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Slider’s Diner Hamburger Restaurant Review

Still, the Best Hamburger Deal in Town, two locations!

Slider's Diner
1204 Sutter St (Polk), 415 885-3288
Sun-Mon 11am-10:00pm, Tues-Sat 11am to 11pm.

Sister Location
449 Castro St (Market/18th), 415 431-3288
Sun-Thurs 11am-midnight, Fri-Sat 11am to 3am.

Each location has 30 seats, and both are simple and clean. Service in both is prompt and friendly. Counter service.

Both diners have in-house butchers and use USDA choice beef. They grind their burgers daily. They have a similar menu, but prices on Castro St are a little lower, and choices are broader. For example, Castro St. offers double-size burgers, 2 x 6-oz and 2 x 8oz (1-lb!) at unbeatable prices. Both make rotisserie-grilled hamburgers, and both feature free toppings on the hamburger from a bountiful salad bar of 18-20 items – free of charge.

Castro St. serves beer (popular brands, including Foster’s, Samuel Adams, Budweiser, Corona, Beck’s $2.75 bottle).

Note: The prices in parentheses are for similar items on Castro St., where available.

Burgers:

6-oz $4.00 ($3.50),
6-oz cheeseburger $4.25 ($3.75),
8-oz $4.50 ($4.00),
8-oz cheeseburger $4.75 ($4.25).
8-oz cheeseburger topped with grilled mushrooms $5.50 ($4.95),
8-oz cheeseburger topped with avocado $5.50 ($5.25),
8-oz cheeseburger topped with chili, shredded cheddar cheese, and fried onions $5.95 ($5.75),

Garden burger, lowfat patty. No cholesterol $4.75 (with fries $5.45),

Turkey burger, 4-oz $4.25 (6-oz with fries $5.45).

Sandwiches include grilled chicken breast on a toasted wheat bun $4.75 ($4.25), tuna salad on toasted white bread, served with French fries or macaroni salad $4.25, grilled ham and cheese on grilled white bread, served with French fries or macaroni salad $5.25 ($4.50), Italian chicken sandwich topped with provolone cheese, grilled bell peppers and onions, with marinara sauce, on French roll $5.95, U.S.D.A. rib-eye charbroiled steak, topped with grilled onions and mushrooms, on French roll $6.25 ($6.45).

Hot dogs (1/4-lb, all beef) – cheese dog $3.75 ($3.50), chili dog topped with chili, cheddar cheese and onions $3.75 ($3.95), Hot Link – Louisiana hot link $3.75 ($3.25).

Chicken – country-style fried chicken, 4 pieces (breast, drumstick, wing, and thigh), served with French fries or potato salad $6.25 ($5.45), buffalo wings or Tabasco wings (very hot!), 8 pieces $4.25 ($3.95), 12 pieces $4.95 ($4.95).

Saladsmixed green salad, choice of dressing, make your own from 18-item salad bar, seconds, $5.95, with purchase of a sandwich $3.50. Mixed green salad on Castro St $3.95.

Side orders include French fries $1.75 ($1.95), cheese fries in jalapeno nacho cheese sauce $3.25 ($3.25), chili fries topped with cheddar cheese and diced onions $4.50 ($3.95), beer-battered onion rings $2.25 ($2.25), chili and beans, very thick, with chunks of beef, topped with cheddar cheese and diced onions, cup $2.75 ($1.95), bowl $3.25 ($2.95), soup, homemade, with meat and vegetables, cup $2.95, bowl $3.50, macaroni or potato salad $2.25.

Beverages include milk shakes made with Dreyer’s ice cream, various flavors $3.50 ($3.25), root-beer float $3.25 ($2.95), sodas medium $1.25 ($1.25), large $1.75 ($1.75), orange or apple juice $1.25 ($1.25) coffee or tea $1.00 ($1.25), hot chocolate $1.00, milk 85 cents.

Additional items on Castro St. location:

Double 6-oz burger $5.75
Double 8-oz burger $6.45
Double turkey burger $5.75
Double chicken breast $6.45
8-oz bacon cheeseburger $5.25
8-ozx cheeseburger with chili and shredded cheese $5.75
Fish burger with fries $5.45
Tofu burger with fries $5.45
Salmon burger with fries $5.75
Grilled onions or mushrooms, add 75 cents
avocado add $1.00

Sandwiches with fries, Veggie sandwich $6.45, grilled cheese $4.25, grilled ham and cheese $4.50, BLT $4.95.

Combos, with fries and medium soda, 8-oz cheeseburger $5.25, 6-oz turkey burger $6.25, fish burger $6.25, garden or tofu burger $6.25, hot dog or hot link $5.75, chicken breast sandwich $6.75.

Beer on Castro St -- Budweiser, Miller Light, Samuel Adams, Fosters, Corona, Rolling Rock, Beck’s $2.75.

Slider's Diner reviewed 04/15/05 by Louis Madison


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Salad Bar at Slider's Diner

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