Would you pay $7.00 for a burger with small patty? Apparantly the people at Zagat think it's great to serve a $7.00 burger with barely any meat and no fries ($6.50 plus tax). The picture on this... More

Would you pay $7.00 for a burger with small patty? Apparantly the people at Zagat think it's great to serve a $7.00 burger with barely any meat and no fries ($6.50 plus tax). The picture on this page is very decieving. A single McDonald's cheeseburger has more meat than the cheeseburger at Pie and Burger. Even if you lived nearby, it's worth it to drive a little further to find a burger that actually has meat in it. Pros: Can't really think of any Cons: Over priced, small burger
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Fairly busy place with what appears to be plenty of regulars. Nothing stood out taste-wise. Burgers were fine, but In-N-Out down the street is a much better value. One fact to make clear here: ... More

Fairly busy place with what appears to be plenty of regulars. Nothing stood out taste-wise. Burgers were fine, but In-N-Out down the street is a much better value. One fact to make clear here: food is absolutely overpriced. Food taste was very plain. Probably worth it to eat there once to make up your own mind (and recognize how overrated it really is). Low value, particularly if you care about price vs. flavor. Disappointed overall. Pros: Good location. Cons: Plain food. Too expensive.
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The burgers are tasty but not worth the price. The fries are dry and tasteless, and I would refuse them even if they were free. The service is average unless you are a regular. I would rather just... More

The burgers are tasty but not worth the price. The fries are dry and tasteless, and I would refuse them even if they were free. The service is average unless you are a regular. I would rather just go to In -n- Out the burgers are similar and half the price. Pros: Good Burgers Cons: Overpriced
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This place is a gem that I lost 25 years ago, But on Friday I found an old friend that I hope to see a lot more of in the future. This is a place to go for a quick bit, to take a few friends for a... More

This place is a gem that I lost 25 years ago, But on Friday I found an old friend that I hope to see a lot more of in the future. This is a place to go for a quick bit, to take a few friends for a burger and some laughs, or the whole family for burgers and pies. The breakfast is pretty good too. If you go once you?ll keep going back. Pros: Great burgers & pies Cons: limited seating
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It was incredibly overpriced. The old waitress ignored us and talked to one couple about her grandchildren for about 50 minutes. Then she spilled water all over. Then she left the pitcher of... More

It was incredibly overpriced. The old waitress ignored us and talked to one couple about her grandchildren for about 50 minutes. Then she spilled water all over. Then she left the pitcher of water on the counter. My wife pointed out that there was grime (black!) on the inside and then I noticed there were weird bubbles inside. No more water for me. Burger arrived. Disgusting. Meat is grade F. Side salad ($4) was a tiny bit of iceberg, two slices of tomato, a couple croutons, and a pint of thousand island dressing. The fries were obviously fried in oil that should have been changed. This is without a doubt THE MOST DISGUSTING MEAL I'VE HAD IN LOS ANGELES OR PASADENA. STAY AWAY -- IT IS NASTY!!!!
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I ate here based on it being the editor?s choice for best hamburger. Not only was the service terrible, but also the hamburger was at best decent. The waitresses were rude and had terrible... More

I ate here based on it being the editor?s choice for best hamburger. Not only was the service terrible, but also the hamburger was at best decent. The waitresses were rude and had terrible attitudes. It was as if I was inconveniencing them by being there. I had better service at a bus station food counter in Guatemala City when I was backpacking (and I almost got robbed there). As I sat there, I was thinking to myself?do I really have to leave a tip? I couldn?t tell you how the pie was because I was so turned off that I left after my overpriced burger. Now about the food?the burger is good?for 4 dollars. Not for almost 7. Best of LA? Are the editors of CitySearch smoking? This place couldn?t hold a candle to Paul?s in the East Village (2nd Ave) or BurgerMeister in SF. In-and-out makes a better burger. In fact I would heartily recommend Wolfe Burger, The Hat and The Bucket (all nearby) in a heartbeat . Why this place is popular is beyond me. Just because they use and old cash register and take cash only doesn?t make it good. Don?t believe the hype. This place is awful (i used a differnet word but Citysearch wouldn't allow it) Pros: I dont know...I never have to go back...thats a good thing Cons: Where to begin...overpriced, rude service, no parking, knowing that there are better places less than a mile away
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Been to this place tonight food was OK, nothing spectacular, there is a lot better not so far from there. I really don't understand what the fuss is all about !! Service wasn't great... More

