Five Guys

I'm not sure whether I was expecting to much from Five Guys or what...But so many people have hyped up Five Guys, that maybe I was expecting too much. Anywho, Five Guys is very similar to The Habit (but, The Habit is a little tastier), and a lot of other burger spots that you can stop by real quick to get a burger. They make a good burger, and similar to The Habit, there burger has a great taste. I have to say I wasn't that impressed, but the ingredients were fresh and the burger was made to order.

Side Note: Five Guys is quickly expanding. They now have locations from the east to west coast. While on the east coast they may have created a niche, out west they have so many similar burger chains that have the same formula, I can't see how Five Guys has differentiated itself. For example, Fat Burger, The Habit, & In & Out Burger all use fresh ingredients and are made to order.

Vegetarian: Very Limited

***we give Five Guys 5.5 out of 10 bites***

MVP Burger (Long Beach)

MVP Burger (in Long Beach) is actually really good. I wasn't expecting much considering I have eaten at some pretty awesome, high quality burger spots lately. But, I have to admit MVP Burger, kind of really suprised me with great taste. I got the George Foreman V, and it was delicious. It actually tasted better and better the more I ate it. It was really tasty. It had a chipotle manyonaise, that when mixed with the burger juice and a little bit of avocado, was simply great.
Its a no frills burger spot, with good burgers. Cash only. The areas is a little dicey, but you go to MVP Burger to pick up a burger, (so Limited seating, no TV's, no alcohol). Most people were ordering the George Foreman or the Micheal Jordan, but everything looked good...


Vegetarian: Limited choices



***we give MVP Burger 7 out of 10 bites***

Cisco Burger

Cisco Burger (in Long Beach, owned by Jesse James ex-husband of Sandra Bullock) makes good burgers. I had to add that part between the quotes, for my female co-workers that recommended Cisco Burger. Since the whole Jesse and Sandra break up, they won't eat at Cisco Burger anymore. But they thought I should try it, go figure.
Well, like most burger stands on the slightly higher end, they use a nice blend of angus meat. Its a good burger you can pick up real quick for a cheap price. I say, its slightly better than an In & Out burger, but the fries are a lot better (they have great french fries).


Vegetarian: Limited choices



***we give Cisco Burger 6.5 out of 10 bites***

Hole in the Wall Burger Joint

Hole in the Wall Burger Joint h'mmm where to start, their burgers are good. You are able to customize, each burger to your liking and most if not all the ingredients are home made. The burgers there are good.
With that said, I know the owner, manager, and staff are reading this (because they told me they would), so I want to give you guys some constructive advise. Everything you guys are doing is good, but their are two things you guys should work on to make things great.

1.- Other than a good burger their isn't anything truely unique about your burger spot. For example, what can I get there that I can get at the numerous other burger spots (h'mmm)? Mostly all the burger spots on the higher end like yours use a blend of angus, etc...Their should be something truely unique about Hole in the Wall Burger Joint.

2.- You guys should work on building a better vibe in your burger spot. Currently, when customers come into your burger joint it has a feel like Fat Burger. But your burgers and materials are of a higher quality than Fat Burger. The vibe should be more exclusive, maybe consider visual closing of the kitchen area and creating a vibe that makes people want to hang out there. I know your place is called Hole in the Wall Burger Joint, but you have actually a fair amount of space inside and outside in the patio area.

You guys do make a good burger, but considering the distance. I need something more at Hole in the Wall Burger Joint to make me want to drive over there (repeatedly).



Vegetarian: Limited choices




***we give The Hole in the Wall Burger Joint 7 out of 10 bites***

The Burger Kitchen

I don't know where to start with the Burger Kitchen. This spot has a lot of potential, but has a lot of issues. Let's start with the staff, the staff here act like there's a Lakers game going on in the kitchen. They only come out to the tables once every 5 minutes or so. Then when they come out they walk around real quick trying not to hear all the customers request. It was kind of funny.

The one thing we all agreed on while eating at Burger Kitchen was that all the burgers tasted bland. Which really suprised me, considering we all got different burgers. Even Veggie D, said her veggie burger was bland. I ordered the Natural burger ($29), this burger is made with Pat la Frieda New York special aged meat. This meat supposedly won numerous awards nationally for great taste, but I have to admit I wasn't impressed. Again, it was was very bland. Not to mention the cheese on the burger was to thick & there wasn't enough sauce. The only thing really tasty was the bun.


Vegetarian: Lots of Choices...



***we give Burger Kitchen 5.5 out of 10 bites***

The Habit

The Habit makes good burgers. The char taste in their burger is tasty and unique. Its a good burger you can pick up real quick for a cheap price. I say, its slightly better than an In & Out burger.



Vegetarian: Limited choices


***we give The Habit 6 out of 10 bites***

26 Beach

26 Beach has a LOT of good burgers. They have over 20 burger options, which isnt a bad thing, its just the difference in burger may be something small. For example, the difference between the 26er burger and the Old timer burger is one has mayo. I know um picky. Anyway the burgers are good, a little expensive though. My favorite was the King Kobe burger, it was worth the high price ($17) and had a nice taste. My least favorite was the Califonia Roll burger ($19), it supposedly won some LA burger award, so I had to try it. Boy was I disappointed, the burger had wasabi and crab on it. I should have known it was going to be disgusting. But like I said, there are lots of options, so you'll find something you like...oh yeah, be sure to make reservations if your going around dinner time, or you'll be waiting at least 15 minutes.


Vegetarian: Lots of Options



***we give 26 Beach 7 out of 10 bites***