Burgers and Pizza

From Chicago-here two years plus. Have yet to have a decent Hamburger or Pizza. Anyone know where I can get a great hamburger or pizza? I've had suggestions like Apple Pan and Toppers which are not even average. If we can't find good stuff here we should open our own place.

And a previous recent LA pizza thread to give you an overview of the territory under discussion. You can tell by the paltry number of responses that this is a very unemotional topic around here. ;-D http://www.chowhound.com/topics/57860

Ex Chi-towner here as well. Where do you live? The good news is this is actually a great burger town, if you know where to look. On the other hand, pizza has been a disaster, but some recent developments have improved the situation quite a bit.

I couldn't agree with you more on Apple Pan, although thats one of the most heated debates on Chowhound and has many of its own threads.

My personal favorites for pizza are Joe's in SM and Vito's in Hollywood, but give Pizzeria Mozza a shot as well for a more gourmet take. Forget Chicago-style pizza although some threads will tell you otherwise.

For burgers, I go Father's Office, Hinano, In N' Out, or to one of the dozens of Jewish delis. Houston's and Bandera have also been rated really highly.

I am a fan of Chicago style pizzas, although it's been years since I've been out there. I found a place in Lakewood called Banducci's. They serve thick crust and stuffed pizzas. The stuffed reminds me of Giordano's. It's mostly takeout, though. Others on the Board have recommended Tony's LIttle Italy, but I have never ventured out that end of OC.