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Burger Joys: Upbeat Local Gangster 地道又不失個性



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Favs: Hiro Burger和牛漢堡, Signature Double Cheese Burger招牌雙層芝士漢堡
[Written by Gobay in Chinese, Carly in English]

吉碟幫重出江湖的第一篇又是burger! 沒錯,炎熱的天氣,狹小的空間,不肯遷就亞洲人身高的高腳凳——經典burger地鋪的特色——都阻擋不了我們對burger的熱愛和持之以恆的探究! Burger的受歡迎程度甚至金融的世界裡都有一個非正式的測量貨幣匯率的巨無霸指數, Big Mac Index,  還衍生了「漢堡包經濟 burgernomics」這個專業詞彙。OK, 假意高級理論了一輪我們為什麼總是鐘情burger的原因之後,一起考察一下:

It’s a burger review again! Undoubtedly, the undying burger hype has hit Hong Kong hard since early 2014, then matcha turned everything green, along with the Korean bloom, burger trend has kept its steady trend; Butchers Club expanded to Kowloon and One Island East, Beef & Liberty kept calm and retained its elegant niche, Burger Joys has been well-established at this petite bustling corner in Wan Chai. To the gang’s surprise, we were surprised that it took us some time to discover this local joint. Better yet, Gobay and Carly both agreed that Burger Joys have made it to the top 3 of the Gang’s list. Here comes the verdict!


Signature Double Cheese Burger 招牌雙層芝士漢堡 | HKD 138
最令人難忘的是它的顏色搭配:大大片的血紅番茄、紫色的生洋蔥圈(百分百生的!!!),金黃色的呈融化狀地包裹著兩塊漢堡扒(無論是Butcher's Club 還是 Beef &  Liberty都無法達到的融化狀態)和青色的生菜。這裡必須要感歎一下,那些沒辦法把漢堡包裡的芝士弄熱弄融的burger stores是必須要反省再反省!(´⌣`ʃƪ)口感不錯,開邊後能看到相對算是飽滿的肉汁(這個比之後會提到的和牛Burger要稍微乾身一點)。破天荒我們沒有「糾纏店主」問他諸如「牛肉產地是哪裡?」「谷飼還是草飼?」等等的,大概就是潛意識裡覺得每次透露得太詳盡,讓過後去嘗試的食客少了獵奇的心思。這次我們就「隨便」一把:醃製的咸度剛剛好,拌酸瓜生菜的沙律醬是很熟悉的本土味道(感覺是用了日本的Kewpie嘻嘻),麵包微甜很軟厚(很像Bread Element的出品但又總覺得差點什麼)。138點價格確實容易惹人非議,不過如果你不介意錢,是一枚港版「土豪」或外籍「土豪」,不妨一試。

Fiery red tomato slices, vividly violet onion rings, jippy fresh greens and the complete-meltdown of cheese draped around that juicy beef patty did blow us away.  Beef jus dripped over our fingers as we picked up the massive combo, no fretting, there was a refined balance of delish fatty goodness and well-seasoned patty, with the right sprinkle of salt & pepper, the dope of Kewpie-flavored mayo did the trick. Bread top slightly sweetish and very bouncy fluffy, blended in a mouthful of juicy and intriguing double patties, the portion was much bigger than Butchers Club for a regular burger of HKD100. 




Hiro Burger 和牛漢堡| HKD 188
這個價位讓我們馬上想起了Bread Street Kitchen Burger,而這個確是要更勝一籌的。"Hiro" 的命名讓人心思思猜測是否用的日本和牛。大家看到Hiro猜測是Hero意思的有多少?高比聯想到的卻是電影Baymax裡的Hiro,  Baymax感覺有點像"Burger"升級版,哈哈哈!這個和牛漢堡真的很不錯,很多肉汁,但還是可以吃出肉的質感,即使它很快散在嘴裡,那種肉粒的結實仍然明顯。188的價格,你,值得擁有。

Sing in the tune of “Worth it” - Hiro burger, you are definitely worth it for your quality and price. Gobay immediately thought that this Hiro might be related to Baymax and how it is an upgraded version to serve your tummy well. Beef jus was running through our finger cracks, patty was less salty but way much juicier compared to the Signature Double Cheeseburger. Less profound in the manly beef taste yet more delicate when it comes to wagyu beef, it dissolves on the palate yet remained firm and delectable as you take a deep bite. 


