We went right at opening and we each had something different and all dishes were over the top! The clam chowder was the best I've ever had, the base was slightly different than most and it was incredible. My husband had the poke bowl and said it was a melt in the mouth experience. My girlfriend had the salmon salad and said it was the best she's had in a long time, perfectly cooked salmon and the dressing was light and not overwhelming. Our server was kind and always available and kept our drinks refilled without even noticing. We sat outside and the weather was fantastic giving us another bonus to our lunch! read more

I've had burgers from the Standing Room 3 times and I wish it was more. I just always know going in that I need to commit to a hefty meal when I do. Burgers are insane, stacked tall with amazingness and have a ton of flavor. We placed an order easily online and it was ready promptly. My son and I shared the BULL ($19 - Bulgogi, Kimchi, Caramelized Onion, Shishito Peppers, Spring Mix, American, Cheddar, Korean Aioli) and it was amazing. It could have possibly had more aioli spread evenly on it if I had one very, very minor complaint. We also shared the Shishito Peppers because they were out of their awesome Brussel Sprouts ($10.00 - Lup Cheong Sausage, Chili Garlic Soy Reduction, Gochu-q) and man, that sausage is sick...so good. I wanted for more but at $10, it is a great side portion and the sauce that it came with was amazing...I kept dredging and dredging. HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - The BULL! - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

This place is just the best! A little hole in the wall but so good! I have had nearly everything on the menu and you can't go wrong! The cash burger has been my go to the last few times, but the Kdilla is top notch read more

Didn't know this place was inside the gas station, but definitely worth it for the burgers. There is also limited seating outside the shop. The Napolean...Insanely-large burger that was almost TOO much on one bun. The sammies, however, not good. The Oscar was not appetizing at all and my friend did not want to even finish. Overall great burger choices, nice staff. I'd definitely come back for their burgers. read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - NAPOLEON - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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Gem of a restaurant tucked away in a gas station that has nearly as impressive of a spread as the menu! You order in the back and wait out front, it takes a solid 5-10 minutes for fresh meaty burgers. The menu is Korean inspired and very difficult to choose since they're all incredibly tempting. I ended up going with the HAPA hoping for a Bulgogi-esqe experience. It was incredibly good, though I wish the sauce was a bit stronger. No problem though - just gonna keep going back until I find my favorite. read more

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Hands down the best burger I have eaten in my entire life. Absolutely, unequivocally the most delicious burger you can eat. The burger is MASSIVE! I got the Napoleon. I will be dreaming about this burger. Fries are delicious too! read more

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One of my absolute favorites! I recall many past meals there with fondness! Can't wait for next time! Highly recommended!

These are some amazing burgers. I had the Napoleon... just like last time - and every time. It's ridiculous. It has short rib and a fried egg and 82 other things and (I think) 24 kinds of cheese. It's like a foot tall. You can't put your mouth around it. I recommend you not try. It comes with their parmesan truffle fries. Most of the time, the fries get embedded into the burger. Just go with it. It'll be fine. I see some people complaining about the price. Have these people been to literally any fast food place lately? Beef is crazy expensive everywhere. The pricing CAN be a little confusing, however, because a few of the burgers (like my Napoleon) already come with fries - and others don't. I see other people complaining because the sandwiches aren't up to their lofty expectations. Why would you get a grilled salmon sandwich at a Temple to Burgers?? That's on you. Yes, it's in the back of a liquor store. Have you not been reading the reviews?? No linen table cloths for YOU! (FYI... there's a more "normal" sit-down version in Torrance, just east of Del Amo mall. Same burgers.) Just go. You're welcome. read more

Excellent food. Unfortunately, a horrible customer service experience. Will not return.

Looking for lunch around the Redondo Beach area and this caught our eye. From the food pictures, I highkey thought this was located at a modern restaurant like Slaters or something.. but I was shockingly wrong haha. It's a lot more casual than I thought and it's located in a liquor store? It seems that most people come here just for the burgers, and the liquor store is convenient when you wanna buy chips or drinks with your order! So the prices are also 'gourmet' prices, so that's why I also thought this would be at a restaurant. So the service was pretty efficient and the wait time was average. There are tables in the parking lot, but we ended up taking our food to the pier since it's just about 5 mins away and you can eat by the beach! There are also plenty of tables at the pier too. So I got the dressed burger and my bf got the cash burger. Based on the menu items, it seemed like there were a lot of Korean inspired ingredients, but it had it's own unique flavors that I wouldn't have known that it would be Korean inspired. As my bf said, the dressed burger had more 'dimension' with all the ingredients, but he didn't like his as much because it was more 'one dimensional'. I enjoyed mines since the dressed burger was also juicy and flavorful altogether. We also got the parmesan truffle fries, honestly this one could have used a lot more truffle. The parmesan also hardened really quickly, so I didn't seem to like this one it. The fries were nice at first, but it gets pretty hard once it cooled down. Overall, the burgers were nice, the fries could've been better. Casual burger joint that's a bit nicer, but generally on the smaller side of "nicer" burgers. read more

