The Burger Parlor

The Burger Parlor

Ever want to find that one place that reminds you of Arnold's from Happy Days? Where if you go in you know the food is going to be amazing, the people are always going to be friendly, and its a place you can go with your family or friends? This is that place to me. There is something to be said about that. I love a good burger, its really hard to see past all the greasy places that we just accept as good. In Downtown Fullerton the Burger Parlor shines above all. From the ambiance, to the high quality food, this place stands above the rest.

The Dstudent Burnt Kitchen came to this establishment, knowing their reputation for innovative and creative high quality food and shakes. Joseph Mahon is the head chef and creator of the amazing menu. He was welcoming and warm to us Dstudents when we met each other. We gave Joseph full control of what we ate. He ordered, the Kali, Smokey, OC, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, and the sweet, traditional, and snack shack fries. Along with all this, he made us a Chocolate and Captain Crunch shake. Let me tell you, WE ATE LIKE KINGS!!! Everything was incredible, every bite was an explosion of flavor from the first to the last.

Lets break each one down one by one. The Kali, it had a sweet and smokey flavor to it that had an amazing finish with the avocado. The Smokey, by far the best barbecue bacon burger of my life! The bacon, the sauce, everything was incredible. The OC, this was my personal favorite overall. I love a good turkey burger, but this broke my expectations. I will go back just for this over and over, the patty and the sauce mixed with the carrot and sprouts created something I could have only dreamed of! The Crispy Chicken, you can tell if a place actually cares about quality with their fried chicken tenders. It was fried perfectly, the breading was crispy and the chicken was moist, between that and the siracha aoili the flavors progressed more as you kept eating it. The shakes were amazing, creamy and just the right amount of thickness, the Captain Crunch shake tasted like my childhood. The fries were insane, Joey doesn't like fries and he took and ate all the Sweet Potato fries. The chili on the Snack Shack fries was perfect, enough said, get them!

Overall Dstudents, you need to frequent here. The crew, the ambiance, and most importantly the food, everything about this place makes it feel like home. The Dstudent Burnt Kitchen will be returning here often. I have a lot more of their menu, and even their secret menu, yes they have one! This is a place that will become our Arnold's, and to that I raise my Captain Crunch shake and toast to new friends and old! Thank you Burger Parlor for making us feel so welcome.  We will be back very soon!

The Blind Rabbit- The First Review!!!!!

The Blind Rabbit-

I found out about this place called The Blind Rabbit about a month ago. It was brought up to me as a hidden secret at the Anaheim Packing House, steeped in mystery. After trying to find some info on it online I finally found it. The reviews were good and the menu looked incredible. Between the fried chicken skin, duck confit Mac and cheese, among a whole list of crafted drinks, I had to go check it out. I made a reservation a week before, which if you would like to it is easy as hell. Just go to their yelp or Facebook page, that's it. When I arrived I had a general idea where it was. I don't want to spoil it for you, but the hints I will say is hot pot and sake. After you go in they tell you the rules, yes there is rules. You have 90 minutes in there, talk quietly it is a speakeasy, don't stand at the bar, the rules they will tell you when you make your reservations. Now, I ordered the Chicken Skin and Duck Confit Mac 'n Cheese along with their signature Whiskey Sour. The chicken skin was amazing, the seasoning was on point, it was crispy, it was incredible. Now the highlight of the night by light years was the mac n cheese. Ever eaten something so good it changes your life? Ya, it's that good. I have had duck once before, I wasn't a fan at the time. Duck confit is where they cook the duck in its own fat, stored in its own fat, and pan fried in its own fat. Along with a ton of butter and cheese, maybe that gives some scope to how amazing this dish was. The whiskey sour, it was smooth, it had a tang, it was good. I feel I have to touch onto the ambience of the place a little. It was dark, but just perfectly lit. There was things to see in every corner, hell even the wallpaper was inviting. If you go there take a moment to enjoy the decor. It's what gives the Rabbit its soul. Fun little fact, the food is cooked upstairs and sent down via dumb waiter. Overall, I would give this place a 9-10. For the details and the food. Everything was calculated even the exit to the way they give you your check. ( In a book ). Go check out the Blind Rabbit. I'll be there very often to try their seasonal menu. 

The Dstudent Burnt Kitchen

Start of the Dstudent food reviews and blog!!!

Hello all, my name is Jeremiah Powell. A lot of you know me as Steel through haunt or passing. I have been planning on starting a food blog for a long time now and Dstudent has given me the opportunity. I will be throwing you guys my no bullshit reviews, random recipes I think of or see that sound amazing, and recommendations for places to go and places to eat. I will make a promise to everyone that reads my blog, I will never lie or bs you. If I don't like it, I will tell you. If you like it, please tell me and i might go give it a second chance. I love feedback and thoughts, and I respect all of them and will read all of them. So, I have reservations for and exclusive restaurant this Friday. I'm not going to divulge where till after I go, have to have a little mystery. Now, does anyone have any recommendations of where to go? Comment and if somewhere gets enough recommendations I'll go check it out. Thank you for reading this, and let's enjoy all the best food hidden or not in So-Cal and beyond.


Jeremiah