Mercury Grill & Catering

San Diego, United States

4.2

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
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Telephone:
+1 858-514-8892
Website:
www.mercurygrillsd.com
Address:
8046 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92111
Kearny Mesa
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.8 miKearny Mesa Transit Center
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
No
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
No
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 6:00 am – 3:00 pm
Open now
Local time (San Diego) 06:42 Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 6:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 6:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 6:00 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday 6:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 6:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Fresh made to order burgers, Hot Dogs, Pizza, Panini’s and Salads

Daily Lunch specials from $ 5.99 to $ 6.99

Fast and Friendly Service

Have a office meeting or party call us. «Have Food Will Travel»

History

Established in 2011.

A Ma & Pa couple opened Mercury Grill and Catering in early 2011 they served burger, Hot Dogs, Salads, and Pizza. In December 2013 a person with the passion for food and the desire to have their own Restaurant after serving the hospitality industry in many different aspects bought the restaurant. Not wanting to reinvent the wheel or change up things people already had become accustomed too. The food traditions of Mercury Grill and Catering can still be enjoyed by all. You will find some menu enhancements which include additional breakfast items, new and improved grill items, your choice or personal pan pizza or for those not wanting to be so carb friendly try or flatbread pizza. You can build your own culinary delight, «if you want it and we have it we’ll make it!!»

Amongst all the new food comes «GREAT» attitude you will always feel welcome. Stop by and give us a try I guarantee you’ll be back.

Hope to see you soon, Chef Gretchen

Meet the Business Owner

Gretchen B.

Business Owner

Meet Gretchen! Mercury Grill’s fearless leader!

Gretchen is a talented, award winning food service professional with over 30 year in the food service and hospitality industry.

Gretchen worked her way up the ranks of the industry, starting in 1981 working as a server, bartender, and room service waitress, while studying Restaurant Arts in Colorado.

Moving from Colorado to San Diego, Gretchen brought her love of the food service industry to San Diego. Her work ethic continued to help her learn and grow in the food service industry. In her spare time she roller bladed the board walk, soaked up sun at the beach, and cooked up a storm for anyone willing to eat!

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20 reviews of Mercury Grill & Catering

