Collingwood, VIC 3066
A simple
burger is a good burger. Yet the golden ratio seems as elusive as finding a Weasley
without red hair. The people at The Burger Adventure even dedicate an
entire blog to finding that perfect sandwich. And after two thwarted attempts
to get to the hottest, hippest, and hype-est burger new burger place (one of
which involving me sleeping in for a good 5 hours), we finally made it to Huxtaburger on a sunny Friday
afternoon.
A simple sign proclaiming burgers is all you need, as the beef really is the star of the show here. And their slogan, Hot Beef and Cold Beer? Yes please!
A carefully calculated interior combines elements from both
American diner and Australian fish and chippery. It’s a setup that encourages
take-away, as there are only a few seats inside, and not too many more out by
the road.
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| Huxtaburger ($8) |
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| Huxtaburger ($8) |
The basic burger, the Huxtaburger
($8) is small-ish, but is hefty for its size. Picking it up, I found the
lightly toasted bun deflating and disintegrating under my fingers, but the
first bite into the buttery, sweet, and slightly crispy brioche was heaven.
There is no pretence of healthy here – it’s all buttered brioche, melted
cheese, and a full flavoured wagyu patty, making for a burger that is
simultaneously gourmet yet diner-delicious. The thinly sliced pickles and
radioactive yellow mustard provide the perfect amount of tang, and the
freshness of the salad tipped the scales just enough to keep the burger in
perfect balance.
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| Theo ($11) |
The Theo ($11),
which was the Huxtaburger beefed up (heh) with an extra patty, extra cheese, a
rasher of bacon, and anointed with a squirt of BBQ sauce, had to be ordered. This
gruelling task fell to Chris, who could barely contain his glee at
being ordered to eat a meatasaurus for ‘food blogging’s sake’. This is a much
less balanced mouthful compared to the Huxtaburger, consisting of meat, meat
and more meat. It’s smoky and rich from the double whammy of bacon and BBQ
sauce, and whilst still delicious, it all but masked the other flavours in the
burger, most regrettably the sweetness of the bun.
Check out that drippage. This is a messy burger kids.
And all that protein. Chris was practically in a meat
coma by the end.
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| Regular Chips ($3) |
Oh and I almost forgot, a regular serve of Crinkle Cut Chips ($3) topped off our
meal. Crispy? Yes. Salty? Yes. Mass
produced? Yes. Perfect? Yes Yes Yes!
So yeah. Go now.
Rating:
15/20 – elbow-wobblingly good.
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