Umami Burger Hollywood 9 Course Burger and Drink Tasting

Umami Burger Hollywood 9 Course Burger and Drink Tasting

If you consider yourself a burger lover, Umami Burger is the spot for you. With locations across Southern California, Umami has been delighting customers since 2009 with their innovative burger creations. The Hollywood location boasts 11 unique burgers, and for many, it can be difficult to choose only one to try.

So, Umami Burger Hollywood has introduced the Ultimate Umami Tasting experience. This includes eight burgers (each paired with a drink) and three sides. I had the opportunity to taste it for myself, and let me just say, I’m glad I had a smoothie for lunch that day. This nine course tasting event will leave you delightfully full.

Course 1

The first course includes Thin Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, and Tempura Onion Rings. Oh, and a glass of Real Sugar Mountain Dew to wash it all down. These sides are delicious and easy to fill up on right away. I would advise you to make them last as long as possible throughout your meal.

Umami Burger

Course 2

This is when things start to get meaty. Introducing the Truffle Burger, which comes served with truffled aioli, house truffle cheese, and a truffle glaze. This comes with a Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout. This beer is deep and dark, but with plenty of flavor thanks to the roasted malts, chocolate and caramel flavors, and hints of espresso.

Umami Burger

Course 3

My personal favorite burger of the night came next— the Manly Burger. This was made with house beer-cheddar cheese, bacon lardons, smoked-salt onion strings, Umami ketchup, and mustard spread. And if you didn’t get enough bacon from the burger, don’t worry. It comes with a Maple Bacon Old Fashioned.

Umami Burger

Umami Burger

Course 4

They say variety is the spice of life. So out next came the Ahi Tuna Burger. It is a seared ahi patty with daikon sprouts, crushed avocado, gingered carrots, wasabi flake, and wasabi tartar. This burger came with a sample of the Victory Golden Monkey, a Belgian style tripel with fruity and herbal notes.

Umami Burger

Course 5

Next up was the Hatch Burger. This patty is infused with roasted hatch chilies, house Cali cheese, and roasted garlic aioli. It came with a Velvet Mule, the prettiest drink of the night. The mule was made with Tito’s Handmade Vodka fresh lime juice, ginger beer, bitters, and mint.

Umami Burger

Course 6

The Greenbird was next. What’s the Greenbird? It is a turkey patty, crushed avocado, green cheese, butter lettuce, sprouts, and green goddess. This was served with a delicious 2013 Laurenz Gruner Veltliner infused with apple, peach, and citrus.

Umami Burger

Course 7

Next came the Cali Burger. It was a patty served with butter lettuce, roasted tomato, caramelized onions, house spread, and house Cali cheese. On the side with had a Spicy Mezcalrita. Lunazul Blanco Tequila and Pama Pomegranate Liquor made this drink a potent pairing.

Umami Burger

From LA Eater

Course 8

Now in the home stretch, we were brought the Throwback Burger made with two 3.5 oz. patties, white cheddar cheese, miso mustard, Umami ketchup, soy pickles, and minced onions. This burger came with a glass of Real Sugar Pepsi.

FullSizeRender

Course 9

Last but not least was the classic Umami Burger made with Parmesan frico, shiitake mushroom, roasted tomato, caramelized onions, and Umami ketchup. A glass of red wine finished off the evening.

Umami Burger

Basically, this tasting is delicious and so worth it, but if you can successfully drink and eat everything on your table, you deserve a prize because it is A LOT of food. Umami encourages you to have 4 people when you do this tasting with good reason. So next time you and your friends are looking for a fun new way to try a bunch of burgers, look no further than Umami Burger.

Umami Burger Hollywood

1520 North Cahuenga Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90028

323-469-3100

Hours:

Sun – Thurs

11am – 11pm

Fri – Sat

Price/Additional Info

They suggest to split by 4. 9-course tasting menu with drinks ($175) ($95 without drinks)

Meant for four people – for additional people there is a fee ($20 per person)

Looking for the right Vodka for your Labor Day party? Click here!


About Samantha Dockser

view all posts

Originally from outside Washington, DC, Samantha is an actress living in Los Angeles. She just graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. When she is not performing, Samantha can be found brunching, exploring, and SoulCycling all over LA. For more of her foodie adventures, follow Samantha on Instagram at @The_Starving_Actor. For more Samantha when she's not eating, follower her at @SNDockser.

0 Comments on this post

  1. […] Looking for an insane burger experience in LA? Click here! […]

Leave a Reply