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5.0 of 5 stars.
We came back to try their cheese steak fries (about $10). We also ordered the blue cheese burger and cajun dog (hamburger style). We ordered their dessert to go (they have a 2 for $7 deal on desserts...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
their bbq burger is sooo good & humongous! i'm happy to have a place like this in pinole. i've only gone in a couple times but their staff has always been really friendly & helpful.however, one time...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Consistently a great burger place. The quality of the food is very consitently high. The staff is efficient and helpful and the owner clearly appreciates his customers. Nothing special about the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Original Red Onion was delicious! I had a cheeseburger add avocado and my fiance got a BLT add avocado...crazy! They put almost 1/2 lb of bacon in that sucker! Looked pretty tasty. We also...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
All I've ever eaten at this place is the fries. They give you a whopping serving, it's only like $2.50(I think) for a large. The fries aren't the most amazing in the world, but when you're hungry and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Red Onion FUCKING ROCKS!! I used always go to this place when I didn't feel like going to class. Great little private spot to enjoy on Pinole Valley Road. AWESOME chili cheese fries and great shakes!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I belive there are several other Red Onions scattered around here in the bay but this location always has given me the consistency of good food and service. I've been a big fan since my high school...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Whats with all the great reviews? This place was disgusting. I got a burger and onion rings, my buddy got fish and chips. The burger was gnarly and the bun was all hard and stale. They straight-up...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Picked up some take out for the Family here recently...our first Red Onion experience. I must admit I was quite impressed with the customer service first thing thru the door (I even got hooked up w/...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WoW! Had my first Supreme today and I couldn't believe it. Awesome combination with the egg. Garlic fries and onion rings were also great. The staff is also first class and friendly. I have never been...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ordered a garden burger with onion rings and a strawberry shake last night. Everything was super excellent, the onion rings were perfect, the burger was gigantic and flavorful and the milk shake was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best 1/3 pound burgers around. Great home made spaghetti sauce. Generous portion of fries. Stopped by a few times for breakfast. Thick sliced bacon, yum!! Limited close by parking but there is another...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good burgers, really good onion rings, surprisingly good house-made desserts (if you can make it to dessert, we had to take ours to go, digest for a couple hours, and then try it), and very...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a local gem! Too bad I don't live close enough to come here more often. The staff is super friendly, the prices are great, and the portions are big. They have a great menu of choices and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the 4 years that I attended Pinole Valley High School; Red Onion was the Max to Save by the bell. It is walking distance and less than a block from PVHS.This is a popular place for the PVHS...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place deserves to be in the diner hall of fame1) the food choices are endless and they do everything well2) the portions are HUGE3) the servers are nice and you can tell that the employees are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In our fast food world, this place stands apart. They have really good burgers with real juicy meat (as well as a decent vegetarian burger). Their fries, onion rings, and fried zucchini are also...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a recommendation and left in love!! Definitely a place we will keep coming back to. There's so much to try and boy did we tour a good part of the menu. So many more we are looking forward...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not only is this the ORIGINAL Red Onion, but it is the ONLY GOOD Red Onion! I have tried them all, and if it wasn't for this one I would have no idea what all of the hullabaloo was about. No frozen...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Loved them. Small, quaint inside. The best fries/onion rings around. It hit the spot and nailed the whole "burger and fries" need. We left there kicking our asses that we didn't go there sooner. What...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a veg-head, my man's a total meatatarian, which gets a little sticky sometimes. The Red Onion is great because they don't mess around with the burgers - he said it was great - and they don't mess...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First time I came here was with my cousin and her best friend (fellow Yelp-er Jamie M.). I don't remember why I was in their neck of the woods but I was glad they took me to this place. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place brings back the memories!it's right next to good ol pinole valley high and was the after school hangout spot for many a days. (note: yes, there will be high school students when you go)....
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bacon cheeseburger, hands down. I could be a fat kid and eat here every day!
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I've been living around Rodeo/Hercules all my life and I never heard of this place until my co-worker told me that this place is good. So I go there after work and I find this place hidden on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love red onions.period. this place is just full of delectable and artery clogging awesomeness!