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The Standing Room is a small restaurant in the back of a convenience store. I came here this afternoon for a late lunch with a friend. The parking lot is small, but street parking was easy to find and free. I ordered the Cash burger with a side of sweet potato fries. For this area, $15 for a burger isn't too bad. Outside, they have a few tables and umbrellas set up in the corner of the parking lot. It was a lovely day, so definitely didn't mind sitting outside. The portion of fries was large and the burger was loaded and tasted pretty good! A great little whole in the wall spot for a good burger in Redondo read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - Sweet potato fries - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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The sweet potatoes are on point, just a burger was juicy flavorful and downright good. I consider myself a burger fish 4 1/2 stars this place you need to check out.. read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - Sweet potatoes with a cheeseburger - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

One of my favorite burger places in the south bay I'm so surprised I haven't wrote a review sooner ! I have been coming here for years and I always get the Chance Burger, to me it's the perfect burger. It's spicy but not too spicy, filling and coleslaw and aloli dressing is amazing! I do feel like the size of the burger patty has gotten smaller over the years but if I am looking for a quality burger with lots of flavor, The Standing room is always going to be my spot. It's located inside of a liquor store you have to take it go or eat on the benchs in the parking lot! Either way it's always a vibe out there, hope this place never changes ! read more

I was so excited to try The Standing Room due to its rave reviews. I think it's one of those situations where one would have high expectations as a result. I tried their Cash Burger and it was good, but not great. I would definitely be down to try other options next time I'm in the area and craving a burger. read more

Fantastic burgers! After several return trips, Standing Room is now one of our preferred burgers in the South Bay. Bonus points because out of our favorite burger joints it's the closest one to us. We love the Asian flavors incorporated into the burgers. Our favorite items from the menu so far are the Cash and Dressed burgers. I am also wanting to try out some of their non-burger sandwiches sometime soon. One thing to note, there are two locations and we tried them both but for some reason, the Torrance location is not as great as the Redondo one. Curious if any other Yelpers have experienced the same. Let me know folks coz the Torrance one is even closer to us and if that was an off day I'm willing to give them another shot. read more

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Dressed burger - very good. Not too salty interesting flavors Sweet potato fries - very good Fries - very good Ketchup was a little sweet Small parking lot out front Outdoor seating read more

Another spot on my want to try list marked off. It's a small place where you order inside of the liquor store area and you pick up from a hole in the wall outside. They have more choices then I expected but the one called Dressed was perfect for me. The bread is as soft and very tasty it held all the condiments and burger juices well with out getting soggy. This is one of the best burger buns that I have tried. The egg we as cooked perfect as well as the patty. The cheese was good but not melted. The bacon was in small little you chunks not sliced but still tasty all the same. My only gripe is the lettuce only because they use red leaf lettuce and it gets wilted from the burgers heat fast. Over all the burgervtye service was all top notch. I highly recommend this place for your burger needs. read more

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The burger was good. It was honestly a little on the small side and I personally just can't wrap my head around a burger from a liquor store being $14 after tax, and not even coming with fries. A good spot if you're in the area looking for a bite after a day at the beach and don't want to sit in a restaurant, however, there are plenty of spots in the pier and harbor that have bigger portions for similar prices with table service. read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - The cash burger - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

The burgers here are huge, messy, and soooo delicious! Service was great, and waiting for the food was no problem as you know they're making it to order. As a first timer, I had no clue what to order as everything sounded good. I went with the chance burger and was anything but disappointed. Definitely coming back to try some other items! There are some tables outside where you can eat, but if it too cold or windy, your car will do-- make sure you have lots of napkins! read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - CHANCE - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Whatever your plans, you're going to want to head here early to carve out time to read their unique and interesting menu. So many incredible and unique combinations! The staff was friendly and patient with my indecisiveness- the menu is just too good! I can't believe it took me this long to check this place out. I was anticipating a smash burger, which it is not but still hella delicious. I got the "Bull burger" which has bulgolgi added on top - that drippy melted cheese and korean aioli combo was bomb. My partner got the "Dressed burger" which he loved. I thought bacon could've been a bit more crispy. Be prepared to MUNCH these burgers are stacked! The crisp sear of the bun is perfection. These guys know how to burger! Ambiance is cool and unassuming. You can order inside through a liquor store that's giving Brooklyn Bodega - which made my heart happy. Then there's tables outside facing west. In the colder months, head there while the sun is out and it is a nice outdoor sunshine filled meal. read more

