This place is trying to tell you something every which way you look. Wrapped up in a highly stylised concept of ‘obey the food chain’ – right down to the butcher-like leather aprons on the waitresses to the ceramic pig hooves and ears protruding from the wall, the slaughterhouse cage-like entrance, or the coat hooks resembling meat hooks.
And while the personality of the place aims to tap into our primal, wild carnivorous urges, diners civilly and obliviously work away on their burgers with a knife and fork on paper placemats, with the sign blazing on the wall above them – ‘your life made my day.’
The burgers look like they’re a whole dish served up between a sesame seed bun, with each stuffed full with an original collection of ingredients for a burger. Wrapping our hands around ours – the Surf and Turf – we attempt to take a bite, but fail. It’s too big so we give into the knife and fork. The patty is perfectly grilled and topped with sizeable prawns, spinach and a sweet chilli sauce. And who thought a black sesame seed roll could lend such a pleasant subtle flavor to a burger.
The bland steak fries are out of place alongside this babe of a burger. However, take it from an avid cheesecake fan – the Caramel Fleur de sel Cheesecake is worth finding room for once you’ve slaughtered your burger.
