Raph T.

One of my pals who lives in Melbourne swears by 8Bit so I thought I'd have to give it a go - at 9:30pm on a weekday. Whoop de doo and glad I did - how convenient as well if you had late night burger cravings! I really wanted a hotdog but they were all sold out by then which is understandable. I settled the After Burner to spice things up (ha...) with japapenos, red onion and chipotle - what could possibly go wrong? Nothing. Every bite was a delight. The proportions were just right, the sauce was tasty and the patty plentiful. The chips were nicely salted as well. Lastly if you don't get anything thing at all, get the nutella milkshake. Because nutella milkshake. Decadent.

Sam O.

8bit's new CBD location is in the perfect spot to get a huge amount of customers (and far easier to get to than their previous Footscray store), however if you are planning to eat in, their seemingly always packed store can be a little off putting. I finally took the plunge recently and while it was just as difficult to get a seat as I imagined it would be, we managed to luckily get one before our food came. I had their 8bit with cheese, and thought it was really nice and a good filling burger. Their chips were also quite nicer than the average chips you get in some burger stores. However I found their onion rings not so great. Their service was good, and hopefully in the future if their store quietens down a bit it'll be easier to eat in more often.

David S.

I heard about this place when I was perusing my yelp app one afternoon, and due to the rave reviews that it got I decided to go an check it out. The problem was that the line outside was huge, and I really didn't have all that much time for lunch, so I decided to come back here for dinner recently. Well, the lines were still pretty long, and it was probably fifteen odd minutes before I got my burger, but it was certainly worth the wait. I would probably recommend you take away since there aren't a huge number of seats in here, but then again it is on Swanston Street. Once again, I've found a place that does some decent chips (along with topping) and a really good burger. I just have to find the time to wait in line.

Staci B.

The hunt for Melbourne's best burger joint continues and sadly is far from over after a visit to 8bit's city location. I should say that my visit happened to coincide with White Night which may have affected the standard of burgers, however the issue was not with their staff or service, it was with the burger itself. The patty was just dry and overcooked - it was a rather large thin number - unlike your standard burger thic/ round concoction. I think this may have affected the end result as maybe that is the shape of their usual patties and that is what they usually cook, as the burger I was served was overcooked and nearing the point of crispy at the edges, meaning there was no taste to the burger really at all. The 8bit sauce was a welcome addition in the flavour department, however obviously nothing can really be done when the burger patty itself is a let down. I should note that despite being under the pump on white night, the staff were still happy and helpful, sadly the product just let them down in a big way, so much so that I can't see myself wanting to make a return to give them the chance to redeem themselves, especially when there are other places in the CBD that deliver on deliciousness!

Suzie R.

8bit is a great little cheap eat right in the heart of the CBD. It's usually busy so has a good atmosphere and it's bright and funky. It's very much a quick eat/take our place so while there's not much seating it's usually possible to get a seat without too much of a wait! We had hotdogs and potato gems! Hot dogs are tasty, we had the Brit dog and wonder dog, both were yum and they are pretty big. They were happy to adjust our order slightly as my other half didn't want all the toppings on his. It's fast food, it's not fancy but is nicely presented, tastes good and is a step up from most comparable places.

Mark R.

Should be called 2-Bit burgers. Shocking service. Ordered 2 burgers and a shake but only received 1, luckily we hadn't left the store. They then took the burger out of the bag and placed it on the counter as they couldn't identify which one they had given us. The remaining burger was ordered without an ingredient due to an allergy issue. We saw they realised they had included the ingredient and opened the burger and used their fingers to scrape off the item and then bag it for us. We highlighted the issue and they said there were sure there was no ingredient remaining. Not wanting to cause a fuss we left only to find the allergy ingredient was covered over with sauce. I liked the old school Atari shop theme but that's where the best part ended. Someone will either die or sue them. They have a great peanut shake.. The boss needs to do some quality control.

Mary A.

I don't understand why the CBD location isn't as good as the 8bit in Footscray ? My food/experience was great - everything was appropriately crispy, tasty, & fresh. Yes they were busy but it was lunch time & it is the city - so that's expected. Good places are busy for a reason ! All I know is that it was so tasty that we were still trying to finish all of our food even if we were full (shared between 2 people) - it was too good to leave behind. Honestly ranked pretty high on my top 5 burger list now. Wanted to try more off their menu since they offer hot dogs, shakes & gems. So defs coming back here to have food comas for sure - 10/10.

Jeany L.

Just like in Footscray, I ordered their 8bit with Cheese. My patty was slightly dry compared to the one that I had but I don't mind. Love the buttery bun!

Tomas Z.

Has Melbourne reached peak burger yet!? Apparently not because 8-Bit just keeps expanding. While there are burger joints going up everywhere the team here have really gone all out on the theme and branding - this will be the most instagramable takeaway bag you will ever see! We love the fries and the burger options are slim but well made. One criticism is the sauces used which are all brought in and nothing to write home about. It would be nice to have a little more variety. Still excellent fast food. There is usually a little wait for food to come out but it's worth it. You will struggle to find a table if you have a group of more than two people so better to come here solo, as a duo or get take away and enjoy the sights on Swanston st. Yum burgers!

Phil K.

Over the past 12months burger joints have opened up in and around the city, with most succeeding in various ways. The heart of the success, is the burger, without a great burger there is little chance of success of a great burger joint. 8bit in Melbourne CBD is a burger restaurant that, you guessed it, serves a variety of burgers and sides, as well as a selection of "gourmet hot dogs". This week I visited twice. The first venture into this funky venue I ordered the FATAL FURY with Jalapeño & Cheddar Sausage, Cheese Sauce, Chilli Beef, Jalapeños, with a side of onion rings. On paper this hot dog ticked all my taste boxes, so I was really looking forward to munching down on my Fatal Fury. Unfortunately this dog was Fatal, but not in a good way. Firstly the Jalapeño & Cheddar Sausage, had no flavour and was actually unpleasant to eat. The chilli beef was bland with little heat. The best part was the bun, but unfortunately it's bum was soggy which made it really hard to eat. So with fatality of the dog I was praying that the onion rings would save the day. Not to be. The onions itself, nice, but too much batter and undercooked. So as 8bit's core product is their burgers,I felt it only fair to go back for a second time and sample their burgers. This time I ordered the 8BIT WITH CHEESE. Beef, Tomato, Lettuce, Red Onion, Pickles, Mustard, Cheese, Ketchup, 8bit Sauce. With a side of chips. This was a step up from the hot dog. It was a good burger, but not great. I think it was the beef patty that let it down. They advertise it as being served medium, but mine was serve well done. In fact it was very well done and lacked flavour. The fries, disappointing. I got served the scraps, with only a few fries that had potato in them, the others just small chucks of over cooked chips. In a time that the burger is the flavour of the month and a great deal of good burger joints out there, 8bit just need to work on their beef patty. The only redeemable part to 8bit is the price.

Joanna H.

In time this will hopefully improve to become a great place, but at the moment they need to do work on improving the visitor experience. The retro arcade décor is cute, but the lack of air-conditioning on hot days, the loud music and the staff who seem to not quite know how to take orders make it a not particularly pleasant place to visit. That's a shame because the food is pretty good. The chips are better than most burger places with a lot of flavour and just the right amount of crunch. The burger was tasty but they also follow the annoying trend of slightly under-cooking them.

Tom L.

Awesome branding and concept. Graphics look great. Burger was a bit hard to taste, overpowered by too much salt. I will try again though