Tips for Dining, Eating, and Food Shopping in the Greater Los Angeles Area (including Orange & Ventura Counties and SW San Bernardino County)
Start New ThreadLooking for a burger joint like Pasadena's Lucky Boy or Top's, located in the OC. Chargrilled burger joint that has lots of menu items including Chili Cheese Fries. I like the Hat, but wanted something truly local. Is there such a place? Bill's in Costa Mesa (on Redhill) is kind of what I'm looking for. Thanks.
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on Dec 20, 2009 03:11 PM
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Throw Portillo's into your "not truly local but has lots of menu items including Chili Cheese Fries" hat. They're Chicago-based, of course, and have one outpost in an OC.
Most of us go to Portillo's for Italian beef or hot dogs or chocolate-cake shakes ( http://www.portillos.com/portillos/menu/ ), but they sell plenty of char-broiled burgers, which -- if you can trust their Web site -- are the best in town!!!
8390 La Palma Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620
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Good call on Portillo's. People overlook the hamburgers because of the other offerings, but the hamburgers are good and I see lots of people eating them. My current favorite thing to order is the grilled tuna sandwich.
I go to Portillo's a few times a month and I live about 5 minutes from Lucky Boy's. Hard to resist their breakfast burrito or chili dogs.
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There's an old school place in Brea that might fill the bill. They have ostrich burgers as well.
Brea's Best
707 South Brea Boulevard
Brea CA 92821-5310
(714) 990-2615
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