Tavern -- Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA

11648 San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 806-6464

Sadly, this burger is nowhere near being worthy of the attention or the price tag. This evening's rendition was absolutely insipid.

The beef added nothing but bulk to the dish--no satisfying crust, no rich, no seasonings in or on, no aged beef funkiness, and the grind was fine enough to make it resemble baby food in both taste and texture.

The bun would really work with a flavorful version of this burger. The dough was worked just a touch longer than a proper scone, which meant that the gluten strands were sufficiently short as to not create a chewy product. This yielded a perfect, but bland mouth feel.

One should definitely pass on the rings. The rings were greasy to the touch and greasier in the mouth--"crunchy, oil sponges" comes to mind. It is no wonder that not a single staff member asked our table how our food was (during and after the meal)--the answer would have been "disappointing." So it goes...I'm sure that other menu items at Tavern, are wonderful (the heirloom tomatoes were very nice), but I would not recommend this burger to any of my friends.

Burger Review : Just flat out disappointing.

Rating...1 Bite