The sky was spitting a little drizzle (not enough to call it rain) as we walked into Lenny's in downtown Glendale. We were all a little excited about this stop for the simple fact that this tiny burger joint happens to be a favorite of several of the members of the tour; a place to grab a good burger. The small interior was packed with patrons (as usual) as we stepped up to the counter and placed our orders. The walls are adorned with the numerous awards that Lenny's has received over the years, Best Milkshake, Best French Fries, Best Burger. The ABT is about to see if they can live up to their previous accolades.
In keeping with our guidelines of trying each establishment's version of a standard/traditional burger, we each ordered one of Lenny's ¼ lb. burgers with our preference of toppings. Lenny's menu has a few suggestions for quick, easy ordering, but they are willing to let you order yours exactly how you want it. This is a good thing considering the fact that some of our members would rather die than have a pickle on their burger. Cheese is not standard on Lenny's burgers, but it was offered as an option for an extra charge.
The burgers arrived and each famished member of the team dove into their burgers with gusto. The burgers are served in a manner traditional of many burger joints, in those red, plastic baskets that have the appearance of a woven basket. The burgers are wrapped in plain white paper wrappers to either keep them warm or to hold it all together when you chow down.
The bun was a standard sesame seed hamburger bun. Nothing remarkable about it and we felt it would have helped to have grilled it. We did feel that it was just a little too much bread for the thin ¼ lb. patty.
The meat is a very thin patty that was grilled nicely, but certainly not a hand formed patty. While we can't say for certain, it did not appear to be fresh ground beef, but looked like a frozen patty. It didn't seem to have any seasoning on it either. Lenny's has the option to make your burger a single, double, triple or quadruple, with each patty being a ¼ lb. We all agreed that it probably would have been better to order at least a double. While some members felt the patty's juiciness was perfect, others would have liked it to be a bit juicier, although this was just a matter of personal preference.
You can order the condiments and produce that you want at Lenny's and everyone was very satisfied with both. The cheese was pretty good, but also unremarkable. We later found out that it was American, but we couldn't tell from the taste.
The overall flavor of a Lenny's Burger is very good. It is a consistent burger that may not be the absolute best, but is definitely a good burger.
But don't take our word as the final say on the matter, stop in and see for yourself.
Final Score: 7.10
Side Notes
Lenny's french fries are very tasty and become phenomenal when dipped in their ranch (available for an extra charge). Their milkshakes are fabulous. Everyone agreed that they are superb. We sampled the Peanut Butter & Chocolate variety. This is a must-have if you love shakes.Signature Spotlight
We opted for the Teriyaki Burger for our sampling of a Lenny's specialty. We were disappointed when we opened the wrapper and discovered a burger that looked identical to the one we had just devoured. Upon closer examination, we saw that the distinguishing characteristic of this burger was a small dab of teriyaki sauce on the top and bottom buns. That was it. And while it did give the burger a nice flavor (the teriyaki sauce was the only condiment on the burger) we all thought it was lacking something. One thing we thought would improve the burger, was if the patty were actually marinated in teriyaki sauce rather than just having a little of it squirted on the bun. But again, this was just our opinion.NOTE: The signature burger is not "scored" by the team and therefore has no effect on the total score for this stop. Our total score is based solely on the standard burger. (See our 411 page for details.)
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