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Back to the food, their strawberry milkshake was lovely. The sweetness was just right and the cream on top was just right without making the drink too fulfilling for the burger.
However, the skirt burger was a little bit disappointing. The "skirt" was definitely a bit too oily and you can see it was a bit floppy(too much oil). The french fries were also seasoned with too much salt. I think they can go lighter on the salt and if the customer felt there was not enough, they can add it themselves.
A little sidetrack would be the use of cash coupons here. Despite the term that "multiple coupons can be used" clearly written, only one can be used according to the staff . First they said it was because I ordered one food item. When I explained I ordered two, they changed and said it was because of one customer. Can't argue with that since for cash coupons, the last term will always be "The management reserves the right to amend the terms & conditions as necessary".

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題外話/補充資料： Great milkshake, burger too oily, salty fries, hope they clarify how many coupons can be used.

(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)

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I went there with my friend today. It was a quite Sunday night without too many customers but it still took around 15 minutes for the waitress to take our order.

The decor is pretty much of southern style and they played old American cartoons and western movies which was interesting.

The food came real quick.
We had mac'n cheese ball first. The deep fried shell was crispy and didn't make me feel heavy at all. The pepper sauce came with it also taste good and the jalapeño slice was a mouth refresher.
Then came our burgers. It's wired that they didn't ask how'd we want the burger to be cooked. I always go for rare because I like my burger to be juicy and tender, so this is medium rare like patty was a bit overlooked for me.
The skirt burger

The 'skirt' was bigger than it appears but really oily and salty which made it hard to finish the whole thing. And the burger was tasteless itself.
The big John burger

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This one doesn't look as good but has abetted taste. The bourbon bacon jam had a excellent balance of sweet and sour, also it was tender and not chewy but the original smell of bacon itself was missing. I was a little disappointed about that but overall good. The blue cheese increased the flavor. If there were more and spreaded evenly, this burger would be raised to a new height. However the patty was tasteless. The meat itself is of very good quality and beefy flavor but it would be better if they change the fat to lean ratio by adding more fat meat to it. Then the patty would be more firm and holds better. The patty was lacking in seasoning, there was no trace of salt or pepper and I think they are very much needed to butch up the patty and to cope with the strong taste of bacon jam and blue cheese.
However the bun was exactly what I wanted. Dense, moist, savory, slightly sweet... Yum
The fries: I don't appreciate the lank texture but it came really fresh, dry and appetizing. Meanwhile, the interior was still moist and not with some semblance of potato flavor.

(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)

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I thought there'd be a big dinner crowd at The Diner so my friend and I went very early one Saturday evening to sample the oh-so-talked-about Skirt Burger.It was practically empty when we got there at around 6.30 pm.We got a booth and made our orders - Skirt Burgers, Buttermilk Fried Chicken and a couple of hard ciders.The place had a stereotypical American diner vibe with checkered floor tiles, booths and round bar stools, fake mini-jukebox accessories and a license plate wall art. They have a

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The place had a stereotypical American diner vibe with checkered floor tiles, booths and round bar stools, fake mini-jukebox accessories and a license plate wall art. They have a good selection of burgers and other non-burger food such as sandwiches, sliders, soup and salads, as well as sides and fries (they have three kinds of fries). Their milkshake list was also pretty impressive - I don't think I've ever seen that many milkshake options in any other restaurant here before (they have both regular milkshakes and hard (read: alcoholic) milkshakes). And they earn extra points from me for having an awesome 90s alternative playlist when I visited.

First came the Buttermilk Fried Chicken which smelled wonderful but tasted... bland. Sure, the chicken was tender, but the batter seemed slightly burned and had almost no taste. The apple slaw that came with the fried chicken was quite nice though. Its sweet, sour, tangy taste was a good partner to the tasteless fried chicken.

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Then came our Skirts. I was very excited to try this as I've heard nothing but good things about it. The extra large grilled cheese was dripping in oil but was actually pretty good when eaten while still hot. It becomes tough and chewy and a little gross after it's cooled down (when the grease starts solidifying). The burger itself was a bit challenging to wolf down because of the excess cheese all around that's keeping me from being able to bite into the burger but I somehow managed to get a bite and it was... disappointing. Not that it was bad, mind you. It just wasn't as good as I was expecting. Again, I've heard nothing but good things about the The Diner so I was expecting an exceptionally good burger but what I got was a just-okay burger. I loved the fries, though. Thin, slightly salty and very crispy, I absolutely loved it. (I see a trend here - I'm loving the sides, but not the main order. Too bad.)

Is it worth visiting? Yes, at least to try the Skirt (or maybe some other burger. Or maybe even their milkshakes). But is it worth going back to is another thing altogether.

題外話/補充資料： No reservations allowed in spite of the Phone Reservations tick on their OpenRice page.

(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)

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"The true test of any diner, as you well know Diane, is an evening burger".And so, guided by the wise words of Dale Cooper, a couple of friends and me went to The Diner to have our Twin Peaks experience.The setting of The Diner is pretty nice. You get the feeling of being in the US... especially through the choice of Fox Channel for the TVs! Of course, it's a little too neat and orderly compared to the real diners but still, the athmosphere is there.Anyway, the main point of interest is the food

"The true test of any diner, as you well know Diane, is an evening burger".

And so, guided by the wise words of Dale Cooper, a couple of friends and me went to The Diner to have our Twin Peaks experience.

The setting of The Diner is pretty nice. You get the feeling of being in the US... especially through the choice of Fox Channel for the TVs! Of course, it's a little too neat and orderly compared to the real diners but still, the athmosphere is there.

Anyway, the main point of interest is the food.

The menu has all you can expect from such an establishement. Some of the burgers are rather original though which is always a good point.

For a start, we ordered onion rings.

Nice presentation and nice texture of the paste. A bit oily but that's to be expected.

Now to the burgers.

I had the chorizo burger. I also include a pic of the skirt burger one of my friend had because it's obviously the main attraction of the place.
Chorizo was made into a patty. The taste was good but lacking a bit in flavour. It was also a little bit overcooked. Judging by the comments of my friends, meat being overcooked seem to be the norm at the Diner. I'm actually fine with it but to have the choice on that would be better. The other ingredients of the burget were fine but not outstanding in any way.
Fries were generic but the coleslaw was good. A portion a little bit bigger would have been welcomed as the rest of the food is a bit heavy.

All in all, The Diner is a good addition to the HK burger scene but there is still some room for improvement.

(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)

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