Review: Vaka Burger and its cult following have arrived in Orange County

Critic Brad A. Johnson believes that if all burger restaurants used beef as good as this, the Impossible Burger would never have taken off the way it has.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • August 1, 2019
The OG has landed.  Although Mess Hall in Tustin celebrated its grand opening last week, most of the kitchens inside opened their counters and began serving food at least two weeks prior to that. This includes Vaka Burger.  If you’ve been to this...
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