Easey's - Collingwood

We went to Easey's in Collingwood for date night Wednesday's. I had completely forgotten about the novelty of having burgers inside a train carriage on top of a roof. This most likely would have puzzled the servers at Easey's when we sat at a booth downstairs but they were kind enough to offer us the upstairs area.

Extensive Menu

We had specifically chosen to eat at Easey's because of their limited edition FOMO burger (fried chicken and poutine mashies) but sadly it was sold out for the day. Instead we opted for our server's favourite burger: Louisiana Fried Chicken Sandwich ($15). It was Southern Fried Chicken, Bacon, American Cheddar, Slaw & Spicy Aioli which they kindly switched out to Ranch as per our request. God, ranch is just so bomb. This was a great burger, with a great composition of flavours. The chicken itself was coated with a lovely spice. Just yum.

Louisiana Fried Chicken Sandwich

We also got the aptly named Rowdy Cheeseburger ($14). There was 1 Smashed Patty, American Cheddar, Bacon, Jalepenos, Pickles, Onions, Ketchup and Mustard. This was your typical cheeseburger. No frills, saucy and to the point.

Rowdy Cheesburger

To top it all off, we got the Cheese and Gravy Chips to share. Even though gravy soaked chips lost its crunch, it still mopped up all the great favour there.

Cheese and Gravy Fries

Overall, we had a great time at Easey's. The food was great, burgs and beers, what else can you ask for. The service was really friendly and vibe was easygoing. If the weather was a tiny bit warmer, I would've loved to sit outside. Really cool concept of the rooftop trains as well. Bit of a drive to Collingwood but it is a good burger joint to visit if you are in the area.

Taste: 7/10
Presentation: 7/10
Value for Money: 7/10
Service: 8/10

Found 401 - Sunshine

After a hike on a disgustingly hot day, we went to Found 401. It was quite new at the time (yes I know I am a very delayed food blogger) and we were excited to have a brunch and burger joint so close to home.

Green Tea Frappe ($6)

Avocado Smash with 2 Poached Eggs

Dat oooooooooze

The Avocado Smash ($13.50) consisted of avocado mash with feta, lemon, sea salt, pepper, fresh chilli and mint leaves on toast with 2 poached eggs. Your basic avo smash but so much cheaper, winning!!!

Chips ($4)

Nomnom these chips were good azzzzzz.

Veggie Burger

Cross-section fam

I also shared the Veggie Burger ($9) with my sister. It was actually such a steal, so cheap, v nice, I like it. It had a veggie patty, baby cos lettuce, tomato and sweet mayo chilli. It was pretty tasty and a nice change from other veggie burgers I had eaten (falafel and mushroom). It reminded me of a crispy bubble and squeak patty. That brioche bun was sah good.

401

My cousins got their flagship burger, the 401 ($11.50). This had beef, cheese, baby cos lettuce, tomato, bacon, free range egg, caramelised onion and 401 special sauce. This was full of flavour and definitely a mouthful.

Found 401 Round 2

HNGGG Love my cross-sections

I went again recently and the standard remains the same.


Overall, Found 401 is a decent burger joint in the west side. While I wouldn't go here for brunch again (only because I'm spoilt for choice for dedicated brunch spots), they serve tasty burgers for great prices. It's cute and so central to the Sunshine main street. Service was pretty laid-back as you ordered at the counter.



Taste: 7.5/10
Presentation: 7.5/10
Value for Money: 8/10
Service: 7/10

Burger Business - Footscray

I went to catch up with some high school mates over burgers at Burger Business recently. There was a meal deal that consisted of any burger, chips and a drink for only $15. V cheap. V Bargain. I like it.

I got the Classic Beef ($11.90) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was basically just grilled premium beef, herbed mayo, cheese, lettuce, tomato and spanish onion. It was very pretty and didn't fall apart which is always a plus. 

Special Burger

 I cant remember what it's called but Krispy got the burger that was on the special menu. Pretty sure it was basically the Bacon feast but with extra beetroot relish and caramelised onions. She basically left half of it because the beetroot had a weird burnt taste that stuck to everything. She was naht happy.

Loaded Fries

Yeah this was disappointment central.  I've read pretty rave reviews about the chips here and made the grave mistake or ordering these due to pure glutton :( They were just lifeless and made me a bit sad eating them (all them wasted calories tho).

Classic Chicken

 J got the Classic Chicken and chips deal ($15). Pan cooked chicken schnitzel, swiss cheese, lettuce and herbed mayo was sandwiched between a fancy bun. He said it was yummy but since he basic AF idk I'll have to be the judge of that (soz J ahah). The chips were fantastic tho and each bite made me cry a little bit inside.

Veggie Delight

B got the Veggie Delight ($10.90) and Sweet Potato Fries ($4.50). Since he is a vegetarian he has had his fair share of veggie burgers and he claimed that this one was definitely one of his faves. It had grilled zucchini & roasted peppers, oven roasted pumpkin, halloumi, traditional pesto, rocket and aioli. Sounds pretty yum and I love my meat. B also loved the sweet potato chips. 

