The Hamburger Hamlet
| Address: | 4419 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, USA |
| Phone: | +1 818-784-1183 |
| Site: | hamburgerhamlet.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–11PM 9AM–11PM 9AM–10PM |
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Total BUMMER!!!! I ordered the veggie burger, fries, and fried mac. The mac n cheese had just as much flavor as a cardboard box. No seasoning. Tasted like burnt AIR!!! How hard is it to reduce cheese down into whipping cream, garlic, butter, salt n pepper, instead of resorting to some disgusting mystery cheese goop that probably came out of a container, mixing it with over cooked noodles, before rolling it into a tiny ball, burning it in a deep fryer, and serving it next to metiocre ketchup? who eats mac with ketchup?! Go take a few tips from Cheesecake factory. Their fried mac KILLS Hamburger Hamlet. Nothing worse then getting something burnt but cold. YUCCCKKKKK!!!! The veggie burger??? Was the nastiest burger I have ever had. They need to stop referring to their mystery spread as a patty. It is a total misconception. Their redefined "patty" is really just mushed up garbonzo beans that fall apart like freaking egg yolks. Their "aioli" is actually a mayo. Apparently they dont know what an aiolo is. The burger was mushy because the bread was soft, the garbonzo mush was soft, the tomatoes were soft. EXCEPT for the half a plate of onion they dumped in it. I thought it was an onion burger with a bunch of gross condiments. I originally thought they forgot my patty. I called back to tell them they forgot my patty and they said the bean mush that was smeared into my burger bun like a condiment WAS in fact the patty, but that it really wasnt a patty, but a new invented patty "thingy". lol To be honest.... They need to scratch the garbonzo mush and stick to a regular Garden burger so vegetarians can enjoy a good DECENT burger at hamBURGER hamlet with a burger that has an ACTUAL patty and not some weird onion surprise with a sad bean spread. Ditch the whole concept and come with something better. Nothing is wrong with better. Only thing I could eat were the french fries and even then I lost my appetite because I was pissed that I paid $30 for 2 disgusting dishes and a metiocre french fry.
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Adam Harney
My wife and I came to this restaurant to get a some burgers and beers. Getting a seat was no problem the place was not full, we were given a seat where duct tape was covering both her seat and mine. Its okay, thats the charm of a old place, right? I have been to many places with more beaten character that this but looking on the menu I saw some very high priced items. That is what stood out to me as odd as I am sitting on duct tape looking over $30 dinner meals. Not saying all things were this expensive on the menu, we ended up with beers that came to our table quickly and then the food came within 15 minutes of ordering. So, my wife ordered a burger with pesto and I ordered a burger that was bacon, Dijon mustard, cheese and LTO. Both burgers asked to be cooked medium rare were both medium well, no pink where you could even consider it medium. I first noticed they had out pesto on each of our buns so I asked for another bun since I had pesto and no Dijon mustard on it. So it was pesto all over the LTO. So I handed it to iam guessing the manager after I grabbed him walking around and asked if he could correct it. Being on the booths side to the kitchen I heard the manager and the cooks talking all very loud and confused as to who send the order out that way. Finally my bun came back 5 minutes later with the mustard and no LTO. It was not a terrible experience, I just thought I would share to give you a picture of what you might be walking in to. There was absolutely nothing special to the burgers but salt and the shoestring fries and no condiments on the table kinda felt like it was cheaper food than it cost and a cheaper feeling place than the menu suggests.
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Sarah Rose
I remember coming here years ago and everything was good. Now, its dated and the food tastes like it was made last week. We had a Groupon so we ordered lots of online favorites. Lobster bisque, tasted canned. Burger, CarlsJr tastes better. A turkey sandwich, Ive had better Gas Station sandwiches. A Cesar salad, a bagged salad from Ralphs would have tasted better. It would have been fresher. Dessert: usually my favorite. Watery custard. Seriously, I think I poured out 1/4 cup of liquid of a 1 1/2ish cup of custard. Plus there was spray whipped cream hiding any surface flaws. Super thick film on top. Old rice pudding. There is no way it was made in the last 24 hours, and Im guessing its been sitting in the refrigerator for 3 days. Finally, Cheesecake. It was a cheesecake. Just low quality mass produced. Thing we liked best, the soup bowls were pretty. We had a great waitress who quickly gave me a second custard once I asked about the liquid, but the second one was just as bad. If this is what Hamburger Hamlet has become, no wonder its dying.
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A Private User
Chef Gordon Ramsey (Kitchen Nightmares) needs to pay a visit to this place!! I ordered the Fish & Chips which was horrible (the fish was pre made frozen) then put in the fryer im sure cause when it got to me the outer part which should be crispy was moist fallen apart plus the fries you could tell they were cheap frozen brand put in the fryer (in and out across the street has better fries and food) plus coleslaw which was im sure pre made from a tub) My friend got this steak thing with mushrooms (looked like a pile of poo), mashed potatos (lumpy), veggie (which had a brown tinge on them...they looked like they were cooked in a pan that already had something made in it) the quality was not good! I pointed out to my friend that was why the place was empty at 630pm during the week in sherman oaks!! Terrible! :(
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Bill Morse
Place is sort of pricey. Service was unusually slow for a near empty restaurant. Messed up my buddys burger order (i.e. "could you please replace the grilled onions with fried, crispy onions?" No problem, sir. Heres your burger with EXTRA GRILLED ONIONS, just like you asked!) Also, found bits of what looked like plastic brush bristles on my burger, maybe from a cleaning utensil or something in the kitchen. Shared that discovery with our server who made no attempt to resolve, discount, or take any action that would give me confidence in recommending or giving repeat business.
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Pepper Kemtes
My hockey team comes here frequently after our games on Sunday. Never a wait. The staff is always attentive. The lobster bisque is so buttery and delicious!! I also enjoy a good Napa burger with pesto & goat cheese. Good beer selection. Good kids menu. Great spot for a large group. Being the last remaining Hamlet, I hope it stays open for years to come!
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Nicol Stenzel
Decent bar bites but awesome cocktails, all of which are classics with some sort of twist. The Hamburger Hamlet menu was extensive and well designed enough that there were choices for everyones palate ranging from sweet and fruity, to crisp and refreshing, to dark and aromatic. The Hamburger Hamlet on any given night, but that is to be expected.
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Jennifer Monroe
I love hamburger Hamlet you can meet your friends there for lunch or dinner and stay as long as you like. The help there is friendly and kind. They are willing to help you out with anything you would like in the restaurant. Hamburger Hamlet has been my favorite restaurant for the past twenty years. I recommend it to anyone.
