Los Angeles Area

Tips for Dining, Eating, and Food Shopping in the Greater Los Angeles Area (including Orange County and Malibu)

1. Nope!

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   compumom Jun 21, 2006 01:47PM

2. For what they are and the low price they're pretty good. I like 'em. I wouldn't say they're the best burger in LA, though.

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   2chez mike Jun 21, 2006 02:17PM

3. I love Carneys. They're my fave burger too, love the chili and the dogs. Couple of other things I dig there as well.... love the green salad with greek dressing (super fresh), also really like the bowtie pasta salad they have it's homemade and very tangy, chicken tacos are also very good and huge.

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   Davina Jun 21, 2006 02:27PM

4. Not only do I agree for burgers of that genre (ie, not 3/4 lb gourmer heffers), they also have some of the best dogs, snappy skin etc. What puts them over the top for me tho is the draft beer! supersize me now.

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   jesse Jun 21, 2006 02:37PM

5. Carney's burgers and dogs are so delicious and my favorite in SoCal!

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   SoCal Foodie Jun 21, 2006 04:00PM

6. The best burger in Los Angeles? Strong words indeed.
   
   We live in the center of the burger universe. Great burgers here are commonplace. So, on the subject of burgers, our standards are quite high.
   
   Still, there are a few that rise above the fray and manage to make a name for themselves even in this burger nirvana in which we are so fortunate to live.
   
   Carney's is such a place. Their 1/2 pound cheeseburger (cooked medium rare, for my taste) with all the fixin's is to me everything a burger should be. If one desires the knowledge of why the simple hamburger has ascended from a mere sandwich to part of the core of our American culture, then one must go to Carney's and eat this burger. And be sure to eat it with an order of their chili-cheese fries, and a large Coke.
   
   And then, for a bonus, be sure to return on another day and try one (or three) of their "Carney" dogs. On the same level as the burger, but in a fun new shape and totally different flavor!
   
   Carney's
   12601 Ventura Boulevard
   Studio City, CA 91604
   or
   8351 W. Sunset Boulevard
   West Hollywood, CA 90069
   
   Enjoy!

   Link: http://www.carneysrestaurant.com

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   David Ford Jun 21, 2006 05:08PM

   1. re: David Ford

      Not trying to be a Carney's zealot here, but with regard to your comment about the soda, Carney's has THE best blend of Pepsi...lots of fizz and syrup which is such a compliment to the burgers! It's something that is always consistently good there :-)

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      Davina Jun 21, 2006 05:32PM

      1. re: Davina

         I agree! The perfect blend. And so refreshing with a 1/2 pound cheeseburger, Carney dog and order of chili-cheese fries (my usual).
         
         I want Carney's now! :-)

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         David Ford Jun 21, 2006 07:20PM

7. best in LA?
   errr.... dont think so
   
   still think In N Out is best in taste.
   
   the 'thing' on sunset... carneys... errr... just some cheap food on a busy street.

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   gorgonzola Jun 22, 2006 12:26AM

   1. re: gorgonzola

      I would go to an In-N-Out if I were very hungry and it was the only thing in that price range nearby. ...unless there were a wait of more than one other car. Then I'd have to pop for something pricier.

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      rainey Jul 26, 2006 04:52PM

8. It is such a close call, but the double cheese burger with that thick cut tomatoe is really good. I mean really good. I miss the glendale location.

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   mattesq Jul 26, 2006 03:35AM

   1. re: mattesq

      one of the worst burgers in LA

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      theo dog Jul 26, 2006 04:33AM

      1. re: theo dog

         Could you be more specific as to why you say its one of the "worst" burgers in L.A.? (With this strong statement you are saying that they are in the same category as burgers served in gas stations)

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         HBfoodie Jul 26, 2006 04:43AM

         1. re: HBfoodie

            try 25 Degrees in Hollywood then let me know what you think of Carney's

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            theo dog Jul 26, 2006 04:50AM

            1. re: theo dog

               Is it in the same low-price range as Carneys or is it one of those $10+ fancy burgers?

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               HBfoodie Jul 26, 2006 05:18AM
            2. re: theo dog

               Well, if I had went to 25 Degrees I would have discovered that they charge between $9-12 for their burgers----a LOT more than what is spent at Carneys! How about suggesting a COMPARABLY priced burger to try instead of Carneys before you label it as one of L.A.'s "worst" burgers?

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               HBfoodie Jul 26, 2006 05:43AM
      2. re: theo dog

         i guess that's why everyone has an opinion. you are not a carney's fan . . . check

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         mattesq Jul 26, 2006 04:42PM

9. YUM! We used to live in Hollywood and frequented the Sunset Strip Carney's. My daughter swallowed her first loose tooth there. Back then, the menu was hot dogs, hamburgers, fries and frozen bananas.

   Then we moved to North Hollywood and ate regularly at the Ventura location. By then the menu was expanding a little to salads and veggie alternatives. Now we're in Woodland Hills and rarely pass close to either but I had one just the other day in Studio City. They had lots on the menu and actual napkins. But the burgers and chili were the same wonderful as ever.

   What's always struck me is their tomatoes are consistently good all year round and they lay on such thick slabs of them. YUM!

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   rainey Jul 26, 2006 05:04AM