Fuji’s Famous Burger, a Huntington Beach institution since 1973, specializes in offering fast food given the Fuji’s touch via teriyaki and/or avocado (avocado tacos, teriyaki beef sandwiches, you name it). There’s also Japanese-Hawaiian cuisine (Spam musubi, which is a block of salted rice with Spam on top and dried seaweed wrapped around it), but there’s a reason why the well-worn sign says “Fuji’s Famous Burger.” Indeed, Fuji’s signature avocado teriyaki burger is a $3.50 wonder to behold. With a one-sixth-pound patty, this isn’t exactly a beef-based behemoth, but in this case size doesn’t matter. It’s about the light teriyaki that covers the burger and seeps into the bun, ensuring that you won’t miss the sweet-but-subtle deliciousness. It’s also about how the avocado complements the addictive teriyaki flavor so well that you may be convinced that teriyaki-flavored guacamole is the wave of the future. And it’s about fighting the urge to slurp the remaining teriyaki sauce from the wrapper when you’re done, at least if you’re one of those classy souls concerned about concepts like “decorum” and “not looking like you’re sucking on a burger wrapper.” Simply put, it’s the kind of creation that, by the time you walk out, makes you believe in the well-rounded power of teriyaki.

FUJI’S FAMOUS BURGER 15885 GOTHARD ST | HUNTINGTON BEACH 92647 | 714.891.6066

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