Patra Burgers On Sunset

I have passed by this place so many times that I have lost count and I frequently dine at Monty‘s across the street so had to give this place a try and we are happy that we did so. It’s the traditional to go burger stand with limited outdoor seating, but in general is designed for to go. They have a small free parking lot attached, but it was full when we arrived so we had to do neighborhood street parking. They have a fairly large menu filled all sorts of classic diner options. Everything we ordered came out pretty fast as well. For our first time we wanted to try a mix of items so we ordered the Double Chili Cheeseburger, the Club Sandwich, and a BLTA. All were very good, although none were great. I would say The Club was my favorite of all of them, but honestly, I would give this place another try and plan to be back in the future to try more items.

Low key burger and breakfast place. Very affordable choices. Coffee from $1.5 to 2.5. big serving and with free parking. For the price, highly recommend.

Cheap burger and fries that are consistently delicious. Tried the zucchini fries for the first time and was pleasantly surprised to find they were quite good. Don’t let my photo fool you, they provided a large quantity. My only negative would be the onion rings I’ve had before which were missing any kind of seasoning.

Food was good and hot, but it just didn't came across to me as something special. A fine "greasy spoon" style establishment.

Absolutely wonderful chili; literally the best I’ve had in my 3 years living in California. Really good flavor, texture, spice, size, and price, a large cup for just $6.01!

Been a customer here for 20 years.This place has been consistent in decent food at reasonable prices. I usually only ever get the grilled cheese and the fries, which are tasty, fresh & not saturated in oil. Don't forget to add tomato on the side!

Yes, it’s a hole in the wall neighborhood burger place with a walk up window and a couple of outdoor tables along the parking lot, but it’s mix and match menu of LA classic American, Mexican and Asian items makes it a regular comfort food stop for me. Hearty breakfast burrito with chorizo and a Thai iced coffee? Yep, that will do.

Wanted to eat a cheeseburger from patras. Before their closing, unfortunately it was a disappointment.. as I was half way through eating my cheeseburger, I then noticed the meat was raw! , and I am 29 weeks pregnant (on my third trimester) now I am truly hoping I don't get terribly sick or worse to my unborn baby getting infected with some sort of e.coli bacterial infection which may cause a miscarriage by this carelessness of a job. . .cheeseburger ended up in the trash .. If I do not end up getting terribly sick I will delete this review..

I have passed by this place so many times that I have lost count and I frequently dine at Monty's across the street so had to give this place a try and we are happy that we did so. It's the traditional to go burger stand with limited outdoor seating, but in general is designed for to go. They have a small free parking lot attached, but it was full when we arrived so we had to do neighborhood street parking. They have a fairly large menu filled all sorts of classic diner options. Everything we ordered came out pretty fast as well. For our first time we wanted to try a mix of items so we ordered the Double Chili Cheeseburger, the Club Sandwich, and a BLTA. All were very good, although none were great. I would say The Club was my favorite of all of them, but honestly, I would give this place another try and plan to be back in the future to try more items.

I am very sad to say that it looks like Patra's is closed. I have been going here for my charbroiled burger fix for over work years. It was a happy medium between McDonald's/Burger King/jack in the box and the more smash burgers/annoy/Cassell's burgers. Thank you for the burgers and orangr bangs. The neighborhood will miss you.

Was in the neighborhood and had a craving for a nice burger. I searched on my map for nearby places and this one came up as an option. The place is very old school and the service also old school but the burger was delightful and definitely lifted my spirits up. The sad thing is that this place is closing at the end of the month per the sign on the front window. Seems like the last establishment in a gentrified neighborhood. Sad times.

It's truly painful to see this gem close. The gentrification finally took its toll on it. I'd been visiting for 24 years and there were so many regulars - at times a little displaced by the hipster crowds - but always resilient enough to remain. There was nothing like sitting there on a sunny LA morning and having one of the best breakfast burritos in town as the locals whisked in for coffee and breakfast - for years, you'd see many familiar faces. A real loss for Echo Park.

I love Patras this place has been open for years and I'm so happy they haven't gone out of business! Especially with all the new restaurants in echo park this hits home to many. This place is known for there delicious burgers and fries. Go check it out !

