A new premium burger joint has opened a block away from San José State’s campus called Sixth Street Burger.
The restaurant opened on March 7 and is located at 235 E Santa Clara St. Suite 112, according to the restaurant’s Instagram.
Sixth Street Burger's pricing follows the trend of other high-end food spots as it charges $9 for a single smash cheeseburger without fries or a drink, which is the cheapest option for its burgers.
For a combo, you're going to spend at least $19, according to a menu on the ordering website Toast.
It's quite an increase, but you can taste the quality of the ingredients in the food as the restaurant patties are 100% Wagyu beef and the burgers are made with locally sourced produce and artisan buns, according to the restaurant's website.
The Single Smash Burger comes with a 4-ounce Wagyu patty, American cheese, grilled onions, pickles and their “SIX” sauce served on a potato bun, according to the same Toast menu.
The Wagyu patty was cooked to perfection and well seasoned with the grilled onions complementing the burger, but their signature “SIX” sauce can be a little overpowering despite fitting the burger well.
The eatery’s tallow fries had great texture but had a bit too much black-pepper seasoning.
The restaurant also offers other food items that aren't typically seen at burger spots like fried Brussels sprouts, Greek and Italian salads, which can attract more business.
Other food items include a Jalepeño Double Smash Cheeseburger, served with grilled jalapeños, and an “Impossible” double smashed cheeseburger, for plant-based customers.
These different food items and options offered helps make Sixth Street Burger stand out compared to its competition like Hella Good Burger.
The customer service provided was solid, the servers were friendly and attentive when taking orders and food was also brought to seats making the process smoother.
If you plan on dining in with a large group, however, you might have a hard time finding somewhere to sit.
There are only about two large tables with seats facing each other at the end of the restaurant which are usually taken. The rest of the seating available is side by side making it hard to dine in.
Overall the restaurant pricing and layout was negative, but the flavor of the burger and the atmosphere made the trip well worth it.
Sixth Street Burger offers quality food in a welcoming environment and though some consumers might feel it's a bit overpriced with a tight layout, it is still a nice place I’d visit when I want to go out for lunch or dinner.
