Pono Burger was that run don't walk standing order when I visited this fine burger establishment in the late spring of 2013. Though known to still be working out their kinks, when restaurants are in their first few weeks to months of opening, prices are dropped to lure and establish a customer base. That was my justification for how they could offer a premium burger for $8. There were impressive combos that hit the $12 mark but, organic grass fed beef, fancy ass buns and cheese that takes gold in the freakin cheese Olympics is good enough for me and is definitely Bang for your Burger Buck for you.
It has oft been said that good beef needs little else besides salt and pepper. The same holds true for the hamburger, despite the popularity of cheese, it just aint necessary. When I came upon the menu at Corner Burger, I saw the "Naked Burger" as a sort of challenge to take on a burger sans any topping(except bun) and see if my palate could appreciate this "meat minimalism". And for $5, I was a man with nothing to lose . .
