Eat Crispy Burger Is Expanding From Encinitas to Kearny Mesa | Eater San Diego

"A popular Encinitas burger shop is opening its second location in the Convoy District by early March; Eat Crispy Burger will land next to Yakyudori and Starbucks in a 1,500-square-foot space that includes a 50-seat patio. Owner Ramzy Rahib, who grew up near Balboa Avenue and whose family once ran the Beach Club Grill in Imperial Beach, opened the original Encinitas shop in April 2022 after a decade in Los Angeles; his wife Angela, a licensed contractor, oversees marketing and construction, their three oldest kids help out during the summer, and the family plans to serve beer and wine once they obtain a liquor license. The burger method involves rolling three-ounce Angus beef patties into balls, smashing them into thin disks, and cooking them at high temperatures, with single, double, or triple patties served on brioche buns. The menu also features avocado oil–fried crispy chicken sandwiches (recently with hot honey sriracha and housemade ranch), low-carb salad bowls topped with meat and an array of vegetables and pickles, breakfast pastrami-and-egg sandwiches, and a lineup of milkshakes from chocolate and strawberry to Oreo, Butterfinger, and the customer-favorite Crazy Ding Dong Shake made with vanilla ice cream and a Hostess Ding Dong. The Rahibs say they’re excited to join Convoy’s foodie scene and plan three more San Diego-area locations by the end of 2024, including an Oceanside shop at 207 N. Coast Highway by mid-March, a downtown branch near the cruise ship terminal across from the InterContinental Hotel, and an outpost in Chula Vista’s Eastlake neighborhood." - Helen I. Hwang