Where:6340 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Price: $11
So I begin my adventure in Hollywood.
After doing some research on Citysearch.com, people voted the restaurant "Juicy Burger" to have the best burger in L.A. So, instead of reviewing the best for last, I decided to do try the best first.
The restaurant is located on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Calif. so it shouldn't be a long drive if you live in the county.
Walking in
Walking in the restaurant is a humbling restaurant as you get "hellos" from the cooks and employees that work there. The restaurant is an odd shape. After the entrance, you will find yourself at the ordering counter where a large menu will be presented to you, but the dining area is weird because it's a narrow hall that stretches about 50 feet.
The walls were a painted by a bright orange that is complimented by a dark brown wooden floor. A huge couch lined up the right side of the wall where people could sit to dine, on the left side of the table are chairs.
Ordering
Ordering was a fun exercise. I began by filling out a form that has many ingredients to make your burger starting with the most important, the burger patty. You can select to have a half-pound burger or a third-pound burger, as well as ordering grilled chicken, turkey, and a veggie burger. I went all out and marked the half-pound.
What I liked most about ordering were the special ingredients you put in your burger that you rarely see in other restaurants such as curry mixed with ketchup. I didn't mark that and I mostly stayed away from the special ingredients... Except for the caramelized onions.
Presentation
The cashier told me I had to wait 10-15 minutes for my burger, but was surprised to get it in seven. Before tasting my burger, I ate a couple fries, which were delicious. The best comparison I could come up with are In-N-Out fries becoming a super hero, they're that good.
To the burger. The bun was clean with out sesame seeds and a lot larger than the normal hamburger buns you see. The top bun was shaped as a dome and had a tough shell, but soft, if that makes sense. The cheddar cheese was melting by the time I got it and was completely melted after I took my first bite (more on that later). The lettuce was nothing special. I'm not a fan of chopped lettuce; I prefer fine, crispy, sheet lettuce on my burger. The thousand island dressing dressed the bottom of the bun, just where I like my condiments (I don't like them on the top bun).
Taste
I grabbed the burger with my whole two hands as the burger is huge. My first bite of the burger was grand. The patty lived up to it's restaurant's name, it truly was a juicy burger. The buns were toasted perfectly and I swore I tasted some of the butter on the crust. The cheese wasn't too sharp, I thought that's what I was going to taste coming off a cheddar cheese, but alas, it was good. My favorite part, though, was the dressing and the patty eaten together, so much flavor, it was great.
The lettuce was unimpressive, like I thought. As juicy as the burger was, the patty soaked the bottom bun more than I expected. Eating the burger more and more resulted a messy plate. I'd probably award this burger the messiest of all the burgers I had. Messy is good, but you don't want a disaster after four bites.
Juicy Burger was a wonderful experience and I would love to go back when I'm in the area again. The opening hours are extremely flexible as they open from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Thanks for the burger, Juicy Burger!
