I visited the Beer and Burger Bar in the context of an event. The venue has been recently renovated and wow it sure looks amazing! I actually had never visited before but my plus one had and he showed me a picture of ‘the before’ and the place has gained LIFE! It was neon lights, new tables and seats and I even think that the floor has been changed! Either way there is a huge difference indeed and there is definitely something to admire!
The place was quite busy and there was a very good energy around, making it quite enable to hang around while the food and drinks kept incessantly coming out and feeding the guests.
I am not 100% sure if I am covering everything that was being served (it was dark and there was so much food!) but here is what I think that they did in terms of burgers:
- Beef Burger - Beef pattie, bacon, beetroot relish, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and burger sauce
- Cheeseburger - Beef pattie, Swiss cheese, Gherkins and burger sauce
- The Southern Fried Chicken - Southern fried chicken, bacon, Swiss cheese, smashed avocado, tomato, lettuce and chipotle aioli
- The Pork - Pulled pork, crackling, grilled pineapple, apple relish, Asian slaw and aioli
- The Lamb-borghini - Pulled lamb, bacon, tomato, rocket, red onion, feta, harissa and yoghurt
- Sloppy Joes - Ground Beef in a tomato based sauce, Jalapenos and American cheese
- The KPOP - Korean fried chicken, spicy kimchi, coleslaw, fresh chilli, coriander, sesame seeds and mayo
- The Herbivore - veggie pattie, vegan cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, BBQ chipotle sauce and mayo, served on a white bun
- The Dirty Vegan - crumbed eggplant, vegan cheese, Napoli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion and mayo, served on a white bun
All the burgers were served in a brioche bun except for these last two that were vegan and had a while bun. The were all in miniature versions so that people could obviously try more than one or two and see which one they liked best!
I tried both the vegan ones as well as a modified version of the The Southern Fried Chicken (minus the cheese and with a vegan bun) and the Beef Burger (minus the cheese and in a vegan bun too). My favourite was definitely the Southern Fried Chicken. The pattie is just terrific, not greasy or oily and even for a miniature the size was impressive! And the avocado - AMAZING - I never thought it would work so well here! I was not a fan of the crumbled eggplant as, on the contrary seemed oily and had a mushy consistency but the veggie pattie was good! Not the best one I have ever had but still good in terms of taste (although the consistency was quite mushy/soft and I would have preferred a more crumbly and even crunchy pattie).
They also have an option (usually when you visit) that is called The Collective that has 4 sliders of Beef, Chicken, Pork & Lamb Sliders and similarly they are like miniature versions when you can't choose just one burger!
In terms of sides, they served Chips, Chips, Cheese & Gravy (also in a vegan version) and Onion Rings. I absolutely loved the Vegan Chips and the Onion Rings were amazing in texture and taste (slightly more oily and greasy than I would have wanted though).
There were also some items from the snack section being served such as:
- Jalapeño Poppers - deep fried japans served with yogurt
- Mac N Cheese Balls
- Spring Rolls - Mac n cheese with bacon and cheeseburger, served with sauces
- Loaded Fried - chilli beef con carne and CCG (chips, cheese and gravy)
I tried the Jalapeño Poppers without the sauce and it’s definitely not something I would ask for as it is quite hot and spicy 😂 my friend said that with the yogurt the taste was much more enjoyable though! My friend also tried the Mac N Cheese Balls and the Spring Rolls and he enjoyed them.
You could also order some of their Mega Milkshakes and I saw some amazing ones with chocolate cake, huge oreos and event a cookie monster one! Unfortunately they didn’t have any vegan icecream and they couldn’t make one allergen friendly. I actually even thought about going to the health food store just next door an get them one but it was so busy that I decided to stay with the burgers 😂
The staff was incredible the whole night and I felt welcomed - they did everything to make everyone comfortable and happy! You will definitely feel loved here!
What a night!
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