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The Smash Stand

4.3 (42 reviews)
Closed • 2:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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Double with added grilled onions
Isabella D.

Our go-to smash burger spot, a weekly staple for our whole family. The burgers are consistently so good, perfectly crispy on the outside and that sauce!! My fav is double smash with grilled onions, my husband loves the jalapeño smash and kids get it with light sauce and no pickles. PS they do cheese fries for the kiddos too. Even though it's an outdoor vendor, it's always clean and well-run. We've never had a single issue, which says a lot with how often we come. The guys working there don't speak a lot of English but it's not hard to order burgers. Reliable, consistently delicious, and definitely a neighborhood favorite.

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Angela G.

We always pass by this stand and typically grab tacos from the stand next to them for years now. This smash burger stand only recently popped up and we finally decided to try it last night! We were the only ones here, super friendly staff and they take your order from the side of their stand since the front is too close to the street. They are in front of the Target along Balboa and across from the Trader Joe's. They don't have any seating so I'm sure most people either take it home, eat in their car, or don't mind standing and eating. Ordered easily, menu was simple to read, and for the price - fantastic! They made our food super quick too! Luckily we live close so by the time we got home, everything was still fresh and yummy! We got a single and double smash burger with a side of fries and extra smash sauce. We also added grilled onions because that's a definite must ANYwhere! This is actually the first smash burger place where I found the smash sauce to be a bit spicy. It had a bit of a kick that builds up but otherwise tolerable. I ended up adding a bit of honey to the remainder of my burger to battle the heat lol. Super good overall and the burgers and even the fries (not my usual cut style) were so perfectly cooked! Soft buns and everything. Highly recommend and definitely looking forward to coming back. IG: @ammysalamii

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Evans R.

Solid smash burger! The Jalapeño smash burger with added grilled onion is the way to go!

Jessica S.

It was my first time trying this spot, and this has to be the best smash burger I've ever had! So much flavor, cooked to perfection, and their smash sauce is delish. Definitely coming back soon. A spot I would recommend.

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4 months ago

Honestly so bomb for smash burgers on the street. They're always there which is nice that I can rely on them being there.

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2 years ago

The sauce was delicious but the fries are extremely salty and the meat is so thin almost like paper.In my opinion not worth the price!

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2 years ago

Amazing! One of the best smash burgers ever. My kids love it and they keep going back. Plus they have the best fries.

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2 years ago

Super cool ambience the food is amazing and the people that work there are so nice. We love the smash and I would highly recommend it.

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No consumption of red meat or pork. Wished turkey or chicken burgers served. Other than that I love smashed burgers.

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These people know what they're doing! Best smash burger I've tasted so far and the crispiness of the fries was on point! Highly recommended

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I tried the triple smash with jalapeños. Very flavorful. The best one I had! Without a doubt!

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“The best smash burger I've had in the valley, get the 3x3 with jalapeños and you won't regret it.”

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For the Win - Double bacon cheeseburger with added jalapeño

For the Win

4.4(1.4k reviews)
15.4 mi•Hollywood Hills
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Had really great customer service here by all of the staff. My friend and I was starving and needed…read moreto find a spot to eat at. I forgot there was a For the Win in the area but I knew we had to go here since I've been to the Valley spots. The burgers we ordered was made from order and the fries were deliciously crispy and hot. They also accommodated with my friend's request of less salt on the fries. I probably should have followed suit and requested for less because I think the salt was a bit much on the burger and fries, but I still enjoyed my meal. All of the condiments and napkins you need are on the side. I definitely would love some ranch though. There's restrooms available here too which is great. The inside is cozy and it feels like you're eating at a picnic with the large picnic tables. Parking lot is small but we were lucky to find a spot infront. Had a great rest period relaxing and eating our afternoon lunch! If you need a quick spot to order from and enjoy some flavorful smashburgers, this is the spot!

A couple of days ago, I ordered two burgers and an order of fries to be delivered. The order came…read morewithout the fries. No biggie, annoying, but things happen, I've ordered here many times without a problem. I called the store and an AI bot answered, apologized for the mistake and forwarded my call to The Store which it promised would resolve the matter. After a few rings, my forwarded call went dead. I called back nine times and the very friendly bot ended each call by forwarding me back to the same number, which went dead after a few rings. After nine increasingly empathetic and comical bot promises to resolve the matter, I decided to email For the Win. This was getting under my skin, and not about the $7.00 missing fries, this was a matter of principle! After a day got the following very nice response... Hi, I'm really sorry about the missing fries and the trouble you had trying to reach us by phone. I completely understand your frustration, and I apologize for the inconvenience. I'd be happy to issue a refund for the missing fries. Could you please provide the location you ordered from, along with the date and approximate time of your order, or the total amount paid, so I can locate it? I'd also like to offer you a $15 gift card as an apology for the overall experience. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and hope to make things right. Best, For The Win-- For The Win Support forthewinla.com support@forthewinla.com So I thanked "them" and sent them the info they requested but I never heard a word back. No gift card, no fry refund as promised. I followed up three times via email over the next few days and not a peep. Ghosted. So a few days later I get this... Hi, I'm really sorry for the delayed response, and I appreciate your patience! Since your order was placed through DoorDash, we're unfortunately unable to process a refund directly. You'll need to contact DoorDash support to request a refund for the missing fries. As an additional apology for the inconvenience, I'll send you another $20 gift card on top of the original $15 gift card. We're truly sorry for the experience and appreciate your understanding. Best, For The Win Now its $35 in gift card compensation for the $7.00 missing fry! Wow! Over the top! But no attached gift cards or indication as to how I might find the gift cards when I ask. "Did you get them?", comes a response a couple of days later. I respond no, and another day goes by... Then it dawns on me, its all just been them punking me from the start! Haha! Ya got me For The Win! You had me goin'! Take that Mr. Complainer! Haha! All over $7.00!! :)

