This burger was rated the best in the nation several years back by GQ... that list (available here: http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2006/05/gq_20_hamburgers_you_must_eat_before_you_die.html) tried by Okrah's friend Gayle (isn't Okrah anti-beef???).\r
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It isn't the best in the nation. It does deserve a spot in the top five... make no mistake that this is a great burger and as noted below I'll still go back even though it takes forever to get one (although my servers are usually relatively friendly and the beer was cold so why not?). I think the grill is really small. Last time I was there they said it was taking longer than usual because of a kitchen fire! Right.\r
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The bottom line here is this is a hall of fame worthy burger that is a big pain to acquire. But I think the owner wants it that way... he wants people to use the Yogi-ism about how nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded. Either way he's making a mint.\r
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Final note... BRING CASH!!! They aren't taking your plastic or your check and you don't want to be hoofing it around Hollywood looking for a working ATM (because once you're parked you don't want to move it and the working ATM's aren't all that easy to find).
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