Corner of Clarendon St and Crown Riverside, Southbank VIC 3006
Visited the West-end of town and dropped into The Merrywell, Crown Casino for a bite to eat with the dinner club this week. "Gourmet" burgers of all shapes and sizes have swept across Melbourne, and this American-styled pub features a casual burger bar downstairs. A simple menu of burgers, sandwiches and snacks is followed by an extensive drinks menu, featuring everything from spiders, cocktails and even jugs of sangria.
I decided on the Merrywell burger, and the Merrywell spider - can't go wrong with the house named meals, right? At $20 (incl. fries) the burger is a bit on the expensive side, but that's to be expected when dining at Crown.
At first glance, the burger isn't massive but on the inside it looks impressive. The robust, flour-y white bun was a good fit for this burger, soaking up the special sauce and holding together well for a relatively mess-free meal. Nice juicy patty, perfectly cooked ("All burgers served pink and juicy" is the tag line on the menu). Melted cheese flowing down the sides and topped with bacon, pickles, onion, lettuce and tomato. Only downside was the bacon was slightly over-cooked, with charred edges and a slight burnt flavour.
On the side, I had the Merrywell spider which was just a basic root beer and vanilla ice cream.
The others rated the food quite well, which were:
The Bangin' Banh Mi (fish fillet open sandwich)
Veggie Boom (falafel burger)
Onion Rings
Overall it was one of the top burgers I've had in Melbourne, if a little on the expensive side.
B.
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