Goodtime Burgers - Juicy Lucy
Goodtime Burgers is a new funky bar come diner on the ground floor of the Eastern, part of Westfield in Bondi Junction. The Juicy Lucy is a burger I’ve seen on a number of food shows and I’ve always wanted to try it. What sets this burger apart from your typical cheeseburger is the fact that the cheese is inside the meat pattie, this version being a Tajima Wagyu beef pattie stuffed with Woodside brie and cheddar. Sounds good!
The burger is massive and this is the part where a little Health Warning could have come in handy. There was no way I could eat this behemoth burger whole so I thought I’d cut it in half. Upon slicing into the delicious meat pattie, a piping hot mixture of cheese and meat juices squirted out all over my top and jeans! I count myself lucky that it was only my clothes that copped the spray rather than my face…my beautiful face.
After returning to my meal from a quick wash down in the Men’s room, I completed the dissection and dove right in. My burger experience went up hill from then on. Their exclusively baked buns are one of the heroes of the burger, firm enough to hold what amounts to a tone of fillings, yet soft enough to chew. The tomato chutney has a slight spiciness to it which really balances out the creamy aioli. The burger was saucy enough so that every delicious bite went down with ease.
The Juicy Lucy is great value too. I couldn’t finish my meal, not even the cider on tap could help wash down all that burger, maybe next time I’ll go back with a bigger appetite.
Overall a damn tasty burger and I’m looking forward to going back and trying some of the others on the menu, like the 34DD.
8/10(-1 for the cheesy squirt)
http://www.goodtimeburgers.com.au/