The Bottom End

Monday, October 3, 2011

The Bottom End – 579 Lt Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Burger:

Bottom End Cheesey Bacon Burger

Serviettes:

Dress Code:

Smart Casual

Sleepiness:

33 minutes

Would we recommend:

Definitely

Price:

$16

Summary

The Bottom End is a new kind of hybrid venue: a pub-disco-diner. The love-child of a fair-dinkum pub and a hedonistic party palace with an all-night pseudo-US diner thrown in for good measure. All this over indulgent extrava-Dance is brought to you by none other than Mr.Michael Delany-Korabelnikova; the man behind iconic Melbourne nightclubs Honkytonks, Third Class and Sorry Grandma! Food is the key ingredient in the success of any traditional pub and The Bottom End is no different. The food menu takes cues from all night US diners and the recent “dude food” phenomenon where Philly Cheese Steak, Mac ‘n’ Cheese Balls, NYC Buffalo Wings, Prawn and Chorizo Po Boys sit on a menu few could call healthy, but just as few could resist. After recovering from the launch party we went back to try the Cheesey Bacon Burger. Inside was the beef pattie, bacon, gruyere cheese, smoked dutch, lettuce, onion, tomato, onion, pickle, their special sauce between a brioche bun and a side of crinkle cut chips.

Comments

“If you didn’t know the history you never would’ve guessed that this unique and quirky hybrid venue used to be the old crazy rave destination known as Bubble. Created by one of Australia’s most iconic bar consultant/owners they serve up a heluva good old American diner-style burger that cuts no corners. It doesn’t even pretend to be anything healthy and this is the way it should be!! The creamy gruyere made for a great addition to the thick juicy pattie and other fresh ingredients. With their special sauce also between the brioche bun I have to say this is one I’d definitely make a trip back for, whether it was late afternoon or the early hours of the morning.”

“This was a seriously creamy and filling burger. So much so that I have to admit I left a few chips on the plate; a rare occurrence. The creaminess came down to the amazing melted gruyere and the secret sauce that closely resembled a 1,000 Island dressing. It worked well with the crispy, thick cut bacon and the tightly packed beef pattie. If this venue was in a different location I would frequent it more often. However, I consider this part of the city the arsehole of Melbourne and I’m embarassed that it even exists. I hope that along with the new Vue De Monde it can start the much needed rejuvenation.”

“Imagine Buckingham Palace, then fill it with pictures and statues that you would find in some eccentric dandy’s art collection. But they’re all stored in his basement because even he said, “No, even these are too tacky for me”. Then throw in a bar and a kitchen. That is The Bottom End and I LOVED IT. It just takes the piss out of everything and it’s the kind of place you would never expect to find any conservative accountant/lawyer/dental hygienist on a Friday night drinking beer and smashing a burger. So it already qualifies as my favourite place on earth at this point. The burger: the pattie was of average thickness but was juicy. The pickle did taste a bit old and smelt weird. The brioche bun was huge – lots and lots of brioche to fill up on. Greens were nicely prepared and the chips were good. But what really stole the show was the complimentary Mac n’ Cheese balls that came with the burger. That alone is worth a revisit.”

“We rocked up on a Sunday to find out that Mac n’ Cheese balls came complimentary with your meal. Bit of a bonus? No burger-fans, its a frkn HUGE Bonus! Cheese, Bacon and Macaroni have never reminded me more of crack cocaine. Soon after snorting the entrée our burgers were set before us. They were stacked high and were dripping wet with sauce and juices. At my first bite my brain and tastebuds were quick to acknowledge the bacon; there was lots of it and it was outstanding. The beef was pink, soft and held together well. It didn’t need to have too much seasoning on it as all of the other party guests between the buns had enough presence to make up for it. I hardly noticed the cheese, tomato or lettuce. But I couldn’t help but notice the pickles that once tasted on their own, tasted as if they’d been pickled inside a sardine can. There was something fishy going on there (drum roll + cymbal). Crazy food coma after this one so prepare yourselves. Overall, this place is mental and serves awesomeness on “blue or white plates with napkins”.”

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Tags: 1000 Island, Bacon, Bar, Beer, Brioche, CBD, Chips, Definitely, Diner, Gruyere, Pub

7 comments

I. Must. Have. One.

NOW!

jess @ Multicultural Melbourne ( October 9, 2011 at 20:05 )

I don’t think that place It’s good enough . I’m absolutely sure that this is just advertising paid from bottom end. I’ve been there and the food it’s not really good as the article says, actually the manager is a nasty impolite.

Sofia ( January 21, 2012 at 00:02 )

I can vouch for this burger, it’s as creamy as it looks. 14.5 out of 20 on my burger crews rating system.

Daryl ( February 7, 2012 at 09:26 )

I headed down to The Bottom End a month ago Saturdays for the start of a night out with friends when feeling a little nippish I hit up the burger and it was amazing not a long waiting time and a great venue to go with friends they have american style booths which are great for talking with the crew! (I’ve had a burger every Saturday since) also get extra chips. Trust me.

Pat ( February 22, 2012 at 17:19 )

The menu’s changed up a bit now, I am itching to try the Shane Warner burger. The soft shell crab burger is also great. Go!

Sir Lolsworthy ( March 15, 2012 at 22:08 )

Love this one, but I can never get past the Mitsubishi burger. Wakame on a burger??? GENIUS.

Alice ( February 18, 2013 at 16:44 )

Great venue, but it is silly with the having a door charge to enter the venue to have a meal on Saturday night.

Bubble is missed, and they should bring it back.

Mike ( February 22, 2013 at 14:29 )

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