So with Jase’s confirmation of Burger City. I had a hankering and went to check it out after passing it by years…
First the spot of convenient right off the 405 on Artesia. The vibe is fast food not fast casual. They have a drive thru. You pick up your burger.
The prices are also reflective of it. Their basic burger is $4.25. Not much more than a double double. This is not a tiny burger and it comes with plenty of toppings. I chose to add Chili which they claimed to make in house. The price jumped by $3. So my meal with a side of fries was a hair over $7 (they have a Soda Machine that has fizzy soda water so that was free)
Their fries are hand cut and fried from fresh. This also impressed me because they are cut a bit thicker. They came out hot and well cooked. Not super crisp but worlds better than In and Out.
Overall I enjoyed the burger a lot. The patty was thick and well seared and seasoned. It stood up well with the toppings up to the last bite. It was composed very well. Just enough chili, pickles, onions and lettuce. This is where it sets itself apart from other fancy fast food burger places. The lettuce is not shredded…
Overall, I really liked it! The chili was more Wendy’s style than Tommy’s, not real heat or spice but meaty and not greasy. Really made most of the charts burger. I also liked the basket they provide since it allows for easy chili and burger drippings to go into waiting fries. I think I like Corner Burger a little better, although for everything they are trying to do they are pulling off well.