Hello Burger-Boy,

I recently sat down at what many consider to be LA’s finest bar/burger joint, Father’s Office. Now, this isn’t the same as going to your father’s office as a young lad, where everyone treats you like a king and gives you candy. No, no, no, this is a free-for-all, get-a-table-when-you-can type of restaurant; no reservations, no “please wait to be seated.” Instead, if there are no tables, you stand around people you think will be leaving soon. You pretend to have a casual conversation with your buddies, but in reality, you’re thinking, “You just finished your beers! Your plates are done! Get up! Get up from your table, you pieces of s***!”

But once you finally get a table, the selection of beers and the burger make the stressful wait worth it. The burger is widely known throughout LA as the best burger in town (within a reasonable price). And if you order your burger medium-rare, as I do every time, be prepared for a bloody and rare burger. An order of “rare” would be closer to a living cow in a bun than a cooked burger, and would make the Burger Boy become the Burger Man. The beer selection is extensive, and every choice is an obscure micro-brew (which actually gives you something to do while you wait for people to get up). I went with the “Polar Bear” this time around. So if you ever make the trip to Los Angeles, make your way to Father’s Office, and be ready to fight for a table…

- Justin “Cheeeeeeseburger with Ranch” Haacke

Justin, Thanks for the write-up and this place sounds like its right up my alley.

Maybe someday, one day, the boy will become a man at this very spot (can I spleep on your floor?).

I have one question for you…”is it a fantaaaastic deal?”

-BB