Where is the Best Burger in Dublin?

tricky D · 21-06-2018 8:54pm

Reopened. Dublin City charter now applies.

L1011 · 21-06-2018 9:06pm

VinLieger wrote: »

Crispy and delicious streaky bacon, none of this half cooked back rashers you get with most burgers in ireland

Crispy streaky bacon would make me refuse to buy a burger. I'm not American/Canadian.

Outlaw Pete · 21-06-2018 9:26pm

I had one today for lunch......

Tasty damn burger, has to be said. Although would want to be though for €19 w/ large fries and a drink.

Passenger · 21-06-2018 9:28pm

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Tasty damn burger, has to be said. Although would want to be though for €19 w/ large fries and a drink.

Mudder a Jaysis. For fast food?!

Arcade_Tryer · 21-06-2018 9:36pm

Passenger wrote: »

Mudder a Jaysis. For fast food?!

Welcome to the new millenialum.

dudara · 21-06-2018 9:38pm

Fox Hound wrote: »

Hey All, just thought I would update everyone,

As this thread seems to be overwhelming in favour of Bunsen, I had my first Bunsen today, and good golly miss molly it was Top Notch! I just sampled the Hamburger, and it was great, Next time I will work my way up the menu,:-)....But yes I can agree with so many Posters, this spot is the real deal when it comes to no nonsense burgers,..so where should I go next?

If you think Bunsen is good, you need to go to BuJo

dudara · 21-06-2018 9:40pm

VinLieger wrote: »

Crispy and delicious streaky bacon, none of this half cooked back rashers you get with most burgers in ireland

Last time I had a bacon cheeseburger at Five Guys in Dundrum, the bacon was rancid tasting. Actually rancid, not a metaphor

salmocab · 21-06-2018 9:44pm

What type of burger is in Bunsen? As in thin and juicy, thick and juicy, thick and dry etc etc?
I like the 5 guys type ones that are thin and juicy although I find their fries to be very meh.

Passenger · 21-06-2018 10:08pm

Arcade_Tryer wrote: »

Welcome to the new millenialum.

Where's that?

dreamers75 · 21-06-2018 10:11pm

Brian? wrote: »

Bunsen is grand. It’s well cooked but poorly seasoned. A bit of salt and it’s be a great burger, the lack of seasoning really let’s it down. It’s a problem with most burger places though.

I prefer meat rather than seasoning, you probably eat spice bags too.......

L1011 · 21-06-2018 10:16pm

Burgers without salt are quite inedible. They also usually fall apart as there's minimal to no cross-linking of the actual meat.

Too much salt turns them in to circular sausages.

MarkY91 · 21-06-2018 10:31pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

I prefer meat rather than seasoning, you probably eat spice bags too.......

Someone who eats burgers looking down upon someone who eats spice bags. Wtf.

You're comparing fast food crap to fast food crap. Both are delicious.

Bandana boy · 21-06-2018 11:41pm

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

I had one today for lunch......

Tasty damn burger, has to be said. Although would want to be though for €19 w/ large fries and a drink.

Rookie error
Always get small fries they are about 10% smaller than a large which is huge and if there are two of you one small fries will still probably do

Cienciano · 22-06-2018 10:11am

dreamers75 wrote: »

I prefer meat rather than seasoning, you probably eat spice bags too.......

Almost all uncured meat needs salt. If you find a burger recipe without salt I'd be impressed. Or steak. If you do, it's probably specifically for a no salt diet. No restaurant worth their salt would serve a burger or steak without it.

Red_Wake · 22-06-2018 11:07am

Cienciano wrote: »

dreamers75 wrote: »

I prefer meat rather than seasoning, you probably eat spice bags too.......

Almost all uncured meat needs salt. If you find a burger recipe without salt I'd be impressed. Or steak. If you do, it's probably specifically for a no salt diet. No restaurant worth their salt would serve a burger or steak without it.

I don't use salt in my burgers, I'm obviously some kind of culinary deviant.

