Best Burgers in Dublin

sweetie

budgemook wrote:

Going to head in there tomorrow, but that Groupon deal is so bad it's actually funny.

Yeah, it's only about a fiver saving, I used one my first visit to try it out. They could throw in a couple of cokes to pad it out. The beer is pretty cheap too btw

QueenMTBee

I'm surprised by all the love Bunsen gets on here. I've been dragged there three times and was very unimpressed each time. It's just an overdone meat patty stuck in a bun with a tiny portion of lukewarm fries.

budgemook

MarkY91 wrote: »

What's bad about it? Is it a scam? I bought one yesterday and plan to go to the place on Saturday

sweetie wrote: »

Yeah, it's only about a fiver saving, I used one my first visit to try it out. They could throw in a couple of cokes to pad it out. The beer is pretty cheap too btw

First problem is that when I asked my wife what she would have, it came to 9 euro (the groupon costs 20 quid for 2). I'd probably stretch mine to 12.50 just to take advantage so we'd get a massive 1.50 off

Second problem is that this "deal" is only available Monday to Thursday :pac:

Looking forward to it though, I'm gone off Bunsen - out of the last 4 I got I'd say 2 of them weren't great. They aren't as consistent as they used to be (pesky brand expansion!) - so am looking forward to something different.

budgemook

QueenMTBee wrote: »

I'm surprised by all the love Bunsen gets on here. I've been dragged there three times and was very unimpressed each time. It's just an overdone meat patty stuck in a bun with a tiny portion of lukewarm fries.

I often say Bunsen is overrated due to inconsistency (although when it's good it is awesome) but overdone is not something I would ever say about it. The last one I had came out rare. They stopped allowing people to order anything under medium but any time I order medium it's usually medium rare at most. I rarely finish the fries either!

Which Bunsen have you been to? Are you sure you're not thinking of McDonald's?

Uncle_moe

budgemook wrote: »

Which Bunsen have you been to? Are you sure you're not thinking of McDonald's?

I won't hear a bad word said about McDonalds. Still the best burgers available in Ireland

Billy86

Uncle_moe wrote: »

I won't hear a bad word said about McDonalds. Still the best burgers available in Ireland

I'd love to get snobby here but to be honest if I were dictator for a day my first order of business would be replacing the popcorn in cinemas with giant tubs of their chip-shaped lumps of MSG and flour.

QueenMTBee

budgemook wrote: »

I often say Bunsen is overrated due to inconsistency (although when it's good it is awesome) but overdone is not something I would ever say about it. The last one I had came out rare. They stopped allowing people to order anything under medium but any time I order medium it's usually medium rare at most. I rarely finish the fries either!

Which Bunsen have you been to? Are you sure you're not thinking of McDonald's?

I was actually going to compare it to McDonalds in my original post! Wexford Street twice and Temple Bar once. The first time it wasn't too bad - just not amazing. The other two times it was terrible and I resented paying for my food.

AryaStark

I haven't read through all your suggestions but have to say that Block Burger is the best burger I have tasted in Ireland. I love my food and meat and the burger is just fab.. chips are lovely too. They have a place in East Wall business park.

Birneybau

Uncle_moe wrote: »

I won't hear a bad word said about McDonalds. Still the best burgers available in Ireland

:D:D

MarkY91

budgemook wrote: »

First problem is that when I asked my wife what she would have, it came to 9 euro (the groupon costs 20 quid for 2). I'd probably stretch mine to 12.50 just to take advantage so we'd get a massive 1.50 off

Second problem is that this "deal" is only available Monday to Thursday :pac:

Looking forward to it though, I'm gone off Bunsen - out of the last 4 I got I'd say 2 of them weren't great. They aren't as consistent as they used to be (pesky brand expansion!) - so am looking forward to something different.

AHH I didn't see that in the fine print. I can refund vouchers in Groupon right? Thanks for letting me know!

accensi0n

QueenMTBee wrote: »

I'm surprised by all the love Bunsen gets on here. I've been dragged there three times and was very unimpressed each time. It's just an overdone meat patty stuck in a bun with a tiny portion of lukewarm fries.

If you have to be dragged to a burger joint then you're probably in the wrong thread.
I'd happily go to any if asked. Except rockets by rockets.

QueenMTBee

accensi0n wrote: »

If you have to be dragged to a burger joint then you're probably in the wrong thread.

If you knew me you'd know that couldn't be further from the truth. I LOVE burgers. Burgers and donuts I couldn't live without. But a cr*p burger isn't better than no burger. Do it properly or don't do it at all.

Zascar

AryaStark wrote: »

I haven't read through all your suggestions but have to say that Block Burger is the best burger I have tasted in Ireland. I love my food and meat and the burger is just fab.. chips are lovely too. They have a place in East Wall business park.

Agreed, definitely my favourite, over bunsen or the counter etc.

