Best thing I ate: Great burger, but the mess is out of control

Critic Brad A. Johnson wonders whether the new brick and mortar Burger Monster can rise above its filthy location at Grange Hall 39 in Buena Park.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • May 12, 2021
The cashier at Burger Monster in Buena Park hands me a gigantic stack of napkins with my burger, and I think to myself, “That’s way too many napkins.” But I take the whole pile anyway. Moments later, after a single bite of my Mighty Melt, I’m up...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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