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Placing an order over the phone was quick. You can find the number from their website. In 10minutes my order of CHANCE burger and regular fries were ready to go. It was not too spicy and the combination of habaneros cream coleslaw, sweet chili onion, jalapeno, and american cheddar was delicious. The bun was soft but retained enough structure to hold all the filling. The patty was moist and not oily. The fries were just the right crispiness. What I love about this burger is the right balance of everything. Smashed and greasy it is NOT. I look forward to trying their other burger selections. read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - Chance burger with regular fries - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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We ordered the classic and I forgot the other one but it had an egg. The burgers were absolutely delicious. We ordered brussel sprouts as a side. They were cooked and seasoned perfectly. We went on a Sunday at around 4pm and we were the only ones there. Service was fast and I really like the concept that they are located inside a liquor store. read more

Advice for dating and choosing restaurants: Looks aren't everything. This joint is less hole in the wall and more like a liquor store speakeasy. Its unassuming appearance can make it hard to miss but it's what's inside that counts. The naked burger was juicy and flavorful. It wasn't too heavy on my stomach and the portion sizes were just enough to satisfy my hunger without overindulging. Got a side of sweet potato fries. It was recommended by the cashier and he didn't steer me wrong. Sweet potato fries are hit or miss and this was definitely a hit. Since it is located inside of a liquor store, you can go wild with picking your drink. We also ordered edamame and didn't realize that they came covered in a sauce. They were kind enough to remake the edamame for us without the sauce. Customer service was a home run. There is an outdoor seating area where you can chow down with friends. Good enough food for a date but not the ambiance for one unless it's extremely low key. Parking is mainly street parking but we didn't have trouble finding any after a nice day at the beach on the weekend. This will not be a one night stand with the standing room. I'll be back for more. read more

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I had really high hopes for this place. I got the "Cash" burger and it had a lot of potential to be a great burger. The reason it didn't was because the cheese was a bit too drippy and there was too much BBQ sauce it was cloyingly sweet. As a result, the bun sort of fell apart. With better execution, this could have been a great burger. read more

Set inside a local liquor store this dive is known for unique burgers that are high quality and really innovative. Their prices are kinda steep for how much you get, but the food doesn't disappoint. Today I got the Napoleon burger ($22.00) which is bacon, caramelized onions, smoked Gouda, cheddar, fried egg, spring mix, topped with braised short rib, truffle Parmesan fries, tomato jam & Korean aoli - and it was an incredible symphony of flavor, not to mention a lot of food. My girlfriend got the Sally Sammie ($15.00) which is a grilled salmon sandwich with miso glaze, spring mix, onion, tomato & spicy vinaigrette. She liked it but didn't love it. I'm fact, she as still hungry after eating it and had to get a classic burger ($11) to leave satisfied - which she took half home. The classic has thousand island, shredded lettuce, onion, tomato and cheddar cheese - and she liked it better than the Sally. We also got their famous Truffle Parmesan Fries ($8) and they were fantastic as usual. Overall the burgers here are really innovative and good, but after tax this burger meal was over $50. I'm not denying that it was definitely was a special meal but this price point is a bit high for me to justify coming here more than once or twice a year. There are just too many other great burger places around that are significantly less expensive. We will definitely be back - just not sure how soon that will be. read more

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Great service. Our food was ready quickly. Very good portions. Nice place to sit outside to eat casually. Their specialty "The Shortie" short rib sandwich is out of this world. Goes well with sweet potato fries. Thank you read more

Went years ago and had a great burger and fries. Cute little place next to the liquor store! I love little places like that.

Good: the food. Bad: No prominent sign telling you that -- if you eat on the premises (exterior picnic benches) -- there are no restroom facilities. Not even a sink & soap to wash your hands. read more

I haven't been to this place in a long long time. Glad to see it made it through Covid. I got the Turkey burger special it wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Was a little dry, pretty to get the sauce on the side. I also got the parmesan fries they were ok. They did make it pretty fast. And I still love it's in the back of a liquor store. I will still give it another shot maybe I caught them on a bad day! Until next time! read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - Menu as of February 2025 - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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The Standing Room Restaurant at 144 N Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 I got on Google searching for that burger with that experience of a life time moment and I found it. Anybody willing to do a drive to find a good hamburger joint that they can talk about for years to come for this is your location. This burger with the fries and the meat and the barbecue meat I think they call it the "Napoleon". The truffle parmesan fries alone that was connected to it was a mouth-watering sensation. Only thing I wish I had was some good gloves to enjoy this meal lol . The second Burger was a classic and it had a fried onion ring that had bacon fried to it, both of these burgers were extraordinary and well worth the drive to taste this unbelievable experience. read more

