Hong Kong has its fair share of burger joints, there are the big chains obviously like Mcds, Triple Os and Burger King; the standalone gourmet places like Burgerroom, CaliBurger(which is actually a chain in the States); the bars that serve burgers as an attraction, think McSorley's; and the oh-so-pricey hotel lobby lounge burgers. Main St Deli anyone?
QBay burger seems to be none of those. It is special in that it is a small, unassuming, almost ghetto burger joint in Quarry Bay. It is directly in competition with Burger Mix, another small store that is literally doors away. Burger Mix actually is bit more refined - they have a logo and proper printed wrappers, and a second store. Qbay Burger is more mom and pop, but what it lacks in scale and slickness, it makes up for in heart.
Each burger is made to order, meaning yes, you will have to wait long times for your burger. So go BEFORE 12:30 if you have a short lunch break. I tried both the namesake Qbay Burger and the Milano Burger, for takeout. Qbay burger was simple: patty, cheese, tomato, onion and lettuce. The poppy seed bun was toasted and patty was quite succulent with that beef flavor. Portions were generous as well, a burger fries combo should be enough to induce a coma back at the desk. I was happy with that one.
Milano Burger was a wannabe gourmet burger, with bacon, rocket and provolone cheese. This was saaalty. Could've been the bacon or the cheese, but either way this was not the delicate gourmet burger I imagined. Gourmet does not seem to be their repertoire.
So overall, a small store with heart, and decent basic burger. The price is similarly priced to Triple Os, around HKD 70~80 a combo with fries and a drink. read more