One of my co-burger reviewers said that he and his "boss" (his perjorative use of air quotes, not mine) would pick me up for lunch today. When I got in the car, one of them said that we should go into Laguna Beach (I will spare you the reason why) and the other said that we should eat outside. I immediately thought of the Lumberyard and its patio right smack dab in the heart of downtown Laguna Beach.
We were seated right out on the patio on a beautiful day and perused the Lunch menu as well as the many forms of body ink on display in the warm sun.
I have been to the Lumberyard for dinner several times and thoroughly enjoy the dinner offerings, but today, felt compelled to sample the Lumberyard Signature Burger.
Described on the menu as a half-pound, just-ground, Angus Chuck patty on a toasted egg bun with bleu cheese, carmalized onions, swiss cheese, bacon, and "mushroom chips," the burger looked incredible. Incidentally, my co-reviewer ordered the plain cheeseburger which is the same setup, but only with cheese (obviously). The Signature was $14 and came with a choice of fries, sweet potato fries, buttered green beans, or sauteed spinach. The plain burger was a lunch special for $10 and had the same side offerings.
We basked in the warm glow of the sun and enjoyed the people watching on the Laguna Beach streets as we waited the short wait for our meals.
When the burgers came out, they looked incredible. Pardon the cellphone camera picture and bad lighting, but see here:
The burger itself had a very crunchy bun, which I enjoyed, but I am guessing that you will hear otherwise from my co-reviewer. Also key to my burger were the incredible bacon and bleu cheese flavors which really stood out. The burger itself had good size, flavor, and composition. Overall, a very good burger.
The fries were passable, nothing special, not bad.
Our lunch mate, the "boss" man, ordered the french dip sandwich and reported that it was also very good. He also thoroughly enjoyed the tattoos of our waitress.
Incidentally, there was a cuban panini special that someone at the table next to us ordered which looked awesome.
Owned by the people who used to own Oysters in Corona del Mar, the Lumberyard is a great American restaurant in an incredible setting.
The Lumberyard
384 Forest Avenue
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 715-3900
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