Burgeroom

Okay, the burgers are most definitely not cheap BUT damn their foie gras burgers are ON POINT (or we were really hungry, I don’t know). We got their duck foie gras burger and their soft shell crab foie gras burger. Both were so damn good that I’m still thinking about it a month later as I write this review. But beware, they’re almost 30−40USD but we had no shame and just split the burgers between 5 people. Still so good.

As a expat who moved to Hong Kong from the states, its always been a challenge and a need to find affordable good burgers. You either get Mickey D’s or expensive gourmet burgers (come on, its a burger!).
When Burgeroom decided to open on Fashion Walk, I was excited, hopeful and even finally ready to settle down on a burger joint in HK. I also live right next door so it would be the perfect place to grab a quick burger. I’ve heard from my HK friends that their other location serves good burgers. And so i went there for lunch today. Chili Burger + fries and drink combo for HKD 106.
Maybe its because I had high expectations or that its located on fashion walk but i was sorely disappointed with this burger. Coming from the US, i know what a good burger is and this is not definitely not it especially for almost $ 14 USD!
I give them at least 2 stars for their very friendly service. The waitress even gave me a loyalty card so when i make my 10^th burger purchase, I get the 11^th for free (but only valid for the cheapest and plain burger). Still nice and if it was good, i would fill it up fast.
The burger came out and from the first glance looks huge in the basket. Fries looked fresh too. However when you pick up the burger, you notice the fundamental mistake in Burgeroom’s burger. The bun is oversized for their tiny but thick patty.
The think and wide bun makes holding the burger messy and complicated and leads all the inside to slide toward the last few bites making your finders messy and you just dont want to finish the bread. How do you even mess that up? The patty and bun should be somewhat lined up so they can be grabbed together! Think the patty and spread it out so it reaches near the edge of the bunch! The beef patty was cooked medium to medium well which is not my preference for a burger and at 14 USD for the meal, i could have gone to Mickey D’s and be more satisfied. Fries were at room temperature so i’m assuming they were sat out for a while because my order came 2 mins after placing it.
Speaking of Chili Burger, a chili burger is made using chili con carne like a chili dog or sloppy joe! Burgeroom’s version of chili burger is slapping spicy coleslaw in your burger almost like kimchi. What the heck is that? It didnt even taste spicy!
For the good point of this place, the service was great. The lady in front greeted me with a smile, showed me the menu and let me order in peace. She came to check up on me during my meal and gave me the loyalty card to entice me to come again.
Bottom line: great staffs but unmemorable burger. Skip!