Fish Burger 魚柳包 | HKD 88
Lyoe很中肯地評論說「好似廿年前的麥記魚柳包」!的確,非常熟悉的味道,雖然魚柳還是乾,但外層用的絕對鬆脆的bread crust則讓人難以忘懷,咬下去就像在日本名古屋吃的黃金豚炸豬排的炸面包糠的口感,值得一試。

Our tagalong has risen above to the next level and started to pick up the role of being a food reviewer at times, as Lyoe stated, “This is like Filo-O-Fish at McDonalds 2 decades ago!” Tartar sauce was the familiar taste that recalls childhood memories; the crispy golden breaded deep fried crust was alike Japan deep fried pork tonkatsu, worth a try if you are not a beef fan.



Cajun Wings 6pcs | HKD 58
提到Cajun料理,來自美加的食客可能倍感溫馨。它就像是西班牙的Tortilla(土豆煎蛋餅),意大利的pizza,中國的火鍋等,屬於創意大雜燴的平民食品。入口前聞到雞翼有股濃濃的味精味,差點就想放棄,吃的時候變成了各種香辛料的混合體,即使不那麼「味精」了,還是不怎麼討喜。也許會有支持的食客也未可知。

Cajun! Not a stranger to North Americans and especially when Carly used to sprinkle so much of this spice mix on her fries when she used to be in the lovely green land O-Canada. Close to Italian’s pizza, Chinese’s hotpot, Spanish’s Tortilla, Cajun is a powerful mix of paprika, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme and red pepper flakes. Burger Joy’s Cajun mix tasted like instant noodle MSG which threw all of us a bit off our chairs and they were a bit too dry as well…


Lunch deal: free add-on of soft drinks/tea and fries/tater tots/onion rings

這裡有提供午市套餐,任意一款漢堡包配汽水或茶,還可以在薯條、炸薯粒和炸洋蔥圈裡任選一款。

Economical lunch deals if you work around Wanchai, free add-on of sides and drinks on the regular-priced burgers. Fries tasted and looked very much like everyone’s all-time favorite McDonalds.


Truffle Fries 松露薯條| additional HKD 20
吉碟幫對炸薯條的喜好各有不同,這裡的是麥記式的炸透型,炸兩次或以上,脆身香口。不過不失,性價比很不錯。

Truffle fries being one the most acclaimed dishes at Burger Joys, these were double fried to ensure that they were golden crispy, served with black truffle bits sprinkled atop. Can’t complain much for its price, worth a try if you happen to drop by this hippy joint.


Cookies & Cream Milkshake | additional HKD25
曲奇奶昔嚐出維記鮮奶的味道,Oreo曲奇朱古力味道不特別突出,亦不似是雪糕打出來的一般濃稠香滑。

Possibly made from Kowloon Diary farm product, the unique milk fragrant was too strong compared to the bland Oreo flavored milkshake. Beef & Liberty and Burger Circus must have scored way higher in the milkshake contest.  

單純就漢堡一欄,Burger Joys真心能排上前三,特別是和牛漢堡。一直在想為什麼Burger stores總喜歡挑戰和牛漢堡,思忖一番後,覺得也許因為和牛不需要調肥瘦比例,選對部位就行,因為它的油脂分佈都比較「雪花」,所以肉汁分佈也會相對的多和均勻,口感比較豐盈。你們覺得呢?:)

Burger Joys made it to the Gang’s favorite top three, especially the Hiro burger was downright juicy, spectacular delicious in terms of seasoning, texture, and burger construction. We used to never really understand wagyu beef burgers, reminded us of the disappointing one at Glasshouse. Giving it a second thought, it’s probably related to their much finer marbling and higher tenderness, which makes the patty more elegant with a palate-coating richness.

Burger Joys [Happiness you can Taste]

Address: Shop E, G/F, De Fenwick, 42-50 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
灣仔駱克道42-50號君悅居地下E


* Lunch deals are great economical combos
* No service charge
* If you have a small stomach then it’s downright alright to just go for the burgers

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[Written by Gobay in Chinese, Carly in English]


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7/10 plates emptied!


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7/10 plates emptied!

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7/10 plates emptied!

 [Written by Carly in English, Gobay in Chinese]

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7/10 plates emptied!