joefarang Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 1. what exactly is a real burger bar and does one actually exist in bangkok? 2. and is this an american concept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Don't understand your question... What do you mean "burger bar", and what is spurring your question??? Maybe that would help with finding some better answer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefarang Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Don't understand your question...What do you mean "burger bar", and what is spurring your question??? Maybe that would help with finding some better answer.... everyone keeps talking about burger bars, so what constitutes a real bona fide burger bar? please define it. i've been to tequila bars where all they sell are various tequilas and you sit at a bar, drink them and appreciate them etc. so is a burger bar similar to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.s Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Tommy's?!!!! They still haven't broken out of L.A.! You might as well ask Pink's if they want to franchise out in Thailand.Why don't you try the chains that are actually interested in Asia? 1. Fatburger - has a store in the Venetian Macau. Now opening in Hong Kong. 2. Wendy's/Arby's - mass expansion into Malaysia, with stores already open in KL. 3. Chili's - just announced opening a restaurant in Singapore wendys did thailand, they had a siam square location in 98 or 99. Didn't last long sadly. there also used to be a taco time in siam sq if you can believe that Blanito #2 with sour cream. ahh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Time to revive this thread, since -- really -- what's more important in life than finding the best hamburgers in Bangkok... There's a new sheriff in town on the burger beat, you might say... And this one may be pretty hard to beat... See my review of the newly opened Duke's Express and their hamburgers in the Emporium shopping center. Quite a mouthful.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) The Garage Burger & Grill All Seasons Place, 2nd Floor, Wireless Road Open lunch until 10 p.m. daily Credit Cards Accepted Delivery via ChefsXP.com Website: thegaragebkk.com You know how sometimes even a good hamburger suffers badly when it's delivered to your home. Time takes its toll. The burger itself begins to get dry and hard, the bun goes stale and the garnishes kind of lose their freshness and crispness. Well, that exactly was the disappointing hamburger meal I had for lunch today from The Garage Burger and Grill on Wireless Road near the U.S. Embassy. The only problem was, my hamburger matching that description was served up "fresh" for eating in -- not 30 or 60 minutes after cooking for home delivery. My first trip to The Garage Burger was quite a disappointment. The setting is nice, located on the second floor of the retail center at the All Seasons Place, right next to a Sizzler and a Burger King. The prices are fair and the service was OK. But the food, though, was struggling to hit lackluster. I ordered their 225 baht net Set A Lunch, which includes their standard Garage Burger, a side order of french fries, a choice of soup or garden salad, and a single glass of soft drink. That special is available Monday to Friday until 2 p.m. (Their regular Garage Burger and fries, without the drink or soup/salad, is 190 baht++. So the deal is not bad in terms of price. The meal started off fine with a decent garden salad with an Italian style dressing served in a good sized bowl of iceberg lettuce with slices of tomato and cucumber and some grated carrot strings. I had a glass of root beer for my drink, and since the lunch set only includes a single glass, went on to order a regular/refillable soft drink for 60 baht++. On the table was a squeeze bottle of French's mustard and Heinz catsup but only Thai white pepper. When I asked, the waitress brought a large pepper grinder that had regular black pepper inside. In taking my order, the waitress inquired how I wanted my burger cooked and I answered medium. Then a bit later, the burger arrived with an order of thick-cut, skins on potato wedges on the side, which weren't bad. The burger patty was good sized, advertised as about 200g, appeared charbroiled on the exterior, and had garnishes on the side. The patty was nicely formed and sized, round and flat and filling out the standard-issue warmed hamburger bun it came on. But from there, things started to go downhill fast. The first bite into the burger revealed a bun that was either stale or had been pre-heated and left sitting around too long. The meat, while it tasted OK, was a bit on the dry size, not any hint of pink inside to be found despite my request for medium, and likewise tasted like it had been pre-cooked or sitting around prior to its serving. The pair of tomato slices on the side were OK, but the single leaf of lettuce was really limp, and there was a dab of so-called cole slaw on the side of the plate that was barely edible. The basic Garage Burger doesn't come with cheese, so I asked for it to be added and got two slices of a pale, white-ish cheese melted on top for an extra 35 baht++. If I had just eaten the salad and the burger patty, I would have been OK. But the worn taste and appearance of supporting cast, strange given that I was eating just after 1 p.m. on a weekday, left me wishing I had gone elsewhere, and not likely to be returning soon. Edited April 6, 2010 by jfchandler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkan Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Who has the biggest burger for the best price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Both the Hard Rock Cafe in Siam Square and Duke's Express in the Emporium Shopping Center