So tonight the RiotACT crew was invited to the launch party of the legendary Brodburger, relocated to the Kingston Arts Precinct.
It was a star studded event. In the midground of the above photo you can see the ACT Treasurer Andrew Barr scarfing down one of the mini burgers on offer last night. The big guns of the Commonwealth Cabinet were there too, Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, barged past the Riot team on his way out of the building.
The new premises is in the heart of the old Kingston industrial precinct. Here’s the exterior view:
The staff are kitted out in very cute uniforms:
The kitchen is much bigger than in the old establishment:
But the old caravan is still out the front:
As expected at Brodburger the wait saw packs of jackals stalking the wait staff coming out of the kitchen:
Finally Sascha Brodbeck and his partner Joelle Bou-Jaoude made their speeches to a packed crowd under the light of Mount Pleasant.
The evolution of this institution will be fascinating to watch.
But I think the design will suit their late night cruising driver crowd as much as those who just want a damn good burger.
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The Brodburger returns
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roostersfan11 said :
Holy feck! One and a half hours for one burger. Thats insane. That place could serve a lot more people, happier, and make a lot more money if they got their shit together. Thats just poor management.
My review of the new Brodburger:
Arrived 1200hrs on Saturday 31 March, they had
just opened and commenced taking orders and line was already out the door at the back.
Waited 45 mins in line to order. I ordered a Brodburger with bacon,
partner ordered the brod-deluxe, we both had brie cheese.
Proceeded to wait for table to clear. Burgers and fries
finally arrived at 1:30.
The burger was as good or better than the brodburgers fro
the van. Partner thought that his was a bit big, was
difficult to get all the flavours at once.
We both agreed the relish and aioli were great.
We also decided there was one ingredient missing – grilled pineapple.
Verdict: they’re still great. Would be greater if they didn’t take as long.
Agree with poster above, they would benefit from having more than one person taking
orders. I imagine it will speed up when the hype dies down (we were order #192 and we had arrived at the time they opened!)
My advice: wait a few weeks before giving them a go.
So for the purposes of comparison, or perhaps just due to circumstance, I dined at Grill’d in Belco last night.
I had the new lamb/goats cheese combo which was actually pretty good. It was no match for the classic Brodburger I had earlier this week, but I didn’t have to wait for an hour to get it. And the chips at Grill’d are the definition of awesome.
The buns are heaps better at Brodburger. But, then, in defence of Grill’d you do get three choices of bun if you include the gluten free option.
I mentioned the graphics at Brodburger before, saying I thought they were very good. I still stand by that but Id’ forgotten how similar their look is to what you see on the walls at Grill’d. Not exactly the same by any means, but very much the same feel.
Brodburger’s pricing is in the same ballpark as Grill’d so I can’t see criticism of Brodburger being too expensive sticking.
IMO Grill’d is 75% the quality of Brodburger with at least 200% the efficiency.
Secret Squirrel said :
Au contraire. Just as snails are fed on flour to clean the taste of impurities from their flesh, vegetarian burgers are known for their succulence and subtlety of flavor, a direct result of the pure and nutritious diet of the principal ingredient.
C-C, I think you missed my point. I was not particularly fond of the van per se – my comment was referring to how the burgers at the new location were not any near as yummy as the old location – i.e the caravan. I was actually implying that (ironically) perhaps food tastes better coming out of a possibly dodgy environment such as a little caravan.
Are you “bleeping” seriously suggesting that food will always taste the same, regardless of the kitchen in which it is cooked? With the exception of McDonalds et al, different kitchens will by definition produce different tasting food. Back in the day vans such as Ralphs in Woden, Checkers in Belco, etc etc, were renowned for their dodginess, but damn those chips n gravies tasted good!
Maybe you could close the circle and treat us to a lecture about how wrong our red-meat eating ways are?
I love red meat. I just finished a bowl of delicious beef curry. I’m sure it was tastier than the lukewarm bowl of FAIL you seem to be eating.
aceofspades said :
You didn’t have time to read the OP yet you had time to write two comments, one of them a reply to a response which you read? Yeah right. I’m calling BS on that one. I also love your work of baselessly slamming off against the public service when there was nothing suggesting that was the job of the person who posted the response.
But anyway, being a public servant, I don’t have time to sprout rubbish like you do and need to do that actual thing you mentioned but obviously don’t do (work).
poetix said :
Dunno, sounds like there’d be a collision of flavours.
aceofspades said :
Hillarious. Your lack of comprehension and reading skills are my fault, because of a fantasy job and work ethic you’ve assigned to me in your head.
It takes a few moments to read a short paragraph. You’ve certainly got the time to ask stupid questions and make baseless accusations. Obviously not too busy at work!