bare grill

go for a cruise to la perouse... and check out bare grill. it was worth the 1h 10min drive to get there. where do i start? this was a random pick for us and i will definitely be back. the two of us arrived at 6pm for an early dinner but i would recommend making a booking if you're a party of 4 or more. the menu is extensive and detailed. we ordered the spicy buffalo wings with blue cheese sauce, small fries and two original burgers.

as the buffalo wings were placed in front of me, the smell of thesaucewafted up my nostrils and i was instantly transported back to a new orleans pub where i had the best buffalo wings in my entire life. bare grill's recipe comes very close. i have spent the last 2 years looking for mind-blowing buffalo wings in sydney and i have found them. however, the blue cheesesaucemay need modifying. i personally prefer a thick consistency with a stronger taste.

now the burgers. they. tasted. amazing.

my biggest pet peeve with a burger is a dry patty. this was not the case with the original. the patty was juicy, the cheese oozed out, the caramelised onions wanted to escape and the bun was adorably soft. i have never looked at a burger so lovingly in my life!

the (not so) small serving of fries were crispy (just how i like it) and were seasoned with a salt that tasted like chicken salt and cheddar cheese. if it was socially acceptable to lick the basket it came with, i would have done so.

i saw a toddler walk out bare grill with a milkshake and i decided i wanted one too. the chocolate milkshale was average. i'm more of a thickshake kind of girl.

last but not least, the customer service. the ladies knew their regulars by name and were very friendly to new faces, i.e. us. the hospitality showed by the wait staff and cooks (yep, they came out to say hi too) were the cherry on top.

overall, highly recommended and will be back!

second burger from the great team bare grill while i was having lunch with ompty was a custom burger from the chef. i overheard him calling it. miss piggys dirty threesome.

bare bun, beef, cheddar, chipizo (fried chorizo chips), crispy af bacon, pulled pork, baresauceand carolina sticky bbqsauce🍔

i dunno about getting some pork on my fork, but this burger made me want to get some pork in my face! so i did! it was gone in minutes 😅 might make a menu somewhere sometime soon hopefully 👏👏👏

had a good time here on saturday. wasn't too many people around lunchtime, probably due to the terrible weather. we ordered two burgers with the epic fries.

i got the son of a cockfighter: fried chicken with cheese, bacon, guacamole, coleslaw, lettuce and bare sauce. chicken was moist and seasoned well. bacon could've been crispier but it was still good. bf got the fatties burger: double beef patty with cheese, bacon and bare sauce. meat needed more seasoning, but overall it was very tasty.

plenty ofsauceon both burgers, making the whole experience a little messy but there's a bathroom to wash your hands. love the branded buns which adds to the great presentation of the food.

unfortunately we weren't a huge fan of the epic fries. waffle fries were great but even for us big eaters thesauceand pulled pork was too much for us in the end.

staff were friendly and prices are pretty reasonable for the amount of food you get. wait for food wasn't long. i'd definitely return if i'm after a good burger fix.

7/10

1) aussie outback - really liked the smokey patty but there wasn't a flavour that shined

2) son of a cockfighter - the baresaucereminded me of the hungry jackssaucewhich i love! with the guac the flavour was a bit confusing.

3) buffalo wings - must get - the highlight of our meal. loved the blue cheesesaucewith it as well.

one of the original founders of sydney's burger scene, bare grill is infamous for it's consistancy, quality and generous servings. their location in ideallic la parouse overlooking the magnificent botany bay on an almost spring-like saturday was how the wife and i wound up here on the last weekend in august.

took ages to decide what burger i wanted, settled on the 'cure' and the wife the 'son of a cockfighter'. also got a soda of mac n cheese croquettes, because the wife has this problem where she can't say no to mac and cheese.

the croquettes were good. crispy crumb which made a nice crunch and the mac n cheese was thick, creamy and good. personally i felt like a dash of cayenne pepper wou have gone amiss in the cheese sauce.

