Crazee Burger, also known as Tioli's Crazee Burger, is a hamburger restaurant in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is known for its expansive menu, with burgers of exotic meats.
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| Established | 2006 |
| Owner(s) | Garrett Bernard[1] |
| Food type | Hamburgers |
| Street address | 3993 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104 |
| Coordinates | 32°45′00″N 117°07′48″W / 32.7501°N 117.1299°W |
| Website | crazeeburger |
History
editCrazee Burger was founded in 2006 by Wolfgang Peter Schlicht and Lothar Manz, both of German descent, who met in 2005. They both had multiple previous experiences with managing restaurants.[2][3] The restaurant was featured on "Grabbin' a Sandwich", the eleventh episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' fourth season, which aired on October 13, 2008. Guy Fieri, the show's host, ate a burger made with alligator meat.[4][5]
The restaurant was brought under new ownership in 2011. It also opened another location in that year in the Old Town neighborhood.[3] In 2015, the original location moved to another one in the same neighborhood to make way for a housing development.[6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant only offered food for takeout.[1]
Menu
editThe restaurant's main menu features 16 themed burgers. Chicken, salmon, and turkey burgers are also served. Other foods offered include pastrami on rye, sliders, bratwurst, kielbasa, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, french fries, onion rings, Caesar salad, Greek salad, various soups, buffalo wings, and milkshakes. Beer and wine are also sold.[7][8]
There are 12 different exotic burgers: wild boar, bison, water buffalo, alligator, elk, camel, antelope, Santorini (half-beef and half-lamb), venison, ostrich, turducken, and A5 Kobe beef. Each has its own burger build.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Iranpour, Neda (May 12, 2020). "Crazee Burger CEO willing to reopen his business safely". CBS 8 San Diego. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Tioli's Crazee Burger Unveils Expansion Plans". NewswireToday. August 27, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Woo, Candice (August 26, 2014). "Well-Established North Park Burger Joint to Move Digs". Eater San Diego. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Beausoleil, Michael (August 22, 2024). "San Diego restaurants featured on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'". SDtoday. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Grabbin' a Sandwich". Food Network. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Woo, Candice (February 23, 2015). "Crazee Burger To Move But Will Stay in North Park". Eater San Diego. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Official website". Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Woo, Candice; Hwang, Helen I. (July 3, 2017). "19 Top-Notch Burgers to Try in San Diego". Eater San Diego. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2024.