Standard Burgers (2007-01-26)
There's a not-so-easy-to-spot burger joint right across Takashimaya () Department Store in Shinjuku (). Located on the top floor of a three-story building, you'll need to climb two flights of stairs bypassing a clothing store to reach the restaurant.The interior is funky chic. The tables near the entrance has
mismatched chairs to add to the funky-ness of the decor. There's
an open terrace in the back which is also a haven for smoking customers
and full of them when KL and I went there. So naturally we picked
a table inside far away from them.
The menu isn't very big. There's your usual hamburgers and
cheese burgers. There're also chili burgers, avocado burgers and
bacon egg burgers. A couple of hotdogs and chicken burgers round
out the options. KL picked the chili burger set while I got the
bacon egg one. They both come with spicy fries and soft drinks
from vintage glass bottles.
I didn't take a bite of KL's burger so I don't know how that
fared. Mine was a disappointment. The beef patty was very
hard, dry as a bone and totally flavorless which would even lose out to
a McDonald's hamburger in taste. The round disc of egg had a
sprinkling of chopped bacon in it which is unusual presentation-wise
but too much of a novelty to me. I expect crispy bacon rashers in
my burger when I order a bacon burger, so when the smoked pig meat came
in the form of soft pork bits embedded inside a fried egg, I was
disappointed.
The fries were very good though. They had a crunchy exterior
and soft interior with the right seasoning and spiciness. I also
loved the well toasted crispy bun with the fluffy center.
The restaurant moniker is enough to drop a hint to its customers of what to expect: Standard issue Burgers.
Standard Burgers Shinjuku 4-1-7, 3F. 11:30am-8:30pm daily Tel: 5367-0185
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