Burger joints. Worth the money?.

Stonedpilot · 25-06-2017 11:27PM #1

I love a good burger and have tried most places that does proper big burgers like Bunsen,Gourmet burger Kitchen, JoBurger, Ricks,The Counter,Bobos etc etc and while most are very tasty and pleasant (fave probably be the burger from Burza Waterford/fantastic tasty burger €13.90 still overpriced)
however what leaves a sour taste is the prices.
Bunsen is about the cheapest with a regular burger(good but overrated burger) going for €6.95 but most places charge at least €10 for a burger and thats the cheapest. Its over kill the prices. Couldnt believe in five
Guys Dundrum they charge over €9 for a cheeseburger.Its a fast food franchise ffs!. Least the others are casual dining as such. So generally people are parting with at least €15 for a burger chips and drink. Its restaurant prices. Total over charging its not like staff in these places are being paid much so the margins must be huuuuge and mince,baps, onions, lettuce, ketchup, mayo arent exactly expense foodstuffs. I think €5 should buy a decent burger nothing fancy just a tasty filling regular burger. Too much to ask?.

dobman88 · 25-06-2017 11:30PM

Open a burger joint. Charge a fiver a pop and make your millions so

ED E · 25-06-2017 11:33PM

Eddie Rockets Double Take, not the cheapest but oh so worth it.

Remember the likes of GBK arent in the middle of nowhere, South William is top rate rents.

Subcomandante Marcos · 25-06-2017 11:34PM

Bunsen isn't much more than a tenner for a burger, fries and a Coke. I don't mind paying that much for a burger that good. Easily the best burger in the city.

People pay €15 for just a burger and chips in pubs and they're always, without fail, muck.

There's a chain of pubs based in Galway with several Dublin outlet who have horrendous burgers and serve them with a a few chips stacked like Jenga blocks, without a drink, for €14.95, that's madness, a tenner in Bunsen is a bargain in comparison.

Johnnyhpipe · 25-06-2017 11:35PM

dobman88 wrote: »

Open a burger joint. Charge a fiver a pop and make your millions so

A fiver a pop's not gona cover raw ingredients/cost of cooking/rent/staff costs... I'd barely do a proper burger at home for a fiver!

To me - Five guys is the best burger in Dublin!

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly · 25-06-2017 11:37PM

About twenty years ago I flipped burgers at a Twelfth demonstration. Loyalists paid us £3 for shamefully low quality burgers.

I think you're right.

rossie1977 · 25-06-2017 11:40PM

Whataburger is one if the top 3 fast-food joints in the states and charges equivalent of Burger King

Zaph · 25-06-2017 11:40PM

Some places are laughably overpriced, but Bunsen is worth every penny of what they charge, best burger in Dublin (and now Cork as well). Honorable mentions to Wowburger and Generator in Smithfield, who both also do excellent burgers.

super_furry · 25-06-2017 11:41PM

Can't beat Box Burger for food or prices.

Stonedpilot · 25-06-2017 11:42PM

Johnnyhpipe wrote: »

A fiver a pop's not gona cover raw ingredients/cost of cooking/rent/staff costs... I'd barely do a proper burger at home for a fiver!

To me - Five guys is the best burger in Dublin!

€5 a pop could be a takeaway only, like a high end burger van. Five guys is a rip off beyond belief. €5 for chips €9.45 cheeseburgers in a fast food joint is taking the pizz. The layout like a chipper in Butlins.

Bunsen is lovely nice tender meat.
Not the best IMO though.

super_furry · 25-06-2017 11:44PM

€9.45 for a really good burger sounds very fair to me.

KungPao · 25-06-2017 11:46PM

I've had loads of fancy as-big-as-my-head style burgers for sky high prices, but I still prefer the humble bun burger for €2.50 (or 1/4 pounder if I'm being flash with the cash) from the local chipper.

Diarmuidin · 25-06-2017 11:48PM

Just take the few minutes to make your own burger much nicer. No wonder we are a nation of fatties.

ZeroThreat · 25-06-2017 11:52PM

people are also overpaying for chicken & chips ie. Nandos = glorified kfc @ premium prices.

Stonedpilot · 25-06-2017 11:56PM

super_furry wrote: »

€9.45 for a really good burger sounds very fair to me.

For a burger in a wrapper?. Many places do a tasty meal for that in a nice sit down sorrunding. That you Zuckerberg?.

Paddytheman · 25-06-2017 11:57PM

Recently went to a certain pub close to smthfield that may have previously sold groceries and paid like €17 for a Boar burger. Was it even Boar, all I know for certain was it wasnt chicken or lamb. Was there blue cheese and apple slaw, possibly a spoonful but fcku was I ripped off.....

