Big Island Burger

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Foto: The Double från Big Island Burger.

Big Island Burger slog upp dörrarna till sin första enhet i mitten av november 2024 i Waikiki. Det är deras första etablering på Oahu, och de har lagt stort fokus på lokala råvaror. Köttet kommer från huvudön Hawaii och de flesta övriga ingredienser är också lokalt odlade – något vi verkligen uppskattar. Grundaren till restaurangen är dessutom delägare i Ultimate Burger i Kona, som har utsetts till Hawaiis bästa burgare sex gånger. På menyn fanns en standardburgare som gick att få med en eller flera köttpuckar. Vi valde en The Double, som förutom dubbla köttpuckar och ost innehöll sallad, tomat, lök, pickles och BIB-sås för 21 USD (200 kronor). När vi beställde fick vi frågan om stekgrad och valde medium rare efter kockens rekommendation. Vi fick också välja mellan fyra olika ostar och valde cheddar.

Burgaren kom invirad i papper och kändes direkt tung i handen. Köttet var saftigt med en tydlig rosa kärna, och hade en härligt grillad smak – trots att den nästan helt saknade crust. Som tur var bidrog löken och picklesen med en hel del trevlig textur. Vi upplevde dock att dubbelburgaren blev för köttig, och ratiomässigt hade det passat bra med en enkelburgare. Men med tanke på att de propsade på upp till fyra köttpuckar så var det svårt att veta det i förväg. Nu blev briochebrödet väldigt svampigt på grund av den stora mängden kött och att de virat in burgaren i papper. Överlag blev det en ganska blöt burgarupplevelse, detta trots att dressingen serverades vid sidan av. Den var i alla fall riktigt god och skar igenom de feta elementen med sin tydlig syra, och vi hade gärna sett den inuti burgaren.

Vi gillar att Big Island Burger fokuserar på lokala råvaror, och hoppas bara att de tänker lite mer på ration mellan ingredienserna i framtiden.

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Big Island Burger opened its first location in mid-November 2024 in Waikiki. This is their first establishment on Oahu, and they focus heavily on local ingredients. The patties come from the Big Island of Hawaii, and most of the other ingredients are also locally sourced – something we really appreciate. The restaurant’s founder is also a co-owner of Ultimate Burger in Kona, which has been named Hawaii’s best burger six times. Their menu offered a standard burger that could be ordered with up to four beef patties. We chose The Double, which, in addition to double beef patties and cheese, contained lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and BIB sauce for 21 USD (200 SEK). While ordering, we were asked how we wanted our meat cooked and chose medium rare on the chef’s recommendation. We also had a choice of four different cheeses and chose cheddar.

The burger came wrapped in paper and immediately felt heavy when we picked it up. The patty was juicy with a distinct pink centre and had a delicious grilled flavour – even though it had almost no crust. Fortunately, the onion and pickles added a nice texture. However, we found that the double burger was too meaty, and in terms of ratio, a single burger would have been more appropriate. But considering that they were offering up to four beef patties, it was difficult to know this in advance. The brioche bun became very soggy due to the large amount of meat and the fact that they had wrapped the burger in paper. Overall, it was a rather messy burger experience, despite the dressing being served on the side. At least it was really nice and cut through the fatty elements with its distinct acidity, and we would have liked to see it inside the burger.

We like that Big Island Burger focuses on local ingredients, and just hope that they take a little more care with the ratio of ingredients in the future.

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2250 Kalākaua Avenue, Hawaii, Honolulu, Oahu USA

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