His Boy Elroy

His Boy Elroy is the ultimate burger bar. The burgers are amazing, really next level with the creative flavours and combinations that are employed to make an overall indistinguishable food experience.The fries are well seasoned, but the beer, the beer is cold and delicious, always with new and interesting flavours the beer paddle is a must just to taste test the wide variety of options they have available. The best part though is the story behind the creator and more importantly the message that is shared through the important work of Bar Stool Brothers

My bestie and I had our first solo adventure in 5 years today, the first one since having my daughter. Our first stop was Garie Beach from Sydney, and I was craving a good burger, so I did a quick Google search. As soon as I saw your menu, I was in love. The trip was worth every single minute. The food, the vibes, everything was amazing. We will definitely be back and have already referred you to our family and friends!

The food here was excellent, the fried chicken portion was big, flavourful, and the burgers were delicious. I’d happily come back for the food alone. The downside was the service. When I arrived, I was asked to wait before being seated, but it was taking too long, so I sat down myself. The waiter then came to clean the table and sprayed water in our direction, which splashed onto my face. What made it worse was that he didn’t apologise, and to be honest, it felt intentional because we didn’t wait like he asked. The food deserves 5 stars, but the service experience really let it down.

Food is awesome, good value for money. Waitress are friendly, very informative to us the new comers. Prime location, vibe is lovely.

Breakfast here is honestly the best kept secret in the Illawarra. The HBE burger is hubbies go to. I’m obsessed with the muffin, omg McMuffin on steroids made with chicken mince patty. And fluffy pancakes! Say no more. Staff are always lovely and the coffees can’t be faulted. Must try!

Tried here with a group of friends and it might be the best burgers in Wollongong very juice and the freshest buns , will definitely be back.

Down for work I found this place and needed a place to eat I have no regrets going here the staff we fantastic friendly etc the burgers and fries not for forgot the beers all really good and on my last night here they remember me I'll be back when I come for holidays I'll be bringing my family to enjoy this place

Whoever gave this place five stars seriously needs to reevaluate their entire life’s decisions because what in the culinary catastrophe was that?! I swear, a Hungry Jack’s Whopper would’ve put this “gourmet” burger to shame. Mine was still mooing like it wanted to go back to the farm, and the chips were so oily they could’ve started an international grease trade. To top it off, we waited 45 minutes while the waiter did laps around the restaurant like it was a warm-up for the Olympics. Meanwhile, our food just sat there cooling off, dying a slow and flavourless death. Came here after seeing 1.9k glowing reviews and a 4.7 rating. Left wondering if everyone else was fed something completely different. Do better. Much better. Luke warm regards, Merve ****Replying here since Google doesn’t let me respond directly to your comment:**** Wow Lachlan, interesting approach to customer service. Instead of addressing the actual issue, you decided to identify me through CCTV and point out what I was wearing? Classy move. If I wanted to hide behind anonymity, I wouldn’t have left a review under my own name. Thank you for confirming you tracked me through cameras and transaction data to “prove” a point, that’s definitely not the professional response one expects from a business. The timestamps you provided only confirm how long it took for the food to arrive, not why it was cold, oily, and undercooked. If 18 minutes is your standard turnaround time, surely that’s enough time to serve a cooked burger and warm chips? Your response says a lot more about your attitude toward feedback than my review ever could. I didn’t pay $41.39 to be told what colour I was wearing. I paid for a meal that should’ve been edible. Mistakes happen, but the real mistake here was your attempt to intimidate a customer instead of taking responsibility. But hey, if stalking customers on CCTV is your idea of “quality control,” maybe the cameras should be pointed at the kitchen instead. Thanks for the free surveillance recap. Next time, I’ll bring popcorn to watch the replay of my undercooked burger. Regards, Merve ***************** I appreciate you taking the time to respond, but your message reads more like an attempt to defend rather than address the customer’s experience. My review wasn’t “misleading”, it was an honest reflection of what I experienced as a paying customer. Reviews exist so businesses can gain perspective, not to personally attack staff or management. If your first instinct to criticism is to investigate the customer rather than the issue, that says more about how feedback is handled than the feedback itself. You’ve chosen to focus on justifying your processes instead of acknowledging that the food and service didn’t meet expectations. No one is expecting perfection, just accountability and a professional attitude. Tracking a customer through CCTV and referencing what they were wearing isn’t standard hospitality practice, and it certainly doesn’t build trust. In regard to the timing, the inconsistency wasn’t intentional. If we’re being specific, the food came out in 22 minutes, not 18 as we took a photo of when it arrived. I’ve attached the timestamp from that photo for your reference. But 22 minutes can feel like a long wait when you walk into a restaurant starving, especially when you see waiters chatting among themselves while not only our food but others meals sit there. Naturally, that led to some frustration. My initial review may have been sarcastic, but it accurately described our experience. The timestamp might’ve been slightly off, but that doesn’t change the fact that the burger was completely raw, the chips were overly oily, and the staff weren’t attentive. Why would I approach staff who were clearly more focused on socialising than serving? It simply didn’t seem worth wasting more time discussing it when that energy could be better spent elsewhere, respectfully. I didn’t post the review seeking a refund, I posted it for accountability which, ironically still hasn’t been met.

