Photograph by Nick Solares

Irene S. Virbilia's review of the new Father's Office location at Helms Bakery in Los Angeles is more a primer on how to navigate the complex rules and regulations for eating there than it is a true review. And, she doesn't even like the burger:

I'm not the biggest fan of that burger. It's more like a beef patty sandwich. The beef is nice and juicy, but the bun is more like a sandwich bun than a classic burger bun, and spongy to boot. I don't like the sweetness (and sliminess) of the caramelized onions or the embellishment of the blue cheese. No lettuce, no mustard, too rich--and greasy. But I'm definitely in the minority. Fortunately, that's not all there is to eat. With this second location, a real kitchen means Yoon has been able to expand the menu and get creative with the specials, scratching his itch to do something more than burgers.

Having never had it, I can't really blab about whether she's on or off here, but I would say that all that crap the place is piling on the burger doesn't sound all that appealing.

Nick has had the thing and says that, while it's delicious, it's more a "haute cuisine sub sandwich" than a burger.

Father's Office

3229 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90034 (map)
310-736-2224
fathersoffice.com