Stonedpilot · 26-06-2017 12:01AM

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Bunsen isn't much more than a tenner for a burger, fries and a Coke. I don't mind paying that much for a burger that good. Easily the best burger in the city.

People pay €15 for just a burger and chips in pubs and they're always, without fail, muck.

There's a chain of pubs based in Galway with several Dublin outlet who have horrendous burgers and serve them with a a few chips stacked like Jenga blocks, without a drink, for €14.95, that's madness, a tenner in Bunsen is a bargain in comparison.

Bunsen has very good burgers but Good luck getting burger fries and drink in bunsen for €10. Cheeseburger is €7.45 alone.

Rumpy Pumpy · 26-06-2017 12:12AM

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

a burger and chips in pubs and they're always, without fail, muck.

There's a chain of pubs based in Galway with several Dublin outlet who have horrendous burgers and serve them with a a few chips stacked like Jenga blocks, without a drink, for €14.95, that's madness, a tenner in Bunsen is a bargain in comparison.

The Galway Bay Brewery pubs? Six euros for a pint of their own beer, which is even more outrageous than the terrible food they serve. The market doesn't lie though; they are already Ireland's largest pub chain, and coming to a town near you.

dr.bollocko · 26-06-2017 12:15AM

Rumpy Pumpy wrote: »

The Galway Bay Brewery pubs? Six euros for a pint of their own beer, which is even more outrageous than the terrible food they serve. The market doesn't lie though; they are already Ireland's largest pub chain, and coming to a town near you.

Terrible beer in general. Taking over the place so they are.

ArtyC · 26-06-2017 12:28AM

https://www.thechilishack.ie

Give chilli shack a try! Best burger in Galway imo, they've just opened in Dublin too! The beast is €9.50 and that's with paprika fries ! I struggle to finish it

JupiterKid · 26-06-2017 12:31AM

I've never been to Bunsen. Is it as amazing as people make it out to be?

Rumpy Pumpy · 26-06-2017 12:34AM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Terrible beer in general. Taking over the place so they are.

It's the tiddlywink and monopoly players that get my goat up.

Stonedpilot · 26-06-2017 12:36AM

JupiterKid wrote: »

I've never been to Bunsen. Is it as amazing as people make it out to be?

Lovely burger nice meat and dressing and not a dropper (bits dropping all over the shop the minute you bite it), many places serve these type a burger but theirs nicely portioned. Not a "huge" burger though.

AllForIt · 26-06-2017 12:41AM

I have to do a Angus Von Bismarck on this one. No matter how good a burger is considered to be it will always be junk food to me. In the years that I worked in restaurants I still can't believe that burgers were ever on the menu or that anyone ordered them in the first place, when they could have ordered a nice stake instead. The idea of going to a proper restaurant and ordering a burger doesn't sit well with me. But then again I am a bit of a snob.

the_syco · 26-06-2017 12:46AM

Found Ricks to be good, once you add the second patty

The price of the 2nd patty is where the place shows their hand, I find; some charged a pittance, some charged nearly the price of the burger itself!

Stonedpilot · 26-06-2017 12:48AM

AllForIt wrote: »

I have to do a Angus Von Bismarck on this one. No matter how good a burger is considered to be it will always be junk food to me. In the years that I worked in restaurants I still can't believe that burgers were ever on the menu or that anyone ordered them in the first place, when they could have ordered a nice stake instead. The idea of going to a proper restaurant and ordering a burger doesn't sit well with me. But then again I am a bit of a snob.

Snob or not
Im not talking of restaurants as such but "casual dining" burger joints. Not michelin starred chef everyone dolled up drinking wine balls.

PARlance · 26-06-2017 12:48AM

AllForIt wrote: »

I have to do a Angus Von Bismarck on this one. No matter how good a burger is considered to be it will always be junk food to me. In the years that I worked in restaurants I still can't believe that burgers were ever on the menu or that anyone ordered them in the first place, when they could have ordered a nice stake instead. The idea of going to a proper restaurant and ordering a burger doesn't sit well with me. But then again I am a bit of a snob.

Does the stake come with a saw?

the_syco · 26-06-2017 12:51AM

AllForIt wrote: »

The idea of going to a proper restaurant and ordering a burger doesn't sit well with me. But then again I am a bit of a snob.

I often get the burger when nothing else on the menu appeals to me :pac:

PARlance · 26-06-2017 12:51AM

JupiterKid wrote: »

I've never been to Bunsen. Is it as amazing as people make it out to be?

It's a decent burger, overpriced and served with a huge dollop of hipster hype.

jacksie66 · 26-06-2017 12:55AM

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PTH2009 · 26-06-2017 01:05AM

I don't like red sauce or anything so only get cheese on my burger and nothing else. Any foreign that serve me are a bit bewildered by the whole thing lol. It's cause eruptions in places like McDonald's

Burger joints. Worth the money?.

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