Top 5 Hamburgers

BFD (Buffalo Fire Dept.) Torrance
Apple Pan West Los Angeles
Fat Burger Redondo Beach
I Second Jamala Beach Grill
Honorable Mention: Hennessey's Redondo Beach

THE SQUEEZE INN near Sacramento

Unsound I kind of agree. I wouldn't say five guys outright sucks but it would becso much better if you could get a burger cooked medium rare.

Even the big chain places like chilis etc burgers have gotten to be at least tolerable since they started offering burgers cooked less than medium well.

Mark

Hhh the R.B. Fat Burger on PCH was the best and later the ones Magic Johnson owned on the West Side were great. Once Magic sold out the quality dropped.

If you are doing the food tour of LA, I think my fav old school restaurant is Phillipes The Original. Lamb and beef dips are delish. My car can go there on autopilot.

Up North, I love Joe's Cable Car in SF, The Squeeze in Sacramento, and Lunchbox Lab in Seattle. Back Yard Burger in Little Rock also rocks my world.