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The Melt

4.2 (1.1k reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)
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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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DOUBLE SWISS & SHROOM MELTBURGER
Robert C.

I regard The Melt's variety of beef burgers as exceptional for its quality meat. My Swiss-mushroom burger was nearly prepared with fresh spinach. I disliked the burger bun however as it crumbled too easily. I also feel that the double-mushroom burger was a little overpriced, especially with my $2 add-on of caramelized onions (total $18.95). The Chicken & Bacon Mac & Cheese entree proved most satisfying however in every respect. My strawberry milkshake even included some strawberry pieces inside the beverage rendering it authentic. I also commend the Melt for including complimentary pickles. The Melt restaurant on Market Street off Powell BART station however, did not include a free water dispenser unlike Shake Shack offers. Customers should be permitted to have free access to drinking water. The atmosphere was pleasant inside and catered plenty of dining tables.

the chicken salad
Yashika C.

Came here for lunch and was completely blown away by the experience. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, making it a perfect spot. The crispy chicken salad was hands-down the highlight of the meal! The chicken was golden-brown, crunchy on the outside, and tender on the inside. What made the visit extra special was the outstanding service. Our cashier, Angie, greeted us with a bright smile, was incredibly patient while taking our order. Later, the manager, Art served our food and was; You can really tell Art and his team genuinely care about their guests. Great food, fast service. Huge thanks to Angie and Art for making our lunch so enjoyable, we'll definitely be back soon!

SWISS & SHROOM MELTBURGER  Add-ons of bacon, fried egg and tomato
Deidre L.

Had a delivery from one of my favorite to go spots The Melt but hadn't tried this location. The fries were well balanced of the bacon, cheese and ranch sauce. Just crispy enough so to not get soggy. The burger was so good! And I like they give the option of being well cooked or medium well. I added bacon, egg and tomato which made it even better. It was well packed to I was secure in the delivery process. Would order both items again for sure!

Shake
Dominic N.

I really liked: Beef Shroom Meltburger Cookies and Cream Shake I disliked: Garlic Fries The Beef Shroom Meltburger is pretty good. You get solid beef, cheese, mushrooms, and crispy bits all working together. Nothing overly complicated, just a good, satisfying burger. The Cookies and Cream Shake is great too. Really good texture and flavor, and pretty much exactly what I want out of a shake. The Garlic Fries were a disappointment though. The Parmesan wasn't melted, the garlic sometimes overpowered everything, and the fries themselves were nothing special. I'd skip these. Service is quick and pretty curt, but I honestly get it because they're constantly slammed with orders late at night. The line can get insane since this is one of the only reasonable places to grab food past a certain hour. Inside, there really isn't enough seating to handle the late-night crowd. This feels more like a place you grab your food and get out, especially when it's busy. Still, the burger and shake hit the spot when you need some late-night comfort food.

CLASSIC CRISPY CHICKEN
Rudy M.

The Melt is a laid back counter service burgers and shakes type of place. Opens late and offers plenty of seating, which I appreciate. Felt like a Five Guys, but the menu here is a bit more extensive and I'd say the burgers are larger. Tried the single and double varieties of burgers and the chocolate shake. I was surprised that I preferred the single burger. The double was a bit too loaded for the bun. Still, the burgers are pretty good. Juicy enough, cheesy, but I was generally blown away and neither was my family. They also offer chicken sandwiches. Would have given it 4/5 stars if the shake had been delicious, but it was not. At least not to me. Didn't like the texture and didn't think it had enough chocolate flavor.

Three Cheese Classic
Adam B.

I've been to several of their locations, including ones long since closed (R.I.P. Embarcadero), but never to this location. Quite busy and a tad chaotic. I ordered food for here, but they gave me a bag instead of a tray. Three Cheese Classic: Nostalgia overload, especially paired with a tomato soup. Fluffy bread. Nicely toasted (but not greasy). Lots of gooey cheese. Tomato Soup: Adds an umami blast and much needed moisture to the grilled cheese. The fluffy bread is perfect for really sopping up a lot of this delicious creamy soup. Chicken Parm Melt: Sounded good in theory, but the execution wasn't great. Fluffy white bread is a weird choice for chicken parm, since Italian bread or a crusty hoagie roll would have been better. Also, was a bit skimpy on the tomato sauce, so seemed kinda dry. And then the chicken breast separated from the crunchy breading, making an awkward and not evenly distributed texture experience. Melty Mac: The sleeper hit here. Al dente mac in a nice twirly shape. Great cheese sauce and nice crunchy cheesy topping too. Definitely the best mac and cheese I've had at a fast casual joint. I could seriously return just for this. Strawberry Shake: Way better than the the pink milkshake from that burger chain that shall not be named. This was made with real strawberries and you tasted it. So creamy and delicious.

