Mr Burger

Mr Meat ordered at 13:15, all be it on a busy Friday and eventually served and consumed at 14:00.
The burger itself was pretty freakin’ sweet but I’m not a hipster so waiting 45 minutes for a burger stretches the old tolerance levels a tad. They need to sort out their ordering and cooking process as it’s as useful as my monthly salary.

Mr. Burger. The title is pretty definitive, but completely justified!
Simple menu of 3 primary choices, then with a small menu for sides (chips and such). There’s also a vegetarian (falafel) option. Ingredients are fresh, the burger-​build is simple, and the quality is fantastic.
These guys cook up one of the best burgers in Melbourne. It’s definitely worth a try and is typically one of my favourite go-​to destinations for a great, consistent burger!

The other day as I was walking home from work I happened to wander down Lt Bourke street (not my usual route) — as I neared the corner of Queen street a new shop caught my eye — Mr Burger!
Now, as you can tell from the reviews by others, they already have quite the following. Personally, I’d never heard of them, but, the shop looked new, clean and it had burger in the name, so what’s not to be impressed with already?
Fast forward a couple of days and my wife mentions she’s hungry and wants something to eat. We begin rattling through the options, and after I suggest «burger» her eyes light up, «burger!!» she exclaimed.
I then broke down the various options near us and suggested we try Mr. Burger as they’re new to us. We’re game, up for a new experience and off we went.
The shop is simple, basic, and to the point. Much like the menu. There’s a bench to sit at whilst you’re waiting, but no tables, and no chairs. They have a normal burger option (Mr. Burger), a burger with a bit more meat (Mr. Meat (has bacon)) and something that doesn’t have any meat in it at all (Mr. I have no idea what it’s called because, really, who goes to a BURGER joint and doesn’t get MEAT??).
Ordered some fries, grabbed a can of Coca Cola, and walked home.
We gingerly unwrapped our burgers and took a bite.
Oscar. Mike. Golf.
Fantastic. Delicious. Drippy. Meaty. Cheesy. No doubt everything my cardiologist would make the sign of the cross at (if I had a cardiologist).
I haven’t had a burger experience like this since I stumbled out the back of the pub on campus during my undergrad days back in the UK and ordered «Greasy Joe’s egg burger special» (incidentally, my forays to Greasy Joe’s is why I’m not allowed to give blood, likely mad cow and all that, but that’s another story).
Anyway, Mr. Burger was fantastic. We enjoyed it greatly. We will be back.
Why didn’t I give it five stars? It was my first visit. I need a few points of comparison. If they maintain this consistency, it’s an easy five star experience.
Oh, one more thing: The sign on the door says they’re only open Monday through Friday. We were there on a Saturday afternoon. Either they really are open on weekends now, or, some really good burger makers broke in and set up a pop-​up burger shop within a burger shop. Either way, yum.

I came here on a Saturday afternoon, and there was no line. =)
Originally, I thought Mr. Burger was a food truck, but this location had an actual leased space, so I was pretty confused. However, the employees were nice enough in taking my order, quickly getting it out to me, and just being all around nice. The burger (I got a Mr. Meat) was pretty good, I felt it was better than a regular burger but not the best that I’ve had. For $ 11, the price is a bit steep for my preference, but I feel a lot of foods here in Australia are similarly priced. I also got curly fries (they were offering them that day) which were amazing — beautifully seasoned and crisp to perfection.
All in all, I had a wonderful experience here at Mr. Burger. Would definitely recommend for a fast but fulfilling meal!

Simple menu of three burgers: veggie, mr burger, and more meat. I had the Mr Burger which had great soft plain buns, juicy patty, simple ingredients for only $ 10.