I don't know a lot of people who take burgers as seriously as Jon. In almost every city we visit, Jon is on the hunt for the ultimate burger. He once waited for the elusive burger at Holeman and Finch in Atlanta, only to find out the man before him bought the last one. He was so sad he called me to tell me. Another sad story is that Jon has never lived this far away from an In-N-Out Burger.

But here we are in "seven days of burger love"... Santa Cruz Burger Week! A ton of restaurants participated with $7 and $10 burger specials but because he is a grad student we literally bought 1 burger this week and split it.

We went to Hoffman's Downtown because their $10 burgers came with french fries and again, #gradstudent. Of the three items on the Burger Week menu, we chose the Gilroy Burger which is normally $14 at dinner. It's considered a house favorite and has roasted garlic, crispy onions, sautéed mushrooms, and jack cheese.

Jon's review:

• the meat was well cooked
• i don't think i like whole roasted garlic... i'd rather it be smashed
• the bun was good... that's pretty much it