My mom and I were looking for a new restaurant in LA on a Saturday night. Unless you make reservations at least a week in advance, there's not much available. We settled on a burger bar on Sawtelle in West Los Angeles. Sawtelle is mostly Asian restaurants, very crowded, and very good food. We went to Plan Check, a bar and burger joint about a block off the main action. We sat outside, which was completely full, and had a great burger, fries and fried cauliflower with ranch dressing.
What sets Plan Check's burger apart from the competition is catsup leather, something they make in house each day. They take a sheet pan, cover it with catsup, then cook it low and slow, about 150 degrees, for about 3 hours. The result is catsup leather, which is then cut into squares and put on each burger. The heat from the burger softens the leather, but doesn't melt or get messy. The leather, instead of catsup from the bottle, keeps the bun from getting soggy.
The burger was delicious, as was the catsup leather. The fries were delicious too. We loved the place, and besides several different burgers, the restaurant has wings, pretzels, and other bar food snacks. It was a nice change, and I loved their twist on catsup.
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