Muahahaha

QueenMTBee wrote: »

I'm surprised by all the love Bunsen gets on here. I've been dragged there three times and was very unimpressed each time. It's just an overdone meat patty stuck in a bun with a tiny portion of lukewarm fries.

You can ask in Bunsen for your burger to be done rare. The server will give you some spiel about them not being allowed to cook it rare but then in the kitchen there is a wink and a nod and it arrives to your table cooked rare. At least that is always the way it has happened for me. Plus if I got lukewarm fries in any place I would be sending them back, theres no point paying for stuff you are not happy with imo.

Andrew Beef

What on earth do people order burgers rare in the first place?

Bulls..t faux hardman stuff in my view.

Mince is not steak and should be cooked properly; there is no loss of taste!

Beechwoodspark

Muahahaha wrote: »

You can ask in Bunsen for your burger to be done rare. The server will give you some spiel about them not being allowed to cook it rare but then in the kitchen there is a wink and a nod and it arrives to your table cooked rare. At least that is always the way it has happened for me. Plus if I got lukewarm fries in any place I would be sending them back, theres no point paying for stuff you are not happy with imo.

Yep. Every time I’ve been in Bunsen they’ve asked me how I want the burger done and yes they do the spiel about rare. So next time you are there specify how you want it cooked.
As for the fries, you should have sent them back if you weren’t happy with them.

Muahahaha

Andrew Beef wrote: »

Mince is not steak and should be cooked properly; there is no loss of taste!

Mince can be a lot of different things and in any decent burger joint part of the recipe will be some kind of steak mince.

Andrew Beef wrote: »

What on earth do people order burgers rare in the first place?

Because they like a burger rare and tender on the inside but totally blitzed and charred on the outside, tis a great combo of flavours in your mouth.Try it sometime man, you might actually like it

copacetic

Zascar wrote: »

Agreed, definitely my favourite, over bunsen or the counter etc.

I’m a fan of theirs too, mostly via collection. Pity they are out of the way and hard to find.

Andrew Beef

Muahahaha wrote: »

Andrew Beef wrote: »

Mince is not steak and should be cooked properly; there is no loss of taste!

Mince can be a lot of different things and in any decent burger joint part of the recipe will be some kind of steak mince.

Andrew Beef wrote: »

What on earth do people order burgers rare in the first place?

Because they like a burger rare and tender on the inside but totally blitzed and charred on the outside, tis a great combo of flavours in your mouth.Try it sometime man, you might actually like it

I wouldn’t for hygiene reasons.

There’s a reason that the authorities don’t want mince served rare.

Places like Bunsen get a derogation because the mince their beef onsite sameday, but rare mine is still dangerous.

So it’s well done Bunsen burgers for me, thanks...which are bloody delicious

First Up

If anywhere is serving burgers rare they will be closed soon. Its illegal.

Andrew Beef

First Up wrote: »

If anywhere is serving burgers rare they will be closed soon. Its illegal.

Not if you mince the beef onsite and that day.

budgemook

Andrew Beef wrote: »

Not if you mince the beef onsite and that day.

Pretty sure it's still against the rules. Why would Bunsen have stopped allowing it otherwise.

First Up

Andrew Beef wrote: »

First Up wrote: »

If anywhere is serving burgers rare they will be closed soon. Its illegal.

Not if you mince the beef onsite and that day.

And can scientifically prove and guarantee the entire supply chain from abbatoir to plate.

Andrew Beef

My logic, in any event, is that cooking meat thoroughly tends to get rid of most nasty stuff; so why eat rare mince?

First Up

Andrew Beef wrote: »

My logic, in any event, is that cooking meat thoroughly tends to get rid of most nasty stuff; so why eat rare mince?

That's why its illegal. Minimum 70C (its 75C in the US.)

budgemook

Mr.S wrote: »

By that logic, why eat steak rare?

Rare burgers are nicer IMO, but it's all down to taste obviously.

This again.

The "nasty stuff" is only on the outside. Mincing the meat mixes it around so it's dangerous to eat it undercooked.

I don't mind rare mince btw, but the logic for cooking it through is sound.

iwillhtfu

Mr.S wrote: »

By that logic, why eat steak rare?

That makes no sense at all.

jeonahr

Mr.S wrote: »

By that logic, why eat steak rare?

Rare burgers are nicer IMO, but it's all down to taste obviously.

Steak is still the whole muscle. The bacteria festers on the outside of it therefore when you cook the outside but leave it rare (leave the middle red) it's not dangerous whereas with mince the bacteria can fester everywhere, including the middle of the burger.

iwillhtfu

Mr.S wrote: »

Again, down to personal taste no?

I take little head to the dangers of undercooking mince tbh, never had a problem with it over all the years. Sure look at the French, still standing

As others have said, all the main places in town will oblige if you ask!

But that's not what you said above you likened mince coked rare to rare cooked steak. Both entirely different.

RasTa

Imagine the Spanish not cooking a burger pink, it's a stupid Irish thing and why we are mostly peasants at cooking. British too.

Even the yanks do pink burgers