429333 Wed Aug 08 16:35:50 -0700 2007 51 2 Los Angeles Area 0 2827002 i'm talkin about places like fat buger, johnny rockets, red robin, the habit, fudruckers, etc..?? Wed Aug 08 16:35:50 -0700 2007 76926 AdamFoodie 1 2827019 the reason I ask is because I just stoped eating meat, and I loved burgers. so far I tried the veggie burger at red robin, the habit and jhonny rockets. johnny rockets wasnt so good, but the habit and red robins were great Wed Aug 08 16:46:10 -0700 2007 2827002 76926 AdamFoodie 2 2827058 I like the veggie burger at Good Stuff. I always choose it over their meat versions, even though I'm more of a meat-eater. What are you looking for in a veggie burger, though? Wed Aug 08 16:59:13 -0700 2007 2827019 52342 alliebear 3 2827405 one that taste like a real burger Wed Aug 08 19:08:07 -0700 2007 2827058 76926 AdamFoodie 2 2827834 Although not fast food, an amazing veggie burger can be found at the Alcove in Los Feliz. I've been meat-free for 9 years and they have the best veggie burger I've ever had. Wed Aug 08 22:19:49 -0700 2007 2827019 117848 NELAeats 2 2829525 If you get to the south bay try the spot (Hermosa) or the green temple(Redondo). Those are my favorite veggie burgers ever. Both have take out, and a burger will run you about $9. I have a family of meat eaters, but they all love these veggie burgers. You can make Red Robin burgers at home since they are made with gardenburger or bocca burger. For at home burgers I prefer Amy's "Chicago style" which is available at whole foods. The texture and flavor of the spot and green temple burgers are in a category of their own though. Not the typical hockey puck variety. Thu Aug 09 11:10:26 -0700 2007 2827019 19917 Rizza 1 2827573 I keep hearing about the amazing veggie burger at Houston's that I have yet to try. And to boot, they have shoestring fries! Wed Aug 08 20:16:07 -0700 2007 2827002 103188 adevejian 2 2827874 I like Johnny Rockets Boca Burger-think it tastes like a hamburger but I have not had one in 30 plus years. Islands has a good veggie burger and you can get it with any of the toppings. Bluenami is very good and very naughty. IMO Houston's is too wet and too grainy (full of grain) and I think it's purple? I used to like McD's veggie burger but think it is discontinued Wed Aug 08 22:56:24 -0700 2007 2827573 87101 Densible 3 2830534 Funny, I thought the veggie burger at Islands was bland, and the spacey service made that a one-time experience. And, I love the Houston's veggie burger - beets is the ingredient that makes it purple. Neither place is really fast food though. I had a veggie burger at Good Stuff last week and it seemed to be just your standard Gardenburger-like oats/mushroom/mozzarella patty. Thu Aug 09 14:52:56 -0700 2007 2827874 15851 igj 3 2845855 Just returned from Houston's and the veggie burger was pretty flavorless. The shoestring fries were dry and plain. And to boot, the tab after tip costed me $30 for two bitter coffees and a split (onto two plates... $5 fee) veggie burger. Tue Aug 14 16:05:40 -0700 2007 2827874 103188 adevejian 3 2847801 Definitely Johnny Rockets. Wed Aug 15 09:31:49 -0700 2007 2827874 18466 a_and_w 4 2848982 ...which is just a Boca Burger. Wed Aug 15 14:09:09 -0700 2007 2847801 15572 Emme 5 2849025 LOL! I know, but they cook it well. When I was a vegetarian, I cooked a lot of boca burgers but never quite managed to replicate the overall taste of the veggie burger at Johnny Rockets. That reminds me, I think Fat Burger uses Boca Burgers, too. Anyone tried their version? Wed Aug 15 14:21:15 -0700 2007 2848982 18466 a_and_w 6 2851181 Well, I tried Fatburger's veggie burger last night. It, too, was a Boca Burger, yet markedly inferior to the Johnny Rockets version. Fatburger's tasted mushy and not particularly meat-like. I also missed the fried onions