Umami Burger Culinary Heaven photo 32110 666 0 right Matt Woody Woodson enjoying his Umani Burger photo Although I ve never attended a a href http www houstonburgerclub com 2010 06 umami burger los angeles ca Fellowship of the Bun a meeting I have been keeping close tabs on the group and would like to share my experience of an absolutely fantastic burger I found in Los Angeles The name of the restaurant is Umami and although I believe the original is somewhere on La Brea I dined at the newer location on Hollywood Blvd in the southeast part of Los Feliz near Silverlake Hands down this is perhaps one of the most delectable burgers I have ever tasted Starting with the bun the bread is lightly toasted and has just the right amount of fluff to it Best I can guess it is a semi sweet type of bread and maintains its consistency throughout the entire meal All burgers in the restaurant are prepared medium rare and in light of this I can only assume part of their perfect taste is an extremely high grade of beef The burger is incredibly juicy but somehow not at all greasy It is topped with cheese sun dried tomato caramelized onions and a light homemade sauce From start to finish this burger is perfect Although side items are sold a la carte the sweet potato fries only add to this all around perfect meal They are lightly salted and from what I can tell also have a hint of brown sugar and or cinnamon added I m not a huge fan of the restaurant itself It has a very LA ish vibe and by that it is trendy overly pretentious and a bit pricey But if you can set that aside the burger will not disappoint Expect to pay about 16 00 18 00 for the burger fries drink tax and tip