Mark L.
Yelp
LORD GLADSTONE (Chippendale, NSW)
Burgers ain't cheap in Sydney's inner city and most of the time most places justify their $18+ price by serving burgers with fries.. BLAHH. I don't want fries and I don't want an overpriced burger!
I was stoked to find the Lord Gladstone does a special on Monday & Tues offering $10 burgers.. and with fries. I heard the burgs were good too.
It's a pub, you order at the counter, take a buzzer and wait for it to buzz. The menu offers snacks, salads, mains and burgers. The burger offering is a simple affair with 3 beef option, a chicken and a Philly Cheese Steak.
The 'Bushwick' burger fit my review criteria consisting of beef, cheese, onion, pickles, lettuce, tomato and house sauce.
The bun was excellent. Soft, puffy, fresh, held together perfectly and flattened nicely after first bite.
Patty was one of the best I've had. The usual stuff I love was all there: no herbs/spices, pink in the middle, large grind size, etc. What took this patty to the next level was the charring on the pattie's crust. Dang it was tasty. Not only did it add texture but the flavor... Wow dude,best charring I've tasted.
Salad was good but it was frustrating the lettuce was shredded) please change to leaf form). Onions were subtle which was great and pickles cut through the overall creamy taste of everything else.
House sauce was the type I love and it was plentiful. When I quizzed the chef about the ingredients it wasn't far off the one I make at home.
Now this burger was a corker and I'll be back... Albeit only one specials days. Highly recommended.