It's the simple stuff that's most exciting. That's coming from a guy who would take the country over the city and The Ramones over Radiohead. I've also never tried a chai latte. I'll just have a coffee, thanks.
DA'Burger speaks to my simple sensibilities. The meat is fresh from the butcher next door, lightly seasoned and flame grilled. The salad on all the burgers is the classic lettuce/tomato/(red) onion combo and the menu offers chips and a generous range of drinks (they take pride in the range of beers on offer).
Being a young business, one year old with just one location, the mastermind of DA'Burger, James and his wife Wendy, and their best mate Jason are always on hand and are truly passionate about their burgers.
Honestly, the first time the missus and I rocked up, it was jarring being treated like old friends by James. Pulling no punches, customer service in Australia is woeful. Generally speaking waitstaff in our country are disinterested and lazy, and god have pity on your sugar craving soul should you ever desire dessert 'cause once your mains hit the table, you're dead to the waiter.
James is the most enthusiastic person I've met in hospitality. I myself have worked in the industry for over 8 years. He's a rare breed. His burgers are simple pleasures, but what pleasure! Beef, lamb, chicken, fish and a couple of vegetarian options, if you wanna get your burger fix on, you've gotta be damn picky to not find something to hit the spot. My personal favorite is a beauty called The Cure. It takes the basic DA'Burger with an Angus beef pattie, salad and one of the several home made relishes and adds perennial favorite burger fillings like bacon, a fresh cracked runny egg and cheese which is the closest I've been to burger heaven.
The salad actually looks fresh, bright and vibrant. Tastes that way, too. The combination of the flame grilled patties, salad and the tomato relish or chilli jam...if you have fond memories of family backyard BBQ's, you'll feel right at home. As several customers have written on the walls at DA'Burger, Grill'd doesn't even compare.
The taste alone is enough to secure my patronage for whenever Macca's or HJ's just ain't gonna cut it for those days where a burger is all you wanna wrap your laughing gear around. But DA'Burger support the local homeless, by offering employment opportunities to youths who have had a rough start in life, and also by distributing suspended burger vouchers to the homeless, which anyone can contribute to in store. So you can feel good about supporting a true blue, local business and maybe even get in on the being charitable thing yourself.
Long story short, DA'Burger is a real, feel good place to grab a feed. Hands down the best burgers I've ever had (the fiance swears by the chips), consistently great service (although the enthusiasm can drop off a tad should one of the younger staff serve you), you can scribble on the walls should you become a regular, play Connect 4 while you wait and rock out to the tunes. I tell ya what, I don't wanna meet the person who wouldn't call that a good time out. read more