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On this episode of The Burger Crawl, we head to Pasadena, CA to take a bite of a burger that's been around for 53 years. Also there is a sweet and special treat, Pumpkin Pie. I really love Pumpkin Pie.
Pie 'n Burger, and its owner Michael Osborne are staple in the city of Pasadena. The restaurant opened some 53 years ago, and Michael came aboard about 10 years later. He has overseen and maintained this old school-styled diner, and made it something worth trying. I indulge in a classic American cheese cheesburger, and delicious pumpkin pie. Later in the video Michael gives us a brief history of the restaurant. Hope you guys enjoy.
Mr. Pasadena, who I did Lucky Boy with, told me I couldn’t call myself from Pasadena without going here, and Chef Howard recommended it too. I got the regular cheeseburger with raw onions. Walking in felt like the documentary Hamburger America: Formica counters and an attentive staff.
The patty is juicy, and the fresh onions come through. A lot of people think raw onions distract from the meat. I don’t agree. The house-made Thousand Island is delicious, and the pickles are sweet. The fries don’t even need salt. There’s no soda machine, so they pump syrup into carbonated water and make it fresh.
Then the pumpkin pie, with house-made whipped cream. Just the right amount of sugar. Michael told us the recipes predate the restaurant by about 30 years and came from the original owners’ place in Long Beach: the Thousand Island, the chili and every pie. They still use Heinz ketchup, C&H sugar and Gold Medal flour. The baker started as a night dishwasher and comes in around 3:30 in the morning. Why George Motz doesn’t have this place in Hamburger America is beyond me.
Some meals here are on me, some are hosted. Either way, it is disclosed and the score is mine. If this helped you decide where to eat, a coffee helps keep it going.
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