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Top Bun Double Up

11 days without a burger is just too long, and I was determined to not let it become 12 days too!! I cleared the schedule and went out for lunch to another burger place that was on my hit list. This time I headed out to Croydon and went to “Top Bun Burgers & Fries”. I had not heard much about this place and it is tucked away in the corner of a small retail shopping strip next to a supermarket.

Inside this “Top Gun” inspired, themed place was a basic, no nonsense looking burger joint. I perused the menu, and I was surprised (disappointed) to not see burgers named Maverick, Iceman or Goose?! Instead it was “Top Bun Classic”, “Cheeseburger” and “Top Burger” – I don’t remember any of those call signs in the movie?! Lol. Anyway, I was extra hungry and decided to go with the “Double Up” burger – two 100% Angus beef patties, double melted American cheese, top sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion. I also added bacon and egg too!

When the burger arrived, it looked good. The cheese melt look great and I couldn’t wait to get stuck into it. Straight away, I realised how good this burger tasted. It was a slippery, messy eat. However, the meat was full of flavour, the cheese was amazing, and other ingredients were fresh and tasty too. The “top sauce” was heavy in a few parts, but pretty good and the addition of bacon and egg was a good move. Luckily, given the name, the bun really was “tops” – soft, tasty and strong enough to hold up through every bite.

Chips on the side were pretty good. They were not cut too thick, lightly seasoned, and soft but with just the right amount of crunch. If I was to rate them out of five, I’d say they were three and a half stars! I was impressed with the chocolate shake, and not just because it was thick and tasty, but because it was served in an old school, traditional, metal cup. I feel the vessel made it taste even better!!

Overall, this was a terrific experience and one that I would definitely recommend. So take the “highway to the danger zone” and fly in to destroy a few bogies of your own! Sorry, I mean burgers!

Who else thinks bacon and egg are essential ingredients for a burger?
TKO – Technical Knock Out – 7.8/10

Location: Top Bun Burgers & Fries, 12 / 434 Maroondah Highway, Croydon VIC 3136

Old School

When your favourite song comes on as you walk into a burger joint, it feels like you have walked into the perfect place! That’s what happened recently when I walked into “Meat in the Middle” in Glen Waverley, and “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi started playing. This place had been on my list for quite a while, so I was pleased to be finally trying it out.

After looking through the options of souvlaki’s and burgers, I just couldn’t go past “The Old School” burger – a burger with the lot. It came with a 140 gram Angus beef patty, lettuce, tomato, cooked onions, pineapple, a fried egg, melted cheddar cheese, bourbon BBQ and tomato sauce on a brioche bun, and of course, “hold the beetroot!”. As I waited, I was treated to another hit of Bon Jovi mastery – “Raise Your Hands” live. What was happening here?? Bon Jovi and burgers! Was it Christmas in July maybe? Could this end up being the best burger of all? – just like a kid at Christmas, I couldn’t wait to find out!

The burger looked good when it arrived, and I picked it up straight away to get stuck into it. Unfortunately, this was a fairly average tasting burger. The meat was soft, mushy and lacked flavour. It tasted like it was mixed with sausage meat and boiled not grilled or something?! The tomato was only one small piece, that was almost as thick as the patty. The sauces were ok but added to the overall mushiness, and the bun was soaked in so much butter, yet was crispy on the outside?! I didn’t know what was going on?!  And it needed bacon! An “old school” burger with the lot, must have bacon! It would also have added some much needed crispiness to the burger too.

Chips on the side were really, really good, and I was pleased to also enjoy one of my favourite beers too – Furphy!

Overall, a disappointing experience, especially as though I had heard good things about it previously. However, when I finished I still thought it was ok, but that might have been the good music playing with my sub-conscious more than anything else. From my perspective, if you are looking for a good burger in Glen Waverley, I would cross the street and head to Mocha Jo’s or Yo My Goodness instead.

What do you think of Meat in the Middle?
Light Weight – 5.3/10

Location: Meat in the Middle, 86 Kingsway, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

MNB

It was the end of the working week, and the lunch bells were ringing. It had been almost 2 weeks since my last burger, so of course I had a massive craving for a tasty burger. I decided to head to a reasonably new place in Boronia that was on my burger bucket list, called “Meat n Bun”.

This place is located in the Boronia Junction amongst a supermarket and other small take away shops. The menu is filled with burgers, souvlaki’s, fried chicken and shakes. Whilst I was in the mood for some fried chicken, I decided to go with the “MNB Double”, which came with double beef, double American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, house special sauce and gherkin relish. Plus I added a fried egg to it too.

There was a small wait, and I became more and more hungry with every passing minute. Finally the burger arrived. It was massive and looked good too. I couldn’t wait to get stuck into it. However, the first problem was that I couldn’t really squash it down. The patties and bun were thick, solid and had no give in them at all. It was hard to get my mouth around it, which did present an eating challenge. The meat was quite tasty, but was pressed so firmly, it made for a very heavy feed. The other ingredients were pretty good, especially the bacon and egg, but definitely not the weedy, rocket lettuce! Ugh!! The special sauce was good too, but there was just way too much of it and it drowned the overall taste. Finally, the bun was not good either. Having said that, I did get to choose the type of bun (Grill’d style) – white or brioche, and I did decide to go white. It was dry and kind of tough, so it ripped apart with each bite.

Chips on the side were really nice, and so was the chocolate shake. Overall, the experience was “okay”, and I did enjoy it. Next time, I would like to try their fried chicken and will definitely go the brioche bun too!!

What type of bun do you prefer for a burger?
Split Decision – 6.5/10

Location: Meat N Bun, Shop 5 / 123 Boronia Road, Boronia VIC 3155

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