Burger Crew Meeting called to order on Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 at noon (Innie’s Pick)
Members in attendance: Trev, Angela, Innie, Wayne
Member(s) not in attendance: DK
Special Guest: Chris Y.
I. Ordering
Trev and Angela
PS Burger – Double patty with cheese, griddle onions, pickles, special sauce
The Founder – Double patty with cheese, raw onions, pickles, YELLOW MUSTARD, ketchup
Innie and Chris
The Founder + Jalapenos
Pastrami Burger – Double patty with swiss cheese, pickles, special sauce and smoked brisket pastrami
Chilli Cheese Fries
Wayne
PS Burger + Jalapenos
Plain Fries
II. The Burgers
The burgers were very beefy/meaty with a good sear and good smash. For each smashed patty there was a super melty slice of cheese. Personally I felt it was too much cheese but I’m generally in the minority when it comes to any matter that involves “processed milk products”
The PS Burger has direct comparisons to Pier Burger, Shake Shack, and Win-dow in that it has an ooey gooey bun in a good way. It was also connected to one side similar to Easy Street Burger. And if you’re lucky enough to get the half of the burgers with the pickles it’s an excellent burger. What I’m saying is the distribution of the condiments could have been better. Construction may be suspect, everything was cooked perfectly including the grilled/carmelized onions. Overall it’s very filling and hefty and punches above it’s weight by looking at it.
The Founder burger was also very good. It reminded me of a really great version of the classic McDonald’s cheeseburger. Maybe it was named after the movie The Founder?
Pastrami burger was forgettable. It was good-ish and definitely not great. The pastrami was slice a-la Johnny’s Pastrami style
III. The Sides
Tots were very crunchy! As we sat down at our bench, the previous people had left us an entire boat of tater tots. Score! Waiting tots are almost as good as bag fries. They were super crunchy.
Fries were also excellent, they were thicker than shoestring but still had a very satisfying crunch and seasoned nicely.
IV. Miscellaneous
We ate in this little cozy patio towards the back. The space was pretty small and had 3 picnic style benches. You can also opt to eat on the side walk on tiny tables. It’s located in the quiet part of a beachy town and feels like a locals favorite spot. It didn’t feel TOO busy when we were there.
Water is self service with cups and water tank dispenser. There’s also a small but nice selection of wine and beer.
The bathroom is very small, you can’t even open the door all the way.
Like most beach towns, parking is mostly metered.
V. Value
I ask the members how much they would pay for their burgers. We would pay anywhere from $8 to $13. So we thought the pricing was pretty spot on.
VI. The Verdict
Everyone loved their burgers except me. I didn’t find the “IT” factor but on paper there really wasn’t anything wrong.
Trev – 3.0
Angela – 4.1
Wayne – 4.2
Innie – 4.2
Next burger crew meeting: Saturday, Jan 20 – Villains Brewery in Anaheim