I tried this place for the first time this year and I have to say that the burgers were great. I do like the fact they cook in front of you. So, you can see if they pick their nose or hair and we all know my friends, in all of my reviews, that's always a NO NO for me.
Service is nice and friendly, not the greatest but ok. The place just needs to be Renovated, it looks like it needs and smells like it too.
The prices are a bit too high, I can't believe how much they charge for a Hot Dog. The fries can be a little bigger but all in all, the food is very good.
The place Just needs a face lift!!

I stopped by today on my way through Kerrisdale and grabbed a hot dog to go. I asked for it without onions since the menu said it comes with onions, tomatoes and special mustard sauce. She wrote down no O and put it on the board. I saw that the grill they use to toast the buns is also the one they use to fry the onions so I once again said "if you could keep it as far away from onions as possible I would appreciate it" and she looked at me like I was being ridiculous.

I went outside to wait and then came back in to see my bun on the grill covered in onions. I didn't want to assume it was mine so I just watched. He put the hot dog on the bun and put tomatoes on it and when he looked at the bill and saw it was supposed to NOT have onions he held it up over the grill, shook them off and proceeded to add my cheese. I went to the counter and said "I can't have the bun that had the onions on it" and the lady that took my order initially turned around and looked at the hot dog and said "there aren't any onions", again, like I was crazy. I pointed out that there WERE onions on it and he just took them off and he said, without so much as eye contact with either of us, "I took them off already". I said again that I can't have the bun that had the onions on it and they both reacted like I was out of line. I just paid $10.25 for a hot dog - I don't think asking for it to be without onions or onion shrapnel should be out of the question! I will not go back. Ever.

Oh, and the special mustard sauce is regular mustard on one side and mayo on the other :S

Came here tonight with a friend of mine. I had a double burger with fries and she had a chicken burger. Well.....it was ok. I was satisfied with my meal. The prices seem cheap, but most people I would assume would get fries with thier burger, so it usually only costs a couple dollars less than places like Denny's or IHOP.

I probably will return again, but am in no hurry, though it is a good alternative if you want to save a couple of dollars by coming here rather than those regular restaurant chains

I've been seeking out suggested burger places lately. Hit Vera's last week and wasn't that impressed. Red Onion was surprisingly much less impressive (for a hamburger).

I thought the burger was absolutely nothing special. I mean it would rate near the bottom of any place I have been. Bland mustard sauce (I hate mustard on burgers). Cheese is shredded and all falls out when you try to eat it. Bacon I hardly tasted. Bland bun, meat nothing special. Iceberg lettuce instead of leaf lettuce. Bland bland bland. Again, I could easily make a burger this bland and I don't know how to cook. Two stars for it. By the time you add bacon and cheese you are also looking at almost $10 for just the bland burger with no fries.

They did however make a nice cajun chicken burger, which I find hard to find in this city. I was quite happy with this find and may go back for it if I have the craving. Real blackened spices, not just some hot sauce crap. Could have used a bit more of some creamy sauce to balance the cajun but I'll give it 4 stars.

Fries were just standard whatever bland fries, no seasoning. Well cooked though, which I like.

Service started out well but the waitress seemed to do everything she could to not look our way once we got our food even though she had to squeeze by our table 10 times. Other than that she was nice but I really don't like having to yell to get their attention after eating a basket of fries without a drink.

Ambience is that of a greasy diner.

I would never order another crummy burger from here, but I might go back to try some other things out. This is my second visit, the first was 20 years ago. Maybe in another 20.

I agree. The fries were delicious! Everything else was just standard. The service is indifferent. Not returning there until it gets sold and gets renamed!

Red Onion is a a burger joint in Kerisdale. It serves burgers fries milkshake etc.. .

I have tried the beef burgers, chicken burgers, hot dogs and milkshakes. I dont think it has improved any over the years. And possibly on a slow decline in quality of food and service. Which is too bad.

It is not a big place and never seems full of people in a long time. I like the burgers here and the milkshake is not bad either. Would go back only if i had a birger craving and was in the neighbourhood.

While on a day visit to Kerrisdale, we decided to try the Red Onion on a whim. After placing our order we were unimpressed by the food that was presented to us. My girlfriend had ordered their chili special and I had a burger and fries. The fries had arrived petrified, what we could only figure had been cooked three or four times. BLAH! Also the chili was barely edible as it was spicy like a Indian chef gone mad. Then when we decided to pay I got the pleasure of being informed that the chili special was $12.95! Who charges that for chili and called it special. Oh the chili has Angus beef in it. Well its all good then. NOT! We ended up paying short of $50 dollars for a burgers, fries, shake, one glass of wine and some chili. Wow, regardless to say we will never be returning to this rip-off joint!

came here once because a friend recommended the place to me.. i enjoyed the food, burgers were tasty but not worth the price they were charging for them
the service in that place is quite poor.. they take a long time to actually get to your table and ask for your order and on top of them, orders take a long time to complete, it is just a burger joint (i.e. fast food-ish) so how long does it actually take to make it when you have everything up and running.. also, the waiter i had was forgetful, i asked him to fill up my water and didnt showed up again except when he came back to give us the bill.
cool thing about this place is that they give you a complimentary onion (of course you have to like em; i dont but still thought it was cool)

After hearing from many that this was the best burger in town I had to give it a try. The burger was a solid 7 and the fries an outstanding 9. We also tried their apple pie which was a little disappointing. All in, I would return for a burger and fries anytime. Listening to the clientele, it seems to be a local favorite.

There is NOTHING like a Red Onion chicken burger (with cheddar and mushrooms!). I've read that they use thigh meat instead of breast meat, which would explain the tenderness and rich flavour. Their kosher dogs are good, their "Cool Chick" salad is an excellent healthy option, their quiche is solid, their soup is awesome, and their ice cream is the best in town. Plus, the fries.... oh, the fries.

The service is always friendly and they recognize their regulars. The ambiance is decent - sometimes a little grungy, but the servers are always happy to quickly wipe down a table. It's family friendly, but I've never had too much of a problem with screaming kids - the food keeps everyone happy! :)