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The squishy Amoroso’s roll is packed with finely shaved Black Angus beef, fried onions and melted American cheese — though mushrooms and halal chicken are also available as fillings.

The namesake burger was the pinnacle of my burger experience at that time: two thin, perfectly charred beef patties, housemade American cheese, a special sauce, crisp pickles and a beef tallow-toasted sesame bun.

Sink into one of the plush leather banquettes to nosh on steakhouse classics like steak tartare, creamed kale and the most incredible double cheeseburger topped with in-house American cheese and dill aioli.

Pickles, diced grilled onions and plenty of American cheese as lubricant puts this up there with your favorite smash burger.

The cheese, on the contrary, is a “pretty standard” American one, but Johnson emphasized that this is important: “It has to be American cheese — American cheese is the only cheese that melts in that way.”