Knockout Burger

Reviews

• Karina M.

  star star star star star 11 June 2026

  Absolutely delicious every single time! The burgers are cooked to order so it might take a while but they are so worth it. I usually get the slider combo because portion control. Lol! There a special sauce that goes on the burgers and it's similar to In n Out spread... LOVE IT!! I dip my fries in it!!
  
  You've gotta try this place and then take a stroll to the beach since it is only blocks away.

• Nichole D.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 10 June 2026

  Terrible. Terrible. Terrible. Needs to be shut down!
  
  Awful service and AWFUL food. My family and i came in an order 4 #3 combos, one with a Cajun Specialty and mushrooms. We watched as they left oyr burgers on the grill of 3ft flames and we waited almost 30 minutes for a meal with CHARRED burgers/buns, less than a handful of fries, and no cajun seasonings at all. They also ran out of mushrooms all together and completely left tomato off all the burgers for whatever reason.
  
  There also seemed to be zero sanitation as the cashier handled cash, turned off the "Open" sign, and went straight into handling food as if nothing happened. Disgusting.
  
  This place deserves nothing more than a 2 star rating and less than an "A" rating.
  
  EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK!

• Jon T.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 8 June 2026

  I've been coming to Knockout Burger in Carlsbad for many years, and I have to say this is the all-time worst experience I've ever had here.
  
  Was on our way home, my girlfriend and I, so we called in an order to go, expecting the food to be ready in about 10 - 15 mins as it usually is, even when its been busy. After repeating our order over the phone multiple times because the woman on the other end was either multi-tasking or not listening, was told our food would be ready "in about 30 mins". Parked out back in the parking lot and waited for about 20 mins before we went in to pay and pick up our food. Soon as we entered, the guy at the cash register fiddled around with whatever was in front of him for a few minutes before noticing my girlfriend and I and saying hi. We told him we were there to pick up a phone-in order and that our order was to-go, and he looked at us as if we were speaking a foreign language that he didn't understand, before running around looking for our order but looking more like he was chasing invisible fireflies. When he finally found the order on the prep table underneath some packaging or something, he looked like he was reading hieroglyphics, even though we know he's worked there for a while now, and told us he would ring us up after. So my girlfriend and I took a seat and waited patiently. We watched kids run into the kitchen and watched staff replenish baskets of fries for a table of what appeared to be family / friends before our food was even being taken care of, while we waited another 15 mins or so. At this point, we were the only other order waiting to be prepared. Another guy showed up and walked into the kitchen, who I figured worked there as well, and began to open up a beer for himself and his coworker before he ACTUALLY got to work. Once he had his "liquid courage", he kind of stumbled around in the kitchen for another 5-10 minutes before he walked over and asked me what my order was and if it was dine-in or take out. We clearly stated our order when we called it in and that the order was to go and repeated that when we showed up to pick up our food. When we finally got our food, there was no apology or compensation or ANYTHING at the register for the lack of communication among staff regarding our order, or making us wait extra long so they could joke and chit chat while they "prepared our food".
  
  From the VERY POOR sanitation (no washing hands after picking up the phone or wiping down surfaces and then going back to cooking and prepping orders), to drinking on the job in front of customers, to the absurd amount of poor communication among each other and waiting customers, the service here was DISGUSTING!!! They claim they have an "A" health rating and 3 1/2 stars??? I would investigate further and get this placed re-checked and get a new rating. Definitely not an "A" health rating and DEFINITELY NOT 3 1/2 stars anymore. More like 2, 2 1/2 at most.
  
  I'm so upset that a great local burger place I've been coming to for many years has gone so far down hill. If this place is to succeed again and become the awesome local burger joint it used to be, they got A LOT of work to do. I'm very disappointed in Knockout Burger and what it has become.

• Angie C.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  Stopped here to get the kids burgers and fries the lady who helped us was very friendly. They did have straws considering everywhere we went didn't have straws so that was really nice.  food was made fresh and it was an expensive and really cool art inside and outside it's in a Main Street so there's a lot you can check out  while you're walking Main and eating your  delicious burger.

• Frank P.

  star star star star star 28 May 2026

  This is one of my favorite burger joints!  They also have chicken sandwiches and a veggie burger option.  The prices are reasonable $6-$9 for a burger. They don't serve any alcohol.  
  
  If you like fresh grill cooked burgers then this is the right spot for you.  It's a simple place with a simple menu, but everything just works right.
  
  The service is always friendly and quick, though they do get much busier in the summer.