Fat Fish, Annandale NSW 2038

Name: Fat Fish, Annandale
Address: 109 Johnston St. Annandale NSW 2038

Burger: Burger With the Lot

Price: $11 - $12 approx (with chips and a can of drink)

Description: Known for cooking up fresh fish, less so for your traditional Australian take-away fare.




As well as some pubs nearby, there are several traditional take away places near me. There are quite a few close by, which is great for me. They are better known for cooking up fresh fish, but I don't like seafood. They also make a few burgers, wraps, and have a great selection of salads which look great,

After a long shift, I decided to grab some food from Fat Fish, as I really couldn't be bothered cooking. You know how it is! I went for the "Burger with the Lot". It was a fairly standard burger with the lot, similar to most take-away shop burgers. It came in a cardboard box, wrapped in paper.

I was very hugry, so I'm surprised that I managed to take a photo before I started eating!

Nice looking burger!

It was actually a very attractive burger. The pattie looked juicy, and it wasn't falling out of the bun, like many burgers do. There also looked to be just the right number of extras.

It contained (from top to bottom):

• Onion
• Cheese
• Pattie
• Lettuce
• Beetroot
• Tomato
• Sauce

Extremely well constructed burger - an often over-looked parameter.

Beef:

It was quite obvious that the burger patties are made on premises, and not long before they are cooked. They are fresh, and of a good quality. The pattie itself was a good size - not too thick (so that numerous binding agents are needed), and not too thin so that you don't really get any meat. It DID have some binding agents in it (I'd say just some egg), but it tasted mainly like beef. It was juicy and flavourful. All in all, a good pattie.

Cheese:

Unfortunately, the cheese was almost non-existent. I'm fairly sure it was there (I can't remember 100% to be honest, and if it was good - I certainly would remember). There's not a whole lot I can say to be honest. Fat Fish usually add pre-sliced, processed cheese (not the individually wrapped stuff - the harder, less melty cheese).

Bun: 

The buns at Fresh Fish are good. They are almost certainly the supermarket-type tip top variety, but they were fresh and didn't fall apart. Having said that, they didn't add another dimension of flavour, and as such weren't remarkable. 

Extras:

The extras were standard. Fresh lettuce, beetroot and tomato. There were also some partially caramelised onions on top of the pattie. A good combination. They were all relatively fresh, but not outstanding. The onions could have done with some more cook time, in order to bring out the sweetness. The tomato sauce was minimal, and therefore didn't really add anything to the burger.

Fries:

The chips came in a separate box, but were part of the meal (which also came with a drink). Coke for me, as always! The chips here are always very fresh (in fact, you can see them cooking them to order). They are almost always under-cooked, but I love my chips like that. Although they put a lot of chicken salt on them, they are very tasty, although slightly oily. A good chip.

Verdict

Go for it. The food at Fat Fish (I can't comment on the fish, only the burgers and chips) is decent, albeit slightly expensive. The staff are friendly, and that helps. It's definitely worth a try if you haven't eaten there before, and you're in the area after something quick. I'll eat there again (I've eaten there several times), as it's always enjoyable, but never an incredible experience.

Meat

3/5
Cheese
2/5
Bun
3/5
Extras
3/5
Fries

3/5

Total:

2.8

(Worth a try)

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