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Get the bacon cheeseburger. It's just the right amount of meat. The bacon in it was so much more delicious than usual.
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A place where everyone knows your name...heh, not really but it definately is a classic hang out spot. Back in highschool, it was THE place to go before/during/after school and you would most likely...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I never knew that by the end of freshman year of high school that I would gain a good twenty pounds. That was all thanks to Red Onion. Everything available there is good, but just very very fattening....
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Man I miss coming here sometimes.... good food, good service (say whatsup to johnny), good atmosphere, good everything!
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good burgers, good fries, good so far.Its been a week since I've been here...I thought I would let the experience sink in before actually writing about it.My first impression was that I was generally...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
can i get an amen! y'know, as i sat and dwelled on this place, it really started to grow on me. it's a quaint little burger stand on pinole valley road. we were greeted by a friendly dude from...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good but they should bring back the nacho cheese fries!
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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I ordered a Burger and Onion Rings and they couldn't get it right! The burger had mayo all over it when I asked for it without and the rings never even made it to the table - I was done with my burger and they...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
kinda greasy..but i cut high school many times to eat here!fries & ranch, chicken tenders..bacon cheeseburgers!yum!
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be a great burger place, but the service has been going downhill for about a year and a half. It's been about a year since I've called in an order and had them actually get it right....
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My four years of high school would definitely be different without Red Onion!Their chili cheese fries are the BEST I've ever had, the burgers are huge and their service is awesome. It can be quite...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a must.If you are anywhere in the bay area - go here. The burgers are totally awesome, breakfast is enormous... oh yeah and they're like the only place on the planet that knows how to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going here forever. Love their burgers lite on the veggies please and the onion rings. When I need a burger fix I come here.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum, yum, yum! The burger was juicy and it was not greasy. The fries were enough to feed a table of four. Customer service was good, even though they forgot our ranch. They did make sure that we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
four stars for the cheeseburger. MMM i love them from here! but minus one star because their tables are small. can't really go with a group more then 4, unless you want to be spilt up
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
talk about a local diner - - - this is it!!!i have been coming to this place for over 16 years, and i can never get enough.they got the best fries, shakes, but more so, burgers!! yum!great, friendly,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Service. Great Location. Great Burgers.Red Onion is a good place to eat if you live in Pinole. they have the best fries & onion rings.. get them extra crispy they taste better :)if you want a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Burgers. Come with an appetite. The people that work there are very friendly and the food is great. I usually just order the Cheeseburger or the grilled chicken, either one with grilled...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nestle Chocolate Chip Pancakes = yumFrench Fries = nice, thick, and they give you a shit load :)Onion Rings = crispy :DGrilled Cheese on White = simple yet salivating for (because of the oily-ness...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice little close-knit place in Pinole. They have an open grill and the food is cheap. However, the food can be a bit greasy/oily like the fries but it is still delicious. I'd recommend ordering a BLT...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone here a million times for chocolate shakes and fries. I don't eat meat so I have no idea how the meat is. The fries however are nice and thick and the shakes are nice and thick too. They...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped by on a saturday after 10 years.... They had a reasonable flow of customers coming in and out. A good sign of a healthy restaurant.But a new thing, they fry their food in "healthy" oil. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! The owner is super friendly and always takes care of us. The hamburgers are Gi-normous, but my favorite menu items...onion rings, the corndogs and the shrimp and fries (pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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The owner is very friendly and a great guy to talk to! I loved going there as a student at Pinole Valley High and still enjoy going back for the great food and service. This is everything you want in an "All...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only eaten there once but it's VERY good compared to others like Nations, etc. in the area. I don't know any better burger joint nearby in Pinole (etc.)! However in my book it just can't rate a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Red Onion Yummy Tummy!!!They have a full Breakfast menu I love their pancakes made with real buttermilk not big and dry like the Alley nice and moist they melt in your mouth they have fish and burgers...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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Serve out standing breakfasts and great hamburgers for lunch or dinner. Excellent service owner is extremely friendly and outgoing, would recommend to anyone.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2004
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