Johnny B's Burgers & Brew   

If you find a line at Johnny B's, just take your place and be patient, because 'round La Mesa and its environs, this place has got the best burgers for miles. Reasonable prices add to the allure; the weekday lunch special includes a burger that weighs in at 1/3 of a pound, fries and soda or draft beer for a mere $5.75. The restaurant interior is comfortable in a masculine/rec-room sort of way, featuring the requisite pool table, glowing TV screens broadcasting sporting events and an outside seating area. Pitchers of draft beer tend to be the beverage of choice, and the simple menu offers up necessities in life such as wings, onion rings, poppers and, of course, a variety of burgers and sandwiches. For those who just can't get enough, check out the Sunday-night steak dinners hot off the BBQ, and weekend breakfasts loaded with delicious carbohydrates and good old American meat.