Bandana boy · 22-06-2018 11:13am

A good burger requires salt , no doubt
The Bunsen burger has plenty of salt though , unless you got a poorly made one , which is possible as they are all made on site each day from mince not bought in pre formed ala Eddie and GBK .

Cienciano · 22-06-2018 11:40am

Red_Wake wrote: »

I don't use salt in my burgers, I'm obviously some kind of culinary deviant.

Different people like different things. Some people like well done steak. Cook it the way you like it, but you'll be hard pressed to find a recipe that recommends you do it like that because it's pretty much well regarded to taste better with salt.

dudara · 22-06-2018 2:20pm

There’s an old saying “...Like meat needs salt”

Meat, especially beef, benefits from salting. Burgers without salt are just not as good. Salt also changes the meat texture so it’s more than just flavour enhancing. It’s the one thing I don’t like about BoBos, they don’t season their patties (or at least they didn’t)

Brian? · 22-06-2018 10:50pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

I prefer meat rather than seasoning, you probably eat spice bags too.......

Seasoning = salt and pepper. You’re confusing it with flavoring, like chilli.

Everything tastes bland without seasoning. I don’t care how good a piece of meat is, it needs to be seasoned correctly.

Brian? · 22-06-2018 10:52pm

Red_Wake wrote: »

I don't use salt in my burgers, I'm obviously some kind of culinary deviant.

No. You’re just tragically misguided.

If you don’t put salt on burgers what do you put on the meat?

Brian? · 22-06-2018 10:54pm

dudara wrote: »

There’s an old saying “...Like meat needs salt”

Meat, especially beef, benefits from salting. Burgers without salt are just not as good. Salt also changes the meat texture so it’s more than just flavour enhancing. It’s the one thing I don’t like about BoBos, they don’t season their patties (or at least they didn’t)

I’m convinced the reason people like bacon burgers is because the salt in th bacon makes up for the lack of seasoning.

AndrewJRenko · 23-06-2018 6:22pm

Brian? wrote: »

Everything tastes bland without seasoning.

Maybe you've just got used to tasting the seasoning instead of the meat?

Subcomandante Marcos · 23-06-2018 8:46pm

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Maybe you've just got used to tasting the seasoning instead of the meat?

There's isn't a restaurant on the planet who don't season meat. There's a very good reason for that.

How Soon Is Now · 23-06-2018 8:51pm

Ffs nearly every dish weather its fast food or fine dining there seasoning involved it's massively important to the dish.

There's obviously a difference in getting the right balance and bringing out the flavours in the food by tasting it and correctly seasoning it and then just lashing the salt in like they do with Chinese takeaway food.

paska · 23-06-2018 8:57pm

Got a burger last week in Applereen Swords. it's a Burger King. I got a Whopper and man was it juice.
Should they taste the same in all BKs in the world? I have to say this was mouth watering. Can they add their own ingredients to enhance it? Had whoppers before and it was a "Whopper" but this was so fresh. Hats off. will be back soon.

MarkY91 · 24-06-2018 1:42pm

Had my second ever Bunsen yesterday (maybe a year since the first) due to all the Bunsen praise on here.

Have to say, the chips were rotten. The burger was grand, didn't taste anything near like "Dublin's best burger" there wasn't anything wrong with it but it was simply forgettable.

I was blown away when I tried chili shack and wow burger. Gonna try 5 guys or bobos next.

spurious · 24-06-2018 2:06pm

I am a big fan of Blockburger Burgers in the Eastpoint business park. I particularly like that everything is not drowned in ketchup or sauce so it is actually possible to eat one without leaving half of it down your front.

pwisp · 24-06-2018 2:28pm

I do like Bunsen but I wish they had more toppings like bacon for example. This is where Wowburger do better in.

