![]() And if you’ve tried his burgers you’ll understand why. He opened his doors with the expectation of flipping maybe 50 burgers a day but soon found himself flipping four times that amount. The owner, Travis Hightower, worked as a chef at some private golf courses before opening his first burger shop in 2010, serving upscale burgers in a tiny hole-in-the-wall off a roadside on the Key Peninsula. The Gourmet Burger Shop was recently rated by the Tacoma News Tribune as having the best cheeseburger in Pierce County and they were one of the top two for best milkshake, fries and onion rings. Other touches that stand out are the locally made hamburger buns baked fresh daily, aged Tillamook cheddar, quality gorgonzola and the thickest-cut bacon you’ve ever seen on a burger. The meat has a better texture and flavor and is accompanied by fresh ingredients like thick-cut crisp tomatoes and a variety of leafy greens. The moment we took our first bite it was evident that these burgers are made with quality ingredients. In a culture where advertising isn’t always what it seems and the pictures don’t always reflect what you get, in this case they really did get it right: These burgers are gourmet. " - Anyway, as much as we respect Nathan’s restaurant radar, if he hadn’t put us onto Fat Bob’s a few months before the (Melbourne) magazine blurted out the location of Victoria’s best burgers (yes, this place could beat Huxtaburger and Tuck Shop Take Away and Mr Burger in an artery-clogging heartbeat when it comes to taste and value, and random atmosphere – situated as it is in an old sign-writer’s garage on a Moorabbin industrial estate) we might not have made the half-hour scooter journey down the Nepean.This isn’t your typical burger shop. " - If there were prizes for most unlikely restaurant location, Fat Bob's would romp it in." Go try it, well worth it.great beer and wine selection." "Best burgers in Melbourne, dining ambience is out of this world. " This place is a hidden treasure! The burgers are pure awesomeness!! " The onion rings are fantastic as are the veggie chips. Top quality ingredients, really awesome beer selection. The place is filled with hundreds of old signs and your eyes are constantly finding new and interesting things to look at. Im really glad someone has taken on the daunting challenge of bringing great food and service to the industrial, suburban parts of Melbourne that are so often neglected, and judging by how busy it was it's been well received." The next standout in this burger, which only became apparent towards the end, was the sweet bun that remained completely intact while up against some serious juiciness. The creaminess of the cheese interacting with one of the most perfectly seasoned beef patties I've had in a while is about as good as it gets. The first thing that really stood out for me was the perfectly melted cheese slowly cascading over the beef pattie… and then I took my first bite. ![]() "Loved the presentation in the al-foil wrapping that serves so many purposes: retaining heat, trapping in ingredients and juices and keeping my hands clean. So much so, we’ve been awarded a spot in the Good Food Guide Melbourne Under $30 for our contribution to the cheap eats Melbourne scene.īut hey, don’t listen to us you need to hear it from the people who really matter! This is what our customers are saying about our burgers: Located in Moorabbin, we’re famous for our handcrafted gourmet burgers made with the freshest locally sourced ingredients we can get our hands on.
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