Top 5 Hamburgers

Here's a heads-up for you guys, for when you make burgers and steaks at home. Peter Luger's steak sauce is available online. This stuff makes all other steak sauces second fiddle, even pretty good ones like Virginia Gentleman. Everyone who's tried it so far agrees, there's nothing close. Another nice thing about it is that it has good synergy with John Henry's Pecan Rub, which is also a lot of fun.

A great hamburger needs beetroot!
This is an Aussie thing.
Beetroot and grated mature cheddar is a great combination.

A couple of others I remember from growing up in L.A.
Fat Jack's
The Great Grill
They may still be around in name; but are shells of their former selves.
BTW, The Original Tommy's was so popular in the Seventies that it spawned a bunch of ripoffs (Tommie's; Tomy's etc.), some of which were pretty good; but none of them got the chili right. Some did have that one topping that I deem, after grilled onions and sharp cheddar, to be indespensible to a good burger: Avocado!

D Mob, Tvad, Byegolly: great string so far. I have lived in LA for 51 years. My favorite hole in the wall places around town include Vince's Spaghetti in Ontario, a classic red sauce joint; Maria's in Glendora for guacamole smothered beef enchiladas; Donut Man in Glendora for strawberry doughnuts (always has at least six cop cars); Let's Be Frank for hot dogs at the Helm Building in Culver City; The Local Place in Gardena for Hawaiian style Kalbi Ribs; Din Tai Fung for dim sum in Arcadia; D'Elia's grinders in Riveside (best bread EVER); La Sirena in Laguna Beach for anything Mexican; and Memphis Soul House for gumbo in Costa Mesa.

What I have not found in LA is killer pizza and BBQ. Any recommendations? Gonna check out Phillips.