"There are burgers and burger-makers, and then there’s Bill Elwell. The 97-year-old burger cook and namesake man behind this Van Nuys beef and bun legend first opened this restaurant in 1965. Though Elwell no longer operates the griddle regularly, the kitchen still turns out some of the tastiest and most modestly priced burger meals in the Valley. Elwell’s age and the ongoing mystery of how he manages to keep this busy roadside stand going are reasons enough to make the trip out." - Mona Holmes