From the amount of times I've driven by Smokehouse & the solid reviews from East Bay friends I've received over the years, I finally had the chance to enjoy this spot on a beautiful April afternoon. It's hard for me to stray from a single cheeseburger, fries, and a milkshake, so that's exactly what I ordered! I love the old school burger joint vibes, with fun and nostalgic painted images both indoor/outdoors. With street parking located around the restaurant, it's a walk up & order type vibe, grab your receipt and pager, and wait for the buzz to go off. It's been a while since I've had that experience, but keeps you and your tummy excited as an eager customer. We chose to sit outdoors with picnic table style seating and lots of open space/grass area. Indoor seating is also nice with vibrant walls and a window to watch the grill masters in action. The fries were nice and crispy, loved the fresh potato bun, char on the burger, shredded lettuce, and of course, the bang for my buck. I chose the Oatly (oat milk, non dairy) option for my milkshake and it was bomb! Especially love when you reach the end of the milkshake and there's chunks of candy/cookie pieces...no shortage here! I've heard the chili cheese fries and hot dogs are super yum, so would love to come back and try to stray from my normal burger joint ordering. In line a customer also suggested to not forget the "free add-ons" with recommendations of the caramelized onions and cherry peppers. Again, next time! Also to note: there are vegetarian/vegan options, and def. a kiddo and doggy approved atmosphere! read more

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Best food , great service and very good prices I love this place very friendly, I recommend to all my friends and family thank you so much read more

By far the best burger joint in the Bay Area! From the burgers, fish & chips, chili fries, cheese fries, chili dog and especially the milkshake, this place is a gem! Great service and lots of seating in the heart of Berkeley. It's packed throughout the day with great vibes, I would recommend this restaurant to everyone. 5/5 read more

I'm an in-n-out lover. My girlfriend described this place to me as "think in-n-out right? Okay, smokehouse isn't made with love but it is made with a lot of 'give-a-fuck'". I completely agree. Is it a gourmet sit down restaurant? no. It is one of the best quick burgers I've ever had. The meat is always flavorful, ingredients always fresh, and food is generally timely. This place is consistent, trust worthy, and always makes me happy. Also, props to them for having dairy free milkshake options. My friends who have tried them really do enjoy them. If I'm to recommend anything is to stick with a good burger from here. It's what I come for and continues to bring me back every time. read more

Best burger in the whole bay I've been going here since the 80's and everything is so good!

My wife and I found this place after finding no parking at another place close by. Driving away from Cal, going south about 1/4 of a mile or so, just as you cross into South Berkeley, we saw the smoke! While there was no parking lot, we found parking. 6 or 7 in front of us when we walked up but the line vanished pdq and we were up! Flame broiling was happening before my eyes. Cheeseburgers with bacon worked well. They've got hot dogs and other things and it fresh, hot and delicious. It is not "fine dinning but they serve five star cheeseburgers and service with a smile. read more

Smokehouse - Flame broil is tops for cookin burgers...imo! - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The Bergers are always good here. So is everything else. I have been coming here for years and their food is always good and consistent! I have tried everything on the menu my favorite is the cheese burger and chili cheese fries yummy they are pretty famous for their milkshakes! read more

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My new favorite burger spot in Berkeley! Friendly and quick service. Prices are great for the quality you get. A variety of burgers available to pick from. The burger size is just right. Ingredients always taste fresh. Burgers are not greasy like at other places. If I could change one thing: I prefer large slices of lettuce rather than shredded lettuce. Some of the lettuce gets wasted as it over spills out from the burger. Fries are served crispy and hot. Not oily. The self serve soda machine has multiple options to select from. A few indoor picnic style tables available. Additional tables outside. read more

Smokehouse - Regular Hamburger and regular fries. - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Great food, great prices. Only outdoor seating but some in shade and in sun. A good little burger joint. read more

Smokehouse - Cheese burger with onion rings coke and Oreo milkshake - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

Fresh food and full stomachs! I was once a Nation's fan but this is what I'm looking for when I want a burger. I loved their outdoor seating and could see this being a great summer date night place for those who want some good American food with an open space to dance or to enjoy the warm weather and cookout environment. read more

