If traveling through Southern Cross and you're looking for a FRESH tasting meal, Grill'd is a foolproof option.
I don't eat much red meat and upon reading the ingredients in the brie chicken sliders, decided to give them a whirl. I'm over chips at the moment, so decided to pass. You order from the little trailer (looks like a food truck) and then assigned a seat if dining in. I asked the staff about the size of the sliders. He made them seem pretty small so since I was skipping chips, I went with the order of three. Added an apple cider so came out to $23.
The seating area is nestled underneath the station, and feels like an indoor patio - you'll quickly forget you're in a train station. Waited about 10 minutes for my food to come out but watched the cooks make everything fresh. Sliders wound up being a bit larger than I expected which was a nice surprise. Very generous pieces of chicken in each. Buns light and fluffy. The cranberry dressing was quite sweet, almost fig jam like, but rather delicious. Brie was lightly melted which was nice, and not too much of it which I hate on most sliders. Tomato seemed like it was freshly sliced for my meal. Last ingredient was the herb mayo which I couldn't really make out with the sweetness of the cranberry, but I think it helped balance it out. Overall, really impressed with both the taste and the quality. Tons of burger places around, but it's hard to find that freshness that Grill'd delivers. Even the apple cider was good, crisp, dry and refreshing and not too sweet.
Certainly not fast food prices, but light years beyond fast food taste. I'll gladly spend a little extra for fresh, quality ingredients that won't make me feel ill shortly afterwards. I go through Southern Cross quite a bit so will undoubtedly be back for more. Plus, they donate a portion of proceeds to charity! Nice little noble bonus to your purchase. read more