The College Burger

Burger House, Pune

The Basics - Cheap, juicy, hole-in-the-wall. No alcohol. Service is sometimes slow, which can disappoint. Prices range from Rs.30-150 for a burger

The Address - Lane number 7, opposite Uncle's Kitchen, Koregaon Park

The Verdict - For a cheap, meaty burger, you must go! 

A small joint, on lane number 7, Koregaon Park, Burger House's theme of red and white stands out. Customers stream in and out casually, most of whom look like regulars. Squared tables and cheap chairs with their cloth tearing off makes up Burger House. Each table has sun umbrellas of red and white, protecting the UV radiation conscious customer from the harmful rays of the sun.

Walk inside this small burger joint, you'll see two more tables, a vending machine and the billing counter. The friendly owner sit here and takes your order. Understaffed, expect your order to take at least ten minutes to get to your table. Make sure to tell the owner and the waiter to bring each item on the bill as an when they are ready rather than brining the order as a whole. You might have to remind him once seated, just to make sure. 

Burger House looks cheap from the outside but it's food is tasty, meaty and filling. The buffalo style burger, the chicken crunchy burger in jumbo style (it comes with extra cheese and chicken mayo), chicken egg and cheese are all worth having more than once. They are cheesy, well cooked and the buns are soft. 

They use their sauces generously for the buffalo style burger (Rs. 70 for large, and 50 for small) giving the already spicy burger a unique taste and making it a messy to eat. The tissue paper kept neatly on the table is not sufficient for this burger! However, the last time I was at Burger House they weren't as generous with their sauces - ask for extra and they will willingly oblige. 

Buffalo style burger

The house burger (Rs. 120) is the best burger they have on their menu. It's filled with every meat you would want in your burger - sautéed fired onions, sausages, two chicken patties, a crumb fried chicken breast patty along with cheese, veggies and a fried egg with fries on the side. Don't order if you haven't built up an appetite for it. 

The House Burger

Apart from their burgers they have hotdogs, sandwiches, milkshakes and sides like fries and onion rings to chose from. The hotdogs are nothing to rave about and are not filling. The milkshakes are not thick, but if you like it thin, you'll enjoy this. As for their vegetarian burger the only one I ordered was the house vegetarian burger which got a little soggy and didn't taste as good anymore. 

Buffalo style hotdog

Burger House is bold with their flavors and meats, offering you something exciting to look forward to. Luckily, they've got most or their burgers right leaving you longing for more. It's cheap, it's a hole-in-the-wall Burger House with sometimes slow service but the wait is worth the burger. 

For the price, you'll keep going back. I do. 

Until next time, Burger House, you're my place of salvation. Build up an appetite, everyone!

Your Foodista.