Christopher Wu
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Tried CBCo Brewing after hearing all the hype around their shrimp burger, which has apparently been labelled as the best burger in town — and while it definitely delivered on the seafood angle, I personally found it a little overhyped. Still a good seafood option, but not something I’d rush back for.
The shrimp patty was well-seasoned, made with crushed prawns deep-fried in a coating that gave it nice texture and flavour. Also ordered the Royale burger with added beef and chicken (+$5 each). It originally comes with chips for $25 — which is decent value. But my order came out missing a patty. When I let the kitchen know (apologising in advance for the hassle), the staff member said, “It’s alright, we’ll just cook a patty and chuck it in the old one,” which was a bit off-putting. I get not wanting to waste food, but the remade burger came back with a hot beef patty wedged into room-temp chicken and beef, and the bun had gone soggy. Kind of ruined the experience.
As for the sides — chicken ribs were okay, not memorable, but the corn ribs were actually pretty solid. The chips had a heavy hand with the seasoning, but were still decent with that thin-cut style.
One positive — the girl who took my order was great. She was engaged, double-checked everything, and gave some solid recommendations. Just a shame the kitchen/service side let it down a bit.
Might not return anytime soon, but if you’re in the area and curious about a seafood-style burger, the shrimp one is worth a try.
