Illustration: smoke drifting off a flattop on the golf course deck, across the fairway to the pin.

Smash burgers · Bixby Village · Long Beach The best smash burger you haven’t tried yet. It’s on a golf course.

Close up of a Crack double smash burger: two crisp-edged patties and melted cheese in a toasted bun.
Off the flattop.

Dave Trepanier put a flattop on the golf course deck and cooked bacon and onions so the smell would carry across the fairway. It still does.

 

 

Wed–Sun, 10am–6pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Inside Bixby Village Golf Course. You don't have to golf.

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A double smash burger: two crisp-edged patties under melted cheese and cooked-down onions, on shredded lettuce in a toasted bun, with fries behind it.

The burgers

Four burgers. All smashed on the flattop.

Thin patties pressed hard on hot steel until the edges go crisp. Order at the counter, take a table on the patio.

A board loaded with Crack burgers on a patio table, a C burned into the top of most of the buns.
The C, burned into the bun.

  • The Dirty

    Cheddar, bacon jam, chipotle mayo.

  • Bacon Jam

    Bacon jam, front and center.

  • Ortega

    Ortega green chiles. All flavor, no heat.

  • Mushroom Swiss

    Mushrooms and Swiss.

Sides

Sides rotate daily.

Ask at the counter what's on today. This is the rotation.

  • White bean chicken chili
  • Crispy potato salad
  • Pineapple coleslaw
  • Mac & cheese

To drink

  • Draft root beer in a frosty mug
  • Root beer floats
  • Orange cream soda
  • Beer
  • Wine

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Find the patio.

Crack is on the patio at Bixby Village Golf Course, a short drive from Belmont Shore. Walk up, order at the counter, grab a table.

6180 Bixby Village Dr
Long Beach, CA 90803
Get directions Call (714) 561-7165
Dine-in only
No takeout, no delivery. Burgers go from the flattop to your table.
Seating
Five tables of four, plus stools on the fence rail. A view of the greens.
Heated patio
Canvas awning overhead, heaters when it cools off.
Dogs welcome
The patio is dog-friendly.
Parking
Park in the golf course lot. The patio is just off it, by the pro shop.
Map: from Bixby Village Dr to the Crack patio Coming up Bixby Village Drive, turn into the golf course lot at the clubhouse. Park, and walk up to the clubhouse at the top of the lot: the patio is there, by the pro shop. The putting green is just behind it. Pro shop + Crack patio Putting green Park Turn in here Bixby Village Dr N
Turn into the golf course lot off Bixby Village Dr and park. The patio is at the clubhouse end of the lot, by the pro shop. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Fries loaded with melted cheese, a pink sauce and crispy bits, in a paper boat on the patio rail.
Hours
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–6pm
Saturday10am–6pm
Sunday10am–6pm

Questions

Before you come.

Do I have to golf to eat at Crack?

No. Crack is on the patio at Bixby Village Golf Course, and anyone can walk up and order. Park in the golf course lot; the patio is by the pro shop.

Where is Crack in Long Beach?

6180 Bixby Village Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803, inside Bixby Village Golf Course, a short drive from Belmont Shore. Turn into the golf course lot off Bixby Village Dr.

What burgers are on the menu?

Four smash burgers, all pressed thin on the flattop: The Dirty (cheddar, bacon jam, chipotle mayo), Bacon Jam, the Ortega (Ortega green chiles, all flavor, no heat) and Mushroom Swiss.

Which burgers have bacon jam?

Two. The Dirty pairs it with cheddar and chipotle mayo, and the Bacon Jam puts it front and center.

When is Crack open?

Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Do you do takeout or delivery?

No. Crack is dine-in only: burgers go from the flattop to your table on the patio.

What's the patio like?

Five tables of four plus stools on the fence rail, with a view of the greens. A canvas awning overhead, heaters when it cools off, and dogs are welcome.

What's to drink?

Draft root beer in a frosty mug, root beer floats, orange cream soda, beer and wine.

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