The Beijing burger battle rages on: 8 Songs on CJW
Lots of recent posts about the burger battle in the Sanlitun-Workers Stadium zone (see at bottom), so here is something a bit further afield as regular contributor and fellow beverage researcher 8 Songs reviews the patty at CJW in The Place:
“This “roving reporter“ sacrificed his healthy diet for the sake of reporting on burgers at CJW at The Place.
“Mindful of the recent focus on this incredibly important topic, which is clearly at the root of the global financial crisis, your trusty reporter forsook the salad for the burger and fries. The latter was priced in at RMB70, which compared admirably to the quesadilla that my partner took at RMB60. Though not to the heady days of burgers at RMB35.
“I was asked how would I like it cooked, to which I answered medium. (I couldn’t help but recall the evening with my friend from Chicago who ordered a burger at Union Bar & Grill and was told she was not able to get the patty cooked “medium rare.” The lightest they would cook the patty was “70%”, to which my friend replied, “In that case, I want 70% plus nothing minus 20.”)
“We started with pumpkin soup which was delicious, but why should I need to ask the waiter for a simple accessory like a pepper mill? On to the main course, which you North Americans call “entree”, even though it’s not served at the start. My burger came in halves, top and bottom. The patty sat atop a relish with a grilled cheese slice for a topping. The other half had the gerkhin, tomato, lettuce and a fried egg which must have been cooked first. It was cold, cold, cold.
“But the patty was grilled to perfection, and was about half an inch (12 mm) thick.
“I can’t report on the price of beer, since I headed straight for the red wine list. An entry-level Australian Shiraz set me back RMB50 for one glass – it was the cheapest on offer by the glass. Not good value.
“Cheque time brought one moment of slight relief. No sign of a service charge on this bill, despite quite a good job being done by the wait staff.
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See also:
Luga’s Villa: Bumping up burger prices
Sanlitun burger battle: The Rickshaw fights back
Today’s beef: Union Bar & Grill
Let’s Burger: A bit too saucy
Bits and bites: Burger battles et al.
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I have been telling all who would listen for some time that CJW at The Place makes the all around best burger in Beijing.
RMB 78 for a two course lunch including that burger – and no service charge!!!
Blue Frog is a close #2 in the burger battle.
Granted, the burger at 25 Degrees tastes the best but loses points due to its high price.
Let’s Burger? Let’s not. The burger was dry and the service was spazzy.
If you get your burger LESS than 70% cooked, you’re playing Russian Roulette with your gut. Hope your friend has med insurance.
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