Originally Posted by Kalam
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Great call. I remember going to Claim Jumper was such a big deal when I was a kid, and now I cant remember the last time I went to one. I drive out to the desert a lot, so pass the one off the 10 freeway in San Bernardino a lot, so in my mind it is still a thing. But you are right, there are only 3 total left in the entire greater LA metro area.
Here is another one that was a big deal to me growing up, that recently closed all their remaining So Cal locations for good. As a kid the idea that I could pour as much liquid cheese and ketchup on my burger and fries as I wanted was just mind blowing great.
I actually went to the one in Ontario Mills right before it closed for good a few years ago, and thought it was a pretty good experience still.
Ah yes, Ruddfuckers.
I used to go to the Torrance one semi-often in the '80s and '90s. and later in the '90s, I went to the Buena Park one, but not just to eat.
The Buena Park Fuddruckers was very centrally located in north Orange County, on the corner of Orangethorpe and Beach. It was also only about 10 minutes away from where I worked. This made it perfect to set as a meeting spot, such as where a friend and I would meet and park so we only needed to take one car into Disneyland or Knott's. Or for an in-person meetup with an OC girl I talked to online. Or when I was buying or selling something from the classified ads (remember those?) I even once met there to trade tapes of a TV show, with another fan who lived in the area.
Also was a reliable/clean place to stop and piss if you were driving through the area on the 5 or 91.
The burgers were actually solid. Always enjoyed my food there. But yeah, haven't been to one in ages.
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