Comments on: The Home of Japan’s Best Burger - Awajishima!? http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/ A fresh look at Japan, by gaijins for gaijins! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:55:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: RMK http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-81023 RMK Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:53:35 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-81023 Sounds definitely pretty oishii! I'm not a big fan of Kua’aina, which I find quite common. I recommand instead the "Great Burger", near Harajuku : http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/rstdtl/13042654/ Lots of varieties (lamb burger, gorgonzola), big but NOT too big, and super tasty! Sounds definitely pretty oishii!

I’m not a big fan of Kua’aina, which I find quite common.
I recommand instead the “Great Burger”, near Harajuku : http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/rstdtl/13042654/ Lots of varieties (lamb burger, gorgonzola), big but NOT too big, and super tasty!

]]> By: okiimatsu http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-80912 okiimatsu Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:12:06 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-80912 Well this sounds like a fantastic burger for sure. The best burger i've had so far here is easily from 'This is the Burger' in the Tama area, West of Tokyo. I think there are three store locations. These arent your average crap Japanese Burgers, but more like big, grilled American Style. Decent price too, especially with the combo order. Damn good, damn good!!!!!! Well this sounds like a fantastic burger for sure.
The best burger i’ve had so far here is easily
from ‘This is the Burger’ in the Tama area, West of
Tokyo. I think there are three store locations.
These arent your average crap Japanese Burgers, but
more like big, grilled American Style. Decent price too, especially
with the combo order.
Damn good, damn good!!!!!!

]]> By: sleepytako http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-80892 sleepytako Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:52:05 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-80892 Awajishima Burger is the best hamburger on the planet. Thanks for the great review, I was going to get around to posting mine, but you said everything I was going to. I go there at least once a month. It's heaven. Some other things about the shop that first timers might want to know: -On the weekends you cannot call in your order, but weekdays you can call ahead. -They have a parking problem. There is a sign up asking customers not to use the parking or block the entrance to the market next door, during certain times of the day you can use the parking lot across the street however. I always end up double parking as nicely as possible. Other Hanshin burger shops I frequent: Candy, an American import goods shop, just opened a new burger place in the Minami Ashiya Hama area of Ashiya city (between Nishinomiya and Kobe's Higashi-Nada Ward). I just went there the other day. While quite good it's no where close to Awajishima Burger. Here's their home page. http://www.ashiya-burger.com/ Flowers restaurant in Kurakuenguchi, Nishinomiya has a good burger. They use to also run a restaurant in a bus called Wheelers in front of Hanshin Nishinomiya station which is closed now. http://www.goflowers.jp/index2.html Esquerre (エスケール) in Yamaguchi-cho, Nishinomiya is really good too but hard to get to with out a car or knowledge of bus routes in the area. Their bread is also amazing. http://www.yakitate-pan.com/index.html My girlfriend makes a decent hamburger at the Wexford Tavern in Kurakuenguchi, Nishinomiya. Good if you're in the neighborhood. (Disclamer: I work there also) http://www.wexfordtavern.com/ Click over to my blog and send me an email if you want better directions to any of these shops! :D Enjoy burger hunting. Awajishima Burger is the best hamburger on the planet.

Thanks for the great review, I was going to get around to posting mine, but you said everything I was going to. I go there at least once a month. It’s heaven.

Some other things about the shop that first timers might want to know:

-On the weekends you cannot call in your order, but weekdays you can call ahead.

-They have a parking problem. There is a sign up asking customers not to use the parking or block the entrance to the market next door, during certain times of the day you can use the parking lot across the street however. I always end up double parking as nicely as possible.

Other Hanshin burger shops I frequent:

Candy, an American import goods shop, just opened a new burger place in the Minami Ashiya Hama area of Ashiya city (between Nishinomiya and Kobe’s Higashi-Nada Ward). I just went there the other day. While quite good it’s no where close to Awajishima Burger. Here’s their home page.
http://www.ashiya-burger.com/

Flowers restaurant in Kurakuenguchi, Nishinomiya has a good burger. They use to also run a restaurant in a bus called Wheelers in front of Hanshin Nishinomiya station which is closed now.
http://www.goflowers.jp/index2.html

Esquerre (エスケール) in Yamaguchi-cho, Nishinomiya is really good too but hard to get to with out a car or knowledge of bus routes in the area. Their bread is also amazing.
http://www.yakitate-pan.com/index.html

My girlfriend makes a decent hamburger at the Wexford Tavern in Kurakuenguchi, Nishinomiya. Good if you’re in the neighborhood. (Disclamer: I work there also)
http://www.wexfordtavern.com/

Click over to my blog and send me an email if you want better directions to any of these shops! :D

Enjoy burger hunting.

]]> By: isabel http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-80891 isabel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:05:22 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-80891 This burger place is amazing. We went there last night and it truly offers a crazy yummy burger. This burger place is amazing. We went there last night and it truly offers a crazy yummy burger.

