Whereas the ๐๐๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฎ๐ธ ($8), while enjoyable, didn't quite punch at the same weight class. Behind its multi-faceted show of spice and umami, the flavours didn't really shine through with the potency expected. But the substitution of chap chye for your usual leafy greens was an endearing touch, no doubt.
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Hambaobao are back! Trailblazing hawker burger pioneers who carved out a fusion burger niche for themselves, and drew in ferverous crowds lining up for their buns before their hiatus.
Candidly, I always found their burgers good but not worth the insane wait. However, this ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ ($8) at their new Jalan Besar space? Exceeded all my previous memories. Crazy crackle in the siew yoke that thunderously crumbled under toothy duress, almost like crackers collapsing effortlessly.
Imbued with the feisty kick of hoisin sauce and mustard, each subsequent bite intensified in addictiveness. Simply unadulterated and sultry texture porn โ especially when paired with the fluffy, chunky bite of their ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ-๐๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ($2.50)
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For those on the hunt for the best burger in Singapore, this will be one of the perennial favourites on many discerning burger aficionados' lists. I also number among their legion of diehard fans.
My first few experiences of their ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ($25) elicited bursts of euphoria as my incisors sliced through those cloud-like brioche buns and immaculately mixed beef patty, flooding the palate with the most gratifying beefy bliss. On my last takeaway venture, I realised there was a change in recipe.
With the inclusion of feisty acidity from IPA-pickled onions, there was an intriguing flavour chemistry with the shio kombu mayo that was familiarly Big Mac. Do I like this luxe Big Mac as much as the traditional cheese burger rendition? Perhaps less, but it's definitely still a top top burger that managed to miraculously stay juicy and umarred from journeying home.
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The ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ($13) was a quirky concept well executed. How often do you say that about fusion burgers?
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Impressed by the slices of angus beef which were blessed with silky scores of fat embedded into their tender fibres, even if they were mildly chewy at parts. Great textural interplay of tender meat, crunchy onions, bouncy mushrooms โ warmly hugged by pillowy brioche buns.
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Yakiniku sauce provided a sweet umami that was vibrant but not cloying. It was complemented flawlessly by mushroom earthiness, then punctuated with onion sharpness for balance.
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The humble cheeseburger is surely the best yardstick to judge a burger jointโs quality. Simple but well-assembled, their affordableย cheeseburger ($9)ย was a delight.
The patty was juicy and well-grilled. Its flavour was deftly accentuated by other components, in particular the pickles possessed a striking meaty crunch and their tartness harmonised with the caramelised onions and the mustardโs tickling heat.
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Few burger bars leave my heart swelling with more than just cholesterol but @25degreesinsingapore is somewhere I always leave feeling full โ both heart and stomach.
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Maybe not the best burger in SG, but my favourite at least. They just make it different here. Pillowy buns thiccer than any Kardashian's, combined with crunchy bacon, luscious caramelised onions and a hefty juice-loaded patty. Damn.
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And out of left field, an ensemble of sharp punchy gorgonzola and piquant thousand island gives the ๐ก๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ($14) an exciting umami-laden profile.
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Of course, they aren't perfect. Having been more than 10 times โ surely a personal record โ they have inconsistencies. Hard for a feisty dynamite like this to be always flawless, but those times they assembled the perfect numero uno are still etched in memory.
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It's impossible to get seats at this @theworlds50best mainstay. So takeaways allowing me to try this ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ($20) was a silver lining in the bleak pandemic clouds.
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Set across black backing, the vivacious slaw bloomed like fireworks in the night sky. Likewise the burger illuminated the crevices of my palate with hearty flavours โ a voluminous star radiating well-spiced flavours from its succulent pulled pork core.
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Cloud-like buns along with notes of spicy chipotle aioli, sharp cheddar and slaw piquancy rounded up its profile. Hardly complex but the earnest heartiness was a welcome beacon of warmth amongst dark skies ahead.
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[๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ ] ๐ฝ๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐๐จ
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ฑ, ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ด๐ด๐ฏ๐ต๐ญ
โฑ๏ธ (Daily) 11.30am-9pm
We should #supportlocal hidden gems in these times, so I'm strongly advocating for @25degreesinsingapore once again.
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When they are on top of their game, their ๐ก๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ ($14) is still my numero uno โ a thicc and juicy slab of patty embraced by pillowy buns, accented by beautifully caramelized onions. The gorgonzola and thousand island sauce added an one-of-a-kind spunk atop an irresistible umami overload. They are doing takeaway now too!
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[๐ฝ๐ช๐๐๐จ] 25 ๐ฟ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐, ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ด๐ด๐ต๐ด๐ฌ
โฑ๏ธ (Daily) 7am-3am
Crowned "best burger", BurgerLabo has grown in both reputation and burger engineering ingenuity since my last visit. Most strinkingly, brioche buns are now sourced from bakery darlings Bakery Brera with palpable pillowy improvements.
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The flavourful ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ($18) patty delivered a sensual textural threesome โ an absolutely pristine crust gave way to juicy succulence, then a slight crumbliness coated the palate full of rousing beef bits and fluids. The cheese and simple sauce built on it magnificently, but the bone marrow butter was honestly unnoticeable.
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A simple burger but built with cutting edge technology from the lab, which also translated to a steep pricetag, especially for its small make. Best paired with their intoxicating ๐๐ฟ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ (+$3) for a truly decadent experience.
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[๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ ] ๐ฝ๐ช๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ค
๐ ๐ฐ๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฑ, ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฐ
โฑ๏ธ (Tues-Thurs) 5pm-11pm, (Fri-Sat) 5pm-2am; ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐บ๐๐-๐ด๐๐.
๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ, romanticise your cheap inflation-unadjusted food, but this $6 ($8 for double) ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ will silence all the boomers faster than getting all their CPF money back โ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น no matter which time epoch you're in!
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No established kopitiam burger grill really scratched my itch for a good burger thus far, but this basically hit gourmet burger standard. Can it dethrone BurgerLabo? Understandably not, but for its quality and ridiculous price, this will make you instantly forget pretenders like Shakeshack.
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The obscenely juicy patty packed plenty of rich bovine flavours, and there was magic in its eloquently mixed texture โ mildy crumbly but mostly tender with doses of fattiness, all enveloped in a beautiful char that infused some crisp.
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Dressed with simple sauce, caramelised onions (not too sharp or sweet) and cheese, then sandwiched between two fluffy and buttery buns, the simple setup provided a stage for the patty to star โ and it ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐บ.
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๐๐ฏ๐ญ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐, #๐ฌ๐ฎ-๐ต๐ฏ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ & ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฐ
โฑ๏ธ (Wed-Sun) 11am-5pm; closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
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P.S. Heard queues times are outrageous, and in fact I waited a good 15 mins even when it was empty around 3.30pm on a Wednesday
This collab sandwich from Le Bon Funk was a delight, with a mound of crazily tender and savoury beef tongue, all cloaked in a herby Gibriche sauce (sort of like an egg-mayo salad sauce). The multitude of ingredients in the complex concoction and the beef tongue cumulated into an explosion of fascinating flavours and textures.
Every bite of the tender patty felt dense and full of juice. Then abundance of fresh crunchy vegies and fluffy sourdough buns gave it some earthiness and wholesomeness. The nice riverside location was just a bonus.
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