I like the plates.

Complimentary rum truffle balls YAS

Overall, the burgers were pretty good. While they weren't the tastiest I've had, they hit the spot. Bonus points for freshness > oiliness. I probably wouldn't be back any time soon as there's sooooooo many burger joints that have popped up. We ordered at the counter but everyone seemed friendly and YAY free desserts at the end. 




Taste: 7/10
Presentation: 8/10
Value for Money: 8/10
Service: 7/10



















 

St Burgs - Maribyrnong

Kevin and I recently went to St Burgs for a burger fix but let's be real, when do I not crave burgers. Having missed out to going here when my Sydney friends were down (mad FOMO) I was keen to try the hype.

My monstrosity burger of chicken and mushroom YOM

I ordered the Western Fried Chicken ($12), which had a fried chicken fillet, American cheese, slaw & sriracha mayo with an added St.shroom patty ($3). DUN JUDGE ME PLS. My friend told me that the mushroom patty was to die for and figured YOLO why not. My first bite of this burger was heaven. Super juicy chicken and that mushroom was on point. Things were dripping, chunks of mushroom oozing, burger disintegrating, it was a messy meal. Was it ambitious that I thought I could eat it in perfect bites given the size of it? Yes but I really enjoyed it. If I had to pick at it, the slaw could've made more crunch as everything got wet and sloppy at the end.

Kevin's Double D's

Kevin got the Double D ($14), which had 2 beef patties, bacon, double cheese, lettuce, tomato, gherkin relish, durger mayo & smokey sauce. He absolutely smashed it. He said it might be better than Mr Burger's Mr Meat and that's saying something cos he loves that shit.

Chips were solid (on point emoji)

We also had Seasoned Cut Chips ($4) with Durger Mayo ($1) which were yummy. The Nutella Milkshake ($7) was to Kevin's liking as he is a huge chocolate fan.

Overall, we had a very decent feed. The food coma was rel on the car ride home. It was pretty hard to find since I walked right past it and then realised you had to climb the stairs. The store was pretty small but luckily we got the corner bench. The kitchen was pretty much open and you could watch how your burgers were cooked. Service was standard and efficient. Would I go again? Yeah I might actually if I'm cravings burgers and ceebs going into the city/outer suburbs. I don't like going to the same places because there's just soooooo many burger places out there but this one is defo a strong contender in the Western suburbs.


Taste: 8.5/10
Presentation: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Value for Money: 8/10


 

The Bottle of Milk - Lorne

As part of our post undergraduate degree celebrations, the squad went down to the Great Ocean for the rowdiest trip of all time. On our last day in Lorne, we went to The Bottle of Milk for lunch. All the menu items looked tasty but I settled for the What a Pickle which had prime beef, tasty cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, house mayo, relish, dill pickles and dijon mustard ($12.50). StophAn and Shomoko got the Nelly ($13.50) and Mingang ordered the Foul Burger ($11.50). 

What a Pickle ($12.50)

FRASHHHHHHHH

 This burger was mintttttttt. It was jam packed with flavour and everything complemented each other. The salad was super frash. The size was massive and it was a struggle to finish but worthhhhh! Tbh there were too many pickles but I didn't mind since they fell out as I was eating it anyways. It would've been amazing if the meat was pink and juicy. 

Nelly ($13.50)

Stoph was a fan of her burger. A honestly can't remember much about his burger but I think that is a fault on his memory rather how av it would've tasted lel. The avocado looked so good tho and I regretted not adding any extra for myself. 

CUCKOOOO CLUCK CLUCK

Mingang's Foul Burger had a chicken schnitzel breast, lettuce, tomato, onion, house mayo and relish in it. She said it was nice but just too much for her as she barely finished half.

Hot Chips ($4.80) w/ Chilli Mayo ($1.50)

The chips were pretty dece with some really good crispy ones. The sauce was a nice accompaniment.

 

OOOF looks appetising az

 

Overall, we had a pretty darn good feed. We actually waited 2 hours for the lunch even though we were starving and it was worth it. It is quite close to the beachfront and then a pier down the road so we had plenty of views to enjoy. The other boys had a few complaints that the meat itself was a bit dry. The burgers were yummy and if you're ever down in Lorne, it is definitely worth a visit!! My fav burgers are still in Melbourne but this is a memorable one.

Taste: 8.5/10
Presentation: 9/10
Service: 7/10
Value for Money: 8.5/10


 

Father's Office - CBD

Another Thursday, another feed for the uni squad. After much debate on where to go (anywhere but Noodle Kingdom) we the girls decided to go to Father's Office and the boys trailed along. There was a lunch deal going on for select menu items for $15 and we were sold. S and I went splitsies and ordered the Fried Chicken Burger (w/ crispy buttermilk battered chicken thigh on a toasted milk bun with jalapeno pepper coleslaw and dijonnaise mayo) and 1/2 Rack Pork Ribs (w/ smoky Kansas City BBQ sauce). K and A grabbed the Fried Chicken Burger and Chicken Fried Steak (Scotch fillet fried in a crispy buttermilk batter) and Mingang opted for Fish and Chips (seasonal white fish coated in a rosemary and ginger beer batter, shallow fried, served with tartare sauce). 

