The burger was a solid standard American burger. It was pretty good but there was nothing phenomenal about it. I trusted the reviews and opted for the kid size burger. It was definitely enough for me! The reason for my two stars is the garlic fries. It was honestly the worst fries I’ve ever eaten. Stale, soggy and lacking in flavor. I was so disappointed given the positive reviews on the garlic fries. Needless to say, the fries went uneaten. I really hate wasting food and even if the fries were mediocre, I would still eat them. But they were sooo bad, I threw them out.
Dave B.
Place rating: 5 Ventura, CA
Awesome burgers, grilled cheese sandwich, sweet potato fries, garlic fries. My whole family loved it. Great staff also. Thanks for the great culinary experience. Decent prices.
Joe D.
Place rating: 2 Palo Alto, CA
Salads have given me mild bubble guts multiple times.
Joshua N.
Place rating: 5 San Francisco, CA
One of the best burger joints in San Francisco! If you appreciate a good, quality burger, you won’t be disappointed. Many restaurants, or other burger joints may have a decent burger, but Big Mouth has perfected it. Although, you’ll have some grease, it’s not unbearable like most places and is just right for the natural taste of what an actual burger should taste like. If you’re a burger connoisseur you won’t be disappointed!
Jad A.
Place rating: 4 San Francisco, CA
The burgers are great! The place isn’t the best looking and wouldn’t be a nice spot to invite someone, but the food is really good. I have tried the Texan, blue cheese, and few of their chicken sandwiches. They also have onion rings, fries and sweet potato fries. All are great. The also serve smoothies and a very small selection of beer.
Amy C.
Place rating: 4 San Francisco, CA
When To Go To Big Mouth Burgers: 1) You want some fresh air and«only in the Mission» people watching. 2) You want a healthy Garden Burger.(Forgot to get the wheat bun though. D’oh!) 3) He wants a «Hangover Burger» with egg, bacon and cheese(which he enjoys despite the lack of hangover). 4) You don’t mind kissing your resolution to eat healthy good bye with some serious garlic breath.(Garlic fries, yes. Mediocre onion rings, nope.) 5) You’re in a milkshake mood but are too lazy to go down the street to Mitchell’s. #MissionIceCreamProblems
Gilbert B.
Place rating: 1 San Francisco, CA
Second time eating here. First time I ate here it was great. Today, my second time, i ordered 2 burgers, regular fries and garlic fries. Half done with my burger and garlic fries I see small pieces of paper inside the bag of the garlic fries. I read the label and it reads, «not eat». Once I read that I stop eating take the pictures and throw it away.
Octavio D.
Place rating: 2 Bethpage, NY
Very disappointed. … I’ve eaten at other big mouth burgers before and had a wonderful experience. The one on Mission st in SF should be aboided. The place looks grimy and is very expensive for the quality of the food. The root bear float was terrible. A scoop of grocery store quality ice cream in a plastic cup and a can of toot beer. Thus was very dissapointing.
Rondi K.
Place rating: 2 San Francisco, CA
Got food poisoning the last time I went here for a caesar chicken salad. I went in one more time after just to make sure it was there, but really its the only thing I had that day besides coffee and a biscotti. I saw the cook use the same tongs to remove the chicken from the grill after he cooked it as he used to pull the chicken out of the marinade. Really you need to use a different tong to pull the meat off so there is no cross contamination.
Lorrie T.
Place rating: 5 Daly City, CA
Great people, service, food, and drinks the only complaint is that if you are ordering something bit more fancy say milkshake it doesn’t look same on what you ordered more of a cheap melted shake came with metal cup.
Ali K.
Place rating: 4 Austin, TX
The selection for great burgers in San Francisco is nearly as venerable as the selection for farm to table fine dining. When it comes to the search of cheap burgers — well, the list shrinks and doesn’t always look that cheap. Big Mouth tows the line of affordability and quality — and not just in the Mission either. The burger seems more and more like a throwback when compared to the chef driven burgers that dominate the scene these days but any chef would appreciate a ½ pound of USDA Prime Chuck cooked to a juicy Medium Rare. Perhaps even more compelling is the fact that these burger joints may soon go the way of the dinosaur as the latest Tech Boom is showing some long time residents the door to make way for a new wave of elite eateries for the new über wealthy. In this sense, Big Mouth isn’t just Bang for your Burger Buck but also a taste of a «Vanishing San Francisco». Full story and mouth watering burger porn pics here:
Andrea F.
Place rating: 3 London, United Kingdom
Best fries I’ve had in my life, and I mean literally, I’ve traversed the globe. But this is a burger joint and to be fair, the burgers are a little disappointing. It’s all about the patty. Some scienx: the meat to burger ratio was off — the patty was just not thick enough. After reading other reviews I expected to be overwhelmed by the size, but I was let down. And the texture — far too gritty, I don’t want to be sea added by a chorus of arthritic cow knuckles when chewing down. Relentlessly sawing at my teeth. And if we are getting technical: the bun needs to be real brioche, not this long-life mass-packet stuff. But other than that, I’d say they are pretty decent, they use all the right toppings at least. It’s like the Burger King is the frontman in a jazz ensemble, trying to reach those soothing low notes with his gritty vocals. Something isn’t quite right.
Maria G.
Place rating: 5 Vallejo, CA
This is such a late review. I went here on 2015.05.30 with some friends from South Korea. Its a small place, almost hidden away. I’ve had a tough time finding places that have perfect onion rings, and I think I found my go-to place in the city. Its fairly priced, and you definitely get what you paid for & more. Their food is sooo yummy. Just remember, if you like cheese on your burger be sure to tell them. Still, it was super good. This is a place I would frequent if I still lived in San Francisco. For anyone whose deciding between their fries & their onion rings, GETTHEONIONRINGS. You’ll thank me later.
