For The Win, Hollywood
99 people recommend, 20 warn against itvia r/FoodLosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles, r/LosAngeles30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 30 threads.
What people say, in short
Most commenters who weigh in recommend For the Win, and many name it a favorite or top smash burger in LA. Some commenters praise its sauce, one credits the pickles, and one orders a triple because the burger needs at least a double. One commenter calls the original Hollywood location very high on their list, while another found the Beverly Center branch too salty and heavy. Some raise cost as a drawback, some call it average or nothing special, and some say quality has dropped.
Address
For the Win - Hollywood, 6221 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Smash burger, Double, Triple
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/StretchTucker in r/FoodLosAngeles · Nov 2025taste
Calls the double solid despite too much sauce; prefers the bite of a regular burger over smash-style.
- Recommendsu/WheelJack83 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2025taste
Enjoys the smash burger and its sauce, though notes that prices have risen.
- Recommendsu/WilliamNyeTho in r/FoodLosAngeles · Apr 2024taste
Praises the seasoning, sauce and crust, though notes an hour-long wait on their visit.
- Recommendsu/drumsareloud in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2024
Recommends For the Win as the answer for smash burgers.
- Recommendsu/_macnchee in r/FoodLosAngeles · Apr 2025
Names it as their favorite smash spot and says it is closer to home.
- Mixedu/The_Homie_Tito in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2025price
Praises the burger but finds the cost hard to justify.
- Recommendsu/KCWCM in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2025
Says they are a big fan of this spot.
- Recommendsu/alphaMHC in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2025
Lists For The Win among burgers they like, while doubting chains with outside locations count.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/RunDexterRun in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2025taste
Includes For the Win in their ordered top burger list.
- Recommendsu/HorseBellies in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jan 2025
Says they've sampled the local options and chose For the Win.
- Recommendsu/ljxela in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2024taste
Calls themselves a fan of this smash spot and of Win-Dow; likes it.
- Recommendsu/thehawktopus in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026taste
Recommends For the Win for those who like thin burgers.
- Recommendsu/the-Cheshire_Kat in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2024
Suggests a visitor try the Grand Central Market branch instead.
- Mixedu/faduqdo in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026taste
Says For the Win isn't bad but nothing special among many smashburger spots.
- Recommendsu/FISHBOT4000 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026taste
Likes FTW best among smash places for balance, crediting their pickles.
- Caveatu/TomIcemanKazinski in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2025taste
Found the Beverly Center branch too salty and heavy compared with the Hollywood one.
- Recommendsu/JRunningWild in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2024taste
Says the original Hollywood location is very high on their list right now.
- Recommendsu/Panoglitch in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2024taste
Enjoys Goldburger, yet names For The Win as their top choice.
- Recommendsu/V1n2aNiTy in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2025
Lists this among their go-to picks.
- Mixedu/thebarryconvex in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2025ambience
Describes the space as sparse and the food below usual standard there, though still likes the place.
- Recommendsu/Legacy0904 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Sep 2024taste
Names For The Win's double as their personal pick, though they usually avoid smash-style burgers.
- Recommendsu/pr0tag in r/FoodLosAngeles · Sep 2024
Names For The Win as one of their personal picks.
- Mixedu/Mrdrbnr in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026
Places For the Win third behind Amboy and Goldburger.
- Recommendsu/groovysteven in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026taste
Says the burger tastes amazing but needs at least a double, so they order a triple.
- Recommendsu/Delicious-Life3543 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2025
Places it second on a personal top-ten burger list.
- Recommendsu/Remarkable-Day-3081 in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2025
Calls For the Win their newest favorite, though they expect it may change.
- Caveatu/esohyouel in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2024consistency
Says quality has dropped significantly over the past year.
- Caveatu/Curious-Manufacturer in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2024value
Says it was overpriced and left still hungry.
- Caveatu/_djnick in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2024taste
Calls it a very average smash burger with nothing special.
- Caveatu/Bmac200p in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026taste
Calls For the Win garbage.
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