Smokehouse - Regular Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

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It's a darn good burger and I'm kicking myself for not eating here again until recently. Friends took me out and yeah, even after it closed and reopened, it's still the real thing. Juicy meat well cooked. I'm giving five stars which seems a bit high. This is a five star on the fast food burger scale and not the gourmet burger scale. Let me explain. The meats was juicy and well cooked. Wish it had a tad more flavor. The bun was soft and a bit too squishy and it made a mess of itself. I don't know if they don't toast or I need to ask for toast or if they under toast. Or they just need a more solid bun. So for a gourmet burger it's a three or four. Still a burger that's solidly above any fast food place and given that most fad food places have raised their burger prices to the same as Smokehouse, I'm evaluating them on the same scale. Staff is friendly. Seating is clean and spotless if a bit utilitarian. Glad they have indoor seating but again, kind of on the sparse side. I hope they succeed and can pump more money into better decor. read more

Smokehouse - Double Cheese Burger - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Ordered for pick up for dinner and this did not disappoint! This place tasted better than it looks. We arrived to notice they were pretty packed. The line was so long, they even had cars double parked with hazards on just trying to get their food. The food was sooooo good. The patties were nice & juicy. The seasoning on this was on point. I loved the grilled peppers on there. Chefs kiss. I also loved the simple cheese fries. My boyfriend loved everything but the Reese's shake. We both agree it was super bland. All the chocolate pieces kept sinking to the bottom. The Taro shake looked a little questionable at first. It looked like a cotton candy shake, but it definitely tasted like Taro. I for sure have to come back and try their other items. read more

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I ordered a regular hotdog and it wasnt great. I added onions, mustard & ketchup. Costco is better

Really good classic burger. Think about in-n-out burger but it's better . They are always busy so I would recommend order ahead . read more

Smokehouse - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

Excellent grilled cheeseburger! Good fish sandwich. Solid french fries and yummy milkshakes. This is my favorite!

Food is great and the service is fast and friendly I'm here like twice a week It has outdoor seating perfect for sunny days read more

Our go-to for Impossible burgers with gluten free buns (Udi's). It's consistently delicious and charbroiled every time. Toppings are always fresh. Fries are crispy and nicely salted with generous portion too. Burgers are packed well in sustainable boxes for delivery. read more

Smokehouse - Impossible Burger (no lettuce/no onions requested), on a GF bun. Delicious! Bun and burger are grilled nicely. - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

Driven past many times, finally paid them a visit! A very solid dive-y burger and fries. Fast service and the fries were hot! Burger was a bit wet but overall tasty. Oreo shake was delicious! Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating. Glad I tried this spot read more

Smokehouse - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

Great little Berkeley burger institution! Especially since the loss of Oscars burgers, this place is my go-to flame grilled burger joint. The burgers and fries are on point. You can really taste the flame and char on the burger! They also have a big variety of shakes, including non-dairy options! I'm hungry just thinking about it! read more

We've been eating here since childhood. Service is always friendly. Best to order in person. Be prepared for a wait some days. We've always liked the option to eat indoors or outside. We usually just take it home though. read more

Very yummy burger and fries- juicy burger patty, crispy salty fries! Nothing fancy but great for a basic burger read more

Smokehouse - Cheeseburger - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

I like Smokehouse. This was my third time having it. The veggie burger is really good and their fries are good too. However, their banana milkshake is not made with real bananas (i don't think so at least). It tasted like that fake banana flavor you taste in banana flavored candy. Not getting that again but will come back for the veggie burger and fries. read more

To the owner of this burger joint, what was the small white eggs that I found in my onion rings. I broke it open and a cluster of white eggs were found. I brought it up to the window and asked the worker what it was and he had no clue and just offered to make me a set of new onion rings. Does anyone know what this was? read more

Smokehouse - White eggs found inside my onion rings - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place is the best! The burgers are fire, fries always hit, and the shakes are A1 . They're fast, super nice, and always get it right. Honestly, if you're craving a burger, don't waste time anywhere else. Smokehouse is the move. Best burgers, best service, best vibe, 100% read more

The butterscotch Milkshakes was SOOOO good! It was thick and had actual butterscotch. The Large Fries were actually large! They were fresh, hot, crisp, with just the right amount of salt! The pick up was easy, the service was nice an efficient. This is a berkeley staple! So glad their food quality and customer service match again! It has been up and down over the years but they are UP now! I will definitely be back! read more

I ordered food to be delivered. The Double Chili Dog with cheese and everything on it. I was not happy with the hotdogs. The hotdogs were, skinny, dried out and cooked hard. I didn't even taste any hotdog meat. Well, The chili and fries was good. All I wanted was a good hotdog. read more

Arrived here at 1030 and I was the first customer. Place is very clean. Ordered Dbl cheeseburger, coleslaw and a medium lemonade ($10). The coleslaw was good had a bite to it(horseradish). The burger was ok. Thin patties and I tasted mainly the condiments not the meat. Lemonade was not sweet or tart just ok. This place is just ok. read more

