Ribs & Burgers - take 2

Ribs & Burgers

The Star Cafe Court

80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont

02 9518 8825

ribsandburgers.com.au/

Our visit:14 September 2012

Paul had...

Original Burger - Cheese (vintage) & Bacon ($14.00)

160g beef patty, char-grilled and basted, iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion, dill pickles, and pink & BBQ sauce

 

Our first experience at Ribs & Burgers wasn't ideal as our burgers were cooked inconsistently. We put this down to a busy first week of trade, so we went back and gave it another shot.

I can say that the burgers were still cooked inconsistently. Members of our group that ordered Butchers Choice burgers received burgers cooked from rare to well. On this occasion I went with the Original Burger which is char-grilled.

The short of it - char-grilled is not for me, well not this burger. The taste was a little overwhelming. I was reminded of one of those unfortunate BBQ experiences when you turn a quality piece of meat into a piece of charcoal. 

While I've had a good burger at this place, it's too inconsistent for me. Grill'd is only a few minutes down the road and it's always consistently good.   

Paul's score: 2/5

Kim had...

Dagwood

Well we went back to The Star (Ribs & Burgers) for our burger today – I tried the Dagwood burger – basically the same contents as the original burger with bacon, swiss cheese, egg & beetroot.

The wait for my burger this time was definitely less than last week, so I thought (hoped) that my beef patty would be well cooked…but I’m going to have to say that I didn’t enjoy my burger so much today. My bacon was burnt and patty wasn’t cooked properly - still too pink for my liking, also, due to extra juices from beef patty my bun ended up being soaked a little bit around the edges which made it hard to eat – I noticed that this time around there wasn’t much sauce in my burger which was a disappointment as I really liked the sauce. But I guess it just shows that it really was the sauce that made the burger good.

Next time I will decline coming here for burgers … probably stick to Grill’d if we are eating local…

Kim's Score:  2 out of 5

Until next time!

Kimzy


Marina had...

Original Burger with a Tropical Twist $14

The tropical twist came in the form of swiss cheese and pineapple which accompanied the beef patty, iceberg lettuce, red onion, dill pickles on a sesame seed bun.

This burger was huge and I did like it but the Original Burger with blue cheese from Ribs & Burgers was better.

Blue cheese please

Marina's score: 3.5/5

Grill'd

27 April, 2012

Pete had - Summer Sunset $12.50

Arguably one of Grill’d’s best burgers – the ‘Summer Sunset’ is mouth wateringly delicious and flavoursome mixed with their herb mayo, relish along with the sweet tangy pineapple.  The size of the burger is just perfect and easy to handle plus the price is reasonable.

A must try!

Pete's score: 4.25

Marina had - Mini Moo Burger

This burger is quite large despite its name and given that it is relatively low in calories it makes for the perfect snack.

A little naughty but very nice

Marina's score: 4

Paul had - Baa Baa

We are back at the place that got us hooked on burgers. Even though it's not a beef burger, for me, the Baa Baa burger has always been the one to beat.

I think it's because the lamb patty is full of flavour making the meat patty the hero ingredient. 

The menu promises grass fed lean lamb, avocado, tasty cheese, salad, relish & herbed mayo. With a choice of two buns, my first few visits started with the Panini bun, but after trying the crispy traditional bun with sesame seeds, I’ve never gone back. The flavour of the sesame seeds is a nice addition to the burger.

I have always found the burgers at Grill’d to be consistent, but surprisingly, on this occasion the Baa Baa was a little different. The bun was good as usual, the lamb patty was as tasty as usual, but a little extra lettuce and a little less relish were to the detriment of the burger. The relish normally cuts through the avocado and mayo ensuring the relish is the last thing you taste.

Ok, this burger wasn’t quiet as good as it has been in the past, but it’s still great!

Paul's score: 4.5

Baa baa Burger at Grill’d

 

After weeks, maybe I can even say months, of listening to Paul go on and on about the Baa Baa burger at Grill’d, I decided to give it a try & see what all the fuss was about.

Disappointed was my first reaction, actually probably my overall reaction. But maybe that’s due to Paul talking it up so much.

Anyways, so from the name of the burger you can figure out that it was a lamb burger, it had a slice of tasty cheese, salad & herb mayo. The salad turned out to be a single leaf of lettuce – BIG – disappointment. People should know that the right amount lettuce or salad of any kind is very helpful in making a good burger great.

The patty itself wasn’t bad; if anything I would say I enjoyed it. Probably on account of the lamb not having such a strong smell and the herb mayo was definitely the highlight of the burger.

Despite all this, my score for the Baa baa burger is 3 out of 5. It’s probably a little unfair since I’m not a lamb person, but I have no beef with lamb…

Kim's score: 3

Until next time blog fans,

Xoxo

Kimzy