they put on it at JR. Thu Aug 16 09:00:52 -0700 2007 2849025 18466 a_and_w 7 2851302 Well, after Fatburger's string of vegetarian-baiting ads, I'm not especially surprised. Thu Aug 16 09:34:29 -0700 2007 2851181 119202 nick_r 1 2827906 astro's will also suggest newsroom cafe (the one in santa monica is "fast") island's ironically enough m cafe de chaya less fast, lucky devil's, the counter, 26 beach, double dutch dinette, life on wilshire, gulfstream, and concur about houston's Wed Aug 08 23:32:49 -0700 2007 2827002 15572 Emme 2 2827909 Oh yes Double dutch is decent, especially with sweet potato fries and I have to try 26 beach. went to lunch there this week and had a salad, while everyone else had beef burgers which they said were great. expect veggie will be good too. Astro's is great and they have head veggie burgers for ever. My husband I and I used to go there after clubbing years and years ago. Really good... Wed Aug 08 23:37:56 -0700 2007 2827906 87101 Densible 2 2829136 I really like the veggie burgers at Islands, and you can build 'em as you like 'em! They "crisp" the edges just perfectly! I must add, however, that if I am ordering from a restaurant that has many other tasty choices (Houston's or M Cafe de Chaya or 26 Beach), I will usually opt for something else...so my opinion counts only a little! Thu Aug 09 09:46:17 -0700 2007 2827906 14014 liu 1 2827946 Farmer Boys on Alameda near 7th in downtown LA. Get the avocado veggie burger, good and cheap. Thu Aug 09 00:28:49 -0700 2007 2827002 63648 la vida dulce 1 2828995 For a fast food veggie burger try sunny grill on venice near the bowling alley, the veggie burger delux is tastey. Avocado and grilled onions. It usually takes a while for them to get the order out but they do have a drive thru so it is convenient. Thu Aug 09 09:19:46 -0700 2007 2827002 17213 LLLLL 1 2829027 It's not particularly "fast" (though they do have takeout) or cheap, and in fact it doesn't taste like meat at all, but the veggie burger at the Counter is so good I keep dragging people back there to eat with me, all of whom are afraid to try the veggie burger and end up with a disappointing meat patty instead. But the veggie burger with fried onion strips, tomato and sprouts on an english muffin is perfection. Thu Aug 09 09:25:07 -0700 2007 2827002 113376 Olallieberry 2 2830799 Yeah, nothing's more disappointing than a big hunk of beef cooked medium rare.....mmmmmm Thu Aug 09 16:17:59 -0700 2007 2829027 101164 PlatypusJ 3 2831461 Point taken, I'm just personally not that big a fan of the Counter's regular burgers. Only tried them a couple times though, perhaps I should give them another taste... Thu Aug 09 20:25:17 -0700 2007 2830799 113376 Olallieberry 2 2831064 you'll like it even more if you find a way to include their very good quality blue cheese too. Thu Aug 09 17:55:32 -0700 2007 2829027 11935 westsidegal 1 2829043 Cisco's Burger in Long Beach. They have a spicy black bean burger...so good. And their fries are really great too. Check it out! Thu Aug 09 09:28:09 -0700 2007 2827002 86544 cookee 1 2829057 If you're ever in the Irvine area, give the Veggie Grill a try. Yum Thu Aug 09 09:30:37 -0700 2007 2827002 66937 crystaw 1 2830156 You could try Astroburger, if there's one close. Thu Aug 09 13:26:58 -0700 2007 2827002 59830 will47 2 2830234 Big fan of the veggie burger at Billy's Grill in Sherman Oaks (southeast corner of Van Nuys and Magnolia). Sweet hot mustard and sprouts, lettuce, great tasting whatever-it's-made-of veggie patty, cooked and crisped perfectly. Try one with the amazing onion rings and an ice cold glass of milk (or Southern Comfort) and enjoy... Thu Aug 09 13:44:10 -0700 2007 2830156 113190 CucumberBoy 3 2830258 I second Billy's Do you eat Fish? Billys also has a good tuna burger! Thu Aug 09 13:49:01 -0700 2007 2830234 11201 Diana 4 2830591 Diana, I've been eyeing their ahi tuna burger for some time now. Ahi? Bless you! Sorry, couldn't resist. Thu Aug 09 15:12:22 -0700 2007 2830258 113190 CucumberBoy 5 2830752 :) Thu Aug 09 16:04:23 -0700 2007 2830591 11201 Diana 4 2831354 Does Billy's have another location in Redondo Beach? I pass it on 190th St. and have been curious about it but not so much as to actually go there.... A veggie burger for me and an ahi burger for partner would be more than enough motivation. Thu Aug 09 19:43:51 -0700 2007 2830258 87101 Densible 2 2830242 I really like the veggie burger at astroburger, I actually had it when I was still eating meat and LOVED IT. so far my top 3 fave veggie burgers are 1) Astroburger 2) Red Robin 3) The Habit next places im going to try is fatburger and the counter. p.s. although its not a hambuger, I love love love the club sandwhich at follow your heart =0) Thu Aug 09 13:45:45 -0700 2007 2830156 76926 AdamFoodie 1 2831095 ASTRO BURGER for sure. I'm a FULL-ON MEAT EATER that LOVES the veggie burger at Astro Burger...the bun is always so yummy, the edges of the patty are just crispily-crisp enough, the lettuce crisp and the tomato big and juicy.....with a side of onion rings, life is great. Thu Aug 09 18:08:37 -0700 2007 2827002 93485 tatertotsrock 1 2831468 Though again not quite in the fast food line (but not *too* far off), you might check out Native Foods in Westwood. (They have a few other SoCal locations, like Costa Mesa) The format is restaurant burger format, though the flavor isn't really the "trying to fool you into think it's meat" style. Thu Aug 09 20:27:03 -0700 2007 2827002 49653 another_adam 2 2831620 Almost forgot Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers in Brentwood as well and Lazy Daisy Cafe!!! One more non-fast food per se, Madeline Bistro in Woodland Hills. A Votre Sante in Brentwood is also good. Thu Aug 09 21:44:30 -0700 2007 2831468 15572 Emme 1 2845887 Novel Cafe in Westwood has a great veggie burger, mainly due to its incredible presentation (on a delicious bun, stacked high with onion, avocado, tomato, etc. etc.). It's sit-down but they have takeout as well. Nearby, Nature's Way Cafe has a large number of veggie burger options (tofu burgers, tempeh burgers, etc.). I have to agree with the dissenters on Islands. They use the bland Gardenburger-esque patty favored by places that don't really know or care what makes a good veggie burger and just want it on the menu to appease us vegetarians. Tue Aug 14 16:15:11 -0700 2007 2827002 119202 nick_r 2 2847737 Ick... Nature's Way is kind of gross IMO. And Native Foods is just up the street with much more interesting veg burgers. If we're counting this as "fast foodish", I recommend the Bali Surf Burger, blackened, w/ caramelized onions and native "cheese". Or the Jerk Burger. Wed Aug 15 09:12:44 -0700 2007 2845887 59830 will47 3 2847946 Well, to each his own... I found Native Foods to be the gross place. The one time I went there, they seemed to be entirely unfamiliar with the concept of seasoning. Wed Aug 15 10:12:27 -0700 2007 2847737 119202 nick_r 4 2848210 Really? What did you try there? To me, Native Foods is fairly unique among vegetarian restaurants because they are fairly liberal with flavor, spice, and fat. I've never really had anything there that's been bland or unseasoned. Some of the dishes are definitely better than others, but I've never had anything that made me think they didn't know what seasoning was. If anything, I've found that some stuff almost has too strong a flavor (for instance, their pesto has a very strong flavor). The Westwood restaurant itself does have a slightly funky smell according to some (it's never bothered me), mostly because it's in such a small space. Nature's Way has been consistently