Christmas at The Burger Joint

Cherries on a burger? Why not...

The festive flavors of the Yuletide season are recreated with some of the most creative burgers yet. The Burger Joint introduces their new Christmas Burger and more...

I've always enjoyed The Burger Joint's classic burgers (more on The Burger Joint on my previous post here), and this holiday season, there's even more reasons to celebrate with their new signature burgers. Mike and Angel Hoese continue to push the envelope as they take the classic burger to a whole new level with their new and inventive creations. As the new signature burgers were being prepared, The Burger Joint's popular sides were served, including the Chili Cheese Fries (P 179) with thick wedges topped with chili, bacon, nacho cheese, jalapeno and egg...

...the Onion Rings Basket (P 89), a personal favorite, crisp and lightly battered onion rings with a creamy mustard dip...

...and the Buffalo Classic (P 179), savory wings with a mild heat. Wash it all down with a cold beer, and The Burger Joint offers a variety of premium imported beer including Heineken, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Corona Extra, and Blue Moon.

Then, Mike and Angel Hoese presented their take on Yuletide flavors with their creative and playful Christmas Burger, with two premium, all-beef patties with rich and smooth cream cheese in between the patties topped with sweet and tart cherries. Now you're probably thinking, cherries on a burger? Mike Hoese explained that the concept was inspired by the traditional turkey with cranberry combo, combining both savory and sweet notes for festive, holiday flavors.

And it works. The rich flavors of the premium, all-beef patties pair well with the cream cheese and cherries, adding layers of creamy richness and sweet and tart notes to complete the flavors. I have to admit, I had some doubts initially, but one bite settled it with a burst of contrasting flavors blending seamlessly, and you do feel the holiday vibe with this new burger at The Burger Joint. Cherries, cream cheese, and beefy burgers. It really does work.

Mike and Angel Hoese then presented their signature Juicy Lucy beef patty stuffed with cheese, this time, wrapped in bacon. The new Naked Lucy, wrapped in crisp and smoky bacon...pure genius.  

The intricate weave of bacon cradles the savory beef patty, and one slice reveals the creamy cheese stuffing. The rich notes of the juicy beef patty blends with the creamy cheese, punctuated by the sharp flavors of the bacon. Pair this with their crisp onion rings and a cold beer, and you've got a winner. Both the Christmas Burger and the Naked Lucy will be available within the week...

And there's more. Soon, The Burger Joint will be introducing a new all-day breakfast burger, the Waffle Burger, with their premium, all-beef patty with bacon, cheese, and a sunny side-up in between waffles. The dark maple syrup, egg, bacon and beef patty combine for familiar yet refreshingly new breakfast flavors. And I can have this any time of day. All day.

In the meantime, you can always enjoy their signature Juicy Lucy (P 290), a half-pound burger with melted cheese in the center, topped with more cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, bacon, and special house sauce. And while you're at it, why not triple the fun with a triple decker, with three all-beef patties (P 90/extra patty).

Cap your feast with a creamy slice of The Burger Joint's new Blueberry Cheesecake, available soon. This holiday season, savor the festive flavors of Christmas with The Burger Joint's new dishes. Cherries on a burger? Absolutely.

The Great American Burger Joint is located at the Ground Floor of SM Center Pasig, E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C5) corner Las Tiendas Street, Frontera Verde, Pasig, Metro Manila or call 631-1299 for inquiries and deliveries.

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