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This place has a large number of burgers with pre-set toppings. Not a single one of them appealed to me, and most of the toppings were ones I would never put on a burger. Hummus, olives, fried eggs, satay sauce, baked beans... I know this is listed on Open Rice as an "American" style restaurant, but none of this would ever happen in America. And thankfully, I might add.So I went with the classic: 1/4lb, cheddar, onion, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, yellow mustard and plain ketchup. And fries. And i
So I went with the classic: 1/4lb, cheddar, onion, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, yellow mustard and plain ketchup. And fries. And it was good. I agree with the other commenters who thought the burger was too small for the bun. But a 1/4 pound of meat is a fair amount, so I just didn't eat the rest of the bun + condiments + toppings. IMHO, they should just make the buns smaller. The meat is tasty, though obviously not as good as what you'd get at an actually good American burger place, it's tastier than lots of burgers I've had in America. Lots. And way better than the Japanese burgers at MOS and Freshness Burger. The cheddar was great, and the lettuce, tomato, and onion were fresh. I skipped all the fancy mustards and sauces and just had the yellow stuff on the table, which was just what I wanted/ needed. For what it was and where it was (HK), 8/10.
I actually went here twice, once by myself and once with my wife. The first time I asked for jalapenos, and they instead gave me pepperocinis. I only bring this up to say: pepperocinis, though unorthodox, are not a bad burger topping.
One order of fries is enormous. More fries than 2 people could or at least should eat. They're respectably tasty, though not the epitome of great fries. If you're looking for good fries, the Japanese places like MOS and Freshness Burger are pretty good (though again, not great). From what I've seen, the burger chains in HK will deliver good but not great fries. 6/10
A lot of reviewers complained about the price. I'm new to HK, and I still have trouble converting HKD to USD in my head, so I rarely even remember what I paid for things, much less whether it was expensive or not (it never feels one way or the other. I just give people my money when they ask for it.) I will say that one reviewer mentioned walking up and down the mid-levels looking for a place on the cheap side and settling on this, and this place does seem to be cheap *for the area*.
I'd recommend the BYOB to an American. But if you're going to have eggs and olives and beans thrown on your burger, I have nothing to say to you, because you and I are not remotely taste-compatible. I read around and apparently this place is apeing British burger places, so it may well be that it's good as British burgers go or bad as British burgers go, but I have no way of knowing given my nationality. So in conclusion, don't listen to me if you're British, or if you're native to HK, or basically anywhere not America. But if you're an American, choose BYOB, stay classic, and you can get a solid lunch at.... some price or another.
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