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Burgers that pack a punch

February 7, 2019 by John Borgaire Leave a Comment

On a glorious, sunny Melbourne day, I found myself travelling south out of the city right on lunch time and of course my stomach was tuned in for a burger. I knew there was a place in Glenhuntly road that I had not tried, but could not remember the name, so I drove along eagerly looking for it and was very pleased when I saw the “Boxers Burgers” sign.

This boxing themed burger restaturant is very cool. Given the rating system I use to score burgers is based on boxing, I couldn’t help but get a good feeling when I saw the menu with burger names such as Featherweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight. Could this be a match made in heaven?

I ended up ordering the “Knock Out” burger which came with double wagyu beef patty, double American cheese, crispy bacon, egg, onion rings, lettuce, tomato, pineapple, beetroot relish and garlic aioli. Of course, before putting the gloves on and stepping into the ring, I made sure that it was another “hold the beetroot” moment.

This was a big burger, and quite tall given the onion rings were included. It was a dense, heavy burger that was hard to sqash down and after the first few bites, I ended up pulling out the onion rings to make life a little bit easier and enable me to get my mouth around it better. The flavours were great and worked well together – bacon, egg and cheese were all winners. The meat had a peppery spice to it, which was well balanced out by the sweet pineapple. The black bun was not what I expected and cannot say it’s my favourite type of bun either. Luckily the ingredients in between were delightful!

Thick cut, twisted chips on the side were really tasty and given the warm weather, a bottle of water was in order to wash it all down.

Overall, this was a really good experience and the “knock out” burger almost lived up to it’s name.

What do you think of fried onion rings in a burger?
Overall Burger Rating
TKO – Technical Knock Out – 7.8/10
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Location: Boxers Burgers, 324a Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick VIC 3185

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Benji hits hard

January 5, 2019 by John Borgaire Leave a Comment

The new year had sprung and I was keen to get stuck into a new burger. I headed down to Berwick to try out “Mad Benji”, which is a sister store of “Mad Patties” in Mitcham or is it a brother store?! Hmmm….. I’m not sure, but they are related somehow. I was really impressed when I tried Mad Patties (click here for review) so I was excited at the possibility of having another good experience.

This time I ordered, the “Double Madness” – 2 x beef, 2 x cheese, 2 x maple glazed bacon, lettuce, caramelised onion and MAD Mayo. I also subscribe to the notion that a burger is always better with egg, so I added that as well to top things off.

When it arrived it looked to be well constructed and made with some care and attention. I wanted to wait for it to cool down, but I was starving and couldn’t wait. It tasted terrific. The bacon was what hit me first. It was so tasty and cooked perfectly, with just the right amount of crunch. I was glad there was double beef, as the meat tasted really good too. Cheese was good, butter lettuce was fresh, seeded bun wwas spot on and the MAD mayo was, well, mad! Adding egg was a good move as it further complimented the combination of flavours. There was just the right amount of everything and hardly any mess at the end either.

Chips on the side were delightful and the chocolate shake was one of the best going around.

Overall, a great experience and I was pleased to start the year off with a good burger. Definitely worth the visit to find out for yourself.

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What do you think of egg on a burger?
Overall Burger Rating
KO – Knock Out – 8/10
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Location: MAD Benji, 12/215 Parkhill Drive, Berwick VIC 3806

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Less not Moore

December 28, 2018 by John Borgaire Leave a Comment

It was nearing the end of 2018 and probably one of the last chances I had for a burger. I wanted to try something new, so I headed to a new place in Ringwood East – The Burger Moore Café. After painfully watching this place open for months and months on facebook, it had finally opened and I was pleased to be trying it out. Interestingly, this place has a burger menu, crepe menu and breakfast menu. Obviously, it was all about the burgers for me!

I ordered the “King of Bedford” which came with 170g Grass Fed Free Range Australian Beef, crispy bacon, egg, beetroot, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, caramelised onion, cheese, house made relish and aioli. It was another “hold the beetroot” moment, and the mac n cheese shown in the extra’s got my attention so I added that to the burger too.

The burger was massive, and for a second I thought maybe I had over done it a bit?!…… Lol not a chance!! I was all in and ready to destroy this beast. Picking it up proved challenging, especially with the mac n cheese croquette. It was slippin’ and slidin’ more than Shakin’ Stevens, and for the first time in recent memory I did not feel overly confident about my grip, but I powered on and got stuck into it.

The patty tasted ok, but was slightly undercooked for me. Not that it was too pink in the middle or anything, it was just soft around the outside and didn’t seem to be chargrilled enough. The bacon was cold too – not cool, cold, which really put me off. I’m not sure it was cooked fresh and it certainly didn’t provide any crispiness that the burger needed. The lettuce was like it came from a bag of mixed garden greens from the supermarket and didn’t do the burger justice. The mac n cheese croquette was much bigger than the actually burger and half of it fell out. I know I added this to the regular ingredients, but it was also more mac and not enough cheese and together with a lack of sauces it made the burger even drier than expected. The highlight was actually the pineapple which was delightful and provided a great sweet taste to the overall burger.

Chips on the side were lightly seasoned and ok. I also went with a chocolate milkshake which was quite tasty.

Overall not a great experience, and given it had only just opened, perhaps it was an off day. Unfortunately, I’m not sure I will be rushing back to find out. It would be worthwhile getting down there to try out for yourself and see what you think.

Do you like bacon in a burger to be crispy?
Overall Burger Rating
Light Weight – 5.5/10
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Location: Burger Moore Cafe, 81 Bedford Road, Ringwood East VIC 3135

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