Surfin big wave's @ the Surf Shack! (Malmö, Sweden)

After two year's without a "Wolf pack" reunion, it was time to cut the time excuse and spontaneously get the guys together. Said and done....it was time to meet up in dear old Sweden (Malmö) and to start things of it was suggested we get the burgers out of the way and try out Surf Shack that has a lot of buzz to it. My buddies know me well =)

Surf Shack is like what it sounds! A chill place to enjoy a burger, shake, beers and hang out with friends. And the burger concept is smashing, since YOU decide what you want as toppings and that list is loooooooong and brought me back to LA and The Counter. The burger patties are about 135 grams of juicy beef that is the perfect size and these guys got it down with the juiciness!! And if you are hungry you can always go with two patties and they probably wont say no, if you ask for three.

After a short lunch flight and no breakfast the hunger had kicked in so I went full out with my toppings, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, pickles, tomato, lettuce, cheddar and some mayo on top of the mountain.....oh, added side was some garlic fries and let me tell you these fries are yummy delicious, big thumbs up for that.

When in Malmö, visit or just order on-line with delivery, it will for sure be tasty!

DOM DOM DOM DOOOOOM Konstanz (Konstanz, Germany)

It's been a while, the last few months has been devoted to spend time and hang out with a new family member and hopefully a future burger lover! Howerver there have been a few burger eats and here is the first one out!

Since forever my wife has had a supernatural talent to give suggestions on burger joint's that has proven them self worthy to make the blog. As we where on our way to visit Konstanz (Germany) she said "I found a place I think you might like".

The spot had the slogan "Quality since 2008" with burgers named Herkules, Mafia and Starcatcher etc. DOM Konstanz is located in the old-town parts of the city next to their big church (name connection? Hmmm....). DOM has a nice atmosphere and a pretty intense menu of 18 burgers and other eats, our focus for sure was the burgers.

I have visited DOM once more since then and let me tell you, their quality have been the same both times, fresh meat and vegetables that feels that they just got grown. Their burgers are made on a lava stone grill that gives the burger patty a nice color and grill taste. Healthy eaters will be very happy to know that the burger patty's according to DOM has an average of 8,5 percent fat which probably is an accurate statement since the burger's are not US style juicy, but airy and balanced. Their burger's comes in 3 sizes M, L and XL and 3 different burger buns, rustic for the people that want something different, full grain for the healthy eater or traditional sesame for us normal burger lovers.

Burger recommendations; DOM Burger, Herkules and if you can handle the stronger stuff try the Fuego Escobar Burger. 

P.S. you better be hungry if you order the XL =)

@Kung Fu Burger.....a kicki'n experience!! (Bern, Switzerland)

Switzerland is not exactly a burger mecca, but they have delivered some pretty awesome burgers from north to south. A while back me and my wife decided to visit the capital and for sure we checked out if they had some burger joint's and sure they did.......this one you could say stands out, Kung Fu Burger!

These guys really came up with a original concept and customer experience that they fully deliver on, YES it looks like a Chinese restaurant, YES it is a burger joint and YES they actually do serve handmade dumplings called momos, confused yet? Good, it's going to be worth it....

Kicking some ass is their menu that provides classic and seasonal choices and a good variety of sides...plenty of choices and things to try. Our pick was the Kung Fu Burger made from 170 grams of Evoléner beef served airy, mid juicy and perfectly combined with fresh toppings and a choice between Kung Fu Bread or old school fluffy American Brioche. My wife went with the tasty Vegetarian Sultan and was very happy to choose corn slices as a side, the big plus for the day!

So when in Bern don't just experience the Swiss atmosphere, visit Kung Fu Burger and add some Asian and American into the mix.....and oh go panda on the menu.....

@zum Gaul, the horseshoe = burger luck (Zürich, Switzerland)

Timing is everything and sometimes whatever you do your timing does not match with anything else!

Luckily we had one of those days, our timing made us miss our planned lunch spot and thanks to a recommendation we ended up @zum Gaul that is a chill garden terrace type of place in Zürich Hardbrücke.

This place has a extremely chill vibe and turned out to be a hidden gem when it comes to providing a really decent burger as well. The Gaul-Burger as it is called is made out of a near produced Swiss beef that is around 160 grams. This burger is probably one of the most compact and juiciest burgers I have tested in the Europe region, thumbs up for that! 

What made zum Gaul a suprisingly complete and good burger experience was their soft but still perfectly crispy classic style burger bun!

Look at the pictures and make sure that you try the burger if you are in the area, its worth a visit =)

@ Burger's & Co facebook page, like like like!!!!

Burger's & Co has now taken the step to facebook as well =)

Please click here and like the page to follow updates on burger experiences from new and ol' joint's!!

I will also add a facebook tab when I learn all the crazy technical stuff..... UPDATE ON THE RIGHT SIDE THERE IS A DIRECT LINK TO THE PAGE!! =)

@Korner, don't cut this Korner (Zürich, Switzerland)

The burger hunt in Zürich continues and this time we got a recommendation from a college of mine to try Korner.

First impression of Korner was that it centers around it's bar since that is the first thing you see when entering the place, which is really nice. It gives you the sense of having a beer and when ready order a burger. Compared to it's competitors it does not have a outstanding theme, it is an airy space with lots of space which welcomes everyone to have a drink and eat.

Their menu consist mostly of different burger combinations and for lunch they also offer pasta, salads and etc. I found their menu to be nice with plenty of choices and sides to heighten the experience for everyone and also a nice layout of the menu.

The burger's are made of swiss beef and in this case Highland beef. The patty I would guess is somewhere between 150-160 grams. The meat feels fresh and juicy together with the combos and the classic burger bun. On my to try list is the Mr. Scoville that is suppose to be super hot.

As a side choice Korner offers coleslaw and for sure we needed to try it since we are big fans of coleslaw. It was really tasty but potentially it could have been a bit more crunchy =)

All in all Korner is a good offer along the high quality burger joint's in Zürich, so don't cut the Korner and give it a try.....

@ the bite, it's a BURGER! (Zürich, Switzerland)

The Zürich burger scene has so far not disappointed......so what does one of the most hyped burger joint's in Zürich have to offer?

After three tries to get a table (our schedule vs the bites schedule) we finally found a day to eat us some burger's and just in case, the bite would deliver on it's hype we actually reserved two dates one for our date night and one to hang out with some friends!

The bite provides a nice atmosphere with new age street-art hanging on the walls, damped light, candles and old school mixed furniture that brings in something different in a good way. It's noisy as hell which I love, people chatting and enjoying themselves. It's like sitting at a NY restaurant people watching, drinking beers and enjoying good food.

The menu comes with some standard burger's and some with a twist on it and of-course a burger of the week. The bite also have a SECRET, in this case it is the meat mix...I won't spill it out but you can always try to ask or simply Google. However the mix delivers a 170 gram patty that is not super juicy but very airy which makes it yummy to eat without getting that compact meat feeling. The bun is traditional US style brioche which goes perfectly with their burger's!

The plus on the menu is the THREESOME, a collection of three sliders that are based on their three most popular burger's or their crazy awsome Manchego burger. To top the whole thing off and really get in to the food coma add Animal style fries!

To sum it up, the bite meets it's hype and as supply and demand states in this case the burger's might feel a bit on the pricier side, bite the dust it will be worth the experience.

.............and yes we went back for the second reservation with our friends and Martin was totally happy about the slider's and that I delivered on my burger promises. We just missed the shake's!

 

Animal style fries, roasted shallots and plenty of cheese =)