The Oinkster

Oinkster seems to have started the slow fast food craze in Los Angeles.  Their fresh ingredients are defiantly the highlight at Oinkster.  I use to go about twice a week during happy hour for their 3.99 burger and fry combo.  That all ended when Guy Fieri and triple D showed up in June of 09. This created burger hysteria in Eagle Rock, 60 people in line became the norm. It's only been recently that I started eating at Oinsters on a regular basis. The burgers still taste great(don't expect Umami, this is classic American backyard grill style) but the garlic aioli for the Belgian fries is defiantly still the best thing.  The purple UBU shake(UBU is a yam) tastes so so and seems like more of a novelty to me. The grilled chicken, plantains & in house cured pastrami all taste great also.  Most of the condiments are made in house, including a Carolina BBQ sauce that tastes like straight vinegar. Oinkster's now has a monthly specialty burger that comes as is. I would avoid Oinksters during the weekends unless you have some time to kill.