Lunch with Uncle: ‘Perfect’ burger at Griffin’s

Looking for somewhere to take the kids for a bite? Who’s going to give you a more honest, bite-sized review than a 10-year-old? Eliza Olander, from St David’s, is a student at St George’s Prep. 

Location: Griffin’s Bistro, The St George’s Club.

First impressions: It looks very fancy. Looks can be deceiving. What caught my eye was that the tables are covered in paper. They already have a tablecloth underneath that is soft and beautiful.

Drink: Shirley Temple [$4]. It’s good.

Main course: Burger [$15] with bacon [$1] & sauteed onion [$1].  

Cooked to perfection. The bacon is quite thin, I would like it a little thicker.

The bun is getting flatter and flatter as the juice soaks in. I like my bread a little bit more chubby at the end.  

The fries are regular. Nothing special.

Portion size: Quite big. The burger was big. You’re not expecting them to give  a small amount but sometimes a small amount is fine.

Service: Normal. The waiter sounds like he has a French accent.

Dessert: White and chocolate mousse, [$9].

The chocolate was a bit overpowering — a little too sweet. The white chocolate tastes like whipped cream — it’s great. Just perfect. 

Overall impressions: It’s a a very nice place but some little details don’t look so good. We were sitting next to a fish tank and it looked quite dirty to me. 

The fish food was left right there — you don’t really want to see that while you’re eating.

It’s a mix of old and modern. Really, you should stick to one theme, old or not old.