unappetizing every time I've been there, and the prices aren't cheap enough to justify the not-that-good food... I'd probably eat there sometimes if the food were 50% cheaper. They just plop a gardenburger type patty on a wheat bun with some mayo and veggies - nothing special or unusual here. Their noodles and breakfast burritos didn't really impress me either, and it's hard to get a straight answer from them about food ingredients. Wed Aug 15 11:17:09 -0700 2007 2847946 59830 will47 5 2848227 I had some kind of bowl dish with tofu spears and steamed veggies. Probably picked the wrong thing. I'll give it another shot one of these days. Wed Aug 15 11:20:33 -0700 2007 2848210 119202 nick_r 1 2845928 Ruby Tuesdays is pretty good. I like Burger King's and Backyard Burgers' too - although they are just grilled gardenburgers. Tue Aug 14 16:28:40 -0700 2007 2827002 118746 ouimarie 1 2849652 My family likes the veggie patties @ Islands restaurant. Hubby gets the bleunami, also mentioned here, I get the Kilaeua (spicy) and step-daughter likes the Hawaiian. With fries and rings, of course. Wed Aug 15 17:23:48 -0700 2007 2827002 119541 organic_goddess 1 2911438 Vegan Plate & Lenora's both in Studio City makes good fast foodish burgers. The Good Earth's version is really good to, but the service there is really slow. Tue Sep 04 23:23:48 -0700 2007 2827002 124390 LMelba 1 2911529 Orean's in Pasadena. http://oreanshealthexpress.com/ I like the veggie burger with grilled onions at Rick's in Silver Lake, too. Wed Sep 05 01:20:38 -0700 2007 2827002 123845 luv2veg 2 3514415 the Orean salad burger is good for fast food vegetarian stye... (and get a soy shake too) Fri Mar 21 09:25:56 -0700 2008 2911529 121692 pfoods 1 2911591 The veggie burger at Ruby Tuesdays was pretty disappointing. Reminded me of the basic, tasteless veggie burgers that were available from mixes in health food stores 20 years ago. Bleh. Wed Sep 05 03:48:30 -0700 2007 2827002 119816 MysticYoYo 1 2912081 Been a strict vegetarian for 14 years now, and enjoy the veggie burger at Blue Plate in Santa Monica Wed Sep 05 08:21:49 -0700 2007 2827002 24760 ragazza 1 3509088 Not really fast food, but you must try the veggie burger at Pete's Cafe and Bar in downtown with their blue cheese fries...YUM! As for fast food, I really enjoy the Santa Fe burger and Five Alarm Burger at Red Robin subbed with their veggie patty + mushrooms. Delicious. Also enjoy the veggie burgers at Bob's Big Boy and Farmer Boys Wed Mar 19 17:05:35 -0700 2008 2827002 176181 Teleport 1 3896455 Does anyone know the recipe for Cheese Cake Factory’s Veggie Burger? For me, the best veggie I ever ate was at the one in Beverly Hills. I now live in Austin, and the CCF here doesn’t serve it. (They may have taken it off all their menus.) I loved them because they were full of vegetables and didn’t taste like a grainy falafel. I attempted to make a veggie burger from scratch and added sautéed eggplant and beet, but I would kill for their recipe. Wed Jul 23 22:44:37 -0700 2008 2827002 212646 ciliegia 1 3897972 I think the bases have been covered for a meaty-tasting veggie burger, my personal favs are Johnny Rockets (specifically the Beverly HIlls Diner that used to be a JR and has the same menu), Astro Burger and the old McDonalds "McVeggie"(right?) which was an Ives patty. Its not so burger-ish, but I love the "Cowboy Burger" at Vegan Glory. It's 2 seitan slices with lettuce, tomato and the best sauce and big bun. Their fries are simple shoestring but always cooked perfectly. Obviously they have tons of vegan options; a lot of thai food, but also a lot of american fast-food vegetarian stuff. Thu Jul 24 11:41:02 -0700 2008 2827002 194193 suicidemartini 1 3898488 We really like the one at Indulge Cafe on Pico! Thu Jul 24 14:10:15 -0700 2008 2827002 10659 Dommy