Burger Crew meeting called to order on Saturday, May 15, 2020.
Members in attendance: Angela, Trev, Marty, Wayne, and future K-Pop star, DK
Non-synchronously remote: Innie
We would like to personally thank the fine folks at the CDC for lifting the fckn mask and distancing restrictions for vaccinated peoples. Today marked the first in-person meeting of 2021. It’s fckn good to be back, folks.
I. Ordering
There are four burgers on the menu and we tried two of them: 
The FCKN Good Burger
Beef patty with American cheese and house sauce with caramelized onions; served on a potato roll bun and possibly thrown around like a baseball before serving.
– Trev and Angela ordered a double with bacon
– Marty ordered a single
– Wayne ordered a double
– Innie had a double delivered to her
The Tommy
Beef patty with American cheese, bacon, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and ketchup; served on a potato roll bun and made to look like it walked away from a bad car accident.
– I ordered a double
– Innie had a single delivered to her
All of their burgers come with a sweet & spicy pickle spear. Someone must have stolen the entire fckn jar though because none of us got one.
II. The Burgers
The potato buns were nice and squishy like “memory foam without the memory” according to Trev. They weren’t toasted but we got good texture from the patties. It felt good biting into this burger. The patties had a really nice sear and a surprisingly beefy flavor for how thin they were. The easy choice of using American cheese meant that the patties were topped with a gooey goodiness that got nooked in all the crannies. There was consensus that the meat-to-cheese-to-bun ratio was best with the doubles, but in full disclosure, none of us tried a triple so the double might just be second-best.
As for the other toppings, the bacon was mostly crunchy and very tasty. The shredduce and the off-season tomatoes in the Tommy were nothing to write home about. Those who ordered the FCKN Good Burger liked the flavor of the house sauce with caramelized onions. Innie called out the fact that there were onions layered between each patty, which is so generous of them! But you know what’s not generous? Not getting any fckn pickles.
If you’re getting this delivered, stay away from the Tommy. Between the lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup, and residual steam, there’s enough moisture to make the burger look like it just ran a marathon. Innie said the even bacon was soggy!
III. The Fries/Sides
We might have spent more time talking about the sides than the burgers. The fried zucchini, tater tots, and onion rings were all so well done. Great crunch and they stayed crunchy long after cooling down. If they added a new Applebee’s style sampler platter to their menu, it would hands down be the best dish!
IV. Miscellaneous
One of the better designed physical distance markings in front of the shop. You’ll get blasted with a strong whiff of coffee once you walk in. Nice outdoor setup in the back with fake grass, string lights, fans, and heaters. The chairs are painted in a variety of bright colors which gives it a kind of Mexican aesthetic. There was a live DJ that was bumping great music during our Saturday lunch. Great vibe and super dog friendly! There may or may not be a bathroom though…
V. Value
The members were asked how much they would pay for the burger and the responses ranged between $9.00 and $13.00 which is in line with the actual prices. Good value!
VI. The Verdict
The ratings were 4.0, 3.9, 4.1, 3.8, 2.5, and 4.0. Another solid burger for West LA!
Next meeting will be on June 26th @ TBD.