It’s no secret that I am obsessed with burgers. Juicy meat sandwiched between toasted buns and just a smidgen of sauce…mmm…oh sorry! Where was I? Oh yes burgers. I’ve tried many different burgers but to be honest I have never gone for pork burgers...

So back to the topic at hand. I’m not a huge pork fan. I’ll eat it, and even like it, but it’s not something I specifically crave aside from the usual crispy bacon on lazy weekend mornings. This is why I was a bit skeptical when my friends wanted to try out a place famed for its pork burgers.

At first glance of the menu I saw that every item was pretty much pork, topped with pork, with a drizzle of pork served with pork on the side. It was almost difficult to make a choice as there were burgers topped with bacon and chilli con carne, burgers topped with petai, sambal, and chilli con carne, and even pork burgers topped with seafood. This is not a place to visit if you’re on a diet because everything screams pure indulgence. I was at a loss for what to order because it all sounded so interesting and I was saved when the chef came over to announce the off the menu specials. I didn’t hear anything past “the P9 a pork burger marinated with bulgogi sauce and topped with kimchi”. Korean food is a favourite so I placed my order and got a few sides for the table to share and eagerly waited.

The orgasmic mashed potatoes and the sautéed shitake mushrooms made their way to the table. Orgasmic indeed! The mashed potatoes are creamy and lumpy at the same time with parmesan cheese, topped with crispy bacon, caramelised onions and doused in a cream sauce. The moans across the table pretty much summed up how I felt about this dish…delightful! The shitake mushrooms are sautéed in olive oil, garlic, bacon and parsley. These too make a wonderful appetiser.

"Caramelised patty with generous kimchi on top"

I’m excited when the burgers arrive and am pleased to see that there is a generous serving of kimchi on my burger. I adore the sour pungent fermented taste that is often a love-hate thing for most. It compliments the caramelised meat that has been marinated in the sweet savoury bulgogi sauce. This dish is the ultimate Korean dinner on a bun. I devour it in an unattractive carnivorous fashion wondering to myself the whole time why I’ve never considered pork burgers. It’s very different from a juicy beefy burger but extremely good at the same time.

I sneak bites of the other dishes around the table; a slurp of the creamy bacon mushroom carbonara pasta has me oohing and aahing in pleasure. A taste of the pork burger with a slice of back bacon and topped with a tomatoey pork chilli con carne proves to be a burst of flavour and extreme decadence.

For dessert we opted to share the fried butter cake. This is so sinful you’ll feel the need to go to confession afterwards. Slices of butter cake are pan fried and then topped with cream and a raspberry coulis and served with ice cream. Rich does not even begin to describe it! The cake is crisp on the outside and soft on the inside with a very strong buttery taste.

After a meal like this I felt like leaning back in my chair and unbuttoning the top button of my pants. Like I said before steer clear if you’re on a diet but if you’re up for a night of throwing care into the wind then go for it! You won’t be disappointed.




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