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South Melbourne Burger Rankings
Looking for a good burger in South Melbourne? - we've done the hard work for you.... all rankings are based on the opinions of Carl the brewer and Doug the tent salesman (as seen on TV..).
| Venue | Date of Review | Price |
Burger Size /5 |
Burger Taste /3 |
Onion /1 |
Bacon /1 |
Egg /1 |
Cheese /1 |
Sauce Options /2 |
Chips /3 |
Value /3 |
Total /20 |
Judges Comments |
| Maori
Chief Hotel (Cnr York & Moray Sts) |
Fri 26/10/07 |
$15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 18 | The Chief Burger is
always reliable, a few more chips and a tad more seasoning to
the burger pattie and it would be hitting a perfect score -
"A ripper of a burger" - Dean the car detailer, our guest
reviewer for the week. Show me the burger! |
| Golden Fleece (Montague St) |
Fri 14/9/07 |
$10 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 3 | 17 | A
good honest burger in an old school workers pub (if you're
wearing a safety vest you'll blend right in). All the
required elements, nothing fancy - all for $10. Show me the burger! |
|
O'Connells (Coventry & Montague Sts) |
Fri 2/11/07 |
$18.50 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 16 |
Probably the best tasting burger we've had, served with plenty of wedges.
But at
$18.50, it's not one you'd eat every day. Show me the burger! |
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Lamaros (Cecil St) |
Fri 5/10/07 |
$18.50 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 16 |
Another great tasting burger, but at a premium price.
Show me the burger! |
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The Palmerston (Palmerston St & Kingsway) |
Fri 5/9/07 |
$10 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 3 | 16 | In
a pub more famous for it's Parmas, this was a nice surprise.
Great value at $10, if only there was onion on it!
Show me the burger! |
| The Cricket Club Hotel (435 Clarendon St) |
Fri 20/7/07 |
$15.50 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 15.5 | Not sure why they serve
this as an "Open Burger", it's not too big to eat closed
(although we did ask for no beetroot). A tasty, but very sloppy
burger. Show me the burger! |
| The
George (Cnr Coventry & Cecil St) |
Fri 23/11/07 |
$13 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 15 | This is a
massive burger, overall it's tasty,
but it needs more seasoning. It also loses points for the
shoestring fries.
Show me the burger! |
| Town
Hall Hotel (137 Bank St) |
Fri 17/8/07 |
$17.50 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 15 |
This one comes with beetroot and pineapple, which we asked to be
removed. By the time it arrived we were starving, luckily it's
quite large,
Grab this one on Thursdays when it's $10. Show me the burger! |
| The Limerick (Cnr Park & Clarendon) |
Fri 3/8/07 | $15 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14.5 | A good all rounder. No complaints, but nothing to set it apart from the field. Show me the burger! |
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The Pub at Crown (Crown Casino) |
Fri 24/8/07 | $14.5 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 13.5 | An
OK effort but the burger needs more seasoning, a few more chips
and a decent amount of onion. Show me the burger! |
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Golden Gate Hotel (Cnr Clarendon & Coventry) |
Fri 16/11/07 | $9.50 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 12 |
Caremelised onions were promised, but not delivered. No egg, and
minimal use of seasoning on the burger. Would have been much
lower if it wasn't a lunchtime special - normal price is
$16.50.... Show me the burger! |
| The Water Rat (Cnr Park & Moray) |
Wed 1/8/07 | $15.50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 12 | The meaty part of the burger let this one down, no onion or seasoning withing the burger as far as we could tell. The absence of cheese and minimal amount of salsa also contributed to its low score............ Show me the burger! |
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Emerald Hotel (Cnr Clarendon & Raglan) |
Fri 12/10/07 | $9.50 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 10.5 | The
cheapest burger we've tried. No seasoning, onions or egg.
Edible and cheap. Show me the burger! |
| Bell's
Hotel (Cnr Coventry & Moray) |
Fri 13/7/07 | $13.90 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 10.5 | Onion almost non-existent, cheese not melted, chips not salted or seasoned, had to ask for tomato sauce. Satiated, but not satisfied. |
| Southern Cross Hotel (Market & Cecil St) |
Fri 21/12/07 |
$15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10.5 | This used to be a really nice burger, but a new chef has ruined it! Undercooked, no cheese or onion, no flavour to the burger other than mincemeat. |
| Railway
Hotel (Bank & Ferrars) |
Fri 27/7 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No burger on the menu, no patrons in the pub for Friday lunch.... co-incidence? |
| Rising
Sun (Cnr Eastern & Raglan) |
Fri 20/7/07 |
N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No burgers to be seen in this pub, despite having three different menus. Disappointing! |