Ordered cheeseburger combos with chili cheese fries and carne asada fries. Let's start with the good chilly cheese fries were good portion too small for their price though. Cheeseburger was okay. The carne asada fries were horrible barely any meat, the fries were stale and I could tell they were microwaved.

Food was really good specially their burgers. Costumer service was definitely good. An old gem in Dodgertown. If you haven't had a chance to check it out make sure you do.

Showed up at 8am and did not open. Had to leave to find somewhere else for a breakfast burrito. Pretty disappointed.

Breakfast burritos are amazing (sausage,cheese) and the hot sauce is one of my favorites I've tasted anywhere in LA. Also try The double cheeseburger if you want a REAL cheeseburger. Add bacon and avocado. Don't forget to get thousand island sauce for your fries to complete your combo. Great service. I've become a regular.

Cute corner burger spot. The employees were all very friendly and took good care of us but the food was average. I was probably too sober for what's probably more of a late night drunchies spot. We got the steak breakfast burrito and the steak sandwich. I thought the steak sandwich was better than the burrito. It's a simple sandwich with a thin slice of meat and veggies. The burrito was flavorless to me. I wish the hash browns in the middle were more crispy because it kind of just tasted like plain potatoes wrapped in a tortilla.

The food is cooked fresh, nice and hot. The service sometimes takes long, depending on how many people show up

Stopped by this unassuming joint biking home -- ordered the Special Cheeseburger (every burger is a "Special" here) and an onion ring. Total was around $13 - not insulting, but a bit steep for a single burger and side. Onions were perfectly crunchy, portion is generous. They were gracious with ranch when I asked for more. The burger was good -- can taste the grill char and the cheese was well melted as well. Overall, very solid burger.

When their food is fresh it's great. When it isn't fresh they're not as good, but they are fairly friendly. What we're finding lately is that their parking lot is always packed. It's not packed with people going there to eat, is packed because they refuse to enforce their parking for customers only. This is our third Sunday trying to go there to get food and it is filled with people going up and down the street and no one is sitting outside and no one is at the counter at Patra. And yes we have mentioned this to them numerous times as we've circled the block to pick up food or to order and take it home. They don't care, we don't care. No reason to drive by there anymore unless they do something about their parking lot and enforcing it for customers only.

Came here before the game for the first time. Definitely coming back, especially on game day. That California burrito hit.

My boyfriend took me here once and I'll have to say it's pretty darn good! For a little burger joint in Echo Park it adds such a nice charm. For the food it's your typical greasy, hot, and filling comfort food! I really love the breakfast burritos. The service is fast and attentive so you really won't get anything missing. And for the area my only suggestion is to bring someone with you in case there's no parking! Have them run out and order so you can just keep circling or park near by! They also do take orders over the phone for pick up! So that's really helpful!

For good basic off the grill, low brow food - some of my favorite - this place is great. It's not Red Bird, but it is also not McDonalds. Food comes soon and is always met with a smile and attitude worth tipping. I give in and do the burgers, but my everyday meat eating friends love the pastrami. I really think it's a great place. Parking is not bad either. But if you overstay or are not even eating there, you can pick your car up by calling the number on the signs. I like this place a lot!

$12 for a burrito + fries & $10 for asada fries A little pricey but it was pretty good. Was not superrrr blown away but it wasn't bad either. Fries r steak cut and unseasoned. Asada fries come w steak which was pretty good, cheese, sour cream, 2 slices of avocado that were very brown lol, beans, onions & tomato's. Very distinct flavor My fav was the burrito. Definitely on the crunchier side bc of the bacon & hasbrown. Pretty good & salty. I liked that the tortilla was thin. added franks red hot onto mine They have a parking lot which is a major plus on sunset

Place has decent food. We ate here recently for the first time and it was great. I love the Cheese Breakfast Burrito and Cheeseburgers here. I am not big on Pastramis, but that Pastrami burger was good too. Nice crew that work here. I love the ambiance of the place. Hope I can visit again.

Nice little spot, The burgers here are pretty good. They do have parking and you can eat in but it's not that big if there's a lot of people you won't find spot to eat there. Overall I like the charbroiled burgers here and staff are nice.

Great food cheese burger special the bomb club sandwich all there food is good breakfast sandwich and burritos

Pastrami has no flavor, not even pastrami meat flavor. I only ate it because I spent $23 for a combo. Don't waste your money.

