Comments on: Korea Burger Hunt - Smokey’s Saloon

By: railwaycharm

railwaycharm — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:20:23 +0000

Mike’s cheeseburger in Chiang Mai kicks some butt for some late night grease.

Why on earth would ANYONE want to eat a burger when all of that great perfumed Thai food is available? It staggers the imagination! A burger is a welcome respite when you tire of the same four flavors of Korean food, but a burger over yellow curry? Have a cold Chang or Singha and reconsider.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:44:47 +0000

Went there for the first time yesterday. The burger was good, but considering the cost it is unlikely I’ll go back. For about the same price I can get a much bigger TGIF chesseburger.

By: Arghaeri

Arghaeri — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:11:19 +0000

Do you people realize, what goes into “ground meat” ? Or what kinds of meat are used for “grounding” beef ?
warning ! warning !
It can kill you. Fact.”

I did have a temporary job, in a meat processing factory once, and was amused by the despatch note covering “one number set of false teeth”. Apparently, an operative on the meat grinding unit had a choking fit, and did notice their teeth flying out. Fortunately, they were discovered in the processing unit, before making their way into the product and returned by despatch note.

By: ghola

ghola — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:36:23 +0000

Do you people realize, what goes into “ground meat” ? Or what kinds of meat are used for “grounding” beef ?

warning ! warning !

It can kill you. Fact.

By: hardyandtiny

hardyandtiny — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:48:48 +0000

Mike’s cheeseburger in Chiang Mai kicks some butt for some late night grease.

http://img.photobucket.com/alb.....C03334.jpg

By: Max Watson

Max Watson — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:33:46 +0000

What’s with the ketchup fetish? It all tastes the same to me.

But as for good burgers, I’ll be in the San Francisco Bay Area for two weeks starting Tuesday. Phyllis’s Giant Burger–here I come.

By: hardyandtiny

hardyandtiny — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:15:16 +0000

Note: If after the first bite you take any hamburger and place it back down on your plate right-side-up you haven’t
eaten enough burgers to know a good burger.

By: kayakorea

kayakorea — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:46:26 +0000

I think the sloppy joe is a good choice here and always enjoyed the fries and the Costco pickles. My only complaint here was the catsup. I explained to the owner about the availability of Heinz way back when he first opened. He promised to buy some, and low and behold, a month or so later I went in and he had a bottle behind the counter available upon request. A couple of months ago they didn’t have the Heinz. Was it popular or did they just lose it? Not sure.

Still can’t understand why Gecko’s, whose food is always tasty for me, still refuses to serve Heinz. Their cheap Korean catsup almost ruined any meal I’ve ever had there.

By: seouldout

seouldout — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:52:57 +0000

1. I am not reviewing fries people get over it.

Understood it’s ’bout the burger, but you do note fries in earlier reviews. Perhaps fries should be omitted? Or perhaps both should be reviewed as a set? What’s a burger without fries?

2. The negtives are more to show why it does not get the coveted five stars, not the ranking it gets.

Granted it’s subjective, but the negatives you cite, especially in this review, certainly seem quite negative, i.e. more than a half splot’s worth. If 5 splots are coveted, then 4 1/2 is near perfection.

3. Its the “korean burger hunt” for a reason, if you want absolutes consult your Zagat.

No such thing as absolutes in food reviews. It’s the enigma of the reviews, and those scores that were later lowered, that may generate questions.

Do appreciate the effort, though. It’s a refreshing change of pace here.

By: LeoStrauss

LeoStrauss — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:16:10 +0000

Take it easy on Dram_man, he’s just incoherent sometimes.

The best that one can do is to go to those places and see for oneself.

Just keep the burger pictures and the directions to the places coming.