Proudly Serving — Restaurant in Redondo Beach

TRULY SPECIAL FOOD, BUT ECONOMICALLY OUT OF TOUCH:

~ a message to the owner and interested customers

Let me preface this by saying that "Proudly Serving" offers THE BEST BURGERS I have ever tasted in my life. If you are a burger connoisseur, you've probably heard of the "smash burger" fad that took the LA burger scene by storm within the last decade or so. While some deliver and some leave you less than fulfilled after walking out the door, Proudly Serving does the Smash Burger genre proud!

THE GLARING PROBLEM IS THE PRICE. The hallmark burger you're probably used to is the "Big James Burger"; a double smash patty with lettuce, tomato, 3 slices of bacon, cheddar cheese, and a decadent sauce. Your FIRST shock will be how thin the patties are with them being barely visible on the grill across the kitchen. Your SECOND shock will be hearing that the going price is 14 dollars for the "basic" burger we all picture. Add some fries and you're now looking at 19 dollars, a soft drink, and you're at 22. Any sauce and you're at 23 dollars PER PERSON.

The restaurant is quaint, the staff are friendly and energetic, plus the owner is hard at work in the kitchen and gives off a very "Bob's Burgers" vibe that you can't help but smile at. The seasoning is beyond this world, every bite leaves you craving more, with each chomp being equally as good as the last the whole way through...

HERE'S THE CATCH: for a party of 3 ordering the basics, we were handed a nearly 70 DOLLAR BILL. Is this the best burger I've ever had? Yes. Would I go back? No. This establishment's recipes are nothing short of a treasure, BUT unfortunately it's cost will be its closure. Given the financials of the local population, it is nearly impossible for the neighborhood that this restaurant relies upon to support it, NO MATTER HOW GOOD it is. Talking to a couple next to our party, they too shared the same concerns. Simply put, while the food was outstanding, the price made it a "one and done". You could tell from the faces as one by one they looked over the menu that few could afford to make this a regular occurrence, if at all.

I truly hope Proudly Serving finds a way to stay in business. I have seen many "upscale" restaurant predecessors face closure time and time again in that exact location. This time, I hope Proudly Serving changes the trend, because the quality of the food DESERVES IT! However, to make this possible, the prices will...

The food is not worth the money. Paid 14 for a pastrami burger and it had maybe one slice of pastrami. The soda machines done work, the co2 was out and we had to get a refund. The cashier carried on a conversation over letting me and my wife order. When I asked to swap cheese they acted like they were doing me a gigantic favor and that they don't usually do it.. (they barely had anyone in the restaurant).The onions were paper thin, and hardly enough as well. They had rap music absolutely blaring and was both offensive as well as made no sense to the atmosphere. The tables were dirty despite there being too many staffed and almost no customers. The cook staff were on their phones and touching things while they should be cooking..no gloves... and they were super pervy eyeing females that would come in. I will most definitely not...

Amazing addition to the riv. Come for the burger, stay for the fries!

I’ve seen some comments about the price, and I disagree that it’s too expensive, I think it’s actually a deal! The fries are 5 bucks and easily enough for two people. The burger is 11 dollars, is two smashed patties, and very filling. Drinks are like 3 bucks with free refills. So between two people, you could easily live deliciously for $16.50 each. For comparison, a Big Mac combo at McDonald’s is 15 bucks. So for a dollar fifty more you can support a local business and eat infinitely...