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Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I have been coming here for years. First when Vicky, Greg, and the crew owned it and more recently when Gretchen owned it. While it had it hiccups during the ownership change, it eventually got back to quality food and nice, friendly faces.
Unfortunately I went to eat there yesterday and found a sign in the window saying it was closed for good and being sold to become a Dumpling restaurant. In case Gretchen reads this, I just want to say thanks and hope the future goes well for you. You were always nice and I appreciated the hard work you did while behind the counter.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
My co worker told me to try. this place out, an to my surprise this place is sooo amazing! I have ate here everyday for this week, cause I work in walking distance. There food is great from pizza to burgers an sandwiches. An prices are very good, staff is. super friendly! …
Place rating: 3
San Diego, CA
Decent price, food tasted okay nothing special had a burger and an Asian chicken salad. The service is great and the worker is really nice
Place rating: 1
Moreno Valley, CA
Soooo I’m super anal about ppl cooking food && it’s even worse when I’m eating out… went to this place we wanted try… I said it was a good deal for $ 11 we got 2 meals… the lady was the cashier && cook… she went to the back after pulling her phone out to text… coughed in her hand then proceeded to pull the bread out for the hamburgers and started to cook… we just walked out… so disgusting! That was $ 11 that we took as a lost… gloves or at least washing your hands is a MUST
Place rating: 3
El Cajon, CA
The food was good, had the club sandwich, although more than two slices of bacon would have been nice. The fries were great, the onion rings okay (they’re like the rings at Burger King, chopped onion inside). The surprise was how long it took to get two club sandwiches and fries/​onion rings. There wasn’t a soul in the place but two of us and it was at least 15 minutes to get served. Can’t imagine how long it would take had a couple more folks been there. The owner and her helper were very nice.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Came in for breakfast before work one day. Gretchen was there and helped me pick out an AMAZING spicy breakfast sandwich. While I was waiting for my food, I saw a few guys come who seemed to be regulars. It was nice to see Gretchen take care of them and treat them as guests and not customers.
It’s a very small and casual place with great and cheap food! It’s only open for breakfast and lunch Monday — Friday so make sure you swing by on your way to work!
I’ll definitely be coming back
Place rating: 4
University City, San Diego, CA
Darn good burger and crispy seasoned fries! Came in here just before the lunch hour and ordered the Black and Blue Burger — nicely seasoned and it didn’t last long! Parking can be a pinch during peak hours but definitely glad I stopped! Very friendly staff!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Excellent food, great price. Ordered a grilled chicken sandwich and it was amazing, also ordered the same for my co workers and they also enjoyed it. I would recommend this place and its great that its right down from my work :)
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I had never been to Mercury Grill before Gretchen took over but now that she is there I won’t be able to stay away. The item I wanted wasn’t even on the menu but she was able to to make me the Griled Ham and Cheese of my dreams. I like everything I eat spicy and she has some spicy mayo and spicy cheese that blew my mind. I won’t ever order a Grilled Ham and Cheese anywhere else. YUM!!!
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Oh, great, more food right next to my work…
This spot is a little hidden away in a shopping center next to Subway and Chaba Thai. I’ll be honest, my first impression of the place was that it didn’t look like much. The color of the walls and the décor wasn’t really pleasing to my eyes, but that’s not what’s important, right?
I came in during breakfast and there was a few people waiting, so I naturally started thinking the service was slow. Little did I know that the lady at the counter is also the cook, and before I knew it, she had brought all the people their orders and had ‘em out in a jiffy. I ordered an Italian sandwich and I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly and deliciously it came out. I know, there’s nothing special out about an Italian on a hoagie, but you’d be surprised by how many places can barely do that right.
I’ll definitely be coming back to try their breakfast burritos.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Hits the spot at lunch! I had the Bacon Dog with Onion Rings, great stuff and good prices. Speaking of good prices, Fridays special Eggs Benedict shouldnt be missed. Yes, I ordered my Eggs Benedict for lunch. Love it!
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
We order here every now and then for lunch and customer service is always great ! The food here is simple but good. They have grilled burgers, hot dogs, melt sandwiches, regular sandwiches, salads, breakfast items, and coffee.
My all time favorite is their Spicy Burger ! Made with pepper jack cheese, avocade, spicy mayo, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, onions, and pickles. It is quite a huge burger and will get messy but so deliciously cooked with the right amount of spiciness.
You can add fries with your burger for $ 1.25 OR make it a combo with fries/​drink or chips/​drink for $ 1.75.
Place rating: 5
Escondido, CA
I was looking for breakfast and was going to go to the Mexican place next door, but their sign with the Friday special caught my eye.$ 5 eggs benedict! Are you kidding?! I figured at that price I would be happy even if it sucked, but it was actually really really delicious. I was blown away by this place. And their prices are more than reasonable for everything else. If your looking for a new place to try, I highly recommend it!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
We enjoyed the restaurant before and it’s better than ever with Gretchen at the grill!
We had the turkey club sandwich combo with a side bowl of her pork green chili. $ 2.99 for a big bowl. Everything was excellent and service was quick and friendly.
Hitting her for breakfast next. Very reasonable prices.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Loved their Mushroom Swiss burger! Surprisingly, I was able to taste the flavor of every ingredient in the burger which made it even more delicious. The buns were also grilled perfectly and the patty had a hint of spice to it. I would definitely come back and try the other items on the menu!
Place rating: 5
El Cajon, CA
Just had the spicy turkey burger. It was great. Service is friendly
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
I’ve come to Mercury Grill three times since I first found this spot last week. Yep, I am that much of a fan.
I love their Turkey Club sandwich, definitely my go to pick. My husband tried their Mercury Burger and he said he enjoyed it. Yesterday, I called in an order of their Tuna Melt. I love tuna melts but theirs didn’t really do it for me. Oh well…
Very fair prices and fast service! Plenty of seating inside and outside with 2 flat screen TVs.
I’ll be back for sure!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
They have the best Chipotle Turkey Burger!!! My son always gets the Turkey Sandwich w/​avocado and is always so satisfied.
Customer service over the phone is also amazing.
Thank you Mercury Grill.
Happy Customer #1
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Awesome spot for a quick lunch during the work week.
My coworkers had referred me to Mercury Grill and we headed over to grab some hotdogs and burgers one day for lunch. I ordered the Bacon Dog Combo (with fries and soda) for a little over 5 bucks — great deal!
Our orders came out really quick (even with our party of 8) and the service was quite friendly.
As for the food, my bacon dog was HUGE! It was piled high with Bacon, grilled onions, cheese, ketchup, and mustard. The hotdog had really great flavor and that wonderful «snap» from the casing. The fries were fresh out of the fryer but could have used a tad of salt.
Over all, great deal for a quick, yummy meal.
Place rating: 3
San Diego, CA
This place is okay.
got the Mercury burger (American cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and thousand island dressing)
The uneven edges of the beef patty meant that it was homemade, toasted buns were a good touch. Thousand island dressing was a nice addition and kept the burger juicy. I wish the tomatoes were sliced thicker and im on the fence about shredded lettuce, i think a large piece lettuce might be a better option.
Fries were okay, thicker cut than the standard corporate fast food fries, they weren’t soggy but didn’t have that super crunchy bite on the outside. (Maybe an oil temperature thing?)
over all a good burger, friendly service. Guess they cater to the businesses in the area as the hours are
M — F, 7 am — 3 pm.
Strange to me that they are not open on the weekends or after 3 (which is why i didn’t get the Groupon)
They also offer sandwiches, a few different types of hot dogs, and pizza.