]]> By: phauna http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-80886 phauna Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:53:27 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-80886 Now if only, somewhere, somehow, they added beetroot to burgers in Japan. Now if only, somewhere, somehow, they added beetroot to burgers in Japan.

]]> By: Mash http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-80854 Mash Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:41:41 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-80854 Tokyo Burgers: http://metropolis.co.jp/specials/733/v_2.htm One's Diner (standard burgers but good for the money): http://gourmet.livedoor.com/restaurant/9385/ Tokyo Burgers: http://metropolis.co.jp/specials/733/v_2.htm

One’s Diner (standard burgers but good for the money): http://gourmet.livedoor.com/restaurant/9385/

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-80851 Jimmy Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:08:54 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-80851 By expensive I'm talking 2600 yen (from memory!) but then it does come with onion rings and fries. I always ate it with my hands. I figure for meat of that quality (pure beef, no filler, not too greasy, cooked to order) and quantity (the patty would have to weigh somewhere between a third and half a pound) including bacon it wasn't terrible value. Not an every day burger, just a sometimes burger. You can order the burger at any time of day. I know it is a far cry from a cult burger joint but fine burgers can show up anywhere. One tip - don't order a coke, they are 900 yen. (!) By expensive I’m talking 2600 yen (from memory!) but then it does come with onion rings and fries.
I always ate it with my hands. I figure for meat of that quality (pure beef, no filler, not too greasy, cooked to order) and quantity (the patty would have to weigh somewhere between a third and half a pound) including bacon it wasn’t terrible value. Not an every day burger, just a sometimes burger. You can order the burger at any time of day.

I know it is a far cry from a cult burger joint but fine burgers can show up anywhere. One tip - don’t order a coke, they are 900 yen. (!)

]]> By: Mr V http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-80848 Mr V Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:57:11 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-80848 The Oak Door!? I went there once for a work dinner, and the steaks were 6000 yen. When you say a little expensive, exactly how expensive? Although the Oak Door is hardly a cult burger joint, I do think they would do a wicked burger.. How was the size? Could you eat it with your hands, or was that not appropriate. There are quite a few people on the net that talk about Awajishima Burger. I guess they must be quite special seeing as they only have one shop, but so much word of mouth publicity. For me, I have to settle for my local MOS Burger. I cant stand McDonalds, but really like to hunk into a MOS "Thousand Island" burger (previously, this hamburger was called the "Freshness Burger" at MOS, but I assume the Japanese burger chain of the same name had something to do with changing that one...) The Oak Door!? I went there once for a work dinner, and the steaks were 6000 yen. When you say a little expensive, exactly how expensive? Although the Oak Door is hardly a cult burger joint, I do think they would do a wicked burger.. How was the size? Could you eat it with your hands, or was that not appropriate.

There are quite a few people on the net that talk about Awajishima Burger. I guess they must be quite special seeing as they only have one shop, but so much word of mouth publicity.

For me, I have to settle for my local MOS Burger. I cant stand McDonalds, but really like to hunk into a MOS “Thousand Island” burger (previously, this hamburger was called the “Freshness Burger” at MOS, but I assume the Japanese burger chain of the same name had something to do with changing that one…)

]]> By: hills-zoku http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-80844 hills-zoku Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:37:35 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-80844 Yeah, I used to think that the burger at Kua'aina was something special. I'd sneak down their on my scooter during lunch break with a co-worker for a bit of an escape from the usual Roppongi food fare. It wasn't until I came back to the states and had a real burger that I remembered that Kua'aina is probably the last burger joint I'd visit in Hawaii anyway (with the exception of Carl's Jr.!!). Give me an "It's all good" burger from Cheese Burger Waikiki instead anyday. Yeah, I used to think that the burger at Kua’aina was something special. I’d sneak down their on my scooter during lunch break with a co-worker for a bit of an escape from the usual Roppongi food fare. It wasn’t until I came back to the states and had a real burger that I remembered that Kua’aina is probably the last burger joint I’d visit in Hawaii anyway (with the exception of Carl’s Jr.!!). Give me an “It’s all good” burger from Cheese Burger Waikiki instead anyday.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/awajishima-burger/#comment-80842 Jimmy Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:22:53 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/?p=898#comment-80842 In Tokyo I swear by the Oak Door Burger at the Oak Door Restaurant. It is located within the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills. The meat is thick and juicy, the sauce is tangy and it includes bacon, salad and fries. It's a little expensive but beats Homework's and Kua`aina in my humble opinion. All that said, I would love to try the Awajishima burger - it sounds fantastic. In Tokyo I swear by the Oak Door Burger at the Oak Door Restaurant. It is located within the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills. The meat is thick and juicy, the sauce is tangy and it includes bacon, salad and fries. It’s a little expensive but beats Homework’s and Kua`aina in my humble opinion. All that said, I would love to try the Awajishima burger - it sounds fantastic.

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