Well, I'll never do this again. I swung by for some burgers on my way to Patterson and didn't check my burger until I arrived. The place was buzzing with young kids on bikes with colored spokes and wheels, but that's not the issue. The issue is that they may have been so busy that I ended up with a crap-ola of a burger. The burger had the following issues: 1. Tomato, I said no tomato 2. No cherry peppers, I said I wanted them 3. Low mayo, not no mayo 4. the fries were terrible. So I ended up eating, the plain, bland, cold, not so much of a party-in-my-mouth burger. Not fun. Not good. And this has me really rethinking coming back anytime soon. read more

Smokehouse - Outside hazy shot - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

I love their burgers! Besides being delicious, pricing is very fair. Try their fries too, very nice and fresh.

I initially got confused what Smokehouse was and figure it to be BBQ spot, but boy was I wrong and turned out to be yet another Burger joint. But I'm not going to talk bad about the place as the Burgers and Dogs here are chargrilled which I think brings out a wonderful taste especially with Burgers. This place kind of reminded me of Doggy Diner back in the day with its simple menu and value prices. French Fries are crispy and salted just right. They even offer up lactose free shakes. I will definitely be coming back to this joint to try the chili cheese burger next time I'm in the area. read more

Smokehouse - Lactose free shakes - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The offerings (and prices) have changed since I came here regularly years ago. But I'm happy to say that the changes have been for the better. Ingredients are fresh; burgers manage to be neither too dry nor too juicy; buns stand up to the toppings, without getting soggy even after carry out. That said, it tastes best sitting on the benches outside on a warm evening. In addition to the burgers, I appreciate the variety of options. We usually order the grilled chicken (which comes on the dry side but is weighed out by the mayo) and the impossible burger. The oat milk milkshakes are surprisingly good. read more

Tasty hot dog, tasty shake, 1950's ambience, just what I needed. The burgers looked great but I can get those everywhere.

Great service! Food was fresh, hot and a great value! Can't believe that was my first time there, but couldn't ignore the great reviews! Wouldn't have taken a photo but I ate it too fast! read more

One of the tastiest burgers in the Bay Area was passing through and I seen it and I had to stop. It's been here since 1951. We had a cheeseburger and impossible burger both were not disappointing. Very good. My only critique was the lettuce and tomato was kind of stale like they've been sitting in a plate for a minute read more

Was told that they have the best milkshakes, and that's facts. Idk what it is, but they're so yummy! I had the butterscotch milkshake and it was delicious. The consistency was perfect especially on a hot summer day. Sitting outside in the shade was nice too. The food came out pretty quickly and the person at the front taking our order was friendly. Definitely will be back, already talking about which flavor shake to try next! read more

Food is exactly as it was 30 years ago. Only difference is this is painful to my body now. read more

I live far away from this place but every time when I go to Bay, I love to go visit it they have the best burger the best customer service. The food is excellent. The places is so clean and sharp. I love to eat there my whole family love this placeThank you for the excellent service read more

Oldie but goodie! Classic flavors, burgers, fries, milkshakes, they even have non dairy. Always nice staff, and old school indoor and outdoor seating. Best deal in town, I just hate their pickles. read more

My family is a combination of vegetarian and meat eaters. At a small local shop like this, having something for the meat eaters is a given, but even in the Bay Area it's not a given that there will be vegetarian options. I appreciate the options and enjoyed the impossible burger while my SO enjoyed some meat. Are they the best burgers ever? No, but they are really good, they are fast (when ordering online I have yet to arrive before my order is finished), and their prices are reasonable. The worst part of getting food here is parking. They are popular and I feel sorry for people who live on their block. Having said that I have found parking on the next block over, so do yourself a favor and take a short walk. read more

first time trying was a pretty solid burger joint. Workers were pretty chill just took your order and you pick up at the window so minimal interaction, but that's ok. Food came out quick and there was enclosed seating and picnic tables outside, even though it was cold outside the laughter and ambiance of everyone eating made the enclosed area feel warm and inviting. For my food I hit the double cheeseburger. I like that the bun wasn't too big and I could bite the burger easily, patties were a good size and I loved all the free add ons. The caramelized onions were such a nice touch, highly recommend. The onion rings were not great to me, the batter had a weird after taste, but they were warm, had nice bite and were cooked well. I also got a taro milkshake too, yummy good drinkable thickness and not bright purple, which I like because less added coloring. Total was around $21.25 and I still had the fries and shake left over definitely ordered too much. read more

Smokehouse - Onion rings, taro milkshake, Double Cheese Burger - Fast Food Near Me - Berkeley, California

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