The heart-stopping glazed doughnut burger of Offbeat Cafe!
I’ve always wondered how the combination of the sweet glaze of the Krispy Kreme donut with a big meat patty, topped with cheese, ham, and egg would taste like… Finally, I have the answer.
Offbeat Cafe is a small lobby cafe of a condotel. Don’t expect too much from the place. The mini-kitchen is behind the cake display, so every time they cook, you can hear and smell it.
The cafe is very small and attempts to have a homey touch, but the reception counter of the condotel ruins the ambiance.
Offbeat Burger (P170). A cheeseburger with Canadian bacon and a fried egg. In place of the bun is a glazed doughnut. Literally not for the faint of heart.
The burger is sinful. The melted glaze serves as the foundation of the burger, and we got a soggy bottom half of the doughnut. I actually think that the other flavors did not match the sweetness of the doughnut. The beef patty itself is big but a bit tough.
It tastes like a breakfast sandwich that’s part-cheeseburger and part-dessert rolled into one.
It is really not your usual burger — you have to experience it for yourself.
The nachos are nothing special, and I think they used canned meat here as the topping.
Bread Pudding Ala Mode (P75). Bread Pudding topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Although the menu is very limited, they at least have an option for those who just want to have dessert.
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BTW, this is a copycat version of America’s Unhealthiest Burger.
awww… soggy burger din nakuha mo! :\
hay. the desserts dont look promising. mejo kinakabahan na ako sa panna cotta.
this looks sinful. taking aside the soggyness, did you still like it? 🙂
btw, how about bagels? where can we get good bagels here in manila?
thanks anton!
Emphasis on SINFUL hahahah
You know, that doughnut burger is also featured in http://www.thisiswhyyourefat.com (makes me gag on the sight of it sorry).
nako kumag.. haha..
ever heard of heart attack, diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood? 😀
whoever prepared it doesnt have a concept for good food.
Definitely interesting. It caught my attention. Donut with sunny side up? Hahaha. Gotta try that one of these days.
Saw this kind of burger once in Man vs. Food in Travel and Living Channel. I think the one in that show is much better than this 🙂
i reblogged the burger, sir at my tumblr.
i gave proper credits to you!
and maaaan, i think you need thrombolytics and aspirin to prevent a stroke after eating a baby like that. 🙂
-an avid fan!
Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully you could drop by again soon.
i have seen this dish prepared in the American south and THIS IS JUST SO WRONG ON MANY LEVELS!
i had some spare time earlier and decided to indulge in people watching. it is the peak of tourist season in my neck of the woods (northeastern united states) so people from all over flock this city and i have seen quite a number of filipinos who are from out of town. it’s the “tourist’s gawk” which gives them away. could not help but notice how HUMONGOUS filipinos are compared with other asians and i have always blamed this on our propensity to copy the ways of the west.
i have heard about the new Krispy Kreme release in the States of the same thing, doughnuts and burgers in one 🙂 it looks interesting but i’m not a doughnut fan, nor of sweet dishes that aren’t dessert. so not for me 🙂
anton,
the two young chefs pancho and mickey
have since fixed the soggy bottom KK donut “bun”
since your visit : )
i’m having lunch there next week
to try their new meatball sandwich,
which is supposed to be spectacular.
I saw an episode of Man vs Food (TLC) where they featured a so-called “Baseball’s Best Burger” at GCS Ballpark in Illinois. It’s a quarter-pound hamburger with cheddar cheese and two slices of bacon served between two halves of a Krispy Kreme doughnut. Well, i guess the flavors and texture are quite interesting. It’s great to know someone here in Manila developed the same concept.
That’d be the Luther Burger – A double-bacon cheeseburger placed inside a Krispy Kreme doughnut. Named for Luther Vandross (supposedly was is favorite snack) and is sold at Mulligans in Decatur, GA. It was featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives
Here’s the photo link of the original: http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp162/srr50/Jan-Mar-2010/lutherburger.jpg
THAT is so sinful that I think I have to start confessing ngayon pa lang. o_O
Sino ka para sabihin who has concept for good food? Have you whipped-up anuthing out of the ordinary which people seem to like? Ask ko lang po.
How can you conclude that? Natikman mo na ba? At least nga may nagtry sa Pinas na magbring ng ibang culture sa country natin. Hindi nalang paulit-ulit na cuisine.
Honestly, I did not like it. On Bagel, I'm still looking for the best ones…
Anton
Thanks for the tip on this, Iya 🙂 Let's go out together on a different destination…
You're welcome Pancho! We will drop by one of these days…
Anton
THanks for the repost in Tumblr 🙂
Anton
You dont need to cook a thousand dishes to know that this is junk. Sorry.
Heard of heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, high cholesterol? In recent years, some are the serious influence people healthy body points.
I now believe your work, Anton or should I say food adventure could become a dangerous feat, considering the different kind of food that you explore; this is one of those ocassion that you are threading on a serious health hazard.
may i just say that those diseases mentioned above by other commenters don’t occur if you only bite or even eat sinfully in one episode. a lot of factors are involve not only diet of high in sugar and fats exemplified by that burger