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# Baja at Barneys Gourmet Hamburgers (Solano)
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/berkeley-barneys-gourmet-hamburgers-solano-baja/
- Published: 2026-10-03T05:19:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-03T05:19:07.000Z
- Description: Hamburger patty, bacon, avocado, jack cheese on Burger Bun. Sandwich Score 48, rough. At Barneys Gourmet Hamburgers (Solano), Berkeley.
- Author: Andrew Lekashman
- Tags: USA, California, #shop-sandwich, #auto-imported

A burger at [Barneys Gourmet Hamburgers (Solano)](https://onesandwich.com/berkeley-barneys-gourmet-hamburgers-solano/), a sandwich shop in Berkeley, California.

Burger BunMonterey JackAvocadoBaconBeefBurger Bun

**48**

Sandwich Score  
out of 100 · rough

Rough, with one move worth +31.

A burger with layers outside the form; four of six roles, few layers have a partner.

**Holding the summit:** balance 0.80 or better

Balance

33

Harmony

74

Contrast

75

Structure

88

Focus

100

Composition

38

Quality

100

Envelope

100

Each bar is one pillar of the score, 0 to 100\. The tick marks what a sandwich at the summit needs; an amber bar is the one holding this sandwich back.

**Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu)**, toasted: hamburger patty; bacon; avocado; jack cheese.

## Balance

salt1.4 · 71stacid0.0fat3.2 · 85thsweet0.2 · 29thumami2.0 · 74thheat0.0bitter0.0

__Flavor axes__
| Axis   | Value | Catalog percentile |
| ------ | ----- | ------------------ |
| salt   | 1.4   | 71st               |
| acid   | 0.0   | n/a                |
| fat    | 3.2   | 85th               |
| sweet  | 0.2   | 29th               |
| umami  | 2.0   | 74th               |
| heat   | 0.0   | n/a                |
| bitter | 0.0   | n/a                |

**69** Balance, out of 100

The seven flavor axes of the whole sandwich, each summed across its layers. The shaded ring is the catalog's middle 80%; the small number under each axis is where this sandwich falls in the catalog. A shape that sits inside the ring is in the range most sandwiches live in; a spike past it is where this one stands apart.

## What each layer brings

| Layer                              | Role    | Flavor and texture                     | Points    |
| ---------------------------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------- | --------- |
| Burger Bun                         | bread   | sweet 2 soft springy                   | the frame |
| hamburger pattyscored as Beef      | protein | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender       | **−3**    |
| bacon                              | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 3 crispy chewy      | **−2**    |
| avocado                            | fat     | fat 4 creamy soft fresh                | **0**     |
| jack cheesescored as Monterey Jack | protein | fat 3 salt 2 umami 2 soft creamy melty | **−1**    |

Points: what the Sandwich Score would lose if that one layer were left out, everything else the same. A negative number means the sandwich scores higher without it. Flavor runs 0 to 5 on each axis.

## Pairings

- **Bacon + Avocado**: smoke and salt lift buttery avocado

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Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The score is the site's opinion of the recipe as listed, not a review of the shop; tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.