Best Burger in Town

Okay, just to be clear: I’m no big shot food critic here. Nor am I a food blogger.  And with reference to the recent post in “The Kathmandu Post” and the controversy that followed: I’m not being paid to write this either. And I won’t lie, I was inspired by How I Met your Mother’s Season 4 episode 2: The Best Burger in New York to write this.

So why am I writing this? Come on: its burgers! And I’m sorry, but all places do not make great burgers as they claim they do. They may look good, but they’re deceiving you! Yeah, someone had to put it out there. If you’re thinking its Lunch Box, let me cut the chase and say it outright, that it’s not. While popular at its initial stage, and for a couple of years in its run, Lunch Box has been losing its edge, especially after they have hiked the prices. They are doing great at, well, lunch boxing but as a burgers and sandwich places, I wouldn’t say so. I mean, diced veggies for filling that fall all over the place as you’re stuffing your face? Really?

Of course, this is my opinion, and I know that everyone is not entitled to agree with me. People might have different palate of taste. Okay, how about that popular place at New Road? RD’s burgers. That place used to be swarmed with people, all waiting in line to have their favorite burgers. A couple of friends had recommended it saying as I quote it: you just have to try it! And try I did! I was also hugely disappointed. So that’s a no – no too.

My friend introduced me to burgers at AT burger point of Natole and in her privilege, we had a couple of burgers there. They were good. But when I tried the AT burger point of Gyaneshwor, sadly, I just did not find the same consistency, and now the burger joint of Natole, Patan has closed down already.

If this were Bikini Bottom, we’d be going crazy and over the top for some Krabby Patties made by Spongebob SquarePants! Unfortunately, we are not, and the Krabby Patties that are found at Fryday’s, Jhamsikhel (kudos for that creative name; triggered some childhood memories) are not even remotely good.

Now that some not good places for burgers have been mentioned, let’s go for the good ones. Before we go for the best one, let’s have a few honorable mentions (in no particular order):

-          Samsara coffee

-          Nina’s

-          Workshop Eatery (although they’re a bit expensive)

-          Flat Iron Grill

-          Yellow Pomelo

But the absolute best one?

Drumroll please!

It’s Burger Shack.

Their burgers may not be fancy with lettuce and the extra veggies: they’re simple, but oh do they hit the spot!

The baconizer burger here absolutely steals the spotlight. It’s tender, it’s juicy, it’s everything you want in a burger. The Burger Shack is generous with jalapeno peppers that just takes the taste to a whole new level. And if you’re there, do try the refresher too.

Feel free to share which burger you find best in town!