STEAK FAJITA MAC
Jennifer O.

Say YES! Cheat meal or Treat meal - The Melt checks all the boxes. Savory, beefy, delicious and indulgent. We ordered through DoorDash and got the Steak Fajita Mac ($13.99), the Double BBQ Bacon Meltburger ($18.99), Snickerdoodle and Cookies & Cream Milkshakes ($8.49 each) and Mini Mac ($5.99). I've never seen my teen son put away so much food that fast. He loved every bite. There had to be 1.25 pounds of quality beef in that burger. I ate more than half of the rich and delicious Fajita Mac. First, the spicy jalapeños are a great counterpoint to the dish and the onions, steak and peppers are generously stirred through it. The Melt does not skimp on the shaved beef throughout the lusciously cheesy Mac from the top of the dish all the way to the bottom. (Don't you hate when the expensive ingredients are only visible on top- and just lightly? This was not the case at The Melt). The Melt might've just edged itself into first place for best burger. In fact, it was the first topic my son was talking about this morning ("Man, that place is so good, sooo deluxe"). Open very late including 3am Saturday night to satisfy your cravings.

Rose L.

Easy ordering with clean bathrooms! Mac and cheese and fries hit the spot when partying at Dirty Bird! I am happy. Strawberry milkshake was yum and had real strawberry! 5/5!

Mark K.

We were looking for a bite to eat before a show at the Warfield. The highly rated Saluhall was pretty barren, so we went to this place. It looked like it should've been better. We both ordered burgers and a slice of pickle on the side. We also shared some garlic parmesan fries. Everything needed to be better. My pickle slice was chewy and had a thick skin. The fries were not hot. The burger was the best part of the meal but it pales in comparison to Super Duper. Same with the garlic fries. The drinks were the worst. The root beer was barely carbonated. The iced tea had some undescribable flavor. The cola was passable. I'm not going back.

Swiss n' shroom melt burger
Matt P.

I grabbed a quick burger here when staying at a hotel down the street while visiting San Francisco. There were so many tasty sounding options but I went with the swiss n' shroom melt burger, which has 1/3 lb of beef that has been chopped and grilled, with 2 slices of swiss cheese, spinach, grilled mushroom, crispy onions, and ranch on a toasted bun. They did not skimp on the toppings and it was a messy, delicious handful. Perfectly savory, crispy, juicy, and downright luscious for $11.99. It was 100% worth it and I would absolutely stop by one of the many Melt locations across California again.

Mcdaddy
Jillian B.

Amazing! My favorite spot. Service was a 10/10 food was very yummyyyyyyy. Very well lit great for date night

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Best experience the food is so great. It is so delicious. Definitely recommend. you will not be disappointed.

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Do you have kid-friendly dishes on the menu?

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Can I also purchase beer or wine at The Melt?

No, this is more higher end fast food. They do have more artisan sodas, lemonade and milkshakes however...delicious.

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Smish Smash - Cheeseboiga - single / Wow, one of the better smash burgers out there.

Smish Smash

4.2(197 reviews)
0.1 mi•Union Square, SoMa
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Great smash burger. and the special that comes with fries, comes with a lot of fries. Get the curly…read morefries The best part about all of this is that there is no line and there is no wait here.

