Hot summer day in Los Angeles – 7/27
Members in attendance: Trevor Y., Dennis K., Angela D., Wayne T.,
Members standing in poop water and couldn’t attend: Innie C.
I. Ordering
The menu has one burger listed as the “Regular Burger” for $7.25
double patty
cheese
pickles
ketchup
mustard
onions
II. The Burgers
The patties were super smashed to the point where the edges were nice and crispy. The patties were thin with an ultra nice sear (thanks to the smash and presumably hot griddle). It was cooked well done but still MOIST.
In other words, it was simply amazing. The burger buns were super soft and fluffy. The cheese was super melty. The crew had inconsistent mustard experience. Some felt it was too much however I loved it and wished more places put mustard on the burger. They were also not shy to put a bunch of pickles. The acidity really helps break though the richness of the meat and cheese to achieve perfect balance. Thanos would be proud. (I just watched Endgame last night).
The first bite reaction from the crew was heaven. The beefy-ness of the burger came through very nicely. The balance overall was perfect. Just the right amount of cheese and condiments (except someONE didn’t appreciate the mustard) and DK could use more cheese.
III. The Fries/Sides
Fries were double fried, golden, and a pretty generous amount. Nicely salted
Ice cream was soft serve and very very creamy especially on the hot day it really hit the spot. Great to pair with the fries for those that like the sweet and savory combo. If you don’t want your ice cream right away they will give you a little ticket to bring back later and redeem for one when you’re ready.
IV. Miscellaneious
Outdoor seating only so beware of flies
Very friendly service and the kitchen looked very clean.
Both fountain and bottle soda available
Surprisingly easy parking
no public bathroom
V. Value/Rating
On average we would pay $7.50 for the regular burger. Considering it’s $7.25 it’s priced perfectly. As for rating out of 5, we had a low score 4.2 and a high score of 4.9. The average was 4.6. Definitely a crowd pleaser.
VI Verdict
To us this is basically a mcdonald’s play. The burger is classic with mustard, ketchup, onions (like a mcdonald’s cheeseburger). The ice cream is soft serve vanilla (like macdonald’s), and the fries are shoe string style (again.. like mcdonalds). The only thing not mcdonald’s about it is the incredible quality of all the ingredients used and the execution was spot on. They turned it up to 11 and we LOVE it. I love it 3000.
Next meeting: 8/17 Pickled Monk in Fullerton