Desi Vega’s Prime Burgers (Lakeview)

My son Bear and I wandered in on Veteran’s Day— I was looking for some good Chili on a chilly day and my four year old wanted a classic burger. First and foremost— I had no idea Desi had an offshoot burger restaurant. I’m not a fan of the viral slap burger. We love the classic BYO burger. I’ve lived here in BSJ for over a year, and in SE LA for almost eight years. Desi Prime Burger is the perfect spot to take a little one and get that good beef without the pressure of fine dining with a small child at their flagship. Our server Reneé took very good care of us in every sense of the word from start to finish l. I ordered the Chili and a Paloma with a Tajin Rim courtesy of Dusty the bartender who improvised for me. Bear decimated his burger— BYOB—was built with prime beef chuck, a thick la

Pretty good, honestly best part of the meal were the apps. Fried pickles were great, crispy and tasty, side of ranch tastes house made and is a pretty good serving. We also got desi fries which were really good. The burgers were not up to temp, which is also mentioned in other reviews. I got the mushroom Swiss and added bacon, and there were not enough mushrooms on my burger. My friend got the early bird which was good but also not up to temp, but had shredded cheese for some reason. We both got potato salad which was good, had a little kick, very pickle-y. Overall decent meal, and the service was great. Men’s bathrooms were gross

Our party of 4 was seated at 6pm, just before a rush, on Thursday. No reservations permitted. Our server, Latisha, was attentive and efficient. She was new but got our order right and checked on us just enough. 3 of us had the smash burgers and one had a turkey burger. The smash burgers were proclaimed excellent while the turkey burger was very good (some bites had a bit of a strong flavor, as is usual for turkey). Sides were baked potatoes, onion rings, and tater tots and all very good. The wines (white and pinot noir) were fine if a bit overpriced. The place looks nice, casual with big TV screens at the bar. It wasn’t overly loud even with the wide open spaces and hard surfaces. We will definitely be back!

My husband and I came here after a long day of playing tourist in the city. The bartender Brittany hooked me up with a King Cake Martini unlike any I've ever tasted my husband had a spiced old fashion which she recommended and he absolutely adored it. We m asked for recipes she told us we would just have to come back because everything was out of her brain. We had the "Philly burger" (not on the menu) which was phenomenal but could have done without the jalapeños. I had a double smash and that was the bomb.com also GARLIC PARM FRIES ARE A MUST. I recommend getting a side of garlic aoili and A1 to dip them in. We watched the game had some drinks and even though we live in Covington we will definitely be back to see Brittany. I juat wish we would have saved room for her King Cake Milk Shake.

Me and my family came out to eat here Sunday because we heard their name on the radio!! I wanted to share that our meal was AMAZING, we enjoyed everything about the place,it has a very retro diner vibe ,including the cute glasses for the milkshakes,which I wanted to give a huge shout out to the bartender Brittany!!!She told us the best shakes were the cookies and cream along with the smores so we got both…when I say my kids never enjoyed a milkshake that good🥹🤣.when she dropped them off ,she told us there a bit overflowing but made sure we had napkins lol!! I asked her what days she worked the bar because her energy made the experience for me and my kids a blessing !! She told me most weekdays mornings and Sundays so me and my husband WILL be back without the kiddos to grab some of her am