Been to this place tonight food was OK, nothing spectacular, there is a lot better not so far from there. I really don't understand what the fuss is all about !! Service wasn't great either. Pros: None Cons: Service
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Ok let's just begin by saying the positive aspects of the restaurant. The food is truly very good. From the burgers to the breakfast you will enjoy each bite........that is if you get it for... More

Ok let's just begin by saying the positive aspects of the restaurant. The food is truly very good. From the burgers to the breakfast you will enjoy each bite........that is if you get it for take-out. I cannot begin to express how awful the service is and let me say that I've lived within walking distance for TEN years and have never once received friendly service. This is not a one time bad experience at this place, it is constant. I only eat there when a friend is willing to go pick it up as I always leave there with a bad taste in my mouth. For those reviewers who attributed the attitude to being Asian I can assure you it has nothing to do with race, it simply is all about people who are rude and cold, regardless of anyone's race. Time after time we are met with condesending comments and blank stares. These people are not employable and I can't believe anyone would hire them. The owner himself is a nice man and I just don't know how he's ended up with one total a-hole after the next. Time for a change because this place will not withstand as long as this service continues. Pros: Great food, anything on the menu Cons: WORST STAFF AND SERVICE YOU WILL EVER SEE
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I've have read most of the reviews here and it seems that both the negatives ones and the positive ones are true. Great (greasy) burgers! Just like I like 'em. Fries are your average cafeteria,... More

I've have read most of the reviews here and it seems that both the negatives ones and the positive ones are true. Great (greasy) burgers! Just like I like 'em. Fries are your average cafeteria, greasy and dry?McD's are much better. It appears that the owner thinks that his bread n'butter are the local customers, they don't care much about the occasional straggler that walks in to just "try them out". I felt it when I first went in there for the first time, you get that ?WTF are you? look and then after waiting for a very long while (I guess once they figure you ain?t going away until you eat) they decide to talk to you and tell you to sit where ever you want. Yep..waitresses are not friendly at all to the non-locals! All the time we stood there waiting, I saw how friendly the staff was with some of the other customers already eating, the kind of service I would have like to have but didn?t get. Since my friend worked close by (she really liked their burgers) I sort of became a regular customer and I guess once they saw me there more often, I started to get better service. Once I became a ?regular? I could tell who the newbies were; they were the ones standing by the register with a clueless look on their face and no one to help them. The ones that brave the wait and the uncomfortable feeling of being stared at by other customers and ignored by the staff, are in for one damn good burger.
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This is the most discriminating restaurant I have ever been to in Southern California. A warning, if you are Asian, please do not venture into this restaurant unless you are with a white friend or... More

This is the most discriminating restaurant I have ever been to in Southern California. A warning, if you are Asian, please do not venture into this restaurant unless you are with a white friend or expect be thrashed. I went there once on a Sunday morning, all this talk about over-priced food, no parking space and rude service was true. I am not a person who is usually too picky about the service, but to sit on a bar for 25 minutes waiting to order food while the Caucasian customers from your left and right who came after you had already ordered and gotten their food, that is just over the line. During the meal I was not attended even once by the waitress and had to ask five times for a piece of napkin and was refused any napkin after a white male customer who sat next to me threw his used napkin to my side of the table, when I started complaining and received only a nasty stare from the waitress, the same customer turned to me and told me to behave in a white community. The waitress certainly seem very ill educated and ill mannered. I left the bill and a dollar tip but really think I shouldn't have. I give this restaurant a one star rating, but I think half of a star is more than enough. Pros: None Cons: Worst service ever.
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