Grill’d
Image: As a slow food fan, many fast food and chain stores make me shudder. However this, the twenty forth restaurant for Grill’d and Sydney’s first store, is an exception.
As a slow food fan, many fast food and chain stores make me shudder. However this, the twenty forth restaurant for Grill’d and Sydney’s first store, is an exception. What I can report back on is a bustling Saturday lunch crowd of locals jostling for healthier, tasty, affordable food that’s served quickly by earnest youngsters. Funky space too – it’s red, vibrant and splattered with quirky cartoons promising “no neon lights… no drive thru… no goddamn colonel and no clowns.” Now since I’m not a nutritionist, I’ll leave their claim “Grill’d burgers – up to 78% less saturated fat than McDonalds and Hungry Jacks” for someone more qualified to debunk. In my view the burgers look and taste better than offerings from either competitor. The Hot Mama ($11.90) sang with hot harissa, tangy dill pickles and lean, flavoursome beef on a traditional bun moistened with tzatziki. The Caesar’s Palace ($11.90) layers smoky bacon with moist chicken pieces well marked by the grill, springy baby cos leaves, parmesan and a free range egg. Herbed Chips ($4.90) also rate. Look – if I had to come up with a critique, it’s probably that it all gets a little juicy; so grab an extra serviette at the counter.
Grill’d
57 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Ph: (02) 9436 0699 www.grilld.com.au
Burgers $
