OKINAWA NAHA: Zootons Burger Joint! Highly foodie ranked but rather mediocre... not juicy and sauce ho-hum (Sony RX100)

I was totally on my way to have a delicious bowl of Okinawa Soba at Taito but the smell of the grilled burgers was pouring out of Zootons!  I just had to go inside to check it out. 

http://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2017/01/miebashi-station-okinawa-taito-okinawan.html

Lots of fun memorabilia on the walls.  Keeps you busy until the order arrives. 

In Tokyo burger lunch sets are the standard that includes a drink, fried potatoes and a burger.  But here its all ala carte... if you order a drink then you get free fries.  Nah not for me. 

I went for the Avocade Cheese Burger 840 yen (tax included)!

Presentation is surely spot on a beauty. 

Special sauce that was rather light... I seriously needed Ketchup to help out the flavor. 

Burger was thin and dry... This has got to be one of the more boring hamburgers I have had in Japan.  BUT  I did love the warm crispy buns!

Overall this place was pretty blah for me... a guy who has been spoiled by the stunning burgers in Tokyo.  I definitely won`t be back.  The service was very good though... Male waiter is from Tokyo.

Restaurant: Zooton`s

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/okinawa/A4701/A470101/47002146/

Address J: 沖縄県那覇市久茂地3-4-9

Address E: Tokyo, Naha-shi, Kumoji 3-4-9

MAP:  https://goo.gl/maps/HoVoGCA6GpmCrdaU9

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NERIMA: Good Munchies where burgers start at 500 yen! Thin patty but bun was nice. (SONY RX100M3)

Counter seating for about 6 and there is a table for 4 at the entrance.

Finally made it to Good Munchies in Nerima.  The plan was to get the bare minimum 500 yen burger with no topping, no sides and no drink but my hungry self went for the drink/french fries set +350 yen and toppings... avocado 180 and cheese 150 yen. 

Perfectly presented!  I went for the french fry wedges.

Little sis got the cheese burger with the thin french fries... you gotta go with the thin french fries for sure.  So crispy on the outside and chewy with great flavoring.

There seemed to be a mustard type sauce on the nice chewy bun...  The patty was unusually thin and there seemed to be no juiciness to it.  Avocado had a bit of greying...  It just wasn't something I would be craving even though I live a short bike ride away.

If you have a look at the dinner menu it will give you some hints on how toppings are combined.

Stamp card! If you go 15 times then a free standard burger for you!  The best part of the experience was the super attentive waiter... so friendly and all smiles.  I think its well worth it if you only got the standard 500 yen burger but with multiple toppings pushing the price over 1,000 yen then it just wasn't worth it to me.  The beef patty should have been thicker leading to more juiciness... too thin and too medium well for me. 

Restaurant: Good Munchies

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132102/13215745/

Homepage: https://good-munchies.business.site/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/goodmunchies_jp

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodmunchies.jp/

Address J: 東京都練馬区練馬3-17-1 キョーリンビル7 1F

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Nerima 3-17-1

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/qQXLKkHPzQA7YVKe6

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OKINAWA FESTIVAL 2019 in YOYOGI: Gastro 29 Organic Ishikagi-gyu burger stand... high hopes but so dry. (Sony RX100)

Another year and another great Okinawa Festival that was held at Yoyogi Park event space from May 18-19.  In search of something other than taco rice and Okinawan soba then spotted this burger spot!

https://okifes.tokyo/

Noticed all the fresh patties on a tray.  Looked promising!

OMG! I want one of those!

But unfortunately due to the high number of diners the burgers are prepared before hand and toppings such as cheese, salsa or avocado are added when you order.  THUS.... the burgers were incredibly dry. Soooo unfortunate as the fresh patties looked amazing.

I went for the Ishigaki Gyu cheese burger... they sold out of Avocado.

Nice messy burger with bunch of veggies, egg, slice of ham.. and topping of your choice.

Dry dry and really bland... hmm...

Overall if you can ask the chef to make a fresh patty then that might be your best bet to enjoy how this burger was really meant to be had... more juicy and a bit of rare.

Restaurant: Gastro 29 Organic Booth

Company Website: http://natura-foods.com/index.html

Event Page: https://okifes.tokyo/

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/GBZnzfQnn9okyD1v6

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