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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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)