For what you are paying for this burger is a good burger. Old school style, not trying to be something it isn't. Fast service, good ranch. The corn dog is good especially for the price. Definitely better than the vegan burger across the street or that fake smash burger on the same block lol.

If you love a good burger, do yourself a favor;) I've been to a ton of hole-in-the-wall burger joints, and this one is by far, thee best burger spot in LA! God Bless this joint

I've walked by this burger place probably a dozen times and have never stopped by because just based on appearance you wouldn't think it's anything special andddd that's why they tell you not to judge a book by it's cover haha. I was starving one day headed back to work after running an errand and picked up a burger from here. It was so good! The burger has a really tasty sauce on it. I've been here a couple of times since then and have tried their bean and cheese burritos and their corn dogs. I don't love their fries but they're good enough :)

Love this spot so much!! I get the cheeseburger special with fries like once a week lol. Everyone working here is so sweet and kind too!

Well I was looking for a hole in the wall run of the mill burger joint that we seem to have all over Los Angeles and almost all of them have good hamburgers and fries and plenty of other food options such as Mexican burritos and such and this place did not disappoint. I ended up ordering the chicken sandwich and fries combo and it was just what the doctor ordered, very good , plentiful, the fries were also just right, washed it down with a cold Coca Cola and enjoyed every bite of it. I will definitely come back and I am sure I will again enjoy it as I did this time . Thanks .

Burger got smaller (patty and bun). Same good taste, but considerable size difference.

Amazing burgers and breakfast burritos. When i am in the area, i always try to drop by. Customer service on point, the employees are always very helpful. I haven't tried everything on the menu...i stick to what i know is good. The sausage breakfast burrito with added cheese was a morning delight. Only tip i can give you is to ask for salsa or hot sauce...when i got back, i realized there was not in the bag.

I was looking for some food while in Echo Park during the shutdown of all dine-in establishments for the coronavirus and remembered that I'd always wanted to try Patra's. I swung by--plenty of parking--and stood behind a couple people in line to order at the walk-up window. They've got their outside picnic tables and chairs piled up so you can't sit, and gaffing tape on the pavement to mark the 6-foot increments you can stand in to keep your "social distancing" in check. The place offers a combo of traditional burger stand food as well as Mexican staples, but I went for the cheeseburger combo with fries and a can of Diet Coke. The fries were not my cup of tea, but some people will like them--more on the steak cut side in terms of size, and a bit undercooked/mushy for my taste. Needed salt. The burger however was awesome. It's surprisingly big and the bun is surprisingly good, almost inexplicably so. The burgers are thin and piled high with tomatoes, pickles, and lettuce. I *think* it was topped with mayo but it was so flavorful, it might've been some kind of special sauce. I'll be back for breakfast and maybe a patty melt.

Goddam this food is so good! I had the chorizo breakfast burrito. Its filled with chorizo, eggs, beans, cheese, onions, and a side of their home made hot sauce. I finished that whole burrito but I'm so stuffed I can barely stand up. Keep in mind this is not a fancy upscale restaurant but if you want some good down home food and you're not watching your diet this is the place to go. I will be back here tomorrow for something else.

Food is the bomb here. Been coming since I was a kid. The chilly cheese fries never disappoint. Highly recommend.

Classic burgers. Great value. Breakfast is also excellent. Good people working here. Perfect meal before heading to a Dodgers game.

Food was good but service was a little slow. Maybe they need to hire more people. And buy some fly strips or something. Overall good stuff

So I ordered 2 breakfast plates for pick up. And this is what I get!! My order was egg whites with hash browns and turkey bacon. My eggs not only look like they been picked through but my bacon was over cooked. I paid $15 for this?? Yeah no thank you I don't recommend picking up breakfast from here you're better off going to ihop or cooking at home!

Good no frills hamburger stand with fries, onion rings, sandwiches, Mexican food, etc... They take credit card but will charge you 2-3%.

Burgers are bigger and meatier than the pics lead on, and the shakes have a perfect consistency for scooping with fries. That salty and sweet, hot and cold combo is unbeatable.

