![]() The Office Burger, popularized at Father's Office gastropubs in Los Angeles, California | |
Type | Hamburger |
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Course | Main |
Place of origin | Father's Office |
Region or state | Los Angeles County, California |
Associated cuisine | Beer, french fries |
Created by | Sang Yoon |
Invented | 2000 |
Main ingredients | Dry-aged beef |
The Office Burger, first introduced in the year 2000, [1] became known as the signature burger at Father's Office, a chain of gastropubs located in Los Angeles County, California. [2] The Office Burger was called by Esquire one of the best burgers in the world. [3]
While the Office Burger's creator, head chef and Father's Office owner Sang Yoon, [4] has long denied revealing the exact ingredients of the burger, in 2001, Yoon did reveal that the burger patty was a combination or sirloin, chuck and dry-aged New York steak trim. [5]
Others in the media have attempted to deduce the exact recipe of the Office Burger themselves, speculating the burger is made with an amalgam of dry-aged beef, blue cheese and Gruyère cheese, caramelized onions, applewood bacon [1] compote and served on a toasted oblong shaped [6] French baguette. [7] [8]
In regards to the creation of the Office Burger, Yoon has been dubbed "the mastermind of one of the country's best burgers." [9] Yoon has also said the Office Burger was greatly influenced by French onion soup, one of Yoon's most favorite dishes [10] and Yoon's favorite steak, ribeye, dry-aged from Peter Luger Steak House. [11]
Sang Yoon has a no-modification policy for the Office Burger that will not allow substitutions or add-ons of any kind such as ketchup. [12] When asked about the no ketchup Office Burger policy Yoon explained "It just doesn't need ketchup. I didn't realize that would be so controversial." [9]
The no-modification policy applies to all food served at Father's Office. [13]
In 2020, it was announced that the Office Burger would now be available for home delivery. [14]
Bon Appétit magazine said "Yes, it's messy. Yes, it's a little dated. (Father's Office has been serving up this burger since 2000.) And yes, my stomach hurts after wolfing down the whole thing in a matter of minutes. But also: None of that matters because the Office Burger is perfect. [1]