I was going to get a burger from their food truck when it was in the neighborhood once but I'm not a fan of buying from food trucks and then eating out of your lap in your car. I was looking forward to a sit down spot and Fukuburger is in FAME.
There are 6 burgers from which to choose. I ordered the Karai burger. It's a Fuku patty with pickled cucumbers, avocado cream, and topped with habeƱero kabayaki. I also ordered the Jazz fries mentioned by some of my Yelp friends. They are garlic fries topped with a brown gravy and then topped with what Fuku calls their crack sauce. When you place your order they ask you for a nickname, not your first name. They want to have some fun with people making up sometimes wild nicknames. I was going to use what my mother used to call me but then I knew they wouldn't call that out.
I was a little lost. I got a cup for my soda but I didn't see the fountain service anywhere. Finally, I asked a woman going by and she helped me. I got my diet and sat at the high top counter seats and waited. My nickname was called and I received my tray with a big smile from the cook who prepared it and put it on the tray.
The burger was very good and the fries were even better. They are like crack. I could go back just for an order of them. The burger was juicy, spicy, and the kabayaki crunch on top gave some nice texture to the burger.
One drawback for Fukuburger and FAME is that there are no bathrooms so there's no easy way to rinse your hands which you will NEED to do after finishing your burger. Your fingers will be messy from the sauces. I asked for some wet napkins like casinos provide but they had none. I was directed to the bathrooms down the Linq promenade past the Ghirardelli Chocolate store.
That's where I went after I had dried my fingers as best as I could and I pushed doors open like I was keeping my hands sterile for surgery. Be forewarned--take some casino wet naps with you to clean your fingers. It's a curse of eating at Fukubruger but it's a good curse.
I'll be back.