Five guys is grand but there's no reason why it needs to be so dear.

trellheim · 25-06-2018 12:34am

Chili Shack currently is running 1st for me with the tex-mex poutine being a wonderful combo. after several unedifying bunsens had an excellent one, then back to unedifying again sigh. Chili shack consistently excellent and that is a very nice surprise. Off to Bleecker in london hopefully during the week yum yum

maximoose · 25-06-2018 11:12am

Had my first Chili Shack yesterday actually, Bacon & Cheeseburger and it was wonderful

Passenger · 25-06-2018 11:26am

trellheim wrote: »

Chili Shack currently is running 1st for me with the tex-mex poutine being a wonderful combo.

maximoose wrote: »

Had my first Chili Shack yesterday actually, Bacon & Cheeseburger and it was wonderful

Their Bacon Cheese Burger is my favourite around without doubt. The best value burger too and fries come included.

whiskeyman · 25-06-2018 1:44pm

Tried my first Wow burger recently.
Wasn't that juicy and didn't pack much taste.
The chilli fries were topped nicely, but the chips themselves were ok.
I went for BBQ sauce and different toppings.

I've had nicer burgers in Eddies, and I Bunsen for me is still my favourite burger.

Muahahaha · 30-06-2018 5:01pm

Ate in Bujo Burger in Sandymount last night and have to agree with dudara that it is an even better burger than Bunsen & Wow. The brioche bun is like a dome shape rather than the crushed buns you get many places. Cheese on the burger was superb too as was the meat. I wasnt impressed with their thrice cooked chips though, they left a lot to be desired. They were far from fluffy on the inside and crunchy outside and I doubted that they were cooked three times at all. But for the burger alone I have Bujo as top contender in Dublin. Will definitely be back even though its out of my way.

FreudianSlippers · 30-06-2018 6:47pm

MarkY91 wrote: »

Someone who eats burgers looking down upon someone who eats spice bags. Wtf.

You're comparing fast food crap to fast food crap. Both are delicious.

I don't think we're talking about fast food here at all...

dudara · 30-06-2018 6:52pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Ate in Bujo Burger in Sandymount last night and have to agree with dudara that it is an even better burger than Bunsen & Wow. The brioche bun is like a dome shape rather than the crushed buns you get many places. Cheese on the burger was superb too as was the meat. I wasnt impressed with their thrice cooked chips though, they left a lot to be desired. They were far from fluffy on the inside and crunchy outside and I doubted that they were cooked three times at all. But for the burger alone I have Bujo as top contender in Dublin. Will definitely be back even though its out of my way.

Delighted you made it over there to try it out. The fact that they’re a little out of the way in Sandymount means they don’t always get the same exposure as Wow & Bunsen.

The chips are fine IMO, but the burgers....

Outlaw Pete · 01-07-2018 2:25pm

Was in Bujo's a few days ago and didn't like it at all.

Soon as I went in the smell of refined oil in there was very off putting and the chips reeked of it.

As for the burger, no idea how they do it, but the meat tastes like (and has the consistency of) frozen burgers you'd get from a burger van, and tastes as bland.

Other than the brioche bun (which was quite tasty) for me the place sells burger van quality food at gourmet prices.

Bandana boy wrote: »

Rookie error
Always get small fries they are about 10% smaller than a large which is huge and if there are two of you one small fries will still probably do

It was indeed and I was back again and this time I took your advice and if anything, they gave me more fries than when I ordered a large fries.

Had a Bacon Cheese Dog this time and man they are beautiful. Best dog I've ever had. If I'm ever on Death Row someday, I'm getting another one of these bad boys just before I bow out.

Passenger · 01-07-2018 2:29pm

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

That bacon is so burnt it can only be identified by its dental records.

Bandana boy · 01-07-2018 2:33pm

Had a Burger at the Patty Wagon on Saturday
Its a Van that on Saturdays operates out of the Honest to Goodness Farmers Market in Glasnevin . Not sure his schedule rest of the week .

