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I've been to Dukes several times since first discovering this gem in early 2023. I consider myself to be a food junkie and burgers are towards the top of my many favorites. I would easily consider Dukes to be a top 3 for best Burgers in San Diego. Once you pick up one of their behemoth burgers, you don't set it down till it's gone. They're that freaking delicious!! The caramelized onions, perfectly seasoned patty and extra thick bacon makes Dukes finger lickkng good. Another thing that has to be mentioned is the Chili cheese fries, OMG!! The first time I ever went to DUKES I got a classic Double bacon cheese burger and Chili cheese fries. When my food arrived I made the mistake of eating my chili cheese fries first, they were so good, I didn't stop till they were gone. Starting to feel the limits of my stomach approaching And a entire Double bacon cheese burger sitting before me, I thought I was defeated until I took that first bite. Addiction, addiction would be a good word to use for being able to understand how I was able to finish. Frank, thanks for getting the Chili under control. The past few times I went, the Chili was burnt and I just couldn't eat the fries with burnt chili. Today's visit the chili was phenomenal.
GeorgeCarlin23
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We decided to check out a new spot in La Mesa for dinner tonight, Duke's Old Fashioned Onion Burgers (formerly the Starbucks on Baltimore Dr. in front of the 99 Cent Store). This was easily a top 5 all-time burger for me, and I've had more than my fair share of hamburgers over the years. They use a different method of cooking the meat versus In-N-Out or White Castle when it comes to the onion incorporation. The patty eventually gets smashed into all those delicious carmelized onion strings when flipped on the flatop stove. I went with the Single Onion Burger ($8.95), and it appeared to be way bigger than described. Two people could definitely share this. I got everything on it including the jalapeños, and added bacon, which was a $1.99 upcharge (cheese is included in all burger prices.) The fries are the fresh skin-on variety, which we enjoyed with their Fiery Ketchup and ranch. And for you fries lovers, there are lots of innovation styles available. Most looked like meals of their own! Unfortunately we were so full, we couldn't try the dessert, the S'mores Quesadilla. All in all, I HIGHLY recommend this place. Duke's is a stand alone restaurant and a great addition to the La Mesa neighborhood.
Kris Golojuch (Scareventures)
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Food is one of the most impulsive actions we take each day. Unless you've already planned your dinner and such, your impulses may be shadowed by your discipline. We went to Duke's on an impulse when I saw a friend's post from a recent visit. While the concept of onion burgers is not new, I still wanted to try this place. The last time I had a burger this good was a few years back in the now closed Whisk N' Ladle in La Jolla. That burger reigns supreme as the best San Diego burger. Duke's was impressive. The single was more than enough to satisfy. The burger comes with the traditional toppings. I added bacon to mine and we ordered the largest order of chili cheese fries ever. Our bill was a reasonable $35 for two burgers, fries and fountain drinks. This was a great burger at a great price. They have a double and even a triple but I found a single to be more filling than a double double at In N' Out. There was plenty of parking and seating and the location is open up late (10PM) a great value for such a good product. Give them a try.
Rico Salgado
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Top notch food, service and atmosphere. We have wanted to visit and try Dukes for a while now and made it happen a couple of days ago. When we went in we were greeted by a very friendly cashier. We let her know it was our first time and she let us know we were going to love it. She was so right!! We ended up getting a single dukes onion burger, a chicken sandwich and the steak and blue cheese fries. It seemed pricy when we looked at the board, but when we got our food we saw it was huge. So worth the prices paid. In actuality you are paying more at a fast food burger joint for sub par food. Everything we got at Dukes was amazing. The burger was melt in your mouth delicious. The chicken sandwich had an amazing dill sauce on it that just made it spectacular. The steak and blue cheese fries were topped off with a sauce that is a total meat have. It was fantastic. We will be back soon to try more options and to say hi to the great crew there. Go check it out. You won't be disappointed.
Kelly Hernandez
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Good burgers great shakes French fries could have been cooked a little longer first the burger amazing so good ok so I did not get onions haha but the burger was so good my wife got the double onion burger and it was delicious but a little greasy witch is probably all the onions She does not like a lot of bread anyways so it was not a big deal the meat and everything on the burger was awesome now the shake One of the best strawberry shakes I have ever had now the chili cheese fries They would have been amazing if they would have cooked them longer and they were crispy sitting underneath all of the chili and cheese they get soggy that was my only complaint they still tasted very good Service was excellent and parking is plentiful
Czar Fonzarelli
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Really enjoyed our first time at this independent burger restaurant. They're unique onion burgers were really juicy and the single was a substantial portion. They also offer a double and triple. The triple is over a pound of meat. To go with our burgers we had the Spanish fries that included fried onion strips and jalapenos. Really crunchy and hot as they were fresh out of the fryer. We topped it by sharing a strawberry milkshake. The shakes are hand dipped ice cream with real strawberries. Everything was delicious and a little messy. They offered a ton of different sauces that you could top your fries or burgers with. We will definitely come back. Well worth trying if you are looking for a different burger.
Alecia Rodney
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5020 Baltimore Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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attractions: Cookies La Mesa Dispensary, Vine Ripe Market, Heritage Inn La Mesa, Motel 6 La Mesa, CA - San Diego, La Mesa Village Plaza, Big O Tires, La Mesa Antique Mall, Goodwill Retail Store, Cloud Chasers Vape & Smoke Shop, Mesa Plaza, restaurants: Farmer's Table La Mesa, Swami's Cafe La Mesa, Public Square, Casa Gabriela, Himalayan Cuisine, City Tacos, China Super Buffet, Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room, Coin Haus, El Torito
