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I ate at umami this past weekend. Service was a little off, but thats ok because the burger totally made up for it.

My friend and I split an umami burger and a truffle burger. Both were fantastic. I'm actually glad we split each, because the truffle burger was so rich that I don't think I would want to eat a whole one. I honestly don't know which burger I like better.

While the meat was very good and nicely cooked, the star here is the bun. Buns are a huge deal to a burger, and often overlooked. They have the bun nailed here at Umami. The texture is just perfect!

My only gripe is that they have no iced tea. All my life I have had an iced tea with my burgers. I don't drink soda (which they have an abundance of), so I was SOL and left with just water. Next time I'll bring a bottle of wine.

Also, skip desert. Their little cake things aren't really worth it. I wish I had had another burger instead!

All and all, I think Damon's review is pretty spot on, and I'd recommend anyone to try Umami Burger.

Once when I was at In-n-out with my boss, he asked for his burger "Doggie Style". I think that's more embarrassing.

Bubble tea? Do you mean Boba Tea?

Cafe 101 is somewhere that I never go in between the hours of breakfast and post-bar-time. Their non-breakfast items are just not very good! I'm kinda bummed that this is your Hollywood burger experience. There are so many other great burgers to be had in this city