American Burger

Monterey, CA · American restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Monterey
#80
of 216 restaurants
City Percentile
40%
rating percentile
Address
American Burger, 738 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone
(831) 373-7573
Website
americanburgermonterey.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

American Burger is a restaurant located in Monterey, CA. It is one of 216 restaurants listed in Monterey. Its 4.2-star rating matches the Monterey city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Lee Kanoa · Jun 2025

Just ate here and the vibes were honestly really good. Super quiet and chill, no wait for a table at all. It felt homey and relaxing, like the kind of spot you wanna hang out in for a while? Service was great. Super friendly and fast. Food was solid—had a cheeseburger and chili cheese fries. Classic diner-style food, nothing fancy but definitely hit the spot! I 100% will order the chili cheese fries TWICE next time they were bomb!! About $20 per person. Worth it for the atmosphere and how easy going everything was. Would come back for sure if I’m in the area again with my family.

★★★★★ 5.0 Clark Davis · Jan 2026

What a good value in today's market. Fries are perfect and the burgers are so good. Go there and be amazed! So many choices that are so good.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Cera Brown · Oct 2025

Well rounded place! Burgers are better than Red Robin. If you've had Colorado Grill, it's comparable to that. Food was tasty! Burgers were juicy but not dripping grease. Our picky toddlers even approved. They have canned sodas instead of a fountain, and that was such a nice touch to have an ice cold can of soda along side the burger. Staff are polite and welcoming. And the retro vibe inside kept us entertained the entire time, as we kept finding new details to look at!

★★★★★ 5.0 Marilyn Gtz · Dec 2023

This place is the place to go and hangout with family and friends. It's cozy, and has many things to do. There is a reading corner with books, you can play loteria, and even listen to cassettes. The service was great and the food is really good as well. They brought the check in a CD case so it was really cool.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Alix Pantoja · Feb 2023

The food was pretty good, the service was definitely great. The atmosphere was pretty good. Overall would come back again. The burger was super hot and fresh tasting, and the grilled cheese was just ok, not really worth the $9. Peanutbutter milkshake is delicious. Will come back just for one of those.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantBar & grillFast food restaurantHamburger restaurant

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