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the burgers here are insaneeee. i was in redondo beach for a work event and wanted to grab lunch somewhere close to my hotel, so i walked over to this hole-in-the-wall spot, not expecting to be blown away. i went inside the liquor store to order; i asked for some recommendations and selected the dressed burger along with a basket of truffle parmesan fries. i then waited outside on a bench and received the order through the pickup window. the burger OOZED with juices and bursted with flavor. loaded with ingredients, all contributing to the glorious umami taste. i loved every bite. kinda wished i got another burger LOL but i finished my meal with the fries, which weren't as astounding (it was stuck together and got cold quickly). but definitely, DEFINITELY get a burger here!! i told my coworker to come as soon as he arrived, and he was delighted with his cash burger (he inhaled it). read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - DRESSED BURGER & TRUFFLE PARMESAN FRIES - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

First, burgers were delicious and fries are a great complement. Love the hole in the wall / small shop feeling. It was our first time and the girl who helped us was great, gave us the full menu rundown with suggestions. Highly recommend for burgers that hit the spot. read more

Food 4 Service 5 No ambience: it's a pickup place only. There's 2 seats at the counter The burger is sloppy. The meat is prominent. The lettuce needs to be more crunchy. The fries were huge and great. The fried chicken is more like a fish and chip batter . The brussel sprouts were tasty. Try it out. I'm not sold on it. Bon appetit read more

Genuinely i take a bite of that burger and start getting spiritual. Amazing beautiful gorgeous awesome stunning

I had the classic burger& fries. The burger was average, not amazing like some the other reviews and the fries were burnt and weren't good at all. read more

For $40 we got what is a restaurant burger (small) but good flavor and a Sammie with dry meat and dry bread and overcooked fries. Ate the food cause we were short on time and so hungry. Could've had In and Out. Service was basic. read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - Overcooked $6 French fries. A few crunchy fries is good but they all shouldn't be crunchy. - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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At first glance, you probably thought Google Maps directed you to the wrong address. There's no way this is the correct burger restaurant, but looks can be deceiving. With a sketchy-looking "order inside" sign on the wall outside, you walk into the liquor store and see this hole-in-the-wall burger joint. I ordered the classic hamburger and regular fries to be on the safe side, but I wish I had been braver to try out the other options. The total costs for the hamburger and fries came out to be ~$20 with a tip. The hamburger felt like a homemade hamburger fresh from off the grill. The fries were a little salty but goes perfect with the ketchup. We ate outside on the tables since there weren't any available seats inside or public bathrooms that we saw, although I could be wrong. Summary: - BATHROOM. I didn't see one but there could be one inside the liquor store for customers only. - CLEANLINESS. The presentation of the food was good. Nothing spilled and all utensils were in the bag. - COSTS. $ Decently priced for the quality. - CUSTOMER SERVICE. The staff were very fast. It took about 10 minutes for the food to come out. - FOOD QUALITY. The ingredients are fresh and super tasty. Nothing frozen, generic, or bland. Something about hamburgers make me nostalgic. - FOOD QUANTITY. A decently sized meal. - WAIT TIME. About a 10 minute wait. read more

Overall, the experience was great. My friend had warned me about the restaurant being located inside a liquor store, which I might have overlooked otherwise. My order was ready when I arrived, within my pickup window. I ordered 'The Dressed,' which was delicious, but the parmesan fries were disappointing. They were just basic, cold potato sticks. They had zero parm. I don't believe the were . Despite that, I would definitely return read more

The Standing Room Redondo Beach - DRESSED - Burgers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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Quite literally a hole in the wall, the standing room is an amazing burger joint that keeps it short and sweet. You order inside at the back of a liquor store, the menu is filled with great burger options, you choose one with ideally a side of fries. There's no room to sit inside, but there are tables by the parking lot where you can sit and enjoy your meal, don't expect table service though, you'll be picking I chose the chance burger because I was looking for something with a bit of heat, and I asked for it to be extra spicy. I also got a side of truffle Parmesan fries which were perfect for pairing these hot burgers. The bun well toasted, nothing soggy, patty juicy and flavorful, the burger came with a heaping serving of jalapeños (thick fresh ones) and it's just an awesome mouthful of flavor that you don't usually get at burger places these days. read more

This is a great quick bite if you're on the go. It's located inside of a gas station so you can also grab a variety of drinks and snacks. The menu has something for everyone, different meats, seafood, and vegetarian options. My boyfriend and I both got the sally, which is a salmon burger with a delicious glaze. We both loved it, I would just have preferred a bigger burger for the price. It is $15 per burger even though online it said it was cheaper. I think a lot of the menu items have gone up in price compared to many of the menu pictures here. I also got truffle fries to share. The fries were really good and a big portion. I would definitely come here again as the food was good. There's a seating area outside if you do decide to stay and eat, and the food takes about 10-15 minutes so be prepared to stick around, it is worth it! read more

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