Mister Gee Burger Truck, Burwood

"Why another burger post Raff?!" You may ask. Why not?! Burgers are awesome and one of the best comfort-giving foods around! I'm all about sharing the love about my new burger hunts. Thanks to my fellow food lover SWEETANDYUMMIE and her Instagram post, we've discovered a new face in the burger scene that goes by the name of Mister Gee Burger Truck.

It's Mister Gee yo!

A food truck that specialises in burgers such as Mister Gee is one of the best things to hit the streets of the Inner West. You'll find them parked, flippin' burgers and pumpin' hip hop jams at Burwood Deluxe Car Wash on Wednesday to Saturday nights. I really like the minimal menu that contains a burger of the week, two types of French fries, and a milkshake. I visited them on two separate nights to sample what Mister Gee has to offer:

The Fat Boy burger

I went with G and Chocolatesuze on my first visit. The burger of the week was the Fat Boy burger ($10). It had beef patty, melted jack cheese, oak leaf lettuce, pickled cabbage, secret sauce and BACON JAM yo! All encased in a soft light brioche bun. The patty was cooked well-done but was still juicy and flavoursome. The flavours were well-balanced whilst the lettuce and pickled cabbage added texture and sour flavours. The caramelised sweet and smoky flavours of the bacon was the rockin' part of the burger. If it was a concert, my tastebuds would have gotten up on stage and did a stage dive. My palate was that pumped!

Cheese Boogie

The most recent burger of the week that I've tried was the cheese boogie ($10). I was so happy when Mister Gee's cheeseburger was back on the menu! It had 170 grams of beef patty, American cheese, caramelised onions, dill pickles and Mister Gee's secret sauce. It looked sexy and tasted badass! There was a lot of goodness going on from the super melted cheese to the sweet caramelised onions. Then there were the sour, creamy and tangy flavours from the pickles and secret sauce. I specially loved the caramelised crust created from smashing the beef patty which I give them props for. Smashed style patties done right are hard to find in Sydney. The light brioche soft sweet brioche bun held the whole burger well. It was no doubt a solid cheeseburger!    

Dirty fries

Fries

There are also two types of fries available: Standard fries ($4) or dirty fries ($5). The standard fries are shoestring French fries flavoured with a smoky salt blend. The dirty fries were topped with cheese, salsa and a secret sauce.

Baklava shake

They also have softdrinks and baklava shake ($6) available. The best part of the baklava shake is when you get towards the bottom and hit the pieces of baklava.

I'm so glad there are more legit burgers on offer around the West/Inner West part of Sydney. Follow Mister Gee Burger Truck on Instagram and like them on Facebook to see the latest upcoming burgers of the week to hit the streets of Burwood (now in Haberfield).

Mister Gee Food Truck

315 Parramatta Road

Haberfield NSW

Trading hours:

Wednesday to Saturday from 7pm till late

Mary's City, Sydney CBD

Hi there you sexy thang

"Where's my Jack Daniels?!" screams out Kenny Graham just before their new venture opened up to a long queue of patrons. Each staff member did a shot of JD and it's Rock n' roll from then onwards! The almighty Mary's of Newtown does not need introduction. We all know they serve some of the best lip-smacking burgers and fried chicken in town. But what y'all need to know (if you haven't heard yet) is that the owners Jake Smyth and Kenny Graham has just extended their kingdom and opened Mary's Takeaway in the CBD.

Mary' City menu

Jake Smyth about to pour them JD shots!

It's a takeaway only joint on Castlereagh Street (behind the Sheraton) that specialises in burgers and anything else the goes well with them. They will be rocking the fries, thick shakes and their famous bacon too. There are five burgers on offer: The Mary's burger, cheeseburger, chicken burger, veggie burger and a breakfast burger. The burgers also features the soft sweet buns we've come to love. From this point on, it's about to get durrty and tasty:

Double cheeseburger with bacon

The first burger I had was a double cheeseburger with bacon ($10 for single patty cheeseburger, plus $3 for extra patty and another $3 to add bacon). Double the patty also doubles up the juiciness! The bacon adds a smoky goodness to the burger. They do a proper classic version with beef patty, American cheese, pickles, onion, ketchup, and mustard. This burger bursts with the meaty, sweet and tangy flavours I love in a cheeseburger. The patty is cooked smashed-style where a caramelised crust is created and the juiciness is well kept in the flavoursome patty. Most importantly, the cheese is melted and the bun handles the fillings well.

Chicken burger

Check out the rippled crunchy buttermilk batter!

Then there's the chicken burger ($12) which contains a Southern style boneless buttermilk fried chicken, lettuce, tomato, American cheese and Mary's sauce. I really enjoyed the contrasts of texture of the fillings but the fried chicken is the star! The buttermilk batter was extremely crunchy and the meat was amazingly succulent. The Southern-style spice mix was so potent that you could taste the balanced flavours of cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper etc. It was a brilliant burger overall.

It's still the Mary's we love but minus the booze, more emphasis on burgers and is more accessible within Sydney's concrete jungle. I can't wait to try the thick shakes on my next visit!

Mary's City

154 Castlereagh Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Open everyday from 10am until late