"Excuse me waiter, from which minority do you source these meats?"
this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2025
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"all day breakfast" do you see that McDonald's? Donyou see it? That's how to do it.
I don't know what's wrong with the McDonald's breakfast procedure, but McMuffins apparently takes a lot of time. I ordered 8 one time, to feed the family, and the teen went seriously? I can only make 4 at a time, so it's going to take a while
i want to go once to review it and compare it against other better diners i like in LA, but can i justify giving elon money directly instead of indirectly with my taxes
Mildly concerning.
Makes you wonder if the ovens will explode like his cars and rockets
I would never go because Elon is associated with it, but otherwise it's kind of unremarkable. I've seen big chain restaurants with similar prices in the area. My biggest gripe is is that kid's burger is the same price as the adult burger.
The kids grilled cheese (which is literally just bread and American cheese) is also $13
Obviously the "just price everything at what we think people will pay" strategy.
Thats literally what every business everywhere does. It is basic economics. Prices are determined not by the cost to produce, but by what people are willing to pay.
I guess what I mean is that this place seems to be doing it at the aggregate level. Like someone decided that people going there would spend $13 for a meal, so everything is $13. Adult hamburger? $13. Kid's hamburger? $13. Grilled cheese? $13.
Most places would say that people aren't going to spend the same amount for a grilled cheese as for an adult burger, so they'd make the grilled cheese cheaper.
That's a fair point.
The one good thing was the tallow fried french fries. Back in the 70s Mc Donald's fried theirs in beef tallow and they were magical. What the heck is a "Snap O Razzo" hot dog? Nothing really interesting here. I'd rather go to an In and Out burger.
I promise everything on that menu is like $10 overpriced.
$13 for a hot dog. Hot dog better be code for a fat blunt for $13
The hot dog is a little expensive but considering prices in LA these days, most of these prices are actually pretty reasonable. LA is a very high cost of living place now. Wages are far higher than almost anywhere else on the planet.
Can you still get a good $3 hot dog in NYC?
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They should be fucking arrested for wasting Wagyu beef in a chili.
Why they fuck would you take one of the most expensive sources of beef (Wagyu) and make chili out of it?
Because it sounds nice? Literally, zero chance that is actually wagyu. It would be inedible due to the fat.
Wagyu is still just a type of cow and if you aren’t eating expensive graded cuts it’s not that much more expensive than angus. It’s still pointless to eat in a chili as the whole advantage of it is the marbling
I suppose you are correct. I took it to mean wagyu steak. They could just use the scraps from trimming the steaks they give to worthy people.
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It's likely American "wagyu" - i.e. unregulated "premium" beef
How do you fuck up biscuits and gravy? The name is the ingredients.
Literally looks like shit:
First of all, yes, those look like shit. Brown gravy? Square flat bricks that I assume are meant to be biscuits? Just awful.
But, an over easy or sunny side up egg is always a welcome addition to biscuits and gravy. That's the only thing they got right.
I really don't get how people screw up the gravy so badly. It's just sausage crumbles in a pan, coated with flour once the fat has rendered (melted) a bit, then adding milk or cream and pepper to your desired consistency and taste respectively. Simmer and add spices until it looks good. Maybe add some minced sage if the sausage doesn't have it already. If you're not starting your gravy recipe for biscuits and gravy with sausage, you're doing it wrong and should be ashamed. It doesn't come from a box. It's not white as a sheet and devoid of spice or flavor. It's not vegetarian. It's not gluten free. It's also not brown gravy, which is made entirely differently using fond to give it the brown color.
The biscuits are no better. Even Bisquick biscuits from a box would turn out better for most people than these depressing bricks.
Remarkably unremarkable
wow, 1/3 lb is small, I prefer to go to McDo they have the bigger 1/4lb burger!!
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Truly the American way.
Yalls care too much about billionaires. This is entirely irrelevant to me. Who cares?
Buddy the community is called mildly interesting. As in not very interesting. The point is they don't really care about it.
It's weird seeing so many people defending these prices. Their arguments are all I'm getting scammed like this at other places so therefore it's not a scam here. Y'all paying $14 for a Smashburger with no sides y'all getting fucking scammed and shouldn't be paying for it anywhere.
4 strips of bacon for $12 is the really crazy one to me idk. It's also weird asf that the burger doesn't come with fries but the kids burger does.
Imagine being the richest person on earth and best you can come up with for a new restaurant is the most boring menu at ridiculous prices.
Edit: To be fair tho, gonna need a source on this. Since OP hasn’t provided a link or anything.
Ridiculous prices? This is pretty much normal in my area, which isn't one of the most expensive places in the country. Boring ass menu though
I was about to say the same, but then realized that none of the entrees include fries. $14 for a burger and fries is not unexpected at your average sports bar, but without fries for a plain Jane burger? I don’t know what the market is like in LA …
But $12 for four strips of bacon is outrageous, and $5 for this cookie is a slap in the face
LA varies widely in food prices (I visit 2-3x a year). The overall vibe I can distill it down to is that these are competitive with small restaurants with no big name recognition or premium ingredients. UOVO pasta? 30-40$/serving. Some no name poke restaurant next to a Ralph’s? 15$ for a whole ass bowl of raw fish fresh from the fish market.
LA is the land of Star fuckers, where name recognition and vanity are above all else. If you stay away from the star fuckers, food there is actually affordable compared to the cost of living.
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Tesla Burger and Epic Bacon. Very cool, Elon...
He really has the naming skills of an 8 year old.
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Surprisingly reasonable for a slightly upscale LA joint. Only issue is ... who the fuck in their right mind would waste actual Wagyu beef in some chili? You can put almost any beef in chili, nobody will notice because it's fully submersed in a stew that tastes like chili. So why use the most expensive beef on the planet for it? Unless it's just fake Wagyu, which tbf, I guess it probably is at that price point. Still a dumb marketing gimmick to anyone that knows anything about beef.
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No thanks! I feel like the Health Inspectors would fail that place...
(If muskrat and PEDOnald were still in love, I'd assume the health inspectors would be losing their jobs next)
Da fuck is New School American Cheese?
Neoliberal cheese. It takes all the milk from the cow and leaves nothing left.
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