The initials you see on that burger bun
is not what you think it means. It doesn't mean "Bull Shark" I swear!
hahaha. It's the initials of a newly opened bar and dining joint called Brooklyn
Social. The Surry Hills dining scene just got a lot tastier with the addition
of this establishment.
Brooklyn Social is a bar restaurant
influenced by American diners with a rock and roll theme. Some remnants of the
old Mexico restaurant are still around. But the transformation that Brooklyn
Social made has utilised the space well. It gave the place better lighting and
some industrial hipster vibe. There's a huge gin and whiskey based cocktail
list and a menu full of milk bar/American diner classics. After seeing the
photos of food taken by Alana of Alana Bread a few days ago, I knew in that
instant that I needed to visit this place. A lunch with JB Jose and The Heart of Food paved way to this visit.
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| Uptown sour cocktail |
I tried one of their cocktails, which
was the uptown sour ($17). It had
monkey shoulder whiskey shaken with Lairds applejack, lemon juice and cinnamon
syrup served over a cider block. If you like a citrusy cocktail that does not
hold back on whiskey, then this baby is for you!
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| Southern fried chicken |
The Southern
fried chicken ($10) is one classic one shouldn't miss when ordering. The
rippled batter was full of glorious crunch and it also had that sweet-ish
Southern spice blend with strong notes of cayenne pepper, garlic and onion. It
also came with a delicious truffle aioli dip.
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| Onion rings |
The onion rings ($6) had a perfect light crisped batter and soft sweet onion on the inside.
It was nicely seasoned and super addictive!
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| 1/2 Rack beef ribs with sticky bbq sauce |
They also have beef ribs ($17 for half rack) in the menu that came with some basic
slaw and a little jar of extra barbecue sauce. The sauce had some nice sweet and
tangy flavours with a very light note of bourbon. Even if the meat was not as
tender as I thought it would be, I still really enjoyed it.
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| Hell's Kitchen dog ($8) - pickled jalapenos, smoked ancho-chilli and tomato salsa |
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| Meat-packing district burger (1/4 pounder) |
I must admit that when I was about to
dive in to the "meat packing
district" burger ($14), I could hear DJ Snake and Lil Jon's "Turn
Down For What " song playing in my head. The monster burgers are not
normally my thing but this was an exception. It was both monster in size and
taste! The double wagyu beef patty was absolutely flavoursome and juicy. I
couldn't help but adore the sexy melted American cheese, which also provided a
nice texture to the burger. The tomato, pickles, onions and the Brooklyn Social
special sauce were the other components that complete this burger for me. The
soft sweet bun used makes the handling of this burger much easier (phew!).
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I saw a lot of other awesome items on
the menu that I would love to try! I would definitely go back to try their
caramel-injected donuts. Another good thing about this place is that it's just
right across from Central Station!
Brooklyn
Social
17 Randle St
Surry Hills NSW
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/brooklynsocialsydney
Instagram: instagram.com/brooklynsocialsydney
Trading hours:
Daily 12pm to 2am
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