[FOOD COURT] Get nostalgic with some classic American cheeseburgers
Seoul might be known as a bit of a foodie hotspot with barbecue joints on every corner and more side dishes than the eye can see, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of joints in town that specialize in a good, old-fashioned burger.Some models their burgers after the classic cheeseburger, with a patty, some cheese and maybe a bit of onion sandwiched between two buns. Others push the boat out a little more, cramming in all sorts of different fillings for a more gourmet-style burger.
Nostress Burger
Nostress Burger serves the most classic and simple cheeseburger. The juice from the thin patty soaks the bun, leaving diners licking their fingers and feeling satisfied. The sizzling sound of the patties grilling echoes inside the restaurant, helping diners enjoy the burgers to the fullest with the perfect backing track.
The brand first started with a small restaurant in Haebangchon, central Seoul, and have since been opening up more branches across the city.
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Patty and Veggies
While Nostress Burger offers a simple burger with a thin patty, Patty and Veggies does the same thing but with a much thicker patty. The simplest cheeseburger is literally just cheese and a burger, and you can add extras inside if you want, such as bacon, hash brown, caramelized onion and fried egg. You can also choose your own sauce other than ketchup, such as tomato salsa, guacamole or beef chili, or a simpler cheese dip such as cheddar or emmental.
For those who struggle taking a bite out of the tall burgers, the restaurant also offers burger bowls, which have all the same components, but in a bowl. Patty and Veggies is also known for offering many different kinds of whiskey by the glass to pair with the smoky burger.
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Fault Burger
What brings attention to Fault Burger is its unique interior, more so than the burger itself. Decorated to look like a tennis court, it’s been appealing more to those who play tennis, a sport that has enjoyed a recent heyday among young Koreans. The restaurant even features a real net that cordons off the kitchen at some of its five branches. Many stackable boxes are around so that diners can piece together their own table and chairs.
Fault Burger even shares trivia on tennis on its social media to make it “the place” to visit for amateur athletes. Also, whenever it introduces a new menu item, the restaurant calls it “the new player.”
One of the key ingredients it uses in its burgers is green onions. The distinctive taste appeals to local Koreans who are used to green onion as a common component in a lot of classic Korean fare.
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Brooklyn the Burger Joint
Out of all the burger places in Seoul, Brooklyn the Burger Joint is now considered one of the most classic. It now has branches all across Seoul after it first started from a small location in Seorae Villege, in southern Seoul, and they all offer quintessential retro American-style diner vibes.
BY LEE SUN-MIN [summerlee@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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