Umami Burger #5 Now Open in Studio City: Burgers, Walk-up Bar + A Stuffed Swan

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A. Scattergood
Umami Burger, Studio City

Umami Burger opened its 5th location in two years last Wednesday, making a very good case for future global hegemony. Well, okay, maybe city-wide hegemony. Whatever. The sleek new spot went in right next door to Mexicali Cocina Cantina in the space that used to be that restaurant's banquet room. The new Umami does in fact look sort of like a banquet hall, with chandeliers and marble countertops and lots of black paint and glass. Check out the stuffed swan behind the bar.

Our favorite part is the walk-up bar off the small front patio. A window. A pint of beer or a Umami-Rita. (Really.) There are none of Cake Monkey's pop tarts, but there is a seasonal apple pie and, of course, all those burgers. The menu is pretty much the same as the other four Umami Burgers, but with an expanded, "more seasonal" beer list. As for where they'll expand next, downtown is probably next.

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A. Scattergood
Umami Burger, Studio City

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A. Scattergood
Umami Burger, Studio City

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A. Scattergood
Umami Burger, Studio City

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Umami Burger

12159 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA

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Natcdo

Worst Restaurant Experience!!! Umami Burger Valli.- I ordered "the Greenbird" the turkey patty was good but the sauce was not... The waitress came over and asked how the burgers were, I said okay. The waitress said I don't want you to be dissatified and offered to make me a new burger... She offered to remake the burger at least 3 times before I finally said ok... can you make me the same burger without the sauce... The waitresses responded with... I can make you a new burger but I'll have to charge you for it... Of course I said no and scrapped the sauce off my burger... - While I was waiting for the bathroom I looked in the kitchen area and noticed on the sink there was a tray of unwrapped meat patties... disgusting!- I don't know about you guys but I don't like when bathrooms smell like bathrooms... again disgusting!!!- While waiting for Enjoli to come out the bathroom the Waitress came with the check and told me, next time don't forget NO SAUCE!!! like REALLY!!! what makes you think I'm coming back here. - Decided to take a sip of my water and notice the lemon wedge was OLD... the pulp was brown and the seed was rotten... AGAIN DISGUSTING!!!- Walking out I decided to show Enjoli the meat patties on the sink... We looked in the kitchen and there was not only 1 tray of unwrapped meat patties but there were 2 trays stacked on top of eachother...I WISH I WOULD HAVE TAKEN PICTURES!NEVER GOING BACK HERE AGAIN!!! Next time I want a burger I will stick to In-N-Out or Blue Dogs.

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