Saw a new burger shop pop up and obviously had to go, and went so with a friend.
Paradise Road Diner is a new Americana diner opened by Bondi Iceberg's David Owen. The menu has stuff from burgers, to fried chicken and waffles, to bagels, to omelettes, and even some braised beef. They also sport some staple sides like mac and cheese.
Well I obviously came for the burger...and thankfully you can add extras to it. I got the Cheeseburger ($15) and added a 2nd patty plus bacon ($5, $3)...each patty is 180g so it's not a small burger even without extras. We also ordered the braised brisket.
The burger is pretty good...the best way to describe it is although it's messy, it's a "clean" burger. You can eat this burger and not feel gross afterwards...but then sometimes I don't know if that's a good thing, as part of the experience of eating a burger is that greasy heart attack inducing grossness you feel eating it sometimes, like at Mary's. It's tasty but it's missing an extra kick, or the X factor that makes it completely stand out.
It's an awesome new addition to the burger scene in Sydney, and especially out in Bondi. Bonditony's has some competition now, though Bonditony's bread still wins, the meat here wins over Bonditony's.
The braised brisket is alright, it comes with a side of sweet BBQ sauce, pickles, and cornbread. Would have preferred smoked brisket but alas no smoker here...they're also BYO at the moment but will have a license soon enough.
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