Came by the Ikea Saluhall Food Hall for dinner on a Thursday night before a movie and was going to…read moretry out a restaurant on the second floor but they were closed. So I decided to check out what else is here. Smish Smash seems to be the only thing open for dinner so I gave it a try. We ordered the cheeseboiga (I said cheese burger when I ordered it and they corrected me haha), Fish Dac Biet, and Beef Tallow Shoestring Fries. The cheeseboiga is tasty and a good replacement for shake shack since the location in downtown closed. The buns were fluffy and the patty was smashed real thin. The Fish Dac Biet I prefered over the smash burger. The fish was fried nicely and is huge! You can't really see how big it was in the special menu but it was massive, a long filet. It had really good vietnamese flavors with the pho aioli and it went well with the jalapenos, cilantro, Thai basil, and alfalfa sprouts. The jalapeños were all lumped in the middle of the sandwhich though, it was a crazy bite. Only thing is that this takes a while to be made. I was originally quoted a 10 minute wait time but it ended up taking a little over 20 minutes for my food to be ready. The star of the show is the Beef Tallow Shoestring Fries! It came out nice and hot and crispy. The beef tallow enhances the fries flavors tremendously and this is how fries should taste. Wish I had ordered a beer at the bar because this would go great with a drink. Overall great casual place to eat in the area.

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Smish Smash - Cheeseboiga: Yellow american cheese, pickles, caramelized onions, vic mac sauce (S-$13), Fries ($4.5), Jalapeños ($1), Everything Sauce ($2)

Cheeseboiga: Yellow american cheese, pickles, caramelized onions, vic mac sauce (S-$13), Fries ($4.5), Jalapeños ($1), Everything Sauce ($2)

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Causwells - Americana Burger

Causwells

4.1(1.2k reviews)
2.2 mi•Marina/Cow Hollow
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Wow what a knock out burger!…read more This place has the chillest most upscale vibes I've experienced in a while. Very friendly staff, Jessica was our server. We ordered a burger, a chicken sandwich, and the pull apart bread. Everything was hot, fresh, and cooked to perfection! We stopped by for my daughter's birthday lunch and they did not disappoint. If you're in the Marina I highly recommend popping by few a good bite!

We wanted to come in with family on a Sunday. I checked Resy and saw that we could book a table for…read moreeight in the parklet in about an hour. Since we were right around the corner, my wife decided to stop in and put our name on the waitlist instead. The hostess took her number, and my wife asked, "Are we talking 15 minutes? An hour and a half?" The response was "One hour." Fair enough, she put our name down. We decided to take a walk with the grandparents and the rest of the family. We returned an hour later, only to be told they couldn't accommodate us, maybe hours later in the day at happy hour. When I expressed my frustration, the response was that we should have made a reservation. That's a pretty remarkable response after an hour of waiting. I'm sure Causwells has great food, and I was genuinely looking forward to trying it. But apparently, in their universe, this was a reasonable way to handle the situation. Some restaurants deliver an amazing experience from the moment you walk through the door until the moment you leave. Great hospitality is as much a part of that experience as great food. Unfortunately, at Causwells, we didn't even make it through the door.

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Calibur - Like Burgers.... Love  Calibur!

Calibur

4.0(620 reviews)
4.4 mi•West Portal
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Run don't walk!!!…read more Hands down my FAVORITE burger spot on this side of the city. Their meat is grass-fed, fries cooked in tallow, & their milkshakes are dream worthy. I love a double meat with all the fixings (no cheese, no tomato, extra pickles & grilled onions). I really love how friendly & family oriented the service is as well as the ambiance of the space. It's giving old skool burger shop meets new school spec. If you haven't tried them yet, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND! This is one of my favorite spots in West Portal & makes the cut for top 3 Favorite Burger spots in the entire city.

This is what a neighborhood burger joint should be…read more Delicious burger with a perfectly medium-cooked patty. They didn't even ask for the temperature, but somehow nailed it. The bun was very good, and I really liked that they use fresh, regular lettuce rather than shredded lettuce. Raw yellow onions, cheddar cheese, tomato, and the sauce all tasted fresh and well balanced. The service was sweet, friendly, and welcoming. And those tallow fries! Amazing. Proper neighborhood burger-joint fries: crispy, flavorful, and satisfying without trying to be fancy. Everything is straightforward, affordable, and great value for what you get. No gimmicks, no unnecessary fuss, just a really good burger, great fries, and friendly service. An honest neighborhood burger joint. Exactly what West Portal needs.

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Calibur - L-R: Chili ($5.99), Double ($5.99+$1.99 bacon+$1.99 avocado), Double ($8.99+$1.50 cheese), Tallow Fries ($3.99)

L-R: Chili ($5.99), Double ($5.99+$1.99 bacon+$1.99 avocado), Double ($8.99+$1.50 cheese), Tallow Fries ($3.99)

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