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Umami Burger
Number of locations
25 (2017)
Area served
California, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Japan
Owners
Websitewww.umamiburger.com

Umami Burger is a

full bar.[4] Its first restaurant opened in Los Angeles in 2009. As of 2017, Umami Burger had over 25 locations across California, Florida, Illinois, Japan, Nevada, and New York.[5]

In 2016,

SBE Entertainment Group, became the majority shareholder of Umami Restaurant Group and announced plans to accelerate the restaurant's global expansion.[6] In 2021, Alvin Cailan
was named the head chef of Umami Burger.

History

Adam Fleischman, an aspiring

Culver City, which he co-owned and later sold.[2][8] He then held various consulting positions and started another wine bar.[8]

In 2009, Fleischman went to

South La Brea Avenue,[2] it replaced a failed Korean-taco shop.[7]

Fleischman later partnered with

SBE, Nîmes Capital, and Fortress Investment Group to expand the chain.[2][7][9] After multiple openings in Los Angeles,[2] it expanded to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2011.[10] The original La Brea location closed in 2013 after its four-year lease expired; the site could only accommodate 60 people and lacked a liquor license, no longer fitting the company's plans.[9] Later that year, the first East Coast branch opened in Miami Beach, Florida,[11] New York locations were also scheduled to open.[12] By 2019, Umami Burger had expanded into Japan, opening its fifth location in Tokyo and its first in Osaka.[13] Alvin Cailan was named the new head chef of Umami Burger in 2021.[14]

The logo for the burger chain is an abstract graphic resembling a hamburger bun.[8]

Menu

Umami's signature burger featuring a Parmesan crisp and roasted tomato.

The restaurant's burgers are made using 6-ounce (170 g) beef patties, mostly from

cheese crisp. The burgers are served on a soft, Portuguese-style bun. [7]

Umami Burger provides over a dozen different burgers, and substitutions are discouraged.

shiitake mushrooms, roasted tomato, caramelized onions, and a house ketchup.[16][17] In 2010, Umami Burger was named Burger of the Year by Alan Richman of GQ.[18]

In 2014, Umami restaurants in California announced a partnership with

plant-based patty served with caramelized onions, American cheese, miso-mustard, house spread, dill pickles, lettuce, and tomato.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ Guerrero, Susana (February 10, 2023). "Popular LA-based burger chain permanently closes Oakland site". SFGATE. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Gelt, Jessica (August 11, 2011). "Umami Burger's brand sizzles with SBE backing". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Goodyear, Dana (December 14, 2011). "All Hail The Umami Burger". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Fabricant, Florence (October 23, 2012). "Umami Burger Is Coming to New York". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "Find a Burger Restaurant near you - Umami Burger Restaurants". Umami Burger. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Jennings, Lisa (October 17, 2016). "SBE takes majority stake in Umami Burger". Nrn.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Platt, Adam (May 26, 2013). "Umami Burger Comes to New York, Armed With One Addictive Ingredient". New York. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Bargar Suter, Leslie (May 1, 2012). "Empire of the Bun". Los Angeles. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Lacter, Mark (February 26, 2013). "Umami Burger shuts first store, picks up more investors for expansion". LAObserved.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
  10. ^ Lucchesi, Paolo (January 16, 2013). "Umami Burger taking big bite of Bay Area". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013.
  11. ^ Doss, Laine (May 10, 2013). "Adam Fleischman, Umami Burger Founder and CEO: "We'll Resonate With Miami"". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
  12. ^ Fabricant, Florence (March 8, 2013). "Umami Burger to Open in Williamsburg". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013.
  13. ^ Zavoral, Linda (February 15, 2020). "Umami Burger closes in Palo Alto, leaving these 2 locations in the Bay Area". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  14. ^ Quintana, Dolores; Catanzaro, Sam (November 11, 2021). "McCall's Meat & Fish Coming to Montana Avenue, P.F. Changs Leaves Santa Monica". Santa Monica Mirror. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  15. ^ Bennert, Jason (April 19, 2013). "Quick Bite: Umami Burger in Palo Alto". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013.
  16. ^ Hallock, Betty (June 7, 2013). "Small Bites: Umami Burger (II) and Salaryman in Los Feliz; Raphael in Studio City; Philippe on Melrose". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014.
  17. ^ "Umami Santa Monica". umami.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013.
  18. ^ Richman, Alan (June 7, 2013). "Burger of the Year". GQ. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013.
  19. Orange County Register
    . Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  20. ^ Pierson, David (May 17, 2017). "Umami says its new veggie burger tastes like meat — and bleeds like meat". LA Times. Retrieved May 23, 2017.

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