Fried Chicken Burger

The Fried Chicken Burger was defo the best dish out of the ones we ordered. I like how the burger bun wasn't brioche like other places as there was great balance of flavours. Only downside was the promise of jalapeno coleslaw because I felt like there wasn't enough zing for me. 

My Half

The ribs were tasty and separated from the bone easy which was exactly what I wanted. I'm not usually a fan of BBQ sauce but this was aighttttt.

Sadly, the Chicken Fried Steak was disappointing. It just had a weird texture and because it was sliced so thin, there was a lack of depth in flavour. The gravy also slightly congealed and not that pleasant to eat. Bad luck to the guys for being adventurous and choosing this.


Steph and I tremendously enjoyed what we ordered, both agreeing the Burger was more filling only because there were more things going on. Mingang's Fish and Chips were decent but a little bland for my liking. The chips were nice and the little pots of sauce that came with our dishes were just so darn cute. Service was normal as it was self-serve at the bar. I've been eyeing the Father's Office Sampler so I would not mind coming back here for that. Father's Office also has a special going on from Wednesday - Saturday's where everything from the A La Carte menu is 50% off so that is a great bargain I will store away for a night of late eating and drinking.



Taste: 7.5/10
Presentation: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Value for Money: 8/10

Dude Food Man - Essendon

After a long day of placement, K.V. and I caught up over some burgers and milkshakes at Dude Food Man in Essendon. We ordered the Dude Burger (wagyu patty, American cheddar, pickles, caramelised onions, iceberg, tomatoes, ketchup, American mustard & aioli) [$13], the Southern Fried Chicken Burger (spicy chicken fillet, American cheddar, iceberg, tomatoes, chipotle mayo & hand made BBQ sauce) [$13], Mac & Cheese Slappers (3 for $6) and Salted Caramel Shake ($6) to share.

Southern Fried Chicken Burger

The Southern Fried Chicken was so succulent and tender. I was a massive fan of this and I thought it lived up to the hype. The burger bun was just so buttery and the flavours accompanied each other very well. The tiniest complaint would be making the batter just a tad crispier. 

Dude Burger

The beef burger was such a disappointment compared to the chicken burger. It was far too salty and overpowering. The salad was fresh but it wasn't enough. K.V. couldn't even finish her half because it was too much. Boo for the Dude Burger :( 

Mac & Cheese Slappers

These were super dooper crispy and fun to eat. While it was a tad bland on its own, it was great with the sauce. God, that sauce was good with everything, we even dipped our burgers in it. 

Overall, K.V and I had a pretty good time at Dude Food Man. We had lots to catch up on and our meal was pretty satisfying since we split everything. The salted caramel milkshake was delish but I prefer my shakes to have a better ice mix rather than cold milk tbh. I've heard the chips are amazing and my sister went later in the week and confirmed that they were. It was surprisingly only a 20 minute drive so I would defo consider coming here again.   

Taste: 7/10 (Chicken > Beef 100%) 

Presentation: 8.5/10

Service: 8/10

Value for Money: 8/10 

 

Rooftop Bar - CBD

We were in the mood for burgers and it was a surprisingly nice day where the sun was actually shining. Rooftop Bar it was, for some tasty af burgers from Beatbox Kitchen. I went here a couple years ago and it was packed like crazy. Luckily, as it was quite chilly we were able to grab a table that overlooked the city. We all ordered the Burger on Special ($10) which had a beef patty, double cheese, onion rings, lettuce, mayo and BBQ sauce. I requested a slice of tomato in mine which they happily agreed to with no extra charge, score! We also grabbed some chips (extra $3) and onion rings ($8) as well. Not sure what we were thinking at 1pm in the afternoon but we the girls also grabbed a jug of Sangria ($35) just because we could.

Burger on Special w/ my tomato WOOP

The burger was quite a mouthful but it was oh so good. The onion rings had a nice crispy coating and the sauces married well with each other. I loved the freshness the tomato gave to it and who doesn't love cheese.

Seasoned Wedges ($8)

Burger on Special w/ Fries Combo ($13)

The sauce for the chips was pretty yummy. It tasted like a creamier Big Mac sauce.

Sangria o'clock

The rooftop bar vibe was great and it was hilarious watching Mingang get drunker by the minute. I am not a fan of red wine so I gladly poured her a couple more glasses than necessary. The burgers were as delish as I remembered. I would defo go again in the summer :)

   
Taste: 8.5/10
Presentation: 8.5/10
Service: 8.5/10
Value for Money: 8.5/10