This family-owned restaurant with nearly three decades of satisfying the burger cravings of San Diegans serves delicious charbroiled steak burgers. More

This heralded sandwich shop finally joins the Los Angeles burger fray with a sirloin patty on a pretzel bun that is less than the sum of its parts. More

An eatery hiding in a residential neighborhood delivers an incomplete burger by choosing a substandard bun. More

Fuddruckers' "Exotics"—a line of burgers made from game, including wild boar, elk, and buffalo—are poorly executed and surprisingly bland. More

Los Angeles is famous for its In-N-Out style burgers, but could just as well be known for its pastrami burgers. The Hat has been serving them up for almost 60 years. More

A tailor shop gets a makeover as a local eatery with a focus on homemade fare with mixed results. More

Original Tommy's Double Chili Cheeseburgers are billed as "a Southern California Tradition." Fueled by morbid curiosity, I had to experience one for myself. More

The gentrification of Downtown Los Angeles has meant a slew of shiny, cool new spots, but the burger architecture at Corkbar is deeply flawed. More

A restaurant on the Westside of Los Angeles has its waitstaff don t-shirts that say "The best burger in LA." I went in to taste for myself. More

The Waterfront's burger coulda been a contender, if not for sloppy attention to detail and a sad, spongy bun that knocked it out of the ring. More