So I am not going to lie, when my good friend and food guru, Patrick Kang, told me that GO Burger was coming to Los Angeles I could not wait to go. Owned by BLT Restaurants I was already a fan of BLT Market in New York City. Plus, their menu had me salivating.
I went on a Thursday night with my amazing brother and sister-in-law (have to give the fam a shout-out) and I was actually shocked because there was no wait for a table and we got there around 6:30sh. The drive from Century City to Hollywood was longer than the wait for a table, thank goodness. It’s right on the corner of Sunset and Vine. An extremely cool place, the décor has an upscale dinner feel but without the cheesiness.
When the menu came it wasn’t hard for me to choose what I wanted - the BLT Burger. Denise went for the classic with cheddar and avocado and Carter also went for the BLT. We had to go for the Kobe Beef Pigs in a Blanket and the Duck Fat Fries as well. All the burgers come medium unless requested and of course Carter was the only one who went medium. I went for medium well and Denise went for well. As excited as I was about the burgers, the Kobe Beef Hot Dogs were something I was really looking forward to.
If you have never tried a Kobe Beef Hot Dog, you have to try one. I was fortunate to have been married to a chef for a year (the only good thing that came out of the marriage was a coffee maker and my love of Kobe Beef Hot Dogs) and at one of their food shows they had Kobe Beef Hot Dogs. They have to be one of the most incredible things in the world. They are so filling you only need to eat one. Anyone who knows me or has been to a party of mine in Cleveland knows that Kobe Beef Hot Dogs are always on the menu. Since moving out to Los Angeles, I haven’t really been able to find them so I jumped on the chance to have them at GO Burger. The Kobe Beef Pigs in a Blanket did not disappoint with the flaky pastry and the wonderful flavor of the hot dog. It also had a touch of grain mustard on top. It was heaven in my mouth. Let’s just say the three of us had a little discussion on who was going to have the last one. Denise won.
But I digress, this is not the search for the best Kobe Beef Hot Dog in Los Angeles you are reading this to find out about the burger…Well..The burgers came at a reasonable time which was nice. By the time we were done eating our apps, the waiter brought out our burgers. What was nice was that they had the toothpicks that said how the burger was done so for me it made me feel better that they weren’t going to mess it up. We were all extremely excited oohing and ahhing over the burgers that were in front of us. We took pictures of them but my damn crackberry didn’t save them so you will either have to go there or use your imagination. The buns were a beautiful golden brown. It was a sesame seed bun and it almost seemed like it had an egg wash on it to make it shiny. I don’t know if they make them in-house. I don’t believe so. But I could be wrong. There was a great portion between meat and bun ratio. I am not a huge fan of lettuce and tomato on a burger because I feel like it takes away from the burger taste, so I removed it. Denise and I cut our burgers in half; Carter dug right in. After our first bites we were all going crazy. The meat was extremely juicy and flavorful. The bun was good - not great, but good. I really enjoyed the Go Burger sauce that came on my burger. I would say it would be like a higher-end In N’ Out Spread. Who doesn’t love a spread!!?? The bacon on the burger was awesome. I was a happy camper. Carter liked his BLT burger. He said it was a good burger, a little too bready and a little too greasy but it was taste explosion! He felt like it was the sort of burger that you could share with a friend. In this economy who doesn’t love to share? Sharing is caring. Carter only ate half. Denise’s opinion on her Classic was that usually when you order a burger well done it can be dry but with this burger it was not the case. It was juicy and wonderful. I only ate half as well and brought the other half home to my roomie and best friend, Shannon, and she loved it as well. So consensus is that Go Burger on Sunset and Vine has made it to the semi-finals of the Bays’ Best Burger in Los Angeles contest. Congrats Go Burger and I will see you (and eat you) in the Semi Finals!!! Go Burger's rating 7.5
PS I know some of you balked at the Duck Fat Fries but us Clevelanders know (thanks to Bar Cento and Greenhouse Tavern) that Duck Fat Fries have to be the most amazing treat in the world. Go Burgers were great but I still love Chef Jonathon Sawyers Duck Fat Fries the best!!
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