MVP's Grill & Patio #3 — Restaurant in Long Beach

Got Burgers? MVP Grill is a hamburger shack located directly at the corner of 10th Street and Redondo Avenue in the City of Long Beach, California. They pride themselves by naming delicious burgers, sandwiches and dishes after famous sports legends and celebrities such as: the Babe Ruth Breakfast Burrito, Oscar De Le Hoya Salad, Chick Hearn Sandwich, Michael Jordan Sandwich, George Foreman Burger and many more. I remember eating at their original MVP spot near 4th Street and Grand Avenue.

Come hungry because the burgers and sandwiches are massive. I ordered the Mike Tyson Burger which has pastrami, grilled onion, avocado, double meat, jalapenos, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and their signature Cajunaise dressing. Made with 1/3 lb. patties and served on a sesame seed bun. $11.99 + The burger was good but I couldn't finish it and was Knocked-Out (KO) and down for the count.

MVP Grill is open 7 days a week from 10:00 am-9:00 pm. Parking is limited but they have plenty of outdoor patio dining for the whole family. Their menus are expansive so you're likely to find something for the whole family. Check them out if you're in the...

With their first location on 4th (the only other one I've been to), their second location on Stearns, and now this one, it really looks like MVP's wants to cement their place as a Long Beach institution. I pass by this location every day on the way to/from work, and the other day a coworker and I finally decided to try it for lunch. They have quite an extensive menu so it took a while to decide what to get. I opted for their philly cheese sandwich (forget THEIR name for it--all their sammies have sports-centric names), which I thought was pretty good: generous portions and good flavor, but it took a really long time to come out. It was seriously like a good 15+ minute wait. If you're in the area hungry for a good sandwich or burger and are not in a hurry, it's...

5th Star because I can walk there and back. If I can get home before I breakdown and sit right on the sidewalk and give into the bliss of these burgers (BTW, here, the chicken is a burger, more so than a "veggie burger" which is just wrong. I'm sorry, but veggie and burger don't belong together in any way. I don't care if it's a Portabella burger, a soy protein burger (I'd rather starve than knowingly eat soy). Yes, this place has one. And No, I don't have any desires or intentions on giving them a try. Especially since this walk up "dinner from the winder" has a huge variety of menu offerings at very reasonable costs. I could eat at this "shack" 5 days a week. Good thing I've got lots of options this part of town, or I could get rut bound...