This has got to be the Holy Grail of all burgers in Singapore. Seah Street Deli's Texas Burger (S$21.75) offering a giganormous 12-ounce (nearly 350 grams!) beef patty with hickory BBQ sauce, smoked bacon, sauteed peppers and onions, melted cheese, pickles and veg (lettuce, tomato). Comes with a choice of side dish - the fries are good. It's a *huge* portion, easily shareable between two people. But size isn't everything about this burger - the taste as well is superlative...oh my, it's almost like eating steak! I'd be very sad the day we have to reduce cattle-farming to battle global warming.
We also shared a Reuben sandwich (S$17.95), again a generous serving of American style beef pastrami, sauerkraut, wholegrain mustard and melted Swiss cheese on grilled rye bread. I chose wedges for my side. Nice and crispy on the outside, meltingly good on the inside. The Reuben was also good but after I'd had a bite of the Texas burger, I quite easily forgot about it.
Service was fast, friendly and impeccable, even though the place was packed at lunchtime today. The iced tea is free-flow (you can ask for syrup to be served separately).
Seah Street Deli styles itself after New York delicatessens (complete with jukebox) but it's always looked a little dark for me. Perhaps it's the black and white tiles, dark chairs and whatnot. This joint is a little pricey for the size of my wallet but that burger is worth every cent. I am definitely coming back, cholesterol quotas be damned.
Seah Street Deli
Raffles Hotel #01-22
1 Beach Road
wow, from the pics, I think the reuben sandwich seems to have shrunk greatly! It was much thicker be4!
ReplyDeleteReally? I wouldn't be surprised, since beef is getting more and more expensive! But sorry, this is a bit of a 3/4 top-down pic (the one I took from the side was blur).
ReplyDeleteHmmm, looks like a burger I should go and try!
ReplyDeleteHello ieat! Yes, it definitely is worth trying. Would love to see how it compares with the Epicurious one.
ReplyDeleteI love is the Reuben sandwich —beef pastrami laden with sauerkraut, wholegrain mustard and Swiss cheese on rye!!!
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