Looking for that old time burger spot that has delicious burgers with crispy skillet cooked buns? This is your spot. DOUBLE CHEESE BURGER The burger meat is spiced well and the bread is everything I wanted it to be... that butter crisped edge cooked on the iron grill top. YUMMMM!!!! The burger had a great consistency of dryness to wetness between bread, condiments, cheese, and veggies. FRIES The fries are a bit thick for my personal tastes and potatoey to eat on their own/natural. However, if you have them as... CHILI CHEESE FRIES These were a nice surprise. I don't typically like chili cheese fries because it usually looks like mystery meat. These are not those fries. These had a great fresh spice and the chili and cheese wasn't a fake manufactured/processed type. If you get fries, do yourself a favor and get them Chili Cheese Style.

This is the very functional and fun meal I get and take to my favorite coffee shop in Echo Park - Woodcat - to have a nice meal w good coffee and to read the paper and people watch. It works well for me on that level. I like their egg sandwich w bacon, often upgrade it w the $1 addition of avocado. They have a good veggie burrito too. A grilled chicken sandwich for $4 is a perfect snack and I like how the crunchy lettuce and veggies compliment the nicely cooked and sinewy grilled chicken they use. I risked a cheeboogie and fries one night as the person who first recommended me to Patra swore by the burgers. Have to say it was just okay. A tad dry from being over cooked (see picture) and seemingly built with less care than the morning sandwiches and breakfast burritos I get here. Maybe it was a mistake. I'll try it again sometime. The wait is unusually long for a fast food diner, probably due to the fact that there are often a few orders going and patrons waiting on them when one arrives. A popular spot, mostly for the value and what you get for a hard earned dollar, but one the locals, and I, cherish.

I have lived in the neighborhood for about a decade and want to give Patra some love !!!! I go here all the time! It's no frills and definitely not hipster / gentrified Echo Park vibes. It's old school Echo Park vibes which is what I love - and the food is cheap and delicious and the staff is wonderful. It's been in the neighborhood a really long time! I usually get a bacon cheeseburger - so good!! Oh and the vanilla malts are to die for!!

Patra Burgers is the greatest dining institution of its kind. It's food comes off the flattop grill piping hot and dripping in grease that has been cultivated over decades like a superb Oaxacan molé. Their breakfast burrito glistens with it and is sublime -- a perfect melding of flavors and textures that make your tastebuds sing with the reverence of a gospel choir on Easter Sunday. On top of it all, the proprietors are truly lovely and amazing people who welcome you cordially and drop an extra portion of their sumptuous salsa in your brown paper bag if you ask for it. 10/10 no notes long live Patra's.

Parking is hard to do. There are some barriers below your viewline, and the abundance of skidmarks on the barriers show where others have made the same mistake as me. The outdoor area is small, leading to a lot of people waiting for their food awkwardly between the window and the street. The fries are about average for a place like this, with what seems to be a microscopic amount of steak salt. But the cheeseburger. Its the cheeseburger that gives this place its lasting power among the trendy places in echo park. The burger is perfectly balanced in a way that defies reality, opening your perception to the spiritual plane. Lightly toasted buns prepare you for the perfectly charred patty that awaits just a few centimeters away. The sauce somehow binds the flavors together while elevating the tomatoes and lettuce. It is more than the sum of its parts. The other food is good. If you need to eat chicken, beans, rice, teriyaki, burritos, that stuff is there, but you will probably forget about it. Go for the cheeseburger and open up your third eye.

Probably the best cheeseburger I've ever had at a super reasonable price. Laidback environment and great customer service. Hits the spot for sure.

The food was good, I got a cheeseburger with fries. The only thing I dislike there was no AC, in the dine in area. I was literally sweating the whole time I was eating. If I return I will definitely order to go only.

I ordered chili cheese fries for $9. The box wasn't even full, there was little cheese, and the chili tasted weird some weird Smokey flavor . Super upset.

It always hits the spot....club sandwich on point....burgers are fire as well.........