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Irv's Burgers - Since 1946!

Irv's Burgers

4.2(544 reviews)
17.4 mi•Mid-Wilshire
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Casual dining
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I love this place! It was my first time here with the kids…read moreand they loved it as well. they got the single burgers, which was a good size for the kids. I had the Classic burger, which was great, as usual! And the prices are pretty darn good in this economy. The Irv's sauce is the bomb!

This is so disheartening to write this review but after multiple mess ups it's only right. This…read moreplace has amazing burgers when they actually follow the receipt and do what they're supposed to. However on more than one occasion they have failed to live up to that expectation. At first I thought it was a discrepancy on the sites I was using but their carelessness on their be half has continued to show. In my most recent experience it has led me to write this review. I came here on Sunday night after working a twelve hour day doing hair and ordered $63.94 worth of food. When I received my food I was given four burgers. I originally ordered 3. The young man at the counter was saying he didn't know why but I could have it and it was fine. After I received my food I went to the drink fountain which was completely overfilled and leaking on the floor as well as the drink counter space making the area look nasty and unkept. I notified the young black guy and he walked over and proceeded to clean it and I ordered my uber home. My uber was 37 dollars. When my uber driver asked me how I liked IRVS I ranted and raved with nothing but compliments expressing how pleasing their burgers are. When I arrive home I opened my food and my entire meal with the exception of one burger (which was messed up since they ran out of bacon) was wrong. Not to mention they upcharge for any little changes you make to your food so to get home and see my order was messed up had me extremely disappointed. When I went to call them nobody would pick up it's as though the phone was off the hook. Two people in my household said they'd make due with what they had and I'm sorry but my taste buds wanted my chili con carne ($4.55 up charge and my added grilled yellow peppers another upcharge) so I did uber back up there and at this point I am fuming. I asked for my money back and in an attempt to hurry up and get me out the facility I was given it back. However I also wanted my burger. I was still willing to pay however the Hispanic man with the stretchers in his ear thought it was cute to say I already gave you your money back and you didn't even bring all the food back. A part of me wanted to take the burgers and throw them at him but instead I looked laughed and said yeah I won't be ordering here anymore and proceeded to let the customers in line know they have a tendency of messing up orders and to be sure to double check their items. This location sucks as mentioned before they have messed up my order on a good amount of occasions and I just chunked it up to the fact that those times I was on a courier app but to have my food messed up and then they knew they messed up they tried to throw in a free burger to compensate is just trifling. I spent 70+ dollars just on ubering from there and back up there and they didn't even try to remake the burger is just crazy. I would've been okay even with a discount on making a new burger. Customer service is f***ing 0/10 . I should've known it was going to be a mess when they said they were out of bacon and when I looked at the disgusting soda machine. These fellas didn't care about customer retention or keeping loyal customers satisfied. Throw the whole crew away or at least get a better crew.

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The Kroft

The Kroft

4.2(148 reviews)
21.0 mi•Chinatown
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Ambiance: it's sad to see this Kroft location closed, it's on the ground level of the apartment…read morebuilding, conveniently attached parking garage for retail and residents Service: friendly and patient with questions, provided useful suggestions Food: standard Kroft menu, plenty of choices for poutines, sandwiches and burgers LOCO MOCO - **** Two Wagyu Beef Patties, Fried Egg, Brown Gravy, Cheese Curds, Fried Onions, Ketchup Glaze, Green Onions, rich in flavors and bold taste, recommend Price: generous portions and affordable prices, about $15~$20 for a quick bite

I'm so sad to say this place has closed on 10/20/25. I happen to go the day before its last day and…read morethey were serving a limited menu and thankfully my favorite wagyu smash burger was still available. To say I'm super bummed is an understatement. I am so thankful that I happen to stop by for lunch and visit this location one last time. The same manager was there on the last day as when I went the first time two years ago. The staff there was always amazing, friendly, and the food was incredible. I think it was the Chinatown location that didn't work for them. However, the good news is that they do have three other locations and if you have never been, I suggest you check Kroft out if you love burgers, especially smashed. The other locations are in Long Beach, Anaheim, and Rancho Cucamonga. I wish them luck and I will definitely be stopping in their other locations if I am ever in the area.

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