Zoran L.
Place rating: 3 San Francisco, CA
Decent burger. Not great… not bad… totally A-OK. Had the Giants Burger with garlic fries and thought it was good. Would come back if was in the area and really craving a burger, or have a hangover, but won’t go out of my way.
Jon G.
Place rating: 4 Berkeley, CA
Any burger that has an egg on it is pretty much guaranteed to be hit in my book! The hangover burger was just that! I’m glad Unilocal directed me to this yummy destination! The options here are pretty diverse with some standard options and some creative ones as well. The best part about this place was the names of the burgers. The Joe Biden burger was a funny one. That would have Swiss cheese and jalapeño peppers. Like a said before I have a hangover burger which had bacon and eggs. My friend had the Giants burger with garlic fries. If I come back here again I may have to try that one out! Another burger that was tried by when my friends was the pesto burger. That one looks pretty great too! The restaurant itself is not particularly nice inside and there are certain things about it that don’t make sense. For instance, the water placement. But those things aside this is a great little hole in the wall burger joint that really delivers a good product.
Lily W.
Place rating: 3 San Francisco, CA
Holy giant burgers! This place has pretty giant foods. I came here for take-out, on my way out to downtown. It was on the way for me, and I was kinda hungry. On my way out to downtown on the bus, a person commented on how good the food smelled. I nearly ate the thing on the bus. I don’t think it was great transported. The fries got soggy and were really dry… and she gave me like, 3 packets of ketchup for 3 full orders of fries. Seriously?! Whats with the lack of sauce, people?! I got the Giants burger, which was really nicely done. I got it mid-rare, and they KNOWWHATTHATMEANS. Omg. This is a big deal for me. A lot of places I go to give me mid-well for mid-rare. Really? Does well sound like rare?! Ordered online, and it was confusing for the staffer. In all fairness, I wrote that I was going to pay in cash, when in reality I wanted to pay with card at the location. That was a little weird to them, I guess. But it worked out. Staff here seem to be a little more local, which is always nice.
Fannie S.
Place rating: 4 San Francisco, CA
Finally, stepped foot inside this place. We had their big mouth burger on gluten-free bun, with onion rings and a strawberry milkshake. Burger was moist, full of flavor. And I’m a fan of the gluten-free bun(it’s not so filling!)(Around $ 8, and add $ 1.75 for GF bun) Onion rings were okay. Strawberry milkshake = win. Mitchell’s Strawberry Ice Cream. Need I say more? Prices = moderate. Burgers $ 9 – 12. Sides were around $ 4 – 5. We shared everything for under $ 20.00. Service = friendly. Seating = small dining area, and two tables outside. It’s a bit dark inside. We chose to sit outside as it was nearing sunset and turning out to be a clear night.
Petra S.
Place rating: 4 San Francisco, CA
Looking for burgers in our current area can be a little tough as most are chains, however, Big Mouth Burgers makes them fresh and HUGE! Half pound of meat with lots of veggies on the side and a big stack of fries(regular, garlic or sweet potato) included on the side. Prices are not too bad at around $ 10 bucks for the amount of food you get and the patties are juicy. I only wish they served thinner cut fries but not a biggie. Lastly, service is friendly and a major place is that they serve my favorite Mighty Leaf tea’s in case you’re not feeling like plain old water or soda or in my case, have a sore throat. They even have a side of honey! Yep, will be back!
Barnali D.
Place rating: 4 San Francisco, CA
Good spot! I enjoyed the house salad with chicken. I loved that the chicken was freshly grilled and served hot on top of the salad. My fiancé enjoyed his oriental chicken salad, too. The service was a bit slow — it took a while for our salads to arrive. The staff was warm and friendly. Props to this place for having a diverse menu of burgers, sandwiches, and salads, with plenty of healthy options!
Zi-on C.
Place rating: 4 Austin, TX
After a dismal experience at Mo’s the week before, my girlfriend and I decided to try again. This time, we weren’t looking for a fancy burger with frills or anything; we were looking for a dirty burger that would satisfy that quintissential American need for meat on a grill. The interior reminds me of an old 70s diner(not that I was alive to experience one — I was born in the 90s). Rustic and kind of dingy paint job with rickety tables. I dig the feel. My girlfriend played it safe and ordered the Big Mouth Burger, which is a quality burger that’s clean and did her good. Being the adventerous warrior I am, I went a little further and ordered the Giants Burger. Let me tell you something — the name isn’t just homage to the baseball team down the road; it’s actually giant. The patty is thick and is layered with cheese and lies under two onion rings that are both about a full inch thick and about as wide as the patty. The top bun has a slathering of BBQ sauce. By the time you throw on the lettuce, tomato, and red onions, you’re looking at a burger that stands a full 5″ high. Needless to say, I had a pretty tough job getting that sucker in my mouth. But when I did, it was SO worth it. The patty is cooked to perfection and really explodes with flavor and juice. The onion rings are probably some of the best I’ve ever had. Crispy, large, and seasoned amazingly! Absolutely perfect! Combined with the BBQ sauce, and they’ve got something really really good going. One thing to take note of, they should really consider renaming it to «Cardiac Arrest Burger». Remember how I talked about wanting to get a dirty burger? Well this is it. I could definitely feel my arteries fill with fat and all the Big Mouth goodness with every bite. The burger also comes with a side of garlic fries, which my girlfriend and I personally thought were way too garlic-y and oily. Could definitely do without that distraction. If anything, they probably go way too far. Big Mouth Burger isn’t for the weak of heart — literally. Eat on, champion.