The Win-Dow

A takeout window attached to the American Beauty steakhouse in Venice serving some of the most affordable and well-executed smashburgers in Los Angeles, with additional locations in Silver Lake and Hollywood. The cheeseburger features a flattop-grilled patty topped with American cheese, pickles, and house sauce on a potato bun at just over four dollars, while the shoestring fries are fried in beef tallow for a rich, old-school flavor. Food enthusiasts routinely compare the fries favorably to the McDonald of the 1980s. Order the double cheeseburger with an order of tallow fries.