offer large burgers... HRC has a couple of 10 oz varieties that go for, I believe, 590 baht++ or so... Here's a recent photo of their SOB Burger, which comes with a chipotle pepper puree and Jack cheese with guacamole and grilled onions. Dukes meanwhile offers their Route 66 burger for 210 baht, which is billed as a double 1/4 pound patties burger with cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato and Thousand Island dressing. Here's what the Route 66 looks like: Between the two, price aside and just based on taste, I think the Duke's burger is better tasting. I like their ground beef (supposedly Thai French ground sirloin) much better than whatever variety the HRC is using.. If there's any bigger burger offerings out there that anyone would want to eat, please chime in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Both the Hard Rock Cafe in Siam Square and Duke's Express in the Emporium Shopping Center offer large burgers...HRC has a couple of 10 oz varieties that go for, I believe, 590 baht++ or so... Here's a recent photo of their SOB Burger, which comes with a chipotle pepper puree and Jack cheese with guacamole and grilled onions. Dukes meanwhile offers their Route 66 burger for 210 baht, which is billed as a double 1/4 pound patties burger with cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato and Thousand Island dressing. Here's what the Route 66 looks like: Between the two, price aside and just based on taste, I think the Duke's burger is better tasting. I like their ground beef (supposedly Thai French ground sirloin) much better than whatever variety the HRC is using.. If there's any bigger burger offerings out there that anyone would want to eat, please chime in... Never had a burger at HRC (don't like the look of the hamburger in the picture) Never have eaten at Garage Burger and Grill (burger looks close to an American burger) Ate at Dukes last week.....wonderful burger (if I remember it was the Duke Burger or something like that).........onions, big tomato, lettuce, thousand island dressing, mushrooms, bacon, huge ground beef..........great bread.........and nice pickle). Just looking at the pictures and knowing what Duke's is like, my guess is that Duke's is the place to go for a burger. My only complaint was the meat (although tasty) was too dry.......needs more fat content.............it seems to be very lean (OK that means healthy but the last thing I want is a healthy hamburger). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 HRC has a couple of 10 oz varieties that go for, I believe, 590 baht++ or so... And I thought they were a ripoff at 400 baht a year or two ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 If you're far from home and lonely for a bit of Americana, ya gots ta pay the price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 (edited) I'll happily pay the price at the Duke's. Edited May 9, 2010 by Ulysses G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maipenrai007 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Has anyone tried MOS (Japanese franchise.) burger in Bangkok? Found and article and video on them here. Burger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luccin Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Has anyone tried MOS (Japanese franchise.) burger in Bangkok? Found and article and video on them here. Burger MOS burgers are tasty and use fresh ingredients. Unfortunately, their burgers are all on the little side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherWilliamsBKK Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Yes Mos burgers are good and tasty (in their price range). Have to say though after all the recommendations on the thread about Dukes Burger I was very disappointed with both the burger and the over inflated price (especially so close to Mos Burger) The burger outside Nana is far better, fresher and only 80bt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaiUan Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 #1 remains Khun John for those who know him... goddammit! :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 It is also online...haven't tried them out yet, but seems decent. A properly made Philly Cheese Steak would go down well I love the burgers at the Nana Hotel! Big, Juicy served with lettuce tomatoes onions and french fries all for about 100 baht! Me too but sadly never again, in hospital 5 days with food poisening, the burger was the only thing I had to eat that day no mistaking the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarky66 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 #1 remains Khun John for those who know him... goddammit! :jap: Whozzat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarky66 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 As I was passing by on the skytrain the other day I wondered if anyone has eaten at that diner place beside Sunset Tacos on Sukhumvit near the Sheraton? Any good? You didn't say how much The Duke Burger costs. Sub 200 baht Gullivers is still #1; includes french fries & cole slaw. Metro Burger at Bar B Q Sandwich King is excellent, maybe the best in Bangkok. Great American Rib would be worth trying too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potters Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Bangkok Burger Company They will be ready to open in 3 weeks on Thong Lor Soi 10 and i have had the privilidge of trying a couple round at the owners house. Let me tell you that you are in for a treat. Bangkok Burger company aims to introduce gourmet burgers to Bangkok. Head over to the facebook.com/bangkokburgercompany and like the page leave a comment and get on the opening week guest list. Will post the specials as he reveals them. 3 weeks to go. The mods on here are invited as well. Cant