This is how a burger should be done. Period.
Nowadays, people take the simple burger and try to make it complicated. It's a burger patty and a bun. Do those 2 things correctly and you're 95% on the way to a good burger. I mean, what did the burger ever do to you?
Okay, enough of my ranting. I'm just happy to have stumbled across The Beef a few weeks ago. I've been to Hole in the Wall 2 or 3 times already yet I've never tried The Beef. It's an inconspicuous looking black and gray colored shop with a sign stating "The Beef" overhead. Maybe the reason I overlooked it the first few times I visited.
Their menu is intriguing because it consists of only 3 items: burger, cheeseburger and fries. I went ahead and ordered a cheeseburger with fries and waited patiently. Little did I know what was waiting for me when I took my first bite into this burger.
The burger is delicious and everything I look for in one: juicy, huge beef flavor and I particularly liked the salty, seared crust on the outside. The bun holding the burger appears to be brioche and is soft and spongy, which absorbs all the juices as you consume it. These 2 components alone make this possibly the best burger I've ever tried in Manila. The burger is also dressed with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and other condiments which only enhance the experience. This thing literally had me daydreaming about it after my first visit and I kept bothering my girlfriend that we had to return and trust me, I will.
Pros
-One of the best, if not the best, burgers right now in the Metro.
-Simple menu.
Cons
-Pricey. Burger and fries will set you back at least P350.
-Fries are meh.
Last but not least:
Dill pickles on a burger? Yes.
Raw cucumber and/or sweet pickles on a burger? NO, just NO.
Just wanted to get that off my chest. read more