Hawkins House of Burgers

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"Hawkin’s House of Burgers is a storied takeout spot in Watts that smells like fryer oil and looks like it hasn’t been touched since the Lakers moved to town. Meaty, chargrilled, and piled high with bacon, their standout cheeseburger is our favorite in South LA. They’ll also make you pancakes for breakfast, a pastrami sandwich for lunch, or a basket of chili cheese fries for dinner. But whether you keep it simple or go all out with the Whipper Burger (stacked with two thick patties, pastrami, and a hotlink), the food at Hawkins makes stuff at other burger stands taste like it’s missing something." - brant cox, cathy park, garrett snyder, sylvio martins