He has two burgers mixes on offer I went for the Fat kid mix which is 70% Chuck 30% Brisket I think the other was 70% Chuck 30% Short Rib

Really good burger well worth a visit on a Sat afternoon if your in the area

Outlaw Pete · 01-07-2018 2:36pm

Passenger wrote: »

That bacon is so burnt it can only be identified by its dental records.

When I got their Bacon Cheese Burger I thought the same and was disappointed as I hate crispy bacon.........

Maybe they marinate it, or fry in butter oil or something, but it tastes waaay better than it looks is all I can say.

JayRoc · 01-07-2018 5:15pm

dudara wrote: »

Delighted you made it over there to try it out. The fact that they’re a little out of the way in Sandymount means they don’t always get the same exposure as Wow & Bunsen.

The chips are fine IMO, but the burgers....

Made my first trip to Bujo this week. Pretty much due to this thread. Good burger (but brutal chips)

No Bunsen though .

Top 3: Bujo, Box, Bunsen (3,2,1).

MarkY91 · 01-07-2018 10:59pm

Mr.S wrote: »

Tried BuJo this evening - I actually really liked the chips!

Very decent burger, would have liked a bit more choice for toppings though.

Wow still top of my list! Bunsen is still decent but the service is horrific.

Side note, I wonder why none of the burger places deliver via JustEat / Deliveroo (apart from Five Guys) - they'd make a killing.

Chili shack delivers via Deliveroo.

Doesn't be as good though as the steam coming off the food drops back onto the food making it soggy when in a closed box

Cienciano · 02-07-2018 11:54am

Lettuce on a burger getting delivered isn't great either. Pizza, Chinese and indian works well delivered, I don't think burgers or most chipper stuff does.

yogi37 · 21-07-2018 8:14pm

Had Box Burger last night for first time ever. It was delicious. And after a couple of pints so it was even better. Very much enjoyed it.

trellheim · 22-07-2018 11:55pm

Side note : Lidl are doing a very nice range of brioche burger buns at the mo if your doing BBQs

Sleeper12 · 23-07-2018 12:14am

My favourite at the moment is Hoggs and Heifers in Swords. They are barbecued so the meat alone stands out. Well worth a look

J Mysterio · 23-07-2018 12:37am

Cienciano wrote: »

Lettuce on a burger getting delivered isn't great either. Pizza, Chinese and indian works well delivered, I don't think burgers or most chipper stuff does.

I live near an Eddie Rockets and I sometimes get the Smokestack delivered

It's always in good shape and they take great care to box it nicely (even ventilated).

Mike Hoch · 28-07-2018 3:21pm

pwisp wrote: »

I do like Bunsen but I wish they had more toppings like bacon for example. This is where Wowburger do better in.

Five guys is grand but there's no reason why it needs to be so dear.

I find Wowburger to essentially be a Five Guys copy for a few quid cheaper. Are they AS nice? Maybe not quite but they're close enough.

And their fries are reasonable. FG fries are muck.

Gavin "shels" · 12-09-2018 12:17am

As a big fan of Wowburger (on Parnell Square) how do the other ones fair up? Can they vary much? May be heading to the Wexford St one on Saturday after Leopardstown and don't want to be let down :pac:

MarkY91 · 12-09-2018 12:24am

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

As a big fan of Wowburger (on Parnell Square) how do the other ones fair up? Can they vary much? May be heading to the Wexford St one on Saturday after Leopardstown and don't want to be let down :pac:

I don't know about taste but the other ones are cool as you have to go through a pub to get to the restaurant. Kind of bizarre when you first go to them.

The one on the quays is outdoors on the roof of some bar. It's quite unique IMO as opposed to the new, boring branch on Parnell Street.

Does anyone have any new reconnections aside from wow, Bunsen, chili shack?

Has a BoBos recently and it was terrible.

Subcomandante Marcos · 12-09-2018 2:01am

BoBos is terrible.

The undisputed kings are Bunsen and Wow but I Honestly think wow trail Bunsen by long way.

Where is the Best Burger in Dublin?

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