(Dined 08/10/13 SA @ 3:00pm): It's been years...and you still looked the same! My buds and I used to come to Patra Burger On Sunset back in the lean days of college and pre-careers when it was part of our "greasy spork" list of artery-clogging, no-nonsense, cheap eats places where we hung out, shot the shit, and basically acted like single young men. I've gone by here many times on my way to Dodgers Stadium, Little Tokyo, DTLA, etc., and fondly reminisced about those good times. On a spur-of-the-moment, a friend and her sister wanted to grab some food and I immediately suggested this place for purely selfish reasons - so I could finally revisit it. Plus, this was one of my favorite places back then. After we got situated, this was what we threw down: #2 Cheeseburger Special with Bacon and Avocado x3 ($5.59 + $1.00 + $0.70 ea.) - Outside of the bottom bun being toasted like a drunken wino, this burger was dressed to impress! It had girth (felt like a paperweight), flavor (everything tasted better with a nice cut of bacon), color (the generous amount of green from the avocado and the melting screaming cheese were lovely), and the patty was juicy and cooked the way I liked it (and I never said how I wanted it cook). All signs pointed to a happy boy and his burger! http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=lGdNmKNOUzgaX2Ca44M5Fw&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw French Fries (came with the #2 Cheeseburger Special) - These were plentiful and actually took some home. The thickness was good, the inside was soft and steamy, and each had a light crunchiness. They weren't seasoned so I worked the Ketchup. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=lpZ4ofweoh-ijRcGCxDF4g&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw Medium Soda x3 (came with the #2 Cheeseburger Special) - They had a full assortment of fountain drinks (or canned if you wished) but I opted for some root beer. See "Service" below about refills. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=mfIGRlkaXKXtC00UmzovcQ&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw [ONION RINGS ALERT 3/5 stars] ($2.59) - Each ring was a good size, kind of thick, didn't crumble or pull away when you bit into it, they didn't have much flavor. The breading was a bit over-fried but not burnt. And the ranch dressing it came with was very running (I preferred it to be thicker). http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=oOx7_41ElaWIcNw0TspO9A&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw Service - It was great! The Asian lady who took our order was extremely friendly and efficient with our order. We didn't have to wait very long before our number 4 order was called and everything came out all at the same time. They gave us each little containers of Ketchup and ranch dressing, but I didn't know if we were allowed to ask for more (I loved Ketchup!). And, they charged you a minimal refill fee based on your drink cup ($0.15 small, $0.25 medium, $0.35 large). There was no waitstaff so we threw out our trash and returned our trays. Parking - They had their own small private lot in the back. Otherwise, there was metered street parking along the main drag of Sunset Blvd. and the nearby side streets (please read the posted signs for any restrictions). Atmosphere, décor, ambience - Although it looked like it had a drive-thru (which it didn't), it was a no-frills greasy spork kind of place, with its two outdoor tables and benches and no more than ten tables (with retro fruit design vinyl table cloths with a plastic sheen over that) and accompanied chairs inside, slightly uneven linoleum flooring, ample natural lighting as it shown through all the windows, and only one piece of decoration that hung from the wall http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=TO2dhFypqWRKMZVFIE6PLg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw. It had a very retro feel about it. The order window was outside and the pick up window was inside. No TVs to be found nor music played in the background...unless you considered the sizzling sound of the food being cooked in the kitchen. Attire - It was totally casual so I was in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops. Overall, it was good to return to Patra Burgers On Sunset after oh so many years...although I'm sure my body said otherwise; I'm not that young buck I once was. But from time-to-time, I felt the body needed to be shocked with such culinary calamity to test its resilience. As of this post, so far so good. I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (total bill was around $24.00 before tip), and not only was I stuffed but I had leftovers, too...which I ate while I wrote this review. And, although they accepted credit cards, not mine of choice...AMEX!

Honestly this place here has always have me surprised. Its a little place that always keeps me impress, each and every time i am always whiling to try what's next on the menu. I guarantee you You'll never leave disappointed.

Do you love classic double cheeseburgers with bacon and fries? Do you like not spending money? Would you like a fan-tastic vanilla malt? Well then you've come to the right place baby! Patra is the shittttt!!!! Eat dem burgers ya fuck! You won't regret it

I don't normally comment on restaurants unless there is an obvious problem with the food. Today, I ordered one of their breakfast burritos; it was one of the worst-tasting burritos I had eaten. After one bite, it tasted like the egg and the hash browns were burnt or were cooked on an unclean grill with burnt residue. I had to throw the rest of the burrito away because, in my opinion, it is unedible, and I didn't want to get sick. Paying almost $6 and having to throw it away makes me upset. I'm never going back there again. The quality is very poor.