Review of Burger Parlor

The latest pop-up restaurant is a winner and dare I say the best burger in the O.C.?  Located in the Rialto Cafe in Fullerton, the Burger Parlor is only open Wed-Sat starting at 6pm. I went Wednesday night with a friend of mine.

Check out the menu:

They offer a great selection of burgers that are made from 100% certified black Angus beef, the buns are baked fresh daily, and everything is 100% hormone free products. They also have salads, shakes, a good selection of sodas and a great selection of craft beers. I went for a St. Bernardus (an Abbey beer).

It went great with the burger that I ordered, the Mahon, named for the Chef Joseph Mahon and it's a winner!
It is an Angus beef patty, pastrami, caramelized onions, mustard sauce, and swiss cheese. The Mahon was juicy, perfectly cooked, and soft fatty bites of pastrami complimented and did not overwhelm the burger.

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I also ordered the Belgian Fries to go along with it. The fries are thick and hearty and piping hot! A touch of sea salt makes it perfect! The ketchup tastes like it was blended with some rosemary so you know it's not your ordinary ketchup.

My friend ordered the Smoky which is one the most popular burgers on the menu. It is an Angus beef patty, bacon, fried onions, cheddar cheese, bibb lettuce, oven dried tomato and secret sauce. I was fortunate enough that my friend gave me a bite of her burger.  It was just as good as my Mahon. The bacon chunks were perfect with the burger. Another winner!

We also ordered the beer batter onion rings. Now, I am no fan of onion rings but I would order these again in a heartbeat! First, they are nice and hot like the fries. Second, they are not overwhelming in their onion flavor. The onions are nice and light and crisp. I just couldn't stop eating them.

To round off my dinner, I got a strawberry shake. Great way to end my meal with a nice and thick but not overly sugary shake.

My friend and I are totally sold on this place and will be back to try another round of burgers! My compliments to the chef!

If you are interested in saving some money on their menu, text burger Parlor to 902-10 and they will send you special offers!

Check out their web site with their menu at:
http://www.burgerparlor.com/

Review of DG Burger

I want to know why it took me so long to go to DG (Damn Good) Burger at The South Coast Plaza? Easily one of the best burgers and fries I have had in a long time. I took some friends there for lunch today and we were all impressed. I ordered the burger and added cheese and bacon to it. I ordered fries with the roasted garlic sour cream dipping sauce. There are several dipping sauces and you get one with your fries and the others cost extra. The fries, dare I say are good if not better than McDonald's. The fries are crisp and nicely salted, just the way I like them. The roasted garlic sour cream was not overpowering on garlic. It was a perfect compliment to the fries. Now the burger upon first glance looked small and I was afraid I wasn't going to be full but I was wrong. The burger is cooked medium well and was juicy and flavorful. The slaw and the sauce were great as well. It made the burger a bit on the messy side. The potato bun perfectly held the entire burger together. It didn't fall apart with all the sauce and the slaw dressing and just the juice coming off the burger. Definitely they lived up to it's name! It was a Damn Good burger! DG Burger is part of Charlie Palmer's near Bloomingdale's at South Coast Plaza. They are open from 1130am to 4pm.

Burger and fries from DG Burger