1. The Counter
7.7
2901 Ocean Park Blvd, Ste 102 (at 29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 76 tips and reviews
Sean Alvarado: Order this: 1/3 beef burger with organic greens, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, grilled onions, avocado, honey mustard and some sweet potato fries.
David Gatdula: 2/3 beef. Grilled onions. Brie cheese. Grilled green chilies. Apple smoked bacon. Sun dried tomatoes. Chipotle aioli. w/ a side of sweet potato fries & Belgium seasonal beer = YUM!!!
William Reardon: Great fries and great onion rings -- get the half & half.
Venu: Try the one filled with mac-n-cheese and add bacon instead of the pork and caramelized onions.
Jason Haikara: Need a break from your leftovers? Head to Grilled Cheese Truck - recommend the sandwich stuffed with mac 'n' cheese, rib, & carmelized onion
Nina Mo: I got the signature mac n cheese w pulled pork n onions. Worth getting because I can't make at home and was delish! Good combo of sweet and savory.
4. Shaka Shack Burger
7.7
1701 Ocean Park Blvd (17th Street), Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · Sunset Park · 35 tips and reviews
Mark Sleeper: Cool indy vibe & friendly staff, order at counter & they bring the food to your table. Excellent fries (truffle salt!) & onion rings Burger meat is tasty, but wasn't melt in your mouth. May return. B
Kate Snow: The Kawaiian and Maui onion rings. Nice to see Tallgrass beef here too!
jennifer han: i love the kauaiian, their take on a bbq bacon burger but i always swap in cheddar instead of the recommended swiss. great fries and onion rings too.
7. Pono Burger
8.8
829 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 99 tips and reviews
warrent satt: Camelids onion and soft bun, one of the fewer burger like this so Fantastic!
Nat: Delicious sweet potato fries! Had the classic burger with organic beef, caramelized onion and mushroom... superb!!
Jackie Arias: The burgers are delicious and the onion rings... amazing. I totally recommend this place 👌🏻
JR J: Try The Bombshell burger: a ¹⁄₂lb patty sandwiched between 2 bacon grilled cheese melts and then topped with grilled onions for good measure. Wow.
mishka: I think this truck has one of the best burgers I have had in a long time! That "American Girl" with Bacon and onions & a side of sweet potato fries was amazeballz!!
Lee Palacios: Try the "Other Woman" burger, it has blue cheese, caramelized onions and bacon!
9. Father's Office
8.3
1018 Montana Ave (btwn 10th & 11th St), Santa Monica, CA
Gastropub · Wilshire-Montana · 200 tips and reviews
Becky Snyder: Lines form early! Get there at open for the "caramelized onion, applewood bacon compote, gruyere, matag blue cheese" burger, and sweet potato fries. Awesome. Read more.
LA Weekly: The baron of new-style cheeseburger: beef cooked exceptionally rare, onions cooked down to the sweetness of maple syrup, Gruyere and Maytag, smoky bacon, arugula and a tomato compote, on a French roll Read more.
Melissa Rogers: With caramelized onions, bacon, gruyère, maytag blue, and arugula, the "Office Burger" is known to be one of LA's best burgers!
11. Veggie Grill
8.5
2025 Wilshire Blvd (at 21st St), Santa Monica, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 87 tips and reviews
Danny Hall: Onion rings are the best part of the All American Stack
Hannah Chung: Seoul Bowl is great, never get tired of it. Quinoa, arugula, pickled onion are all so good. Not usually a fan of alternative proteins but to me, the grilled chickin tastes better than actual chicken
Amy: the kale and cauli-mashed potatoes are to die for! must try.
14. Lunetta All Day
8.2
2420 Pico Blvd (25th Street), Santa Monica, CA
Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Maya Conn: -- chipotle sour (spicy!)-- bloody mary (just right)-- Lemon Ricotta Pancakes (the "roasted blueberry butter was exquisite)-- Steak Frites (with little white onions, sauteed kale, grilled tomato)
David Heiser: Great brunch spot with reasonable prices. Make a mean Bloody Mary too.
Winnie Khoo: Fave: fried chicken & pancakes; Skip: poached egg & polenta
Jessica Rotter: Lox. Tofutti Cream Cheese. Tomatoes, Onions, Capers. Everything Bagel. Done.
Joshua Swanson: Bagel & Egg sandwich easy on the onions add tomato and use cream cheese. Butter or Tofuti on a bagel should be outlawed.
Joshua Swanson: Cream cheese IS cheese. Whole wheat, toasted, cream cheese, egg, tomatoes and onions.