Experiencing the newest food truck: Cheer Burger

Last week I got a wonderful invitation from my friend and fellow food blogger, Rachel over at La Fuji Mama.  She had been invited to do a tasting of a new food truck and wanted to include a few Los Angeles-based food bloggers.  So I loaded up the hubs and baby and together we drove into Koreatown for a fun afternoon of deliciousness.

Cheer Burger is a brand new Korean-American burger truck that will be coming to a town near you in the very near future.  They have a variety of burgers, buns, sides and drinks and every single thing I tasted was awesome!  I’ve ordered food from several food trucks and the menu from Cheer Burger is easily in the top 10 of LA-based food trucks.

Here’s a sampling of some of the spectacular food we tasted:

The Cheer Burger

The Cheer Burger is a deliciously greasy cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato bacon and egg and a wonderfully sweet sauce they call their “cheer sauce”.  I know the bacon and egg sound like a lot, but surprisingly it works.  I could easily eat this burger for lunch or dinner.  I could even have it for breakfast. I mean, there is a fried egg on it.

Their Rich Burger is a hearty garlic cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and onion.  But instead of cheer sauce, they use balsamic vinegar.  And while I loved the Cheer Burger, the Rich Burger was my favorite.  I can’t tell you why, maybe it was the hint of garlic in the meat.  But most likely it was the balsamic vinegar.  I love anything with balsamic on or in it.  I never thought of using it as a condiment on a hamburger before, but now that I have, I think I’ll be doing it a lot more often.

Cheer Burger's Seasoned and Sweet Potato Fries

Then there were the sides.  Their seasoned fries are a perfect compliment to any of their burgers.  And if you like sweet potato fries, you’ll love theirs.  My son did.

The Yam Pop

For dessert we got to try 2 different things.  Their yam pops and their Red Bean Buns.  Both were scrumptious.  Their yam pops were mashed sweet potatoes with melted mozzarella wrapped in a won ton and deep fried. Yum! And the Red Bean Bun was light and sweet, the perfect end to a delightful meal.

But while the food was delicious, one of the best parts of Saturday was finally meeting all the bloggers I’ve been following for the past year.  So thanks to Rachel for finally introducing me to Gaby from What’s Gaby Cooking, Kate from Savour Fare, Kristina from Former Chef, Sharon from Nicklemoon, Jen from Devour the World, Nancy from A Communal Table and Lisa from Epicurean Expressions.  It was a blast hanging out with all of them and discussing food and recipes. 

I really hope I get to do something like this again with all these wonderful women.  And if you see a big green food truck in your neighborhood with the name Cheer Burger plastered on its side, grab some cash and run, don’t walk, to try their food.  You won’t be disappointed.