From brothers George and Charbel Ghabi, comes Rounds Premium Burgers, a new fast casual dining experience located on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. The Ghabis continue to reinvent the classic American favorite—the hamburger!
Rounds sits in the heart of West Hollywood, across the street from Millions of Milkshakes and nestled between staples like The Abbey and Fiesta Cantina. The ingredients are the freshest around, including signature patties of either beef, turkey, chicken or veggie and delicious sauces, including the inventive Tabasco ketchup and garlic mayonnaise.
Open Monday-Sunday from 11 a.m. – 2 a.m., Rounds Premium Burgers is the perfect quick bite for lunch or late-night snack after a night on the town and offers a variety of choices, as well as a build-your-own burger menu. When building a burger, free toppings selections are lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles, mayo and 1000 Island Dressing. Regular ketchup and mustard are also available free of charge.
Bun options are: brioche bun, grilled sourdough, wheat and lettuce-wrapped. Premium toppings and sauces are available for an up-charge, including BBQ Sauce, Buttermilk Ranch, jalapenos, onion strings, bacon, guacamole and a large list of cheeses. The full menu can be found online at www.roundsburgers.com.
Along with the mix-and-match options, are some signature Rounds creations. This half of the menu gives eaters an exciting treat that they don’t have to think about and possibly jeopardize their meal by making the wrong flavor combination.
A standout on this menu is The Western Devil, a scrumptious mixture of buffalo sauce, breaded jalapenos and bacon. Cheese on this sandwich is optional but a definite recommendation! Other burgers are The Santa Fe (chipotle mayo, green chile and monterrey jack cheese) and The Office (caramelized onions, bacon and bleu cheese).
Making the burgers a full meal is simple with a soda and choice of regular or sweet potato fries. An order of fries comes with one free dipping sauce, which could be the classic ranch dressing or a unique flavored ketchup.
The inside set-up of Rounds is simple and clean with two dining-in options: a counter top facing Santa Monica Boulevard and all the happenings outside and some high-top tables for groups enjoying the burgers. Upon entering, George himself greeted with a warm small and boisterous personality, and he made perfect recommendations of the menu, including The Western Devil, a creation he concocted himself.
Sometimes build-your-own burger joints give lots of options but the quality is lacking, and this injustice is not the case with Rounds Premium Burgers, as each bite was exquisite, perfectly cooked and with a special zest in the fresh ingredients. Though full of hearty pieces and flavors, the burgers did not feel over-done and messy, as is a problem with other burger places too.
It seems simple to make a hamburger, but the process is very particular, and to also conquer the perfect burger stand atmosphere, as well as a tasty and unique burger, is no easy feat. Rounds Premium Burgers has achieved a laidback aura with tasty and filling treats that anyone in Hollywood will enjoy. From the cute of meat, to the freshly baked bread to the homemade toppings, everything at Rounds was brilliant and affordable.
Rounds Premium Burgers is found at 8871 Santa Monica Blvd. at the intersection of Santa Monica and San Vicente.
For more information and a full menu, visit www.roundsburgers.com.
