Burgers Never Say Die

Review Highlights

Burgers Never Say Die is a classic smash burger spot in Los Angeles, recommended to Keith Lee by How Cave Eats as an alternative when the line at his original LA destination was too long. He spent about $29, ordering under an alias and having his cousin pick it up. The restaurant specialises in thin, smashed, old-school-style burgers.

• ·Regular burger — single thin smash patty with pickles, tomatoes, ketchup, mustard, and cheese; "this reminds me of what McDonald's burgers used to taste like as a kid — it's nostalgic, it's salty, it's cheesy, it's crispy"; his wife gave it a 9 before he tried it; 9.2/10
• ·Triple stack burger — three of the same ultra-thin patties stacked; lighter and crispier than a typical three-patty burger due to the thinness; "this is delicious — simple, done extremely well"; 9.4/10 — the better of the two burgers
• ·Regular fries — golden, crispy, and very salty; "that kind of salty where you keep eating them"; rating not clear from the video

Keith's verdict: a near-perfect smash burger that nails the nostalgic, classic format without overcomplicating it. Both burgers scored in the 9s, with the triple stack edging out the single. His only wish was bacon. "I'm extremely happy we came here."

About

Burgers Never Say Die is a Los Angeles smash burger institution in Silver Lake, known for ultra-thin, crispy-edged patties in a classic, no-frills style. The menu is deliberately simple — burgers, fries, shakes — with the quality of the smash technique doing the talking. A long-standing favourite on the LA burger scene.