Hinano Cafe, Venice
36 people recommend, 6 warn against itvia r/FoodLosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 12 threads.
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Hinano Cafe in Venice, and several describe it as a classic dive-bar-style burger. Many call it a favorite or the best, and some mention its value. Two like the pickled cherry peppers it serves, and one prefers the turkey burger while calling the cheeseburgers good too. Several call the burger bland, basic or unremarkable, one says it is a poor date spot, and one says it is not in their Westside top five.
Address
Hinano Cafe, 15 W Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Turkey burger, Cheeseburger
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/8bitburner in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024taste
Rates its burgers as the top pick on the Westside.
- Recommendsu/Last_Inevitable8311 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Suggested Hinano in Venice as a place to get the photo's burger.
- Recommendsu/SuperJezus in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026taste
Points to Hinano's as a classic, old-school beachside burger spot.
- Recommendsu/zq1232 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024taste
Calls it an underrated great burger spot with a good bar.
- Recommendsu/BalzacTheGreat in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024
Hypes it as the greatest of all time.
- Mixedu/Dry_Election1919 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jan 2026ambience
Loves Hinano's but says it's a poor date spot.
- Recommendsu/Ryboflavinator in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2024
Been around forever and known for their burger.
- Recommendsu/smittyis in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024taste
Says it's their favorite bar in LA and marvels that standard patties taste so good.
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- Recommendsu/particularswamp in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jan 2026
Names Hinano's as the pick for the burger question.
- Mixedu/jahangosha in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024taste
Solid, good-value burger, but not in their personal top five for the Westside.
- Recommendsu/Dr___Mantis_Toboggan in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2024taste
Prefers the turkey burger but says the cheeseburgers are good too.
- Recommendsu/MacArthurParker in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2024
Suggests Hinano, a Venice Beach spot, as a burger answer with no detail.
- Recommendsu/mattjameshands420 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Agrees the photo resembles the Hinano burger and backs the suggestion.
- Recommendsu/mitchlats22 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024value
Loves it and says the price adds to its appeal.
- Recommendsu/CX872 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2024
Suggests it as a match for what the question describes.
- Caveatu/amusedbyalexis in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026taste
Tried it after heavy hype and found it unremarkable.
- Recommendsu/Turbulent_Ferret2513 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Nov 2025taste
Includes Hinano in their list of favorite burgers.
- Recommendsu/davemakesnoises in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024taste
Rates it near the top of Westside burgers.
- Recommendsu/Sign-Post-Up-Ahead in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024
Says it's been a longtime favorite going back to the 1990s.
- Recommendsu/johnmoney in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024taste
Names it as their favorite burger.
- Recommendsu/MtchMConnelsDeadHand in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026taste
Calls it a reliable dive-bar-style burger, not gourmet, and says they love the place.
- Recommendsu/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Says the city has plenty of good burgers and calls Hinano a starting point.
- Mixedu/alsoyoshi in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026taste
Sometimes loves the burger, but warns it is basic and probably frozen.
- Caveatu/brackelbo in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026taste
Says Hinano's burgers are bland, comparing them to hospital food.
- Recommendsu/Impossible-Long1100 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024taste
Calls it the best spot and always adds the pickled peppers they serve to their burger.
- Recommendsu/artcostanza82 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2024taste
Likes the pickled cherry pepper they serve and says the pickles and chips pair well with the burger.
- Recommendsu/gerrysaint33 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2024
Agrees with parent recommending Hinano's.
- Recommendsu/DiscoMothra in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2024
Simply recommends Hinano.
- Caveatu/BugWild9184 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026taste
Found the burger underwhelming, not terrible but nothing special; said it tasted like cafeteria food.
- Caveatu/riiceboii in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026taste
Says the burger tastes like bulk food-service fare and is poor.
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