I have to say, Yelp and I have had a pretty good relationship over the last year. I have come to feel I can trust Yelp's opinion on most things. So when I found myself on an impromptu trip to The Gong, of course I asked Yelp where to eat. His Boy Elroy? Looks good. Good reviews, good photos. Good menu. But I suspect I have discovered what I'm going to call the Small Town Positivity Bias. As in there is so little choice, any ol' thing can seem good. Everything about this place pointed to a great find. Obviously we got a big plate of Chilli Cheese Fries and Buffalo Wings and some beers. If I had to put it in words, it's like those people you meet who have read about humour in a book but never seen it done and attempt it anyway. It's not wrong, but it definitely ain't right. The fries had no actual chilli on them. As in beef chilli, pork chilli, whatever chilli you like as long as it is slow cooked and meaty. What they had was some kind of Louisiana Hot Sauce which they swore was Franks but like no Franks I had ever tasted, mayonnaise and melted cheese. It was like a French Canadian's attempt at Chilli Cheese Fries. It was this same pseudo-Franks that they used on the Hot Wings, the sauce and NOTHING ELSE. No butter, no cayenne, no paprika, no garlic powder, no vinegar, no Worcestershire sauce, no good. I really wanted to like this place but by the end of the meal Bill was dragging me out as I attempted to find the chef to share my own Buffalo Wing recipe with him. Bill hates a scene. If you are in the Gong you'll probably end up here. There is not that much to choose from. Stick to the things that are hard to stuff up like hotdogs and burgers.

After Landing on the ground successfully in Wollongong Sam and I went somewhere I'd been keen to try @his_boy_Elroy This was their monthly special, 'The Duke': wagyu beef, iceberg, cheese, pickles, special sauce, bacon, fried egg and a thick onion ring PLUS I added pulled pork Gotta love the creaminess of yolk and meat together! The whole combo made for a good works burger mix. Fully licensed too, great for washing it down with after

Came here recently for a friend's birthday celebration and we got to sit in the outside area. Being a small area, it can get quite noisy inside. So if you don't want to be shouting all night at your friends, who are seating in the same table, I recommend outside sitting. There's not a wide menu selection, but that sometimes can be a good thing. We got the Krabby Patty (made into a combo where for $6 you get a side of chips and wings) and a Nachos to share between two and it was just right. As for drinks, I recommend the Big Apple cocktail, which consist for freshly squeezed granny smith apples with rye whisky. - Delicious! And as an additional tip, San Churros is just next door so make sure you save some room for dessert there.

stumbled upon this gem of a place...a great happenstance indeed! only came for dessert & a drink...it has blown us away. the banana, whiskey & chocolate pudding was divine - it blew the mango splice bar (which can stand on its own, 'cept we got swayed by the chocolate). love the feel & aesthetics of the place, want to pack it up (incl campos coffee) & transport it to my place.