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Surfside Burger Shack

3.5 (307 reviews)
ModerateAmerican, Hot Dogs

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Mushroom Swiss .  Picture won't do it justice
Ahoy H.

If you're craving a hot juicy burger this is the place to go! The new owner's have the right idea . Congrats. Had the Mushroom Swiss burger , great flavor and assembled just perfect . The patty was excellent. Perfect medium rare. They cook it based on your liking . Only recommendation I have is maybe a different style of bun. Little soft but might just be because of the Togo box. Overall will be coming back!!'

"Club" sandwich

Went for lunch and ordered a club sandwich, which is stated as having ham, turkey and bacon. The sourdough was very burnt and hard and only had bacon. We asked the staff if they ran out of turkey and ham and said we only had bacon and they told us we were wrong and that was turkey and ham. Made me double check myself and take apart the sandwich and there was only cold bacon straight out of fridge. They would not fix sandwich and insisted that the meat was ham and turkey. Unless they have some weird combo meat it was definitely just a BLT, which isn't even on the menu as an option.

The Surfside Classic burger with a side of fries
Stephanie B.

I had been wanting to try out Surfside Burger Shack for awhile, and I was very impressed with both the selection and the set-up. Very cute place! There are a few arcade games in the back that in addition to the decor and lighting, give it a very casual, old-school, beachy vibe. My burger and fries were good, but a little on the dry side for my taste. The flavor was great, however! My friend really enjoyed his combo, so perhaps the dryness of my meal was an exception to the usual mode of things. I'm definitely willing to eat here again and give it another go! Parking can be a little iffy considering its location right along the 101, but parking is pretty plentiful (and safer) along the side streets. I look forward to coming back and exploring the menu a little more, and maybe playing a few arcade games while I'm at it!

Chili cheese fries

The food was good and the staff was very friendly. The different burger size options were nice.

The Bacon Bleu Burger

The wait was a long time because there was one chef making all of the food. I ordered a Bacon Bleu burger and it was depressing. Patty was dry, the blue cheese had no taste, and there were pretty sad pieces of bacon. The burger was 75% lettuce and mayo to where I got sick from the amount of mayo on it. I also asked for no tomatoes and fried mushrooms as a side but I got tomatoes on my burger and got fried pickles instead. At least the pickles were good.

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Service was great! Food not so much. I did really enjoy the onion rings. They had a nice little kick to them. Not to spicy though.

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So expensive. We were sick after eating. I'm not a critical person but this was really a bad experience.

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Absolutely love this place if you want a delicious burger, with ample toppings, cooked well and fresh veggies!! Highly recommend this place!

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Friendly staff and food was great will definitely be back! Young Gentlemen working the front was amazing and great service

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Always really good consistent burgers! Pipeline is my favorite. My very picky chicken eater love the chicken basket.

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Prices are relatively good, especially for this area. Food was oily though, buns were disappointing for a restaurant food.

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