burgers were phenomenal. sitting in the park, soaking up the ray's whilst eating. beef is phenomenal - possible the best beef on a burger i've had ever. thick, juicy, well seasoned flame grilled patties cooked medium rare with a little bit of pink inside. so good to see that. juicy delicious beef patties that you could eat on their own. the rest of the burger worked really well. very cheese and the baresaucewas pretty tasty. american cheese held the burger together like food glue so reduced the messiness notch.

the wife loved the cockfighter burger, commenting on how fresh the chicken patties were and flavorful the coleslaw was.

the fries were phenomenal. hot, crispy fried season in this almost cajun spice. makes a nice change from plain old chicke salt.

a bit pricy, with the two burger meals and croquettes coming to a tick over $60, but for a once in a while treat/date you don't mind it when the quality is as good as bare grills. they're an industry leader for their quality, and their food is sensational and worth the prices. will be back.

the burgers tasted great but were extremely filling and messy to eat. buffalo wings were smaller than expected and was served with a tub of blue cheesesaucewhich surprisingly went well with the wings (it was not overwhelming blue cheese). prices were the typical burger prices you get nowadays, ranging in close to $20.
i think bare grill would benefit from providing wet wipes or somewhere to wash your hands as found in other similar burger joints.

update (nov 2019): the aussie outback burger is a must order

went there on a saturday afternoon for lunch. the service was a bit slow but acceptable despite there’re not many people at the restaurant that time. however, it’s worth the wait. the burgers were so yummy. had the chicken and beef burgers. they’re generous with the chicken and beef patties. can taste then charred on the chicken, it’s moist and juice. beef was juice and flavourful too. i only wish that there’s more cheese, next time might add extra cheese for the burger. thesaucefor the burger was good too, flavourful.

what can you say about bare grill? i first had trouble trying to eat here because every time we showed up they would be mysteriously closed. in the last 3 months they've been consistently open and mouth-gasmingly good! wear your trackies if you're eating here. belts and buttons just don't cut it when the food tastes this good and the portion-sizes are off the chart!

we've tried a lot of the things on the menu - that's why there's so many pics! 

our go-to starter is the epic fries. golden lattices of crispy fluffy potato smothered in cheese, aioli and bbq sauce, topped with pulled pork and bacon. it's messy, it's heartattack worthy, it's truly epic! the cheeseburger spring rolls are what you'd get if you smashed an american into a dodgy aussie-fied asian takeaway! crispy spring roll pastry wraps the beef and cheese medley that drips down your arm and all over your beard while you keep stuffing more into your mouth. the mac'n'cheese croquettes... what better way is there to serve mac'n'cheese than to batter, bread and deep fry them? the cheese burns your mouth if you're too quick to reach in on these but oh hell it's worth it!

the burgers all start with a well portioned, juicy burger patty that then gets artistically decorated with an array of fresh ingredients, loads of cheese, then covered with that bare sauce. thissauceis good, like, real good! the buns are then hot-iron branded with the bare grill logo and served up in a classic diner basket. the steaks are cooked just as you ask; no mess, no fuss, perfect medium rare. this sits on a bed of a huge serving of chips and salad. but seriously - scrap the salad and get another side instead!

this place oozes burger-juice-goodness not only in their food but in their people. they brought a fresh bowl of water for the doggo before we were even able to decide what to order. that's what good service is! i need to come back to try their crazy shakes and to let them raclette cheese everything!

wonderful food and extremely affordable prices!  bare grill is a great addition to a day at the beach. i had the bare burger which was incredible. the meat was cooked perfectly and the baresauce(whatever it is) was just amazing. the burger was also very decently sized and was only $12. my friend and i shared a small chips which were actually quite large, we couldn't finish them but they were also delicious! we did have to wait about 20-25mins but it was worth it for the amazing food!

i remember when i first became actively involved with eatventures, i saw a photo of a very sexy burger on insta - fat glistening off its two patties, melted cheese andsauceoozing out from under a branded bun. like so many before me, i put my entire life on hold for a few seconds to sit and stare at that image from a place in la perouse that i've never heard of. then, i double tapped the image, hit play on life and moved on.

