Norm's -- Westwood, CA

Westwood location;
Pico Blvd. E. of Sepulveda
(310) 479-2978
Norms Website

A little about Norms, as excerpted from their website.

"...NORMS Restaurants made its debut in 1949 when Norm Roybark, a Los Angeles native, opened his first NORMS Coffee Shop near the famed Hollywood corner of Sunset and Vine. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between, we continue to honor the promise of our historic neon sign which read, “We Never Close”. Still owned and operated by the Roybark family, NORMS Restaurants continues to thrive in an era that has seen many trendy restaurants come and go...NORMS Restaurants....

Our dishes are prepared with the freshest ingredients. In fact, most are made from scratch. From steak-n-eggs to crisp, mouth watering salads, our NORMS customer is sure to find a dish

to satisfy their craving...Where Life Happens."

Norms was pretty much what it promised to be--a 24/7 joint, and there was free parking in the back. Seating was counter or booth.  The burger arrived in about 10 minutes after ordering.

The Burger Breakdown...

• The Beef: 80/20,  finely ground, completely tasteless, greasy Chuck. Seriously--not a hint of beef flavor.

• The Seasoning: Not even the tiniest bit of seasoning found its way into or onto the thick, bland patty.

• The Sear: The sear looked great...it was dark and even. Sadly, the beef was too bland for the sear to intensify much of anything.

• The Preparation: The thick patty was cooked on a large griddle--they got it to Med Rare competently.

• The Bun: A standard, seeded, hamburger bun, which was doused in Griddle Mate and toasted in a weak fashion. The result was a flabby, greasy bun with a weak texture that did not stand up to the burger.

•  Meat to Bun Ratio: Skewed in favor of the meat--the bland, joyless meat.

• The Cheese: American Cheese.  No issues there, but the poor cheese never stood a chance. 

•  The Fries: Meh--at least they were fresh.

Norms was relatively cheap.  The huge cheeseburger was about 9 bucks. 9 bucks worth of burger that could not be stomached--yech.

Burger Review : Norms...Where Bland Happens.

Rating...1 Bite 

 Editor's Note: A much, much better burger was enjoyed at Norms on 28JUN11