Costa Mesa Travel Guide

"A quantum leap beyond other fast-food joints", this "SoCal classic" and top Bang for the Buck in LA delivers "amazing" burgers, fries (get them "crispy") and milkshakes all made from ingredients "so fresh" that "even the slow-food lover likes to sneak there once in a while"; the "efficient" staff will "serve you something 'animal style' with a smile", leaving the "long lines" at the drive-thru ("more of a park-thru" at peak hours) and the calories as the "only downsides", though "these are burgers even your cardiologist would say are worth having."

"The bone-in filet is like butta" rave fans of these "showy", "top-notch steak- and chophouses" where "huge" is the watchword, from the cocktails to the bill to the "power scene" – a "who's who of LA" at the Beverly Hills original; "professional" service and live piano "complete the dining experience", though critics contend the bar can be a "middle-aged meat market."