Jason King
AmyHuangBurger Me It's Bloody Good
January 31st 2009 04:21
OK - I did promise less Manly establishments so tomorrow I am off to Chinatown for Yum Cha lunch with the folks but today while rental searching and after a refreshing swim in the perfectly clean and soothing waters of Manly Beach, Simon (new flattie to be), and self headed into Burger Me for some lunch.
Their philosophy:
Our passion is food - we love it!
The Australian market was missing a ‘bloody good’ burger. You know the kind you used to be able to order from the old corner store, the kind that your mum used to make, with the flavour that oozes right out of the burger and down your arms!
Well that burger is bloody back, however, now it’s even better!
Real taste from home-made sauces and a patty that fills the burger from one edge to the other, not a ball sitting in the middle of the bun waiting to give you indigestion.
To develop the bloody best burger, we enlisted the help of two great chefs, and many others that helped develop this great Australian concept over the past 2 years and now it is ready to take consumers by storm.
Burger me is right next to the Steyne and overlooks Manly Beach, it doesn't look overly flash and if you didn't know upstairs was there you would probably walk out and eat your burger on the beach BUT there is an entire floor upstairs dedicated to eat in and the front overlooks Manly Beach. It's awesome, it won't win awards for decor but the burgers bloodywell could. They are a) massive, b) affordable (more expensive than Maccas and c) a million times better than Maccas and mostly better than every other burger I have eaten.
I had the deliscious Bah Bah Burger which was a lamb burger with lettuce tomato and minted yoghurt, Simon was a pussy and ok, he's in training for a 2K ocean swim tomorrow, had the You're Kiddin Me Burger, prime oz beef, melted cheddar and tomato sauce. For an extra $2.50 on the burger you get a can of soft drink and their super fries, they come with a lemon salt and pepper covering them instead of standard salt. YUM
They also have things like the Bite Me Burger which is tempura whiting filliets, burger me creamy tartare, aussie cheddar, aioli, tomato, lettuce and spanish onion plus there are chicken, mexican and other varieties. And the burgers are huge and they are correct in saying their meat goes all the way to the edge. It's delish.
If ever in Manly on a beautiful summer's day this is the place to eat with friends or I have even been known to sit there with a book and enjoy the view of the surf with my burger and book.
On January 2nd 2011 I have had a very angry reader write to me and inform me that they allege this restaurant gave them food poisoning - I returned to this establishment and tried their beef burger. The place now has a new owner and makes their beef burgers fresh. To be honest I bloody loved it and I am sorry if JSmith had a bad experience but to me it is still the best burger establishment in Manly - on the beach!
Their philosophy:
The Australian market was missing a ‘bloody good’ burger. You know the kind you used to be able to order from the old corner store, the kind that your mum used to make, with the flavour that oozes right out of the burger and down your arms!
Well that burger is bloody back, however, now it’s even better!
Real taste from home-made sauces and a patty that fills the burger from one edge to the other, not a ball sitting in the middle of the bun waiting to give you indigestion.
To develop the bloody best burger, we enlisted the help of two great chefs, and many others that helped develop this great Australian concept over the past 2 years and now it is ready to take consumers by storm.
Burger me is right next to the Steyne and overlooks Manly Beach, it doesn't look overly flash and if you didn't know upstairs was there you would probably walk out and eat your burger on the beach BUT there is an entire floor upstairs dedicated to eat in and the front overlooks Manly Beach. It's awesome, it won't win awards for decor but the burgers bloodywell could. They are a) massive, b) affordable (more expensive than Maccas and c) a million times better than Maccas and mostly better than every other burger I have eaten.
I had the deliscious Bah Bah Burger which was a lamb burger with lettuce tomato and minted yoghurt, Simon was a pussy and ok, he's in training for a 2K ocean swim tomorrow, had the You're Kiddin Me Burger, prime oz beef, melted cheddar and tomato sauce. For an extra $2.50 on the burger you get a can of soft drink and their super fries, they come with a lemon salt and pepper covering them instead of standard salt. YUM
They also have things like the Bite Me Burger which is tempura whiting filliets, burger me creamy tartare, aussie cheddar, aioli, tomato, lettuce and spanish onion plus there are chicken, mexican and other varieties. And the burgers are huge and they are correct in saying their meat goes all the way to the edge. It's delish.
