Burgers And Beer - El Centro

The atmosphere is fantastic, and the food is incredible, but the highlight of this place is definitely the service. The waitstaff are exceptionally nice and friendly.

What a fantastic place! The staff is incredibly friendly, and meeting the owner really shows you how special this restaurant is—there’s just no comparison to any chain. You can tell that a lot of hard work and passion goes into this business. They genuinely care about how your food tastes and ensuring you leave with a smile. Don't be put off by the wait for a table; it's definitely worth it. You'll regret it if you don’t at least give it a try! It's like those delicious potato chips that you can't stop at just one. This place is so good that I can't help but come back—I’ve been a loyal customer since 2010. That alone speaks volumes. And yes, their burgers and beer are absolutely fantastic!

I enjoy visiting this place to catch football matches while enjoying a snack and a beer. There are TVs at every booth, including several large screens. They offer a great selection of beers and a typical menu featuring bar food like burgers, wings, fries, nachos, and chicken. The food is quite good, and the staff is friendly and attentive. Prices are reasonable, and they also have a loyalty program where you can collect points for food or prizes with a card.

Who doesn 't want to gorge themselves on burgers and beer? A straightforward concept. If only I listened to what the name of this restaurant was trying to tell me before I walked into it... When you dine at this Burgers and Beer outpost in the Imperial Valley Mall, you 'll get the sense that this is part of a large chain of restaurants due to the familiar bar and grill themes present that are common at TGI Friday 's, Chili 's, and similar restaurants. It was surprising to find the chain only had six locations total: five in eastern California, and one in Yuma, AZ. Given the uniforms, professionally made menus, and jigger pours of liquor, one can see that these guys have aspirations. I ordered the Mexicali Burger, which features a burger patty infused with cilantro, onion, and serrano chiles on a crispy buttered 'n grilled bun with lettuce and tomato. Based on the suggestion of my waitress, I ordered the optional pepperjack cheese, which melts over the reasonably juicy burger patty. Overall, this is a B+ burger. The bun here really makes this thing sing. The Taco Del Real, on the other hand, was awful. For a restaurant chain based in southeastern California, I 'm surprised they got tacos so wrong. It is more tex mex, in that the machaca advertised in this taco is actually just ground beef in chili powder, tomato flavorings, and cumin pretty much the same thing you get from tacos at Chili 's, and depressingly close to what Taco Bell serves. The meat mixture was significantly oversalted, and the weak, floppy corn tortilla was most definitely not made in house. I used the hot sauce on the side to try to help me force it down, but it wasn 't happening. Be smarter than me: avoid the tacos, order the burgers and beer.

My wife and I ordered 2 burgers and fries and waited for over 40 minutes watching other tables get their food who had ordered after us. Our waiter said 10 more minutes and after that he tries to tell us 5 more minutes. Service was horrible considering the restaurant was basically empty and none of the waiters could ask the cook why we were waiting for almost an hour for our food. We ended up just leaving, never coming back. Ridiculous experience.