The quest for the best burger in Lebanon – Smokey O’z

Everyone seems to be on the quest for the best burger in Lebanon nowadays! Especially with the rise of several new burger places, like Classic Burger Joint, Brgr Co., and few others.

Until last week, my favorite burgers were the ones I usually have at Roadster Diner and Classic Burger Joint. But that totally changed as soon as I got introduced to Smokey O’z! And I bet you’ve seen their ads on Facebook a lot lately.

I decided to give it a try after I saw the extensive talks about the “Big Bad Wolf” burger on their Facebook page. The place is located at Sassine Square Achrafiyeh, and to my surprise it turned out to be so small! It only has a bar with 6 seats where you get to see the chefs preparing your burgers and sandwiches, no tables, and it mainly relies on take out and delivery orders.

Anyway enough talking, let me show you what I had!

They first start with charbroiling a drooling half pound patty…

Ketchup, mustard, and swiss cheese…

Crispy onion straws, aged cheddar cheese, and the juicy patty, waiting for tomatoes and iceberg lettuce to complete it.

… making up the Big Bad Wolf! Accompanied by just good enough french fries.

It was a treat! I had the burger for dinner after skipping lunch that day, so I leave you to imagine how delightful it was! The overall taste was really good, juicy patty, soft fresh bun, good cheese and fresh tomatoes.

Oh and it is easily eatable regardless of how oversized it looks! I mean you will not suffer from the patty (or any other ingredient) suddenly slipping out of the bun. A definite winner for me, and totally recommended. The burger is priced at 15,000L.L, and you get fries and a soft drink for an additional 4,000L.L.

Finally, the two chefs behind satisfying my hunger that night!

So.. are you drooling already? 😛

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7 Responses to The quest for the best burger in Lebanon – Smokey O’z

  1. Mich December 14, 2010 at 12:33 pm #

    Yes, definitely drooooooling! Yum, yum, yum… will try it next time I am in Beirut 🙂

  2. Liliane December 14, 2010 at 1:29 pm #

    badde a3mil quest for best man2ousheh 😛 shou hal western globalization thing? ni7na lebneniye w inta msamma 7alak plus961? hihi…

    my ultimate fav burger is always BK’s 🙂

  3. gingerbeirut December 14, 2010 at 1:43 pm #

    Looks good but why are burgers in the new chains usually so small in diameter here? And I’m not even comparing to the US, just to France! I’d opt for a zaater and cheese man2oushe any day!

  4. Rami December 14, 2010 at 2:57 pm #

    @Mich
    And would love to meet you next time!

    @Liliane
    Wein ba3dik?? Burgers and Sushi are now traditional Lebanese food! 😛
    Burger King is good, but just like Nasri wrote (http://is.gd/iJc9W) BK and McDonald’s are no more satisfying me like before…

    But I have mixed feelings towards the quest for the best man2ousheh.. why not something a bit more sophisticated, Shawarma for example..!

    @gingerbeirut
    I don’t know… I feel like burgers are good enough for us here… I don’t mind a slightly bigger size though!
    And a man2oushe is always good anytime!!

  5. Bob December 19, 2010 at 1:31 pm #

    wtf
    15,000 LL for a burger,and its not even a plat, its for take-out.
    that’s ridiculous

  6. rolf December 25, 2010 at 9:29 pm #

    I have heard of it. I hope I’ll check it out soon. Yeah I like classic burger too. The thing with classic burger is they give you a 250ml Pepsi – each priced for like 1000 or more pounds. How un-American…
    Anyway, I wanted to ask you, have you tried the “American Way” Burger at Le Rouge? Not a typical burger as the bread is more like ciabatta bread and it is served with a potato (instead of fries). Le Rouge is actually a french restaurant. But I found it to be pretty tasty.

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