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West Hollywood, CA 90069
310-855-1004
website
The newly opened Rounds Premium Burgers was a short drive from the world headquarters of TheBurgerReview aka The Burger Busters. The restaurant had already been open for a week to work out the service kinks. This was another The Counter setup--we filled out our order slips with meat type, doneness, cheese selection, topping choices, etc. I went with a beef burger, on a brioche bun, with American cheese, and I asked for them to cook it to Medium. After a 5 minute wait, we got our burgers.
The Burger Breakdown...
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The Sear: Meh...the sear was semi-present, but they only had the Wolf flat tops set to a cool 375 degrees, so even with the extra time on the grill, they failed to develop a solid, crunchy sear on my burger patty.
The Seasoning: They hit the burgers with a salty blend while they were on the griddle. The seasoning was well-balanced and just salty enough to enhance the strong beef flavor in the cheeseburger.
The Preparation: I ordered Medium, and they handed me Well Done....sigh. The burger patty was good, though. It was a Medium-Coarse grind--it was packed loosely. Again, the griddle should have been turned up to at least 450 degrees. That would have imparted a good sear to the beef, and it would have properly toasted the bun.
The Cheese: The American cheese was perfectly melted so that it fused the top bun to the burger patty. Win!
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The Meat to Bun Ratio: 15% too much bun. While the brioche bun yielded and compressed nicely, there was still just a little too much bread in the bite.
The Fries: The were nearly identical to what one would get at a Five Guys Burgers and Fries. The fries were excellent..crisp, salty, and earthy.
The Value: 11 bucks for a 1/3 pound burger, a side of fries, and a soda. The value was average. I could have done better at Wolfgang's Steakhouse.
While this was only the second week of operation for Rounds Premium Burgers, I think I saw a reasonable example of what sort of product they delivered. That product was fine--it was a notch above average in terms of the flavor, but the preparation and bun brought it back down to average.
Burger Review : It beat the heck out of O'Burger!, Hamburger Haven, and Irv's. Rounds Premium Burgers served up a tasty but average cheeseburger for a reasonable price.
Rating...3 Bites
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