El Cap
St Petersburg, FL 33704-1310
Phone: (727) 521-1314
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Hamburger 2005
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-11pm
Editorial Review for El Cap – by Citysearch Staff
In Short
A family-owned and run business for more than 24 years, this local legend grinds its own hamburger meat daily. The casual restaurant holds about a 100 hungry visitors. There are 18 TVs inside and fans and TVs outside. Big, juicy burgers come with loads of fixings such as tomato and lettuce. Chicken wings, coleslaw and french fries come highly recommended, but the burgers top local polls consistently.
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User Reviews for El Cap
02/24/2009 Posted by scottytheplumber
I was born in St PETE in 1964 - my folks brought me here in the "early days", & it was a treat for my sisters & myself to visit then. We moved to California in 1978. I just returned home this year to live (FEB 2009) & started visiting my old haunts - there on 4th was El Cap. Pulled in with my daughter (17 years old) & ordered 2 double cheese w/the works, onion rings, cold beer & root beer. No fancy onion roll, bottled water and/or tofu - just a couple of kick butt burgers in a familiar place. And yes, the service was the same - the best it can be with as busy as it is. Bottom line - if you want a great old fashion burger experience the way it was meant to be, i only have 2 words - EL CAP.
Pros: OLD SCHOOL burgers, patio, "friggin' cold beer
Cons: when busy, be "patient"
01/23/2009 Posted by BurgerPro
This place is horrible. Call me stupid, but I went twice just to make sure I wasn't dreaming about this horrible burger experience. How this place has a reputation for having a good hamburger, I will never know. First, the burgers are greasy beyond belief. Second, the service is beyond bad. Third, they charge for drink refills, making them the only restaurant in the world to do that. Finally, the place does not look clean. The menu is very limited (probably a good thing). Don't walk thru the back entrance, as you will get a full view of how dirty this place is. Anyway, don't waste your time with this pathetic joint. The management apparently does not care because there are plenty of regulars sitting at the bar, so they are making plenty of money off the poor grease suckers who don't know any better.
Pros: I have health insurance
Cons: Everything
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