost a lot more, but I found the food to be reasonable. All meals are cooked to order so you get a hot meal. It is a bit of a hole in the wall, but we find that that is one of the things we like about it. If you visit Carlsbad, Knockout Burger is a must. Cooking to order takes time, so be patient. The wait is absolutely worth it. read more

"Hold on, I'm busy. " is the greeting my family received. There is almost no seating but the burgers are cheap.

Service was slow, but it was great food! There was one woman working and doing it all. If you enjoy a greasy spoon like I do, you'll love it! read more

Delicious burgers and really reasonable pricing. We ordered for a family of 4 and the food was delicious and prepared very quickly. The staff was super friendly. Great spot for a quick bite! read more

It's yummy but the service is so slow. Literally no one will take your order until they are actually ready to make it. I would rather put my order in and walk away and come back that wait the whole time in line. Understaffed, other than that tasty read more

Absolutely disgusting. Burnt food. Hotdog bun was not a hotdog bun was on a burger bun that was burnt. Forgot stuff from the order. Both the cashier and the cook were yelling at kids to figure it out when they walked over with someone else order and accused them of it being there's when they kindly said what the ordered he threw the food down and yelled "you guys figure it out!!!" Cashier started crying as she took my order because the cook (her boyfriend) was not helping and messing up orders. She was obviously on drugs. Not even sure if she works there. When other ppl walked in after the instance she yelled give me a couple minutes!! I need five minutes !! You guys need to wait!! While she just stood there arguing with her boyfriend. I walked out without my food then went back twenty mins later and still had to wait for it again. Avoid going here at all costs. It's not associated with knockout pizza. read more

My review for this burger place is very limited since I only got the fries here. I was craving something salty after trying the Strawberry Shack, which I highly recommend going to. Besides only getting fries, they were perfectly crispy and they added some type of seasoning, I believe it is cajun, which tastes amazing. These fries remind me of fresh McDonald fries since they are thin and have the perfect amount of salt. I recommend trying the Knockout sauce to pair with the fries. Overall, I have high hopes for the rest of the menu and I hope I can try the burgers out soon. The fries were very delicious and unique with the seasoning. read more

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I'd honestly say this is one of the better burgers I've had. Very good and very nice staff.

I've never tried this place before but I was in the area and was craving burgers so i decided to try this place. When I tell you I've never had such an awful experience at a restaurant before, this definitely was the first. I was standing in line with my friend waiting for the server to take our order and she never did. We waited for 30+ for her to take our order and not once did she say a word to us, all she did was take multiple glances at us and completely ignored us the entire time. This obviously made us leave the restaurant as we were hungry and not attended to by the server. read more

Burgers took an extraordinarily long time to come out. Cleanliness is questionable as soda machine seemed to have something growing on the lower portion where it was leaking into a makeshift catch. Burgers and hot dogs were ok and portions were good size. Close proximity to the beach. read more

I've been living, working, and going out in the village for 20 years. This has become my favorite restaurant, and I try to go with my coworkers every Friday. I don't know if there is anything remarkable about it - it's small, it's simple, but they make my order just how I like it and the taste, price, and service ARE GREAT every time. Make sure to get the knockout sauce, and dip your fries in it. Then get some more knockout sauce and pour it on your burger. read more

I really enjoy this place ! It's a good value for your buck especially in the area and burgers taste great too I really enjoyed all the add-ons. read more

Knockout Burger - Burgers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Great cheeseburger and awesome fries. The prices are really good. $9 for big double cheeseburger, fries and coke. I would definitely come back again. Very friendly service. read more

Amazing sliders. You just have to be patient. Staff is super laid back. A good reminder that we should all slow down. Fries are good to if you like them crispy which I do! read more