Breadbar -- Century City, CA

Century City Mall
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Century City, CA 90067
BreadBar Website 

Today's offering comes from Breadbar in the Century City Mall in LA.  Fellow Busters and I settled on Breadbar since it was the only place that we hadn't been to yet and that we didn't already hate.

Strikes against:

• Overcooked--Med Rare request came out Med Well
• Top Bun--only vaguely toasted
• Sear--Mediocre
• Cheese--Unmelted
• Plate--Cool to the touch
• Seasoning--Flakes of sea salt on the burger--too much--the grit was not appropriate.
• Grind--too fine

Now, in spite of all this, the burger was probably the best burger in the area.

• The meat was juicy and flavorful--not enough to overcome the saltiness--it tasted of Angus and blood with a little pepper.
• The meat:bun ratio was right where it needed to be.  The bun looked daunting and dry, but it compressed and yielded properly.
• The cheese, in spite of not being melted, provided a nice complement in terms of flavor and texture.
• The patty was probably pre-formed based on the rubbery edges, but the quality of the beef rose above the abusive handling and preparation.

Burger Review -- A completely flawed burger in terms of preparation, which almost succeeded in spite of the incompetence of the kitchen staff.

Rating...3 Bites