los angeles burger bracket

bill’s bar & burger breakdown

i was originally going to post this first, but after reading aht’s review, i might’ve judged too soon. [whatever. halloween night, 3 in the morning (ps. the SECOND 3am since DST also started that night/morning). are you REALLY going to give me flack for not 100% loving a burger that could be the closest thing shake shack’s seen to some serious competition?]

basically, bill’s classic with american cheese is prepared somewhat similarly to the ‘shack’s “smash technique” but while the ‘shack piles on all the loving for you (hello, lazy fatties loving lazy fatties), bill’s lets you decide how much - or how little - “healthy side shit” you want. PLUS they use a 5oz patty as compared to the shack’s 4oz. honestly, i can’t tell you which takes up more weightwatchers points, and frankly my dear, i don’t give a damn.

being (maybe) a bit tipsy + clearly starving, i scarfed mine down sans L + T. ian tried to convince me the sides&shit made it taste better, but i would have none of it. at the end of the day, ian: 2 / me: 0. but whatever, this isn’t his blog. it’s mine! so on to the grading -

- burger: 3.75 out of 5 stars
- fries: i don’t think we ordered these. photos look great tho

overall thoughts: try as you might, don’t nobody shit-talk the ‘shack. sorry.

would i go back?
i guess i have to - sober - to accurately + fairly judge. meh.