G Burger, the G Stand for Go Now! - CLOSED

G Burger

421 East La Habra Blvd.

La Habra, CA 90631

I know I have been neglecting some of you. I know I claim to be "Eating My Way Through OC," but I have let some of you down. I have missed entire cities in my quest to find our county's best food. Really? I have never been to a restaurant in Brea, but I have been to 2 restaurants in Aliso Viejo?  That does not seem right. I have been to zero places in Los Alamitos but have been to 16 places in Laguna Hills! Ugh, this stops now. There are 34 cities in our great county, and I pledge that I will have reviewed at least one in every one of them as soon as possible. So, let's get to it. La Habra, you are up first.

Our first La Habra joint is the well-reviewed G Burger. I read about G Burger in the OC Weekly, OC Register, and one of my favorite blogs, Eat In OC. This place is known for its great burgers, which have been called the best OC has to offer. We arrived at lunchtime, just as a cop was getting on his motorcycle to resume his duties. My Mom, who was joining me for this lunch, asked him how it was. He smiled, gave us a thumbs-up, and told us it was great. Policemen always know the best places to get their grub on, so I knew we would be in for a treat.

Ordering is done at the counter of this small restaurant. Behind the registers is the large grill, where the workers put together the burgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches. After ordering, we grabbed one of the ten tables in the place and waited for our food to arrive. I can imagine this place gets a little cramped at times, but we found it to be clean and cozy. After about a five-minute wait, our food arrived and looked like this.

To put it literally, I went big here! What you see above is the namesake burger of this restaurant, the G Burger. This hamburger came with everything, and I mean everything. Everything includes house Thousand Island dressing, tomato, sweet pickles, teriyaki glazed mushrooms and onions, homemade Cole slaw, grilled pineapple, fried egg, pastrami, avocado, cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, chili, and an extra hamburger patty for good measure. This was one of the best burgers I have ever had. I thought all the toppings would cancel each other out, but that was not the case. Even with everything on this burger, you can taste the freshness and quality of the meat. The freshness of the toppings came out as well. The bacon's crispness, the pastrami's saltiness, the pineapple's sweetness, and the fresh avocado's creaminess. It was like a chameleon of a burger. Each bite was different and more delicious than the last. I got this burger for the shock value, but I do not think I will get anything but the G Burger on my next visit here.

My Mom was not in the mood for a burger (her loss), but she spied the BLT Ultra-Sandwich and had to have it. She never orders BLTs in restaurants, but this one sounded too good to pass up. This sandwich comprised two types of bacon (applewood smoked and hickory ), lettuce, tomato, chipotle mayo, and avocado. My Mom enjoyed the fresh produce on this sandwich and liked the fact that there was plenty of bacon on it. Nothing is worse than having a BLT sandwich, and they only put 2 or 3 strips of bacon on there. That is not the case here. Also, something needs to be said about the buns here. They were excellent; even with my burger, they stood up to all the toppings. Nice texture, and the bread did its job here.

I had heard of their Onion Rings before I walked in here, so they were a must-try. They do not use the standard onion here at G Burger. They use red onions to make their rings. They also do not use the standard breading; they use cracker meal. The result is a more flavorful onion ring with a breading that sticks to the onion better. The lack of grease surprised me because these rings did not lack flavor. The House Ranch served with these had a great consistency and was a good condiment with these onion rings.

If you could not tell from reading the review above, I really enjoyed this restaurant. We even got to talk with the owner, George, for a little while. He was very gracious when speaking with us. His philosophy with G Burger is that he makes things that he knows he would like. His palate is pretty much dead on. Everything we had on this visit was great. The prices were not too bad either. My burger was $14, but with everything that went on this, it was worth every penny. The BLT sandwich was $6, and all other burgers were under $8. After eating here, I wondered why it took us so long to get to La Habra. It also made me stop and think about what is hidden in the other eight Orange County cities we have yet to get to. Villa Park, we are on our way!

Out of five hibiscus flowers (it is the official flower of the city of La Habra, and I did not want to take the easy way out and make the rating about La Habra's own, Octomom!), five being best to zero being worst, G Burger gets 4 solid hibiscus flowers.

For more information on G Burger, click here: http://www.gburger.com/about_us