Wait. Potters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 As I was passing by on the skytrain the other day I wondered if anyone has eaten at that diner place beside Sunset Tacos on Sukhumvit near the Sheraton? Any good? You didn't say how much The Duke Burger costs. Sub 200 baht Gullivers is still #1; includes french fries & cole slaw. Metro Burger at Bar B Q Sandwich King is excellent, maybe the best in Bangkok. Great American Rib would be worth trying too. The Duke's burgers are about 250 baht (if my memory is correct). Just click on the Duke's link as the place is one of TV's sponsors. I like the burgers at Dukes when the meat is not too dry. I really want to try the Bangkok Burger Company mentioned earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 These topics crack me up. Like saying where to get the best head (off lettuce) here-so very subjective don't you think? Find that hard to swallow? don't worry some expert will come along and tell us the best "burger" can come from ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 These topics crack me up. Like saying where to get the best head (off lettuce) here-so very subjective don't you think? Find that hard to swallow? don't worry some expert will come along and tell us the best "burger" can come from ....... Well? Do you eat hamburgers? Do you have a favorite place or an opinion? Can one thing be better than another? Is everything relative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Bangkok Burger Company They will be ready to open in 3 weeks on Thong Lor Soi 10 and i have had the privilidge of trying a couple round at the owners house. Let me tell you that you are in for a treat. Bangkok Burger company aims to introduce gourmet burgers to Bangkok. Head over to the facebook.com/bangkokburgercompany and like the page leave a comment and get on the opening week guest list. Will post the specials as he reveals them. 3 weeks to go. The mods on here are invited as well. Cant Wait. Potters Looks like they have a website too, bangkokburgercompany.com, with a menu. Prices are pretty reasonable for burgers in BKK, 230 for most of the burgers with lots of different toppings, and about 70 baht more for a large. Says it comes with steak fries too which is a plus. Gonna have to try this place out. No pics of the food on the site though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Bangkok Burger Company They will be ready to open in 3 weeks on Thong Lor Soi 10 and i have had the privilidge of trying a couple round at the owners house. Let me tell you that you are in for a treat. Bangkok Burger company aims to introduce gourmet burgers to Bangkok. Head over to the facebook.com/bangkokburgercompany and like the page leave a comment and get on the opening week guest list. Will post the specials as he reveals them. 3 weeks to go. The mods on here are invited as well. Cant Wait. Potters They better be perfect in every way and to suit every taste after that post! Look forward to the reviews.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ok I will play along_ron at home run bar does a really nice burger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazygourmet Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 (edited) Not really Thai related because you will have to go to Japan for this one: Last June, Lotteria started selling this monster, which it is calling the Tower Burger. The burger will cost 990 yen for the first month, and then 1,060 yen after that. The burger has 1,823 calories. ... but the best that I've ever had was at the Four Seasons in Jakarta. Edited July 14, 2011 by lazygourmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ok I will play along_ron at home run bar does a really nice burger. Thanks for the Home Run Bar tip. I looked them up on the internet. They have the worst website ever created! I wanted to see the menu, but that was not possible. The Bangkok Burger Company looks good to me. In addition to different burgers, they are going to sell what looks like a Middle-Eastern type burger and a cheese steak hoagie, among other interesting items. I can't wait to try the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 (edited) As I was passing by on the skytrain the other day I wondered if anyone has eaten at that diner place beside Sunset Tacos on Sukhumvit near the Sheraton? Any good? You didn't say how much The Duke Burger costs. Sub 200 baht Gullivers is still #1; includes french fries & cole slaw. Metro Burger at Bar B Q Sandwich King is excellent, maybe the best in Bangkok. Great American Rib would be worth trying too. The burgers at Dukes at the Emporium food court area are among the best in BKK, at least in terms of an American standard... Prices range from around 150 baht, including fries, and then go upward toward 250 for some of their specialty varieties. The V8 Diner is the place near Sunrise Tacos.... Great Federbrau beer and other drink specials via their day and night long happy hour 7 days a week... And they have real chili fries on the menu, as well as decent pancakes and syrup for breakfast... Not sure if I've tried one of their burgers yet... Edited July 14, 2011 by jfchandler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ok I will play along_ron at home run bar does a really nice burger. James, I've tried the hamburger there at Home Run, and as much as I had high hopes for the place, I wasn't much impressed. I found it pretty mediocre... Dukes at the Emporium definitely is better... But these things are, as pointed out, somewhat a subjective matter of opinion. Everyone has their tastes. Some here in the TV community think anything with beetroot and fried egg on it makes a great hamburger. I'm happily not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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