Station Tavern & Burgers

Had been here before in the past, before covid and it was excellent. Loved the outdoor concept and the little train area where kids could play, hence the name "Station" tavern... like train station. Since then its changed some. The train is gone and so it the little kid area. I'm sure some people are happy about this, at the same time, people who have kids probably not so much. I thought that was one of the best things about the place - that it was family friendly. The second thing that I noticed was the last time we went which was just a week ago or so, the service was very slow. We had a female server and she took forever to come around. I often saw her just standing around socializing with her coworkers. I had to get up out of my seat twice to walk over to her and order more food + drinks. Which she didn't seem to like, and yet she didn't attempt to be more attentive to us. The food is bomb though. We all got different burgers and they were all 3 so delicious. The fries and the sweet potato fries were good too. The tater tots were devoured! So definitely recommend coming here for a good burger. Maybe without the kids though.

This place struggles in several areas.Looks like it used to have more theming in the past than it currently does. This makes everything inside feel incohesive and dull. It's extremely noisy and the bartenders constantly slamming cups and dishes around excessively doesn't help.The burgers are nothing special here, especially for the $11+ they want for them. They are pretty basic and don't come with any sauces, you'll need to pay extra for anything other than ketchup and mustard. You're better off going to a fast food burger joint and saving some cash.The grilled cheese was hardly that. Two pieces of lightly toasted bread with microwaved cheese in the middle. This is $6 mind you.Tots are way over cooked and extremely crunchy throughout.Garlic fries are disappointing. The fries are cooked separately and then garlic plus cheese shreds are just plopped in the middle. They leave it to you to mix them up so each fry has an even coating of toppings.The beer is served just above room temperature with no head whatsoever. This lends to a less than ideal drinking experience and a warm beer halfway thru.Everything is a separate item so be prepared for your bill to jump up every time you order something.Overall less than a mediocre experience, lackluster food at an expensive price point. I'd skip it and go somewhere else.

Really liked the ambiance here - super laid back. Seat yourself and wait staff comes to you. It's an all outdoor restaurant with some large picnic table seating and some covered "indoor seating". It's a neat little space!This is a spot that I'd go to if you were in the neighborhood, but maybe wouldn't go out of my way for. Bar food menu but a really nice selection. The prices are pretty good. We customized our burgers with blue cheese and caramelized onions. The pricing made it was a couple customizations weren't crazy.The ingredients were fresh, but the burger patty was just okay. It was a little more cooked than I liked. The fries were tasty, really crispy but they didn't have much garlic flavor. They looked great but the garlic wasn't very strong. We did get the lime cilantro sauce on the side and that was tasty.There were a lot of families there and it seems like a great spot for families taking young kids out to eat.

This is a great place to gather with friends and grab some drinks. Great indoor outdoor space. Kids were playing with the gravel, good for all ages. Service was good. It was busy on a Saturday night so it was as good as it could be. Food came out really fast. The food was good but not something I would crave or remember as a meal I would want to have again. They didn't ask how we wanted our burgers cooked, they were pretty well done and the patty didn't have that much flavor. I recommend adding to it to build some flavor. But if you want to enjoy a drink outside and have bar snacks, it's a great place for that.

Burgers are always amazing (love their pickles) and the ambiance is excellent for dogs, families, solo or anything really. Lots of energy and good service. Always nice coming back

We came here prior to our visit to Mothership to have a bite. It's bar food basically and the price is very reasonable. I like the outside patio, and the service was great. They also have great ranch dressing. I like that they have a self serve water station.

If you've got no patio, you got it here. If you like bar seating but such places are super busy, you got it here. Whether you like gravel to walk on or pavers, you got em here too. Get yourself a table or for a group, big group, friends group, family group .. yup it's all here. Good food, although I didn't order but could tell from menu and from folks around me. For a moment, it took me back to my camping times. Great service.

This place is the epitome of that romanticized backyard where you come as you are and seat yourself among intimate lighting, dogs, your crew, and a full service bar with comfort food. I've been here a handful of times throughout this past Summer after a day of meandering with a friend and I always get sad when we close the place down at 10pm. It's so comfy that I never want to leave! One other major perk is that it's really close to Whistle Stop so after you had a bite and a pre-game, you can walk down the street and round out the night.So yeah, bring your dog, your kids, your broke friend, your rich friend, your yoga pants, your therapist, your Hinge date, your diary, your coworkers, your best self, your worst self, etc. we're all welcome!

In the area and tried this again. Kid/dog friendly. The kids menu was grilled cheese, tofu dog and a hot dog. No sides with it but they can be ordered separately. They were good hot dog sizes and the kids were happy.Pros:Open outside areaNice patrons Food was brought out in a decent amount of timeCute walkable area Kids enjoyed the area Cons:Parking is street parking but we have gotten lucky each time when we have visitedFries were undercooked as garlic fries.No one picked up finished plates so the table had finished plates everywhere so that was a little disappointing

A great history filled location. The potential is great to have a casual, kid friend in/out door restaurant and beer garden. I've eaten here 3 times and I believe the food is progressively getting worse. The grilled cheese, on thin, dry, white bread was almost unrecognizable and tasteless. Same for the club sandwich. Please recognize the potential and create an establishment Burlingame deserves.