This time, we visited 淡路島バーガー near JR Nishinomiya Station.
It’s a sister shop of the Awajishima Burger Koshienguchi location we visited before.
It’s actually a shop that has even received an award from Tabelog.
Exterior of “淡路島バーガー”
It looks like this.
At first glance, it doesn’t really look like a hamburger shop.
If you’re not paying attention, you might walk right past it, so be careful.
There’s a menu board outside the shop too, and this one really packs a punch.
By the way, there isn’t a menu inside the shop, so it’s probably best to think carefully here about what you want to order.
When you enter from the entrance, there’s a register where you place your order and pay.
You can get takeout or eat inside, but it seems like most customers order takeout.
Apparently, the regular size is about the same as a Big Mac, and the large size is 1.5 times that size (though I’m not sure how I feel about explaining the size of a hamburger by comparing it to another company’s burger…).
This time, I ordered a regular-size burger with cheese and bacon toppings.
Inside “淡路島バーガー”
Inside, there are only six counter seats.
It’s a very small shop.
I sat down and waited for my burger.
The burger was brought out looking like this.
What am I supposed to do with this?
Just as I was wondering that, I noticed a printed sheet on the table explaining how to eat it.
I see…
Basically, you’re supposed to crush it down together with the aluminum foil and eat it.
So, I tried crushing it.
It looks like this.
I probably could have pressed it down a little more.
Then I took a big bite just like that.
The basic burger is made with buns, a patty, onion, lettuce, and tomato, and this time I added cheese and bacon as toppings.
Even though it’s the same Awajishima Burger, the seasoning is completely different from the Koshienguchi location we visited the other day.
First of all, the sauce is quite sweet and rich.
Some burger shops keep the seasoning light and let the flavor of the ingredients shine, but here the sauce really makes its presence known.
And as expected, the stars of the burger are the patty and the onion.
For some reason, the sweet sauce strangely brings out the sweetness of the onion.
Of course, the sweet sauce also goes perfectly with the patty.
Then the acidity of the tomato comes in, while the lettuce adds a refreshing flavor and texture.
The cheese and bacon toppings also made their presence felt.
The buns are on the softer side (though you do crush them…).
Bringing together this many distinctive ingredients with such a rich sauce shows an impressive sense of balance.
It was very delicious.
Store Information for “淡路島バーガー”
★Hours 11:00～20:00
★Closed Wednesday
★Phone 080-3036-4373
★Address Hyogo PrefectureNishinomiya CityIkeda-cho4-1 Nishinomiya East Regional Wholesale Market
★Parking Up to 5 spaces (adjacent)
★Related Links
Tabelog
(*Prices, menu items, hours, and other details are as of the time of reporting. Please check directly with the shop for the latest information.)
★Website
http://www.web-joho.com/awaji/index.htm
