The Food Buster

In-n-Out
Fast Food Burger
$3 for the classic Double Double. $6 for the whole combo.
Various locations throughout the West
I went to the one at:
119 S. BRAND BLVD.
GLENDALE, CA 91204
All right, so if you live anywhere in California, you know about Inn n’ Out. We grow up on it, and we swear by it. It is, without a [...]

Spitz
Middle Eastern Fast Food (Doner Kebab)
About $10 for a doner kebab and a side
2 locations in Los Angeles
I went to the location in Eagle Rock:
2506 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
When I was in Germany, I ate a lot of Doner Kebab, a really fatty type of kebab in which the meat is cooked in fat (its own [...]

Pink’s Hot Dogs
Fast Food Hot Dog/Fries/Burger
$3.50 for the standard chili dog. Hot dogs go up to $6.50.
709 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038-3338

The other night, I was hitting up some bars and clubs on the Sunset strip with my friend Paul. After a couple drinks, though, both of us got the late night [...]

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The Counter
“Slow” Fast Food Burger/Classic Diner (You can sit down here without feeling awkward)
About $7.50 to $15 for burgers, depending on toppings and meat quantity. Specialty burgers go for less than $10.
Various locations throughout California, with a small presence (i.e. one site) in numerous other states and [...]

Apple Pan
Classic Burger Diner
$6.50 for a burger. With fries, pie, and drink, expect to pay $15-$20.
10801 Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
I was out on a Saturday night with a good friend of mine, Jeff, looking for some excitement in Los Angeles. Before hitting up the clubs and bars, though, we really needed to fuel up with [...]

The Original Tommy’s
About $5 for the whole combo (double chili burger, with fries and drink).
Various Locations throughout CA and some in Las Vegas
I went to the one at:
1717 Colorado Blvd.
Eagle Rock, CA
Some would argue that Los Angeles is somewhat of a burger haven—and for good reason! LA is full of “famous” burger joints that have [...]

Poquito Mas
Mexican Fast Food
Burritos from $5 to $10
Various locations throughout CA
I went to the one at:
2635 West Olive Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505
Living in LA, I can’t help but be a fan of Mexican food, given the large Mexican population and the large number of fantastic Mexican restaurants. And there’s no Mexican dish I like better than [...]

The Hat
Fast Food. Famous Pastrami Sandwich.
$7 for the pastrami and less than $5 for a burger. Expect to pay a bit over $10 with side and drink.
Various locations throughout CA
I went to the one in Pasadena in LA:
491 N. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
It should be apparent by now that I’m quite the pastrami fanatic. I’ve [...]