Goldburger

Goldburger’s Allen Yelent gives fans the best of both worlds: a still-juicy center but ample crust on the patty; the meat is more pressed around the edges than some of the city's other smashburgers, providing plenty of texture in every bite. Though I personally prefer the Bar Burger (which actually isn't a smashburger), some people go crazy for the namesake Goldburger, which comes standard with American cheese, a garlic-mustard aioli, pickles and perfectly charred grilled onions. It’s easily one of the best, albeit more salt-forward, smashburgers in Los Angeles, with a remarkable level of quality and consistency compared to other popular local chains whose quality control has dropped off during expansion, like For the Win. And Valley dwellers, look alive: Goldburger will soon debut a fourth location in Granada Hills.