Le Burger 4304 Opens in Ohio City: First Look

Le Burger 4304 at 2407 Lorain Ave., the restaurant that replaced Pioneer at Intro in Ohio City, will open Wednesday, December 17. The concept comes from JJJ hospitality, a Minneapolis-based hospitality group that opened the original location in that city last year.

“Our goal when creating Le Burger was to put an incredible amount of backend work into the food, just like we would at the nicest fine-dining restaurants that we operate or have worked in but have the end result be really approachable for the guest,” says Jonathan Gans of JJJ hospitality.

In Minneapolis, Le Burger is a high-volume fast-casual eatery. In Ohio City, it has been reworked into a full-service operation with draft beer, wine and cocktails. The stars of the menu are the wagyu-blend burgers cooked on a flattop and topped with a variety of ingredients such as foie gras, smoked bacon, fried onions, truffle aioli and special sauce.

“Le Burger is what happens when fine-dining chefs get nerdy about burgers,” says management. “We spent years perfecting every detail – from our signature meat blend to the burger salt, to the miso butter we brush on our house-baked buns.”

The restaurant also offers staters like beer-battered cheese curds, house-made chips and creme fraiche dip, bountiful salads, crispy chicken sandwiches, fried cod sandwiches and housemade vegan and vegetarian patties. A pair of entrees – steak frites and slow-roasted chicken frites – are also on the menu.

Those triple-cooked frites are big hit in Minneapolis, adds Gans.

“We take a huge amount of pride in our french fries,” he explains. “They’re really very special.”

There is also a kids’ menu and desserts like soft-serve ice cream and pot de crème.

After removing the live-fire cooking suite and pulling out all the camping-chic décor, the space is now light, bright, airy and open. Most of the color comes from the ceramic tableware and serving trays.

When it opens this coming Wednesday, Le Burger will serve lunch and dinner seven days a week.

In early 2026, JJJ will reopen Jaja upstairs. Diners can expect the same maximalist setting but an all-new menu from executive chef Logan Abbe, formerly of The Last Page.