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B2-17 313@Somerset
Telephone: (65) 6509-6214Website: www.thehandburger.com
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Had the opportunity to try out their set lunch at $8.80 on a weekday: - 1 burger (from choice of 4) - 1 side (chunky fries or cesar salad) - 1 drink (lemon tea or hot green tea)
We had 2 set lunches to share and got them to cut each burger in half: Chicken cesar burger - single baked chicken wrapped with bacon, mozarella, sauteed basil pesto mushroom, handmade cesar dressing on a bed of romaine lettuce, tomato on a toasted sundried tomato and olive bun. - actually for the very detailed descriptive, u cant really taste them when put them together in a burger. Teh chicken was crispy but didnt taste any marinate. The cesar dressing was thankfully appropriate and the lettuce very fresh. The mushrooms were not very distinctive though. The bun was okay, and I know its made in-house so nothing to complain about.
Battered dory burger - single battered pacific dory fish, topped with spicy tartare sauce, renkon crisps on a bed of coral lettuce, tomato on a toasted honey wholewheat multigrain bun. - the dory was already soft when I tried it, and I found the tartare sauce slightly jer lat. The renkon crisp was not crisp because it was buried in the tartare sauce. Overall taste was still okay.
(the other 2 choices were Pulled Pork Burger or Handburger Orignal: beef patty)
Chunky fries - the fries were slightly soft when served; I suspect they must have fried a whole batch prior in anticipation of the lunch crowd. Nothing wow, and the small bowl was surprisingly jer lat after a while.
Cesar salad - surprisingly good as the salads that comes with a set meal are usually quite sad looking. The greens, croutons, and bacons bits were very fresh. Hot green tea - Average, but we did notice the ala carte tea were the better brand / leaves while this one was rishshaw brand.
Pumpkin and crab soup ($5.50) - we ordered this separately. Warm and not hot; a disappointment. The sweetness of the pumpkin completely drowned any hint of crab in it. Not worth your bucks.
Service was smily and efficient, with their own system of orders and service etc. Nothing to complain about. The place was also less packed than I thought but perhaps weekdays dinners and weekends are better business for them.
Go for a virgin visit if you must to see what's the hype about but I will re-think about a re-visit, although I have to agree the set lunches are quite good for the quantity of food you get.
(Sorry for the bad shot of the burgers; couldnt get a good shot for the life of me for some reason)
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Yet another new shopping centre, yet another burger joint. With it's wildly successful outlet at Raffles City Shopping Centre, The Hand Burger has decided to open up a branch at the new 313 @ Somerset, which is the latest addition to Orchard Road's lineup of shopping malls.
The eatery is located at B2 of the shopping mall with its decor revolving around the extensive use of wood and of course mirrors to make the interior seem much bigger then it really is. Tables and seats are reminiscent of school canteens' long communal dining tables and benches. The menu isn't extensive, offering just over 10 different burgers. That's specialisation for you.
The Works Burger - As the name implies, this has all the bells and whistles thrown into it. Think "The Handburger Original" with onion rings, bacon strips and mushrooms. Absolutely terrific sounding if I may say. But hype/expectation usually precedes reality. First and foremost, the bacon strips were a little too hard and dry for my liking while the buns were blackened on the flat surface and probably had a little sweet onion jam on it but I would have preferred it lightly crisp along the edges. As for the beef patty, I appreciated the bits of fats present, which lended a nice chewy texture. However, the patty was overcooked, a little too dry and lacked the inherent beefy sweetness (It's supposed to be a sirloin cut!).
Side of Fries - Thumbs up for the skin that came along, which I personally like. But the fries were too soggy and didn't seem particularly fresh.
Service was decent but that could also be due in part to the lack of crowd on a Saturday afternoon. The burgers are not worth the premium in my humble opinion as they are neither big or particularly great. In short, I am not impressed and I won't be going back in a hurry. One thing I don't quite understand is the fact that they charge 10% service yet I am suppose to go to the counter to make payment after my meal? Is it merely a gimmick to increase the bottomline of the restaurant?
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