How The World’s First Burger Was Made At Louis’ Lunch | Legendary Eats

We visited Louis’ Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut and interviewed the fourth generation owner Jeff Lassen about the history of the restaurant, the story behind the birth of the hamburger, and saw how they make it. We tried the burger out and asked customers how it compares to new, modern burgers.

Instead of buns, Louis' Lunch uses toasted sandwich bread. The burger patties are cooked to a medium-rare, no exceptions.

Every morning, Louis' Lunch's patties are freshly ground with a special blend of beef. As for customization, Louis' Lunch has a strict ordering policy: Absolutely no condiments.

Lassen says they still cook in the same original stoves that Louis' Lunch cooked in from day one.

The whole restaurant is covered in etchings because customers are encouraged to add on to the history at Louis' Lunch.

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How The World’s First Burger Was Made At Louis’ Lunch | Legendary Eats

[phantomninja]

This video had a lot of people finding creative ways to avoid saying they didn't enjoy the burger.

[tmccormick]

3:13 you can see the burger behind the pepsi can lol

[garyblockley]

Legend has it that this place was the birth place of the burger lol. Said nobody ever except the people from that town lol

[chicagolifetv]

Yummy an undercooked tennis ball of meat and white bread my favorite she said” no thrills take it as you see it”😂😂😂😂

[zaryabkharal]

These are the ghetto burgers I made at home when we had no buns

[vincent]

There's a reason they're not made like this anymore

[funakfunak]

"I don't know what makes the sandwich so good"
Well, considering the onions are the only thing on it, that's probably it.

[up]

It's the birthplace of the hamburger. Hamburger sandwiches were already mentioned in newspapers by early 1890s, before Louis Lunch was in business.

[openmythirdeye]

The first is rarely the best. Who wants to fly in Wright brothers plane today?

[dotdots]

When I went there, the owner farted really loudly in front of customers and he didn’t even say anything.

[jeremygrillo]

No ketchup, medium rare no
Well I am taking that place off my bucket list.

[Crow-fkez]

3:14 whatever kills time before i get my burger. Yet the burger is right next to her LMAO

[apdjwivjekdif]

That beef is so raw that people from India are still worshipping that cow.

[LowKey_Mojo]

Mom: we’ve got burgers at home

Burgers at home:

[marcjon]

Imma go in there wearing a red shirt that says “I love ketchup.” And bring a bottle with me.

[Coolremac]

That looks like the type of burgers I grew up eating during my childhood. My mom would call them house burgers.

[CIARUNSITE]

After insufferably ranting about how terrible condiments are they slather disgusting processed cheese all over it. What a joke lmao.

[JustinY.]

Like it or not, that's history right there.

[donutreligion]

Tried this place out on the way to New Hampshire. And the inside is quite interesting if you can find a place to put your burger and a bottled soda. Just remember to ask for the condiments when your order.

[jaikanths]

More than the burger I'm just amazed about those ovens... 120 years without rusting or cracking?

Damn! That's one good engineered piece of metal.