MEATliquor opens in Singapore with American comfort food

Karen GEORGE

03 Jun 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:03

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Cheeseburger
This is the cheeseburger to end all other cheeseburgers. Bulging out of the buns, this messy concoction of beef, chicken, lettuce and pickles make for an enjoyable party in your mouth. A definite must try after the Dead Hippie.
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Dead Hippie burger
Dead Hippie lived up to its hype although a few people mentioned the similarity in taste to a Big Mac. The chef will probably think it's sacrilage to compare this robust burger filled with double beef patties, molten cheese, slices of gherkin, lettuce and secret 'Dead Hippie' sauce to the popular McDonald's burger.
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Buffalo chicken burger
Crispy, juicy, sourish and tender, the buffalo chicken burger is not something many will be able to resist. Think of it as Korean fried chicken mashed between two soft buns with a generous dose of American cheese in between - then you'll understand why this is set to be a favourite in the post-clubbing food department.
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Sambal wings
To be honest, the sambal from MEATliquor is more a British take on the sauce than an entirely Asian one, because if it was, it sure would have been a lot more spicy. But nevertheless, we won't pass up a chance to indulge in chicken wings drizzled with homemade sambal.
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Gunpowder soft shell crab
Singapore's unofficial national dish gets the MEATliquor treatment - instead of chilli sauce, this one's batter fried and while we love the chilli crab, this comes close to inching its way to the top.
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Sambal fries
This may look like an unappetizing mess but take it from us, this is a must try! What we've got here is a whole plate of french fries drowning in sweet and slightly spicy sambal sauce topped with a fried egg. Sinful, comfort food at its best!
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Buffalo wings
We'll always welcome a plate for deep fried buffalo wings on our table, especially if they're as crispy, juicy and tender as the ones from MEATliquor. Dip them in the accompanying blue cheese sauce and you've got a winner here!

Come hungry and prepare to have your stomach satisfied with affordable offerings from the edgy British burger chain.

As if we Singaporeans aren’t already spoilt for choice when it comes to good, juicy burgers, another excellent burger chain has made its way to our shores. MEATliquor, the edgy British burger chain famed for their messy burgers and killer cocktails have planted their first overseas outlet at a cosy corner unit in Duxton Hill.

Founded in 2009 by Scott Collins and Yianni Papoutsis, MEATliquor is all about getting back to the basics of good ol’ American comfort food. There’s no mention of wagyu on the menu and the burgers are served on a canteen tray, with no utensils, and good old tissue roll instead of snazzy napkins. However, it’s substance, not style that has put the burger chain in the Top 100 Restaurants at the National Restaurant Awards for three years straight.

Expect to see tried and tested classics from the London chain such as The Dead Hippie, Dirty Chicken Burger, Deep-Fried Pickles and Chili Cheese Fries. Asian-inspired bites, like sambal fries, soft shell crab and sambal wings made from locally sourced ingredients will be making their debut on the MEATliquor SINgapore menu as well.

Last week, we had the opportunity to try out some of the burgers and side dishes on offer and boy did we leave feeling stuffed. Click through the gallery to find out how each dish fared.

MEATliquor is located at 99 Duxton Rd and opens from Tuesday to Saturday at 5pm-3am.

Karen George

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