Chef
Geovanny Delgado
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California, United States
i. Biography
In Los Angeles, the smash burger is a direct form: grilled beef, melted cheese, smoke, salt, sauce, and a bun built to hold under pressure. At BURGERS 99, where Geovanny Delgado is co-owner, the work centers on Classic American smash burgers. The format looks simple, but the margin is narrow: timing on the patty, pressure on the grill, melt on the cheese, and the order of assembly all show up in the bite. The burger language at BURGERS 99 stays legible. Tillamook Cheddar, Applewood Smoked Bacon, sauce, and a toasted Potato Bun are not treated as decorative details; each has a job. The bun carries structure, the cheese binds heat and fat, the bacon brings smoke and salt, and the sauce sets the rhythm. The craft is in making familiar parts land with balance.
The Path
Today, Geovanny Delgado is Executive Chef of BURGERS 99. The role puts burger work, not menu sprawl, at the center of the restaurant. In this register, refinement matters more than novelty. A Classic American smash burger depends on repeatable decisions: how the patty is cooked, how the cheese melts, how sauce is applied, and how the finished burger eats by hand. As co-owner and Executive Chef, Delgado works inside a focused format. BURGERS 99 is built around the disciplined appeal of Classic American smash burgers, with consistency and construction carrying the identity. The measure is immediate: texture, proportion, and whether each layer earns its place between the buns.
The Work Today
Classic American smash burgers define the current work at the Los Angeles restaurant. The kitchen’s concentration is narrow by design: serious burgers built through proportion, texture, and sequence. In this style, excess can flatten the result, so control matters—sauce, cheese melt, crisp edges, soft bread, smoke, salt, and sweetness all need to stay in line. Layering is the working principle. The Hickory Bacon Burger shows the method clearly: chili sauce, garlic, onion, and brown sugar in the sauce; a grilled beef patty; Tillamook Cheddar; Applewood Smoked Bacon; and a toasted Potato Bun. The construction moves from heat and sweetness to beef, cheese, smoke, and the give of the bun. The materials remain plain-spoken. The patty is grilled beef, the cheese is Tillamook Cheddar, the bacon is Applewood Smoked Bacon, and the bun is a Potato Bun. Delgado’s burger work sits in that clarity: named ingredients, careful assembly, and a finished burger intended to be understood in the first bite.
Signature
Geovanny's signature dishes include Hickory Bacon Burger, Double Cheese Burger, Vegan Burger, and American Burger. Together, they define a focused house vocabulary at BURGERS 99: recognizable American burger forms, built around direct construction rather than ornament.
Acclaim
Geovanny's honors include Pearl Recommended Restaurant designation for BURGERS 99 (2025).
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Geovanny
What is Geovanny Delgado's current role?
Geovanny Delgado is Co-owner of BURGERS 99.
What recognition has Geovanny Delgado received?
Pearl Recommended Restaurant designation for BURGERS 99 (2025).
What is Geovanny Delgado known for?
Classic American smash burgers.
