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Hong Kong's best take-out burgers

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Time Out staff reveal the ten best take-out burgers in town

We love burgers no matter what form they take (well, almost – we draw the line at Disneyland’s char siu abomination), but sometimes there’s no substitute for a classic burger in all its simple, barely adorned glory. And we’re not talking about the kind you get in a bar, steakhouse or other more upmarket establishments. We mean the grease-dripping, paper-wrapped, take-away burger that enlivens your al desko lunch, makes dinner-on-the-run a peculiar pleasure, and places a soothing hand across your alcohol-saturated belly at the end of a night on the razz.

But with so many burger joints popping up around town lately, the agony of choice has never been greater. That’s why we’ve scoured the city, with no regard for our waistlines, complexions or easily stained clothing, to compile this list of Hong Kong’s greatest grab ‘n’ go hamburgers. Our Time Out tasting panel kept it simple, going for the basic burger in each house style, and applying a lifetime of burger eating experience to assess them on the essential qualities of bun, meat, toppings, and value to arrive at the overall score. We ate a lot of burgers. These were our top ten.

 

Ten best take-out burgers in town:
Mos Burger
, Japanese Ingenuity
McDonald’s, The Market Cornerer
Burger King,By Royal Decree
Shake ’em Buns, X-Rated
Monster Burger, Creature feature
Atomic Patty, Best of LKF
Burger Republic, Independence Day
Big Bite, The chefs’ choice
Wow! Burger, Almost famous
BurgeRoom, Top of the class

Also reviewed:
Gourmet Burger Union
Freshness Burger

Triple O's
Toppings

Cul-De-Sac
Archie B's
Si Sun Fast Food

See also: The United Nations of Burger
                  The Burger Boom

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  • Atomic Patty do not make quality burgers, for the prices they charge it really isn't good enough. Shake em buns still has my vote as the best in town.

    Posted by wheresthebeef? on October 31, 2008 at 12:17 PM
  • You can't have a list of the best burgers in Hong Kong without including McSorley's SoHo - simply the best, and they'll make them all with Chicken too, if you wish...

    Posted by Andy C on November 4, 2008 at 11:23 AM
  • Dan Ryans make, by far and away, the best burger in HK. They have delivery through cuisine courier and it brings the beat down on McSorley's.

    Posted by Ben on January 14, 2009 at 06:13 PM
  • Whenever a 'best burger in town' list crops up, MOS burger is always up there. Finally myself and two friends checked it out. Disappointed, does not cover it. - Ingredients were poor, everything was sweet and our pallets were left spinning...Wont be going back!

    Posted by Jon on March 23, 2009 at 11:27 AM
  • McDonald's burgers are made from retired circus animals and sawdust. They taste like masking tape that's been passed through the GI tract of a syphilitic hobo. Are you kidding me? Even walking by a location -- the surrounding stagnant air redolent with oily effluvia -- gives me the screaming heebie jeebies. For shame!

    Posted by Fender on March 29, 2009 at 11:18 AM
  • The best burger by far is at the RHKYC (Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club) middle island. If you need a good burger you should join or make friends with someone who is a member because its the only really great burger in Hong Kong!:)

    Posted by annenelso@gmail.com on April 8, 2009 at 04:21 AM
  • If McDonalds appears in the top ten list then there must not be many good burgers in Hong Kong...

    Posted by Muzz on May 14, 2009 at 11:06 AM
  • Not even a mention of the all American classic "Fat Burger" QRE Wanchai, hard to beat IMHO.

    Posted by MM on June 5, 2009 at 10:35 AM
  • Fatburger is hands down the best burger in town, topped with a fried egg and the best onion rings! Where's the love Time Out?

    Posted by BurgerMan on June 30, 2009 at 03:53 PM
  • Sorry, but as an American, I will say there are no good burgers in HK. HK people may think there are, but nope.

    Posted by My opinion on July 4, 2009 at 10:20 PM
  • Standard Yank... It's gotta be Shake 'em Buns, but honestly, what on earth are McDonald's, Burger King and Mos Burger doing on this list? Shame there isn't an In-n-Out, but there are DEFINITELY some good burgers in HK. Sod off.

    Posted by bryano on July 30, 2009 at 12:48 PM
  • "My Opinion": Why do Americans seem to think anyone commenting on burgers in HK have no idea about a good burger? So typical of the American mentality. How do you know we aren't American too and have tasted burgers around the world and in many parts of the USA? Agree with you bryano. Idiots.

    Posted by whang928 on November 8, 2009 at 12:59 PM
  • Hebe 101 @ Sai Kung has got the Best Burger in Town.

    Posted by PratikV on December 8, 2009 at 10:18 AM
  • I love Flat Branch and Heidelberg, but I don’t usually go to either of those places for the burger. With Booches, I do. There really isn’t anything special about it, but I can’t go more than a month or so without stopping by for one or three. Nothing fancy, just a quality burger. car dvr gps http://www.espow.com/wholesale-car-electronics-car-dvr.html

    Posted by car dvr gps on June 7, 2011 at 08:32 AM
  • As a 100% American who has been living in Hong Kong for 8 years. Archie B's burgers are my personal favorites. Have tried all on the list, and I highly recommend the Atomic Blue Cheese Burger from Archie B's or the mushroom swiss if you do not like sauces. Why in the hell is mcdonalds on the list. Thats ridiculous.

    Posted by Mic on August 16, 2011 at 03:53 AM

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