I was in Los Angeles recently, and entirely upon Oishii Eats’ heads up I decided to hit Umami Burger.

I already had my mind set on the namesake burger. Here’s the rest of the menu:

The Umami Burger interior itself presents a stylish, yet comforting, modernity.

The raison d’etre.

Triple pork burger with fries and “umami” ketchup.

Triple pork burger.

Umami burger.

Roasted tomato, umami ketchup, shitake mushroom, parmesan crispellete. Amazing. The composition of the burger really spoke to my worldview. Easily one of the top 5 burgers of my recent life.

onion

Malt Liquor Tempura onion rings.

Triple Pork Burger money shot. Ground pork seasoned with chorizo and “cob-smoked” bacon, manchego, and pimenton aioli. Wonderfully spiced. The roasted tomato slice served as a beautiful foil for the rest of the sandwich.