If ever in Manly on a beautiful summer's day this is the place to eat with friends or I have even been known to sit there with a book and enjoy the view of the surf with my burger and book.
On January 2nd 2011 I have had a very angry reader write to me and inform me that they allege this restaurant gave them food poisoning - I returned to this establishment and tried their beef burger. The place now has a new owner and makes their beef burgers fresh. To be honest I bloody loved it and I am sorry if JSmith had a bad experience but to me it is still the best burger establishment in Manly - on the beach!
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Comment by Jason King
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If you had written something like:
I completely disagree with your comments to an article you actually wrote a year ago and believe we got food poisoning from said restaurant then I may have actually contacted the venue on your behalf and tried to get a result for you, but instead your comment reads as though I am the sole heir to the Burger King restaurant and actually personally placed some kind of poison on your meal to make you ill.
From the way you have spoken to me my response is more along the lines of go and fuck yourself. And do not go onto anyones blog and tell them what to do - bloggers put a lot of effort into their writing and to have someone that comes across as an arrogant prick lecturing them is like waving a red flag in front of the site owner's face.
I can see that you are quite upset and angry at your experience but I wrote this article over a year ago and a million different things could have happened in that time. A new management, a new style of operation, different produce for example. If you had wanted to discuss this I would have been all ears and assistance - instead I will delete your comment again and make all posts to this site moderated prior to appearing on the site - I am on the site every day so if you would like to waste your energy be my guest. I would suggest though that you write to the venue itself (they have their own website) and/or the local paper (The Manly Daily).
I will post a warning at the end of my article claiming an angry reader contacted me and alleges the restaurant gave them food poisoning and will venture back in the next few weeks to see if the conditions have altered since my last visit.
But please - I am not the burger that gave you food poisoning so please learn some bloody manners.
Comment by JSmith
My comments were not directed at you in any way simply the shop itself, so apologies if you interpreted that in a different way.
I like to eat good, fresh food and rarely have anything that is overly processed. If I had food poisening then I/we would have likely been sick, however this was not the case. We did however have toilet issues the follwing evening which I won't go into futher for the sake of decorum, I sure the picture is clear.
When you order a burger featuring "prime OZ beef" you would expect the staff to take out a fresh patty of meat, flatten it on the grill and cook it as normal. This instead was a large, flat #approx 0.5cm# oddly coloured "patty" which when cooked turned a very dark colour and seemed very processed. It had an odd smell, did not fill you at all, and didn't sit well in general. I got a brochure in the mail not long after this place opened which looked great and as I was in Manly that evening with my partner we decided to try it out.
I would not bother contacting the store as I won't ever eat there again, so really what would be the point of that? As for anonymity I always use an alias online, surely that doesn't make my comments invalid in any way.
Review sites like this surely are for negative as well as positive comments hence my annoyance at my comments being removed. I appreciate this update included at the end of your review and await your experience when you return to the said store.
I could not recommend this place to anyone who enjoys a good fresh burger.
JSmith
Comment by Anonymous
Similarly, the grilled chicken, thai chicken, crumbed chicken and felafels are all prepared onsite.
The standard beef is not processed, although it is pre-cooked and thus may lead to some disappointment.
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I am truly saddened that JSmith did not enjoy the experience but my faith has been revived in the place.
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I would have been much happier if the "JSmith" contacted you direct or was less abusive and I would have asked you myself. I am sorry to hear you have suffered sabotage. It is completely unfair. I would check out your local burger competition for possible saboteurs. You guys def do have the best burgers in Manly. I have tried numerous burgers but not the Kangaroo yet. Funnily enough I made Kangaroo fillets for dinner in a sweet plumb and ginger sauce last night - YUM. Will try out that burger when in next and will ask if you are around and say hi.
The staff were great on my last visit - well the one who served me. Young kid, long brown hair - made a great burger. Next time I will ask for more than normal chutney.
Best of luck with Burger Me - that upper level is one of the bets places to eat when in Manly and OMG - those chips YUMMMMMMMMMMM