last night, i went to gim's burger in stutong with my brother, sister, brother-in-law, cousin sister, niece and uncle. this place has just started business mid of february, so it is still considered as a "new toilet" for most people.
it is situated in stutong parade commercial centre, next to family clinic, opposite the police flat in tabuan jaya. it has a big and bright signboard which is visible from the main road and you will not miss it! when we arrived there about 7.30pm, the place was practically full house, with every possible seats being occupied. the place is not too big. there are 2 slightly longer tables that can sit 10 people each, 2 higher tables with higher stools with 6 people each, and a long stretch of window seats by the side. the long table gives you the opportunity to sit with strangers, to look at what they are having, to have someone ever ready to help taking group photos and best of all, to listen to funny conversations! hahahaha!
while waiting for our seats, we checked out the menu and made our decisions. at the moment, they have chicken and beef burgers, with more varieties to come in the future. it is more worthwhile to go for the so-called combo meal where the burger comes with a medium-size drink, coleslaw and fries. all types of burger come in soft bun, unless you opt for charcoal bun and that will be rm0.50 each.
after you have placed your orders and paid for it, you will be given a number. next, you can find a place to sit down and yak until the cows come home! hahahaha! the kitchen and the griller is small to cater for the big demand at the moment. therefore, the waiting time can be long. we waited for slightly below 60 minutes for the burgers to be delivered to us! hahahaha! they are not even 1-month old, so we hope that they will improve along the way, and not just vanish after some time.
there is still a lot of room for improvement, speed is definitely the main one. either they get a bigger griller in the future or with more experience in the future, they can speed things up. otherwise, this board has to be taken down! hehehe.... "good food served fast" ;-)
there was a guy walking up and down in the eating area, making sure everyone was okay. i am not sure if he was the boss, but i think that was quite a good service. the young customers sitting next to us had their orders came very late and they were given a 50% refund by that guy! come to think of that, he might be the boss after all since he could make that decision!
my aussie rules burger finally arrived! hahaha! it was a beef burger with lettuce, tomato, pineapple slice, beetroot and fried egg on top. i opted for charcoal bun as i have a soft spot for it. the beef patty was juicy and quite flavorful. i think the patty was freshly made by themselves as i could find beef tendon in the patty. it was quite a mess eating this burger as it was quite a big burger and the egg yolk just oozed out when i took the first bite! like what my brother has said, that's the fun of eating a burger messy!
this is gim's classic burger, also a beef burger. the fried egg, beetroot and pineapple slice were substituted by caramelized and peppered onion. my brother wanted a satay burger, but they did not have it yet, even though it was written on the menu board! my sister had toriniku burger, a chicken burger while my niece had tropico burger, the beetroot-less aussie rules burger ;-)
overall, it was a good nightout, everyone enjoyed their burgers, even my 81-year-old uncle! the place was bright and clean, the aircons were powerful, probably they were all still new. the ventilation was quite good as we did not smell much after the meal. from my observation, they could have installed a numbering system, where number is being displayed after the burgers are ready and customers could pick up their own orders. at the moment, they are sending over the burgers and i saw them struggling a bit, trying to look for the numbers.
at the moment, they are only opened for dinner from 6.30pm onwards. i saw a coffee machine behind the counter, but i doubt they have the manpower to serve coffee yet. you can also visit their facebook page under "gim's burger"
clean-as-you-go might be a good practice? see you next time!
cheers,
the cunning one ;-)
