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The Balboa

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San Diego, California, 92101

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Rated 4.8/5 (10 Reviews)
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Hours of Operation
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 4-10PM
Wednesday: 4-10PM
Thursday: 4-10PM
Friday: 4-10PM
Saturday: 12-10PM
Sunday: 12-10PM

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Company Name
The Balboa
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Location
1863 Fifth Ave
San Diego, California, 92101
United States
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The Balboa Reviews


Submitted by Stephanie Davis on 07/31/2022

Stephanie Davis 5 stars rating.

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Popped in for a quick lunch right when they opened. Simple menu, order food and drinks at bar, and grab a table! We got the balboa original burger and the BBQ burger with a side of garlic fries. Everything was excellent. So far this has been one of the better traditional burgers I’ve had around San Diego and the BBQ one was super delicious, not to mention a great size with nice fluffy buns! They have a $15 burger and a draft special on Thursday which seems like a great deal. Can’t wait to try the other two sammies on the menu as I’ll definitely be back.

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Submitted by James Dompor on 07/10/2022

James Dompor 5 stars rating.

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One of the best burgers in San Diego, hands down. Goes well with salt and pepper fries. Bar environment is chill, and bar tenders are friendly.

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Submitted by Melissa Escobar on 07/06/2022

Melissa Escobar 5 stars rating.

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Biting into a Balboa Burger and some garlic fries is like a piece of heaven on earth! The burger is so flavorful, it is well worth the trip from Chicago. Mai Tai is my favorite to drink from here, not stingy with the liquor. Absolute must have when near downtown San Diego.

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Submitted by Jordan Meyer on 05/22/2022

Jordan Meyer 5 stars rating.

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This was, hands down, the best burger I've ever had. I honestly don't have the words. I'm actually impressed with myself that I was able to take down an entire centennial.

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Submitted by Kt Lloyd on 05/19/2022

Kt Lloyd 4 stars rating.

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This place has an "award winning" burger and voted best burger by There San Diego. I can most certainly tell you it is NOT the best burger in town.

Do yourself a favor and go to Crazee Burger in North park.

Way too much bread (too thick and too chewy) the special sauce has too much cumin, the meat was thick, good quality and tasty but both our burgers we're overcooked to a medium well not medium as they say they're normally cooked.

We asked for the salt and pepper fries well done and they were not.

It's a cool locals spot, great vibe, good beer and a pool table.

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Submitted by Aaron Brooks on 05/08/2022

Aaron Brooks 5 stars rating.

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One of the best burgers in San Diego! This place has been consistent for years and the expansion is nice.

I’d recommend the BBQ burger with garlic fries.

They also have a pool table, juke box couple arcade games and 80’s movies are always on.

Will be back again.

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Submitted by Melissa Gonsales on 04/18/2022

Melissa Gonsales 5 stars rating.

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They do one thing and they do it well...a burger. Drink specials, super sweet bartender. Everything a clean dive would want to be! Pool tables, looks like a weekend music venue next door and a roomy joint... I'll def be back????

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Submitted by Mauricio Ahumada on 04/16/2022

Mauricio Ahumada 5 stars rating.

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I've been hearing about how good their burgers were and hadn't had a chance to get in here. Had some friends in town who wanted some good burgers, we all tried it, all six of us loved it. Definitely will return to this place. You walk up to the bar and order and they bring the food out to you, the bartender was super friendly and helpful. They have a great jukebox, pool tables, and two sections for seating. The section by the bar only has four tops, two tops, and at the bar. The second section has 6 and 8 tops.

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Submitted by Kat Reagan on 04/10/2022

Kat Reagan 4 stars rating.

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Pro-Big juicy burger!Full bar. Good music.
Con- only cheese is American or Pepper Jack

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Submitted by Tourist Girl on 10/03/2021

Tourist Girl 5 stars rating.

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We love it! In my opinion one of the best hamburguers in San Diego and everything is home made (bread,fries, sauces, etc). We had great food and a nice experience there. Customer service is exceptional! They are very friendly and the owner is always there to help. We ordered the Original Balboa burguer and The Centennial with a Side of Garlic Fries and we really enjoyed them. Kids menu was really good too. We absolutely gonna came back soon!

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