The Station

Wow the place is super nice and cozy. Nice outside seating and the whole area is very cute. A little expensive for just burgers but it’s worth it. The Home made potato chips are to DIE for. I haven’t had anything like it since I used to pull out the large daddy fryer, cut the potatoes myself and salt to taste while they still steam on the paper bag.
Enjoy this place for sure!

I was sorry to inconvenience the indifferent, rude cashiers by ordering a grilled cheese sandwich meal for my daughter and a garden burger for myself. I asked if the grilled cheese came with chips. She curtly replied it comes with «a few fries.» I therefore ordered a bag of chips. She shoved the chip bag at me, along with a number for my table. Despite the table number, however, no one brings the food out, you have to fetch it. The kitchen staff shouts your number, while two cashiers sit there. When I picked up the food, it came with another giant basket of chips — no fries. So i ordered the $ 2 bag of chips for no reason. I asked, doesn’t it come with fries? Cashier stares at me blankly. I said, «didn’t you say it comes with fries?» She says «I NEVER said that.» I said «are you sure you didn’t say the kid’s grilled cheese comes with fries?» She says «I DID say that. Is your order a kids grilled cheese?» I said, «well that’s what I ordered from you.» She yells to the kitchen «just give her some fries I guess!» Then she grudgingly stomps them to my table, shoves them at me, and says «HERE.» Again, very sorry to have inconvenienced this place. Don’t make the same mistake. Dine elsewhere.

Update. They have remodeled, made the place nicer. Food pretty good though not super cheap. Like 10 dollar burritos. Best part guy who appeared to be the owner was not in there yelling. Talking. Singing the whole time. Much nicer now.

A friendly family place kids menu is really good. nice staff and great location I can not wait for summer to try the outside sitting.

I’m a veggie, my husband likes eating our friends. I tend to be pretty judge (y) when it comes to burger joints. I was impressed with their menu. I felt I was not limited on food options. I ordered the veggie burger with all the toppings and added grilled jalapeño, mushrooms and avocado. I was very pleased with the veggie burger, it was packed with flavor and piled high with all my favorite veggies. I was pleased to see they also offer lettuces raps in place of buns and a gluten free bun option too. My husband loved his burger too. We will differently be back. P. S. definitely order only 1 fry to share with someone, they are a huge serving!

This used to be a great place, a «hidden gem». Burgers, hotdogs, salads, and the grilled cheese were fantastic at an affordable price (it had the best grilled cheese in the area – pain de mie bread, nicely melted cheese.) Then, the place went through a décor upgrade and and the food quality dramatically declined. Grilled cheese, which was once perfection, is now sub-​par (gone is the pain de mie, gone is the melted cheese, up went the price). The salads are larger than before, but lack any personality or care, and the price doubled. The kids hotdog is now ½ (!) a hot dog but in a whole bun, making it look simply ridiculous on a plate. The kids burger is about the size of a ½ dollar. To the owners – kids are real people, too, and they deserve respect.
We’ve tried to give this place a chance twice after the dramatic changes, but no more. So disappointing.

Food here is really good! Particularly the fried Chicken Sandwich. The restraunt is located at the foot of the famous Claremont Hotel, in and excellent neighborhood, close to the 24 Freeway. Outdoor seating makes it a great place to take advantage of CA weather.

The Station has great food and with half pound burgers, you get full in a hurry. They also have chicken sandwiches and salads. We had two burgers loaded with extras, truffle fries, and a strawberry milkshake. I doused my fries with their delicious ranch sauce, which is made fresh everyday, along with most of their ingredients. They also have a great outdoor seating area, so on sunny days, the Station is the place to go.

The personality of the cashier/​salad person not particularly customer focused. She seemed bored and unengaged.
The food: 3 people — food came out at different times. My Greek (over dressed) salad came out ten minutes after two burgers. Burgers and Fires were good. The outdoor deck which was sunny and warm had wet chairs and benches which should have been dried off … Again, another indication that the staff is not really engaged or cares about their customers.

