Ban Ban Burger

“A thai shakes, thai burgers and thai fries authentic small diner where you can sit and enjoy some great food and conversation. Small landing for groups or friends and outside seating. The staff is super helpful and attentive. One of the better smash burger locations I have tried and the food has a light spice flavor you can taste that I love. The ingredients really stand out.”

“Grapow is amazing. The egg inside is runny, so be careful! spicy but delicious and flavorful Papaya fries are a bit oily but the sauce coming with it is amazing Chili Jam is solid, but the sauce was overpowering for my taste Overall their menu is super creative, unique and good blend of taste!”

“One of the more unique smash burgers in the city with some unique Thai inspired flavors. Spicy and tangy while still being juicy and beefy, and only $12! Honestly in the pantheon of smash burgers, this place has one of the more memorable ones. Street parking is pretty plentiful around the area. There is some seating, but it's not a large place. Also the fries are thin and crispy.”

“Went here for lunch as my mum recommended it. The Grapow Smash was really nice, there was a hint of spiciness to it but only enough to balance the different flavors from the sauce, the patties, bun and veggies. Had it together with the sweet potato fries and Pandan shake and it was a bliss! The food was served quick. The price for the burger is not expensive and the serving is a really good portion. The place was generally clean but when we went there, we had to clean the table a bit ourselves before eating. Service needs some improvement but we do not really care much since the food was worth it for the price. I would definitely come back here next time I visit LA again!”

“The Baseline: For a Burger-joint the burgers, fries, and drinks are prepared well, done with properly applied ingredients that should taste good, and any unique offerings should not take away from the basis of the burger itself. Food: I had the Grapow Smash (double patty) with shoestring fries and a Thai Iced Tea shake. The burger was excellent with a crusty fried coating you expect from a smash burger. It had some spicy elements which made it very good with the runny egg. The fries I will skip. They were cooked but weren’t very tasty as it felt too oily. I will probably try the sweet potato fries next time. The Thai Iced Tea shake was awesome and there were little bits of coconut in the mix. It is a must try. Service: Straight forward service which is friendly and on-point taking your order and delivering your food. Ambiance: This is a fun fusion Thai-burger stand on Sawtelle. The inside is decorated but mostly no frills hamburger stand. Comfortable seating set up to enjoy your food but not comfortable enough to hang out long term. There is an outside patio seating for eating outside while nice west side weather makes it enjoyable.”