Burger Deck — Restaurant in San Diego

We were super excited to try out Burger Deck, the latest offering from the creators of Rubicon Deli, the amazing sandwich shop that sits below its new burger establishment on India Street. I’m happy to report that the food was outstanding even if the time it took to receive it was bordering on incessantly long. It was the first official night and there was a party atmosphere on the deck when we arrived. Balloons, $1 beer specials and a prize of free burgers for a year to every 50th customer were highlighted. We will probably return again to see if the service time improves. It might just be that they weren’t expecting so many people - I did hear them tell someone that ordered after us that they were out of crab cakes as well.

We ordered Dirty Deck burgers which come with American cheese (you can switch to Cheddar if you like), caramelized onions, onions, pickles and deck sauce (not sure what exactly is in the sauce) on a house bun which was super fluffy and fresh. For sides we ordered onion rings and fries. The burgers were delicious but we were a bit surprised they weren’t hotter upon biting into them. Onion rings were super crispy and hot as were the fries. Fries are super thin and crispy which we loved. We ordered some tasty Chipotle aioli to dip the fries and rings in. The order took between 30-40 minutes to receive which, again, I attribute to opening night crowd. I’m giving them three stars for service because they were doing their best and jovial. Hoping the next time we try them it I will have a different experience that will allow me to move the stars up.

Parking on India Street is always challenging but there are metered spots in the area. If it’s after 6pm you don’t have to pay so that’s always a plus. I look forward to going back when it’s not quite as busy because the simple menu and delicious food could...

I had the single deck with added bacon. The burger came with all the fixings: "Creekstone Farms beef, cheddar cheese, vine ripened tomato, white onion, butter lettuce, dijonaise, house bun" (Burger Deck, 2032). The cheese burger was $9 plus an additional $3 for the bacon.

It was an okay burger, but it was heavy on the dijonnaise, but I am sure mine was just regular mayonnaise. There was no hint of dijon mustard. Since they put the spread heavily on both buns, I wiped off a considerable amount of it with a napkin. I suggest they back off on putting so much sauce on the burgers so that the quality Creekstone Farms Beef patty's flavor comes through nicely. The first thing I want to taste when I bite into a quality burger is the protein, not the sauce. I want that delicious beef flavor that lingers on the palate.

The beef on this burger tasted good but was a little on the dry side. The tomato and lettuce were fresh, but they forgot to put the white onion on the burger which was a bummer, and they initially forgot to put the $3 bacon on the burger too, so I had to return and ask for the bacon. The house bun was very good and worked well on this burger.

The service was friendly. Dinning is experienced on the...

We’re new to the neighborhood and have been trying different restaurants in the area. I was excited to try the burgers here, but unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. When my daughter and I came in after school, the first red flag was that no one was at the register for a while. While I was ordering, another customer came up asking about her food, which had already taken over 20 minutes. Our own order took 27 minutes, and the restaurant wasn’t even busy. The cashier was rarely at the front — customers waiting for refills had to call her out from the back. When our food finally came, it was not what I expected. My burger was mediocre at best, and my daughter’s burger — a $20 burger — was really poor quality. I was charged extra for add-ons, which I didn’t mind, but then my order came missing bacon, and when it did show up, it was just a single piece. The tray was dirty and hadn’t even been wiped down, which added to the frustration. We ended up paying $57 for two meals, and honestly, it was not worth it. I was hungry so I ate it, but I won’t be...