Robin Wong: Project Burger: Awesome Gourmet Burgers with a <b>...</b> |
Robin Wong: Project Burger: Awesome Gourmet Burgers with a <b>...</b> Posted: 29 Dec 2013 02:00 AM PST I know I know, I said my previous Japan trip blog entry would be the last one for 2013, but during my trip home to Kuching, I stumbled upon Calvin Kho's Project Burger, and I just have to blog about this! I have known Calvin (the founder of Project Burger) for many years now, and we do have a lot of common friends. He came from Graphics Design background, having explored to education, being a school teacher for several years. Being adventurous, Calvin had always wanted to try out F&B and finally decided to take the plunge and started this interesting venture. Last Friday evening, together with my Kuching friends we sampled the best burgers in Kuching, my beloved hometown. Starting small, the venue was a humble car porch area of Calvin's Kuching home at Heights Avenue. It was a one man show, meaning Calvin is doing everything from taking the orders, preparing the burgers and serving the customers, all by himself. Kuching does have a homely, small town atmosphere hence the venue and dining style worked perfectly well. Considering Project Burger just started about half a year ago, this was a wiser option, and as the crowd expanded over time, Calvin does intend to open a restaurant/eatery. Pork Burger with Extra Toppings, Bacon and Poached Egg So what makes Project Burger so special? Here are 7 reasons. 1) Fresh Meat Patties, every single day. 2) No Oil Cooking 3) Freshly Cut Tomatoes and Lettuce 4) First Burger with Poached Eggs 5) Special Made Nutella Ice-Cream 6) Continual Improvements 7) The Awesome Calvin Calvin was generous to allow me photograph him in action! Grilled to perfection Melted Cheese Freshly Cut Vegies Here Comes the Patties The Perfect Poached Eggs The Home-Made Mayo! Looking so amazing! Capping things off with Charcoal Buns! Some local folks expected the burgers to turn out like any roadside Ramli burgers, and they were totally surprised by what Project Burger offered, interesting and unique gourmet styled burger with a healthy twist. Yet the price was very reasonable, in fact coming from what I usually get from KL pricing, what Calvin offered (in terms of quality) was actually reasonably cheap. Calvin shared some of his customer complains, which referred to his longer preparation time than usual. To be honest I found my burger served within reasonable time frame (20 minutes after order). It does depend on the crowd, and some people have placed a lot of orders at one time and Calvin is only one person running the whole show. One must understand that there is no way he can speed things up (he only has two hands) and the timing of his cooking (meat, eggs, etc) has to be adhered to in order to maintain the standard taste and texture outcome. Kuching people are indeed impatient, and being one myself I do understand how some people can be irked off by the longer waiting time than, say a local noodle shop which only took 5-10 minutes to be served after ordering. The important point is, Project Burger is NOT fast food. It is actually FAR from being fast food, considering how meticulous and careful Calvin made all the preparations and cooking. I personally think that the waiting time was justified with the freshness of ingredients used, how amazing the burgers tasted! CALVIN KHO the man behind Project Burger Map to Project Burger I ordered Pork Burger with extra toppings of bacon and poached egg. The burger looked really good, and Calvin spent considerable amount of time and effort in his food presentation. The patty was a lot thicker (meatier) than I expected and was cooked to perfection, with very good texture and just the right amount of tenderness and juiciness. Everything came together very well, the bacon and poached egg added variety of flavor, all that fitted into Charcoal Buns. This simply is the best burger in town. if you are in Kuching you MUST MUST try Project Burger, if you have not. The following is the map to Project Burger at Avenue Heights. For more information, and if you have any questions, please do direct them to Project Burger's official FB Page directly here (click). |
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