Tioli’s CrazyBurger
BEST FOR: Happy Hour, lunch, dinner.
Located in: North Park (San Diego), California
Address: 4201 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104 (Cross street, Howard. Across the street from the VONS between University Ave and El Cajon Blvd)
Phone Number: (619) 282-6044
Specialty: Their burgers, obviously. But we’re not talking about just ANY burgers, sure, they have the standard beef patty… but they also have unusual finds like kangaroo, alligator, ostrich, venison, even buffalo meat! Pick one, they’re all good. As if delicious and decently priced burgers weren’t enough, they have a wine bar and fine beers (my personal fav: Black Butte) on tap! To make matters better, their specials (happy hour and burger of the day) or my favorite, half off bottles of wine Tuesdays, are pretty tough to beat. This place is an old favorite to the locals of San Diego… for the delicious, reasonably priced food AND atmosphere! Did I mention local art (some for sale, some not) are always on the walls of this cozy spot? :) What more could you ask for?
What I had: I had the venison (deer meat) burger with—get this, whipped cream and plum jelly on it in addition to some of the usual burger components (cheese and lettuce)… Let me tell you, it was delicious, as usual. I know it sounds weird, but… trust. It was good. The rest of the menu is delicious as well. Feel free.
Service: I always feel right at home. The owner is usually there walking around, pleasant, as usual.
Price Range: 5-15 / person on average (depending on if you get alcohol, or if you get a specialty burger—or both)
