Tucked between a bookstore and a theater in Los Feliz, Goldburger serves up hefty smashburgers made from grass-fed beef, crispy edges, and spicy curly fries, perfect for a quick, delicious bite before a show.
"Goldburger started as a pop-up in Silver Lake in 2019 and then moved to Highland Park during the pandemic. Since then, it has exploded in popularity (there's now a second location in Los Feliz). These are the most substantial burgers in LA’s oversaturated smash scene. From the eponymous Goldburger, which comes topped with american cheese, grilled onions, pickles, and their special garlic-mustard aioli, to the LA Special, loaded with thick cuts of pastrami, these are smashburgers that’ll keep you full well past dinner and possibly into breakfast the next day. Also, their curly fries are not to be missed. " - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, garrett snyder
"Goldburger, a smash burger restaurant with locations in Los Feliz, Highland Park, and a forthcoming third in Granada Hills, is opening in the former Burgerlords space in Chinatown. Owner Allen Yelent says the menu will be similar to his other locations and he hopes to open sometime in October 2024." - Rebecca Roland
"Your Order: California Classic ($11) Goldburger, which has locations in Los Feliz and Highland Park, was founded by a guy who used to rigorously document LA burgers on Instagram, which should tell you the level of obsession happening here. Well-seasoned patties and shaved onions are smashed in a way that creates thicker middle and crispy tapered edges, like a flying saucer or those high-end frisbees professional frolfers use. What keeps Goldburger from the top spot is their controversial use of an “award-winning” garlic-mustard aioli on the house burger, which doesn’t lend enough sweet tang to balance the savory, rich burger. The good news is that their double-patty California Classic—a suped-up Big Mac riff with special sauce, fresh pickles, shredded lettuce, and diced onion—is phenomenal enough to make us forget." - garrett snyder, sylvio martins, nikko duren
"Los Angeles has operators like Goldburger's Allen Yelent, who uses 100 percent grass-fed meats from regenerative farms in California. Goldburger patties are not fully flat, with a medium smash in the center and edges that spread out, leaving a very juicy middle and crispier rim." - Mona Holmes
"Goldburger is renowned for its smash burgers, which are considered among the best in LA. The burgers are characterized by crispy edges, melty cheese, and are often enjoyed on the sidewalk outside an independent bookstore." - Eater Staff
