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(310) 393-7331

1218 3rd St Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401 34.018 -118.4991

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Neighborhoods: Downtown, West LA

Last updated 6.15.10

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Carry Out

Cuisine:

Hamburgers

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What People Are Saying About Fatburger

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The Scene – This is a fast-food joint all the way: Order at the counter and employees, sans headphones, bark the order to the fry cooks. Retro jukeboxes usually hold court in the middle of the restaurants, but are rarely used, since jazz and R&B are always piped in through speakers. – – The Food – Sure, there's the grilled chicken sandwich and the chili dog, but other than that, it's all burgers. Wrapped in paper, served on plastic trays and dripping with toppings--mustard, mayo, relish, tomatoes, lettuce and onion--these burgers are definitely fat. Add cheese, bacon…

food quality
100.0% positive
  1. Nice Burger Joint, Great seasoned meat and great steak fries and shakes.
  2. love fatburger fries, they are thick and just right, not too fast not too hard.
  3. superfresh, great fries.
  4. they also have turkey burgers, which is the best teasting turkey burger i ever teasted you will have to order a side of skinny fries and handmade milk shakes are one of a kind.
  5. The menu offers a variety of fresh options
  6. especially like the turkey burger - you can get it with an egg on top, I know that sounds weird but try it, it's good!
  7. Great burgers, great fries!
  8. Friendly helpful staff, of course the best burgers.
  9. think they make the best burgers in the world.
  10. The turkey burgers are very good.
  11. Fatburger gives you a nice juicy burger with the option of adding on different toppings.
  12. My favorite being the fried egg.
  13. like their food quality.
  14. If you want a great burger, go to Beechwood, Father's Office, The Counter etc etc
  15. One of the best burgers in town are also very nicely accompanied by some of the best skinny and fat fries in town, it's one of my favorite places.
  16. Excellent burgers and fries, fairly good value, so-so-service, but overall, I would go again.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The menu offers a variety of fresh options
service
100.0% positive
  1. Friendly helpful staff, of course the best burgers.
  2. Excellent burgers and fries, fairly good value, so-so-service, but overall, I would go again.
  3. The service is very friendly there.
value
100.0% positive
  1. Excellent burgers and fries, fairly good value, so-so-service, but overall, I would go again.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/13/08

Hands Down The BEST!!!

by Defender90

Fatburger with the works, plus an egg, bacon, and cheese. Homemade onion rings and a chocolate shake. Enough said. That is what I live for. When I want to mix it up, its time for a Turkey Burger and skinny chili cheese fries with a coke. My mouth is watering as i write this. Mmmmmmm...Hooray for the Fried Egg on the burger, a.k.a. the Hangover Cure Burger at 3am after a night on the town!!:)

  • Pros: Great Food, Great Tunes, Great Times!
  • Cons: No couch to lay on after attempting the Triple King Challenge!
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/06/07

Waaaaaaay better than Johnny Rockets

by kenglen

The REAL burger place. Friendly helpful staff, of course the best burgers. The turkey burgers are very good.

  • Pros: Yum Yum Yum, Great burgers! Steak fries! (Get 'em well done!)
  • Cons: A bit of a wait but worth it.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/18/06

Good burgers

by rudette

Very consistent burgers. I especially like the turkey burger - you can get it with an egg on top, I know that sounds weird but try it, it's good! Very cheap dinner, and I don't feel disgusting afterwards. The service is very friendly there. Ask for a membership card, once you buy 8 burgers you get one free.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/15/06

Great Hometown Burger Joint , On the pricier side, but still great.

by dcracing

Nice Burger Joint, Great seasoned meat and great steak fries and shakes. Great atmosphere and service.

Recommended

  • Pros: Great Burger Joint
  • Cons: HIgher priced burgers
2 Star Rating: Below Average

11/09/06

FATBURGER NOT SO GOOD!

by fearthemustache

LOVED THE FATBURGER FOR YEARS BUT WHEN MAJIC JOHNSON TOOK OVER I SAW THINGS START TO SLIP. PRICES WENT UP TOO! TWO PEOPLE FOR DINNER ALL OF A SUDDEN COST AROUND 25 TO 30 DOLLARS FOR BURGERS WITH CHEESE, FRIES, AND MILKSHAKES. THE QUALITY OF THE BURGER MEAT WENT SOUTH AS WELL...GRIZZLEY AND REALLY DRY. FOR THESE PRICES I WOULD GLADLY PAY MORE FOR A BURGER AT HOUSTON'S AND NOT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH ALL THE HOMELESS PEOPLE, FLYS, AND LOUD MUSIC.

  • Pros: ORDINARY
  • Cons: ANOYING ADVERTISING IN YOU FACE!

The Details on Fatburger

Place Categories:

  • best burgers
  • best teasting turkey burger
  • great fatburger fries
  • favorite fried egg
  • helpful staff
  • great seasoned meat
  • nice juicy burger
  • very friendly service
  • love fatburger
  • fairly good value
  • great steak
  • like food quality
  • best skinny
  • favorite places
  • fresh options

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