The Golden State

Where: 462 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Price: $10

I first about the Golden State after a friend from a baseball blog said they served great burgers, so naturally I wanted to try it. I guess it was a bad idea to go on a Friday afternoon because the traffic back home from West L.A. to Whittier was just about maddening.

I admired the location of the restaurant. It lied smacked in the middle of Fairfax Avenue where there is just about every cool thing there like vintage stores, classy restaurants, art galleries, and an urban-hip hop barber shop where I would love to get my hair cut.

The place was neat. As you walk inside you'll notice the the clean white wall on your left and a brick wall to your right. The setting looked as if you lived in a loft, which is cool. There were about five people working the kitchen and register, not a big place.

I ordered "The Burger" which ingredients include: Cheddar cheese from Fiscalini Farms, apple wood smoked bacon, hamburger patty from Haris Ranch, Arugula, and homemade aioli and ketchup.

Taste
This burger is probably the best looking burger from the restaurants I tried so far. Because of that, I hoped that it would taste as good as it looks, but I came away somewhat disappointed. For one thing, the bun was hard. I like my hamburger buns to be soft, but the buns were hard yet sweet. I wasn't a fan of the arugula and prefered lettuce a lot more, but I guess the restaurant wanted something more unique.

The meat was juicy, but the taste was "meh". The bacon was pretty good as it was cooked for a crispy texture. I have to say that the best part of the burger was the cheese and ketchup... And the sweet potato fries that complimented the burger (Those were awesome).

All in all, I don't think I would come back to this place unless I was strolling around Fairfax Avenue. Melrose Avenue is just a block away and I know better places to eat there than The Golden State.

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