Burger Reviewed: The Decca Burger
Venue: Decca Bar
Date: 8/2/2013
Friday the
8th saw the Burger Friday fraternity venture to the corner of Queen
St and Collins St to the gastropub by day/ nightclub by night, Decca bar.
Upon entering
we were taken down the steps into what looked like the main dance floor to where
we were quickly seated in front of the DJ Booth, disappointingly the only thing
that was ‘pumping’ was the air-conditioner(which was rather refreshing on a
sweltering 32 degree day might I add). Apart from one couple putting in some
early hours before Valentine’s Day, we were the only customers present on what
should have been a busy Friday lunch time. Not unlike Ricky Nixon’s aspiring
Comedian career (yes, I’m serious)…this was a clearly worrying
sign.
Considering the
size of the group, the ‘Decca Burger’ came out within reasonable time. Cooked by
the head chef, who shared an uncanny resemblance to the Iron Chef (why else
would you watch SBS?), the Burger Friday crew was expecting big
things.
The Decca
burger came served with an ensemble of chips and pot of miller (the only beer on
tap) for a very reasonable price of $15. Plated beside the burger was a small
pile of jalapeños which served as a pleasant surprise, not unlike Lewis Jetta’s
2012 season, nor Chris “The Gooch” Guccione’s” run to the final in the 2008
Sydney Medibank International …. unexpected!
Now to the burger, which
was: a fresh brioche bun with a processed and slightly compact tasty lean Australian beef patty, together with slightly melted
cheese, fresh lettuce and tomato. A small amount of mayo was drizzled on the
bottom of the top bun, while some tomato sauce drizzled on the bottom bun. Yet
to our disdain, bacon was not present (-1).
The structural integrity of our burger earned high praise and due
to the lack of sauces and moisture on the patty, the burger didn’t drip
everywhere, thus making it the perfect meal to consume while chatting with
friends without worrying about the grease stains all over your new white shirt.
However there was one main let down, the heart and soul of the burger… the
patty. Clearly processed and if I may, a touch too dry, it was the only
component that could be clearly faulted.
The relationship of the burger to particular professional
sportsman/men became obvious; Colin Sylvia or Bernard “Pea Heart” Tomic would
take the honour in this case. Both have all the tools to become superb players,
but what they lack is heart (ticker) which is most integral to any sport. The
example that sticks out in my mind is Tomic’s 6-3 6-4 6-0 defeat to Andy Roddick in the
2nd round of the 2012 US Open, which prompted Aussie Tennis great
John McEnroe to accuse him of tanking.
In summary, the ‘Decca Burger’ for $15 with chips, beers and let’s
not forget jalapenos is great value.
If you’re in the area, it would be rude not to
go!
Burger Friday Rating: 34.33/50
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