Juicy Burgers has hit the ground running in the Midway District and want to become your go-to spot if you like burgers with a modernistic or Southeast Asian twist.
The new chain restaurant is in the mall at 3555 Rosecrans St., Suite 109, at the corner of Rosecrans and Midway in the same plaza as Rubio’s and Crumbl Cookies. The retail space was previously inhabited by Naked Cafe.There are two other Juicy franchises near San Diego State University and in North Park.
Their offerings include a Manila burger, as well as cowboy and hangover burgers, plus crispy chicken wings, Filipino spring roll lumpia, vegetarian offerings, and seasoned fries. Plus diners can “discover” their own style of burger inviting them to “create your own” burger. The new burger joint also has local craft brews Coronado’s Salty Crew, Societe’s The Pupil, Stone IPA, and Buenaveza on tap.
SDnews.com had a piece on Juicy Burgers recently and reported:
Franchisee John Vicencio, a Las Vegas resident who splits time between there and San Diego, talked of how he broke into the San Diego restaurant industry. “I was looking for a simple business to invest in,” said Vicencio, a self-employed computer programmer, who was exploring options for a side business a couple of years ago. He thought the Point Loma strip mall location was ideal. “I like the neighborhood here because there are a lot of shops,” he said. “There’s a big church here, a lot of military here (Naval Base Point Loma) as well as lots of college and school kids.”
Of their company name, Vicencio noted, “That’s our brand, juicy burgers: That’s what everybody comes here for.” Vicencio pointed out that their menu was not only varied but distinctive too. He said they offer classic cheeseburgers, building upon that by branching out with other tasty derivations like the cowboy burger served with onion rings.
Of the origin of their Manila burger, Vicencio said quite a few Filipinos came by and suggested that he find a way to make a burger using Philippine cuisine. “A Manila burger is made with Filipino sausage which is a little bit sweet,” he said. “That’s the signature for our Manila burger. It’s also made here in-house. It’s trademarked. No other store has it.”
Lumpia egg rolls are another Philippine menu option. “Everything on our menu is quite big in this area (Peninsula),” concluded Vicencio adding some customers dine in, then order take-out to bring home to their families. He added a lot of local families also come in to eat after church on Sundays.
JUICY BURGERS
Where: 3555 Rosecrans St., Suite 109
Hours: Mondays-Thursdays noon-7:30 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., and Sundays 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Contact: juicyburgerssandiego.com, 619-230-5073.
They are in the shopping center where Sprouts and Home Goods is .
Not in the center with Rubio’s.