I got a double ($10). Their standard preparation doesn’t have onion, but they do have grilled for $1 or free fresh onion. I got fresh. I was tempted to get a 4 x 4 but I wanted to get something comparable to the other places. BTW, you can get as many patties and cheese as you want. Get a 10 x 10!! DO IT
(sorry for the quality of the photos trying to hold a light with one hand and shoot it with the other did not go so well - Plus my crappy iPhone 13 doesn’t take pictures as well as my old v7)
so, the patties were nice and crispy, but not as much as BNSD. It was a really good burger though. I think I enjoyed For The Wins overall taste better, but the texture of this burger was much better IMHO.
Reminded me of McDonald’s fries but with Cajun seasoning. Salty, but quite enjoyable. They make fries with burger crumbled on top of them that sounded really damn good too.
It took 20 minutes from the time I ordered to get my food. “Order Dude” warned me in advance about the wait.
Chha kreoung w/ chicken - smacks you in the face with lemongrass along with the curry paste. Definitely eat with jasmine rice for a fragrant flavorful bite.
Tray w/ lechon kawali - decent but a bit too fatty for me. It was cooked well and the fat literally melted, just too rich. Favorite was the garlic rice.
Banh mi dac biet pretty damn delicious - definitely one of the top banh mi IMO. If the daikon was less sweet and/or they added less, it could be top contender. The bread is fantastic.
Banh mi grilled pork w/ 2 eggs - nice peppery pork, always ordered with extra jalapeños. Again, the sweet daikon is my only minor quibble however this was pretty darn tasty.
Thanks to @Gr8pimpin I decided to hop over to my local outpost of For The Win in Whittier.
It’s in a plaza with a liquor store and some other small businesses. If I wasn’t looking for it, I’d probably drive by without noticing.
No photos since I was in a rush and couldn’t have time to eat in-house. I will say that the folks working here are really nice.
The fries, I thought were really good. They reminded me of the McDonald’s fries I had growing up. Crispy, hot, pillowy soft interior and salted just right. Those I ate while driving in the car.
The burgers themselves were okay. We did doubles. The kids really enjoyed it. They said it was a tasty smash burger. I had a bite of one and thought it was okay. I should have tried it fresh.
Agree! I mentioned above when I went to For The Win, there was no crisp, the whole point of a smash burger.
I’ve only been to Burger She Wrote one time and… It was, ok. I had both burgers there. But based on the recommendation above I’ll obviously have to go back since I only have a sample size of the one visit.
I’ve been eating like crap for the past few days (so won’t be trying it today…), but thanks for the rec. I think this is a bit closer than the other places mentioned.
Huesti tacos from Pepe’s Red Tacos truck parked on Altadena Dr. near Foothill. I’ve seen it a number of times and always wondered about it, then read a glowing write-up in the LA Times and stopped the next time I was in the area. Two tacos (doubled-up corn tortillas were lightly fried but not crispy) filled with birria de res, and a split marrow bone was laid over the top; you spoon the marrow onto the tacos, very effectively gilding the lily. Onion, cilantro and lime to cut the richness, hot sauce to add even more flavor, very rich consommé to sip or spoon or dip your taco into. Nowhere to sit outside so I ate in my car, which was a challenge, as this was the kind of meal you want to eat in the bathtub. But what a glorious mess it was! I’m sure I will crave it long before I can justify having it again (it’s everything my doctor told me not to eat). Maybe there are even better versions out there, but this was my first, so it was special.
- love all the flavors of fresh herbs, tripe and fish sauce dressing
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