Umami Burger

We're home from block leave! We spent almost 2 weeks in Cali and it was an absolutely delicious trip. I have a lot of photos to upload via my iPhone, but today I have a review for the popular Umami Burger in Costa Mesa.

The Umami Burger in Costa Mesa in located in The Camp, replacing where Valhalla Table use to be. Our server was really nice and since it was our first time, he kinda explained to us what Umami is about and his favorites. I had their Umami burger (at $10) cooked medium well and it was a little disappointing. My husband had their Manly burger (at $12) cooked medium rare and he really enjoyed his. My friend order the Truffle burger and at the end of lunch, everyone boasted about their burgers. My husband said he can eat at Umami Burger every day! Although I wasn't too excited for my burger, their sweet potato fries and dips (my fave garlic aioli) were delicious!!

I feel like I must of missed something because I didn't feel like it was all that amazing! If you're in Costa Mesa or even LA, definitely still give it a chance. Maybe you'll have better luck than me.


Umami Burger
2981 Bristol St
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | 714.957.8626
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Out & About Burgers

I'm a Southern California native and when I read on Yelp that this burger joint tastes like In & Out, there was no doubt in my mind that I needed to try it. It's not a restaurant or a food truck, it's actually a trailer in front of a U-Haul storage facility, but don't let it fool you, it's definitely worth a try. I had their cheeseburger (topped with lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, pickles and their special sauce) and a order of sweet potato fries. The burger was pretty good, patty was a little thin which I didn't mind much. The sweet potato fries were delicious, but a little more burnt-like than I wanted. The fries also came with a side of they fry dip which was good, but I like In & Out's sauce much better. I read their milkshakes are pretty good, but I didn't try it since eating the burger and fries alone wasn't helping my high blood pressure. Also, I don't think they have a soda fountain... someone on Yelp actually commented saying the coke was good. The guy just popped open a can... I heard him pop open a can, so coke was whatever. Cups are a little flimsy.
Overall, if you're in the Tacoma/Spanaway/Puyallup area and instead of heading to McD's or other fast food chain, come check out Out & About! Note: It's a tad pricey for a small burger joint. They do not do combos either.

Out & About Burger
14214 Meridian Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98373 | 253.677.1974