the original bare grill at la perouse is a charming cafe that is buzzing with friendly staff and good food. my partner went for the truffle burger and loved it! i know most people can't go past ordering one of the famous burgers at bare grill but i actually went for the chicken kebabs with chips and salad and it was delicious! the serving was also extremely generous. as a side we had the waffle fries covered in pulled pork andsauce- a meal in itself. there is always the option to grab a takeaway burger and one of their complimentary picnic blankets to enjoy your meal in the park.

without really meaning to, i was pretty much ignoring sydney’s burger phase, much like i did with the freak-shake phase that passed before it. burgers have also been well covered by community groups like the fatties burger appreciation society (fbas), where nearly 70,000 people madly award bones, pickles and spuds to burgers across this country (and beyond). so i’m blaming ompty for taking me to lunch at bare grill and making me eat burgers, because hot-damn those burgers were delicious!with fbas dominating the burger market, their namesake burger, the fatties ($14), seemed like a good place to begin. with double beef patties, american cheddar, bacon and baresaucebarely contained between two toasted, grill-stamped brasserie bread milk buns, it’s seriously the best burger i’ve put in my mouth in this country. (yep, i’m still utterly faithful to chef daniel boulud’s burger boasting a foie gras and short rib stuffed patty at db brasserie in las vegas, but man, that shit was expensive.) bare sauce, by the way, is...

so delicious!! first time here and since it is a bit of a drive for my partner and i, we over ordered so we could try a range. we had the bare cockfighter, the big bare, epic fries and golden gaytime freak shake. we were satisfied at the halfway point but it was so good we couldn't stop eating and basically only had 2 fries left. fries were crispy and pulled pork, bacon, cheese andsauceon top makes it a meal in itself instead of a side. beef patties had nice flavour. nice pepperiness to it. a lot of cheese but not greasy. enjoyed that bacon was on crispy side. chicken was delicious too. juicy and worked with the other ingredients. freakshake was good. liked that it came with actual gaytime in it.

everyone i know has been making such a fuss about bare grill's burgers, and now after tonight i can understand why.
this joint can definitely hold its own against some of the big boys of sydney's burger scene.
we came here with a starving company of four and left stuffed to our limits. we may or may not have over-ordered but hey, you can never have too much of a good thing.
for tonight, we opted for 2 of the bare originals and 2 of the cure burgers (i had the cure because why not the bigger burger). we also ordered epic fries, the spicy chicken wings with blue cheesesauceand a nutella freakshake. the burgers were amazing in every way. we were stoked at just how big they were and how amazing they tasted. the meat patties could not have been jucier or seasoned better and the burger could not have been saucier, cheesier or sloppier (just how we like it) the branded buns were also a great addition, i particularly loved that idea as i feel they added a nice touch to the burger. the epic fries were just as good as the burger. the combination of sauces and toppings (especially the pulled pork) made for an amazing creation. i really loved them and probably enjoyed them much more than i should have. the nutella freakshake continued on with the super high standard and quality this place had to offer. it definitely had a wow factor and stunned us when arriving at the table and it certainly does not hold back on nutella. not only was the shake thick and creamy. it tasted as if you were eating a spoonfull of nutella straight out of the jar. topped with a nutella donut you certainly cannot go wrong with this if youre having a serious chocolate craving. the only downside were the spicy chicken wings. we were so ready to give this place a 5 star review till the wings. they looked amazing when they came to our table and we couldn't wait to dig in. sadly they did not taste anywhere as good as they looked. i dont know how to describe the flavour but it most definitely wasnt to my liking. aside from the taste the wings were very well cooked. with improvement on taste this could be another amazing and delicious menu item.
even so, bare grill definitely gave us the wow factor and we definitely could not get enough of their delicious burgers. we left with our minds already made up to come back again and again until we've had every burger on their menu and i can assure you we're already very excited for our next visit despite our full and bulging bellies!

i think it's worth making the trek down to this side of sydney, easily accessible via public transport. the outback burger had generous amounts ofsauceand perfectly melted cheese which wells leaking out of the burger. meat cooked medium/pink inside. bun was soft and not too sweet either. loved the veggies to balance out all the savoury bacon. thesaucewas kind of mayo and slight mustard, defs worth trying.