Primal Cuts

This location is inside rodeo 39. This Yelp brought me here because I was craving a smash burger.Got a double patty smash burger for about $10 and then their shoe string fries $4.5 total spent $16 and change.Taste is good, 7 out of 10. Shoe string fries were hot and their ketchup was soooo GOOD! Like fresh tomatoes, crushed together the way it probably should tasteOverall, not bad in terms of taste. But $16 for a burger and fries seem a bit steep. No drink even. The burger wasn't even anything huge, like the palm of my hand for reference.

Steak sandwich was very good.Burger was good.Picanha steak was ok.So why the 3 stars? The steak was served in a black plastic box! Oh no no no no! Please at least serve it on a thich paper plate. The steak was not necessarily cheap. You can afford to buy a paper plate, can't you? Sometimes the little attention to details makes a big difference.

Back at work as usual in Anaheim and was craving a gourmet burger and I figured I'd give Primal Cuts another shot and hoping it had changed 6 months later. 3rd time's a charm maybe? Unfortunately, it was worse than my 2 previous reviews/visits.I ordered their Truffle Butter Burger with Fries for the 2nd time. The burger itself, was nice, juicy, tender and large. The flavor though, it was near the same as the last two time. Lack luster in salt and savoriness. The truffle was only a slight hint of it but nowhere near as good as a truffle burger like from The Shake Shack.The reason why I dropped the star was for 2 reasons. The entire burger, especially the bread, was just SOAKED in oil. It was not pleasant to hold, it was not pleasant to bite into. This is the stuff I see in fast food burgers, but not gourmet. I'm sorry, it was disgusting. The second reason is that the gouda was a literal slab square piece placed in the burger. Not only that, you know they just threw it in the burger after cooking the patty and threw it in the box and sent it to me. How do I know? I literally pulled the square slab of cheese off, the shape intact, it was cold as heck and not even "glued" (melted) to the patty. I don't know what's going on with their cooks and their burgers.There fries and home made ketchup are definitely top tier, I'll give them that.Honestly, I think I'm going to Primal Cuts for the wrong reason. Stay away from their burgers. I will give their steaks a try though, maybe that's the 4 or 5 star area.

Staff is friendly and down to earth. Ordered the OG, but lettuce wrapped, no bun. You get charged extra for lettuce wrap....and it is NOT worth it! They used the inner leaves, so it's like thin strips of lettuce versus (in and out) other styles that literally WRAP your burger. I like that you can specify how your meat is cooked, but unfortunately they don't know how to cook the meat. It was warmer than blue, but def not medium rare. No seasoning on the meat. Probably won't be back for another $15 burger (no fries, no drink)

This steak sandwich was yummy but felt like it was missing something, maybe some more meat or arugula/onions. The bread is pretty thick but it's not too dense. The aioli was yummy tho, and the steak was nicely medium rare. The truffle fries were good but the truffle flavor was very mild and missing parmesan cheese.

On our way to the airport we stopped in this complex that had a plethora of eats and Bearded Tang Brewery. We decided on primal cuts. We ordered the smash burger fries as well as the Korean wings. The guy behind the counter was very spacey not really paying attention to his surroundings, but it was quick service so I wasn't really worried about it. The smash burger fries were simply but full of flavor. Both my wife and I could have had a couple orders of them. The wings on the other hand were a bit squishy and very very saucy. They had a decent flavor, but I tend to look for a good crunch and a thin flavorful layer of sauce. We were craving wings so they served their purpose. If we're ever in the area again we would love to try more things. But there is also so many more places in this little area!

PREMIUM PATTY. Craving the taste of umami burger but unfortunately the chain no longer exists. I sought primal cuts truffle butter burger and it satisfied the craving. The truffle burger was buttered up with truffle butter. Had a few mushrooms and raw onions that made the flavor pop. The patty was a decent size and not dry at all. If I had any impulse control this would be a complete meal, but I had to get the fries. The fries were drenched in truffle oil but not in a good way. The flavor was there but there was about a cup of oil sitting in the box of fries. I had to squeeze the oil out of each fry. I didn't know whether it was truffle butter or frying oil. It was a bowl of cereal. I didn't get a drink since their selection consisted of canned soda and a few premium bottled sodas. Something about canned drinks just doesn't taste the same. Despite the fries, overall it was worth the try for 24 dollars.

I'm not going to lie, I didn't have high hopes for a steak place in a food court type venue. But this place was amazing I even thought to myself, how old is this meat and how long has it been sitting here. But omg it was so fresh and tenderIt's conveniently located inside rodeo 39. They have plenty of free private parking. Plus you can explore tons of other places after you eat here We went up and asked the girl behind the counter for some recommendations. We went with the ribeye cut and then you get one butter / sauce and two sides. (42 dollars) We also ordered a butcher burger, fries and two drinks. The total came to around 60 dollars. Which to be honest the steak was just as good as any steakhouse. And worth the price alone. When our food was ready we got a text and went back up to the counter to get it. One of the workers helped carry the food out to our table. I like how I can pick the meat and see it in the case, the service was great, i like that I can see the people cooking it as well, I think the price for steak is extremely reasonable especially when it comes with two sides, it literally took about 10 minutes for our food which was great and it's a great location for food lovers. I'll definitely be back again

1. The burgers were delicious and made well!2. The spot has fun casual vibes since it is located inside a public market!3. The staff were friendly and informative about the wait time! It took less than 10 mins!4. There are shared indoor and outdoor seatings in the market!5. The shared parking lot can get crowded after noon on the weekends!Note: They will ask you for your phone number to text you when the order is ready! Therefore, you can just explore the market until pickup!Photo: 2x Garlic Smashburgers

I've been coming to Rodeo 39 for awhile now and finally tried the primal cuts smash burger. I got it with the garlic aioli and wagyu patty for an extra $1. You can really tell a difference in the meat compare to other places. It was juicy and flavorful, potato bun was perfectly warmed and it didn't have too much sauce or cheese. Honestly this is one of my favorite smash burgers I've had. I would put it top 5 in OC for sure!