It’s been hard to find decent burgers in Berkeley — the options are limited to Bongo burger, Burgermeister, and Eureka, so I was very excited when I first heard of this place.
I ordered a hamburger with an extra patty, jalapeños, and egg. The owner looked at me in disbelief, saying the burger was more than a pound and that I wouldn’t be able to finish it.
The burger was so tasty, I proved him wrong and proceeded to help my girlfriend finish her fries (the portion was huge!). Really good quality ingredients and friendly service. The price was also very reasonable. Definitely coming back here again, perhaps to try the milkshakes and some more fried goodies.

Hot and fresh. I had garlic fries and grilled chicken sandwich. Big basket of fries, chicken grilled perfectly. Good price as is, add ons are extra which works… build your own concept. Walk here from Clairemont Hotel, Berkeley

I just discovered this gem and it’s delicious! The new owners have brought a great menu to the table. Ask the owner for suggestions; they have awesome toppings and the quality is great. Loved it!!!

Their Fried chicken sandwich with cole slaw is better than Bakesale Betty’s!
FOOD:
My boyfriend came here once before and he immediately fell in love! I finally had the time to go in today. My friends and I each had a fried chicken sandwich, garlic fries and homemade chips to share. The fried chicken at Bakesale betty’s are usually prepared before hand, causing the batter to come off of the chicken. The fried chicken here at The Station is made on the spot, and is fried to perfection! Everything from the chicken, coleslaw and the bun was so delicious! You would definitely be able to tell this restaurant uses the freshest ingredients! Definitely a go to place for a fast and speedy meal!
SERVICE and SETTING:
Everyone who works there is super nice! My boyfriend who got the chance to chat with the owner described him as attentive and extremely friendly! It is a small restaurant, but there are seats inside, a table that fits about 4 – 6 people. However many choose to sit outside in the patio, which there are outdoor heaters!

Solid food. Cool location. Very nice owner. I had the kale salad with chicken. The chicken was meaty and grilled to perfection!

Amazing burgers and their garlic cheese fries were super yummy. The milkshakes are to die for. We tried both chocolate and a layered chocolate strawberry milkshake. It was the most perfect fresh yummy tasting milkshake I’ve had so far. Will go back anytime I’m in the area again. Thumbs up

Wow, this is definately a go-​to place for lunch! So far I’ve had the kale salad with a garden patty and a custom salad, sooo good! The ingredients are fresh and the dressing they make from scratch is flavorful and tasty, so far I’ve had their vinegrette, and it’s great. I hear their fried chicken is good as well, so I’ll be back for that soon! Their service is good and friendly, and they have plenty of nice outdoor seating and patio with heating lamps and blankets for the chillier days or nights.

This place has the best burgers in TOWN! Amazing! I drove from Dublin, just to have a meal here and it was well worth the drive. It will definitely be a routine stop for one of the best burgers in the Bay Area. I am definitely glad I stumbled upon this place.

Quality, quality, and quality. You have to try this place! Love the location, amazing food and awesome ambiance. It’s a great place to hang out with friends in the patio when the weather is nice. We have ordered chips, fires, onion rings, cheese burger, fried chicken sandwich, and grilled chicken sandwich. Quality of their ingredients is the deal breaker. The 7oz burgers are from Niman Ranch and you can honestly have the patty by itself! My favorite though was the grilled chicken sandwich. The chicken breast was marinated over night (I think the secret is the white wine) and was so juicy. Make sure to have the hand-​cut fresh fries as well. I hope they expand their menu for brunch and happy hours soon. If you’re around you must try it out.

Omg! This place is so good to hang out with friends. The egg on the top if the sandwich is a must to try. Beautiful garden and delicious food. I would invite my more of my friends next time

I just got a chance to try their foods. My husband and I ordered beef burger, egg, cheddar, bacon added with an extra fries on the side. I got chicken burger with cheddar, bacon added on mine. And one order fresh orange juice.
The foods came out fast. My husband burger came out way to Medium (he ordered M-​rare) fries weren’t much crispy. My chicken burger was a bit thin, so chicken was a bit dry. I like my meat a bit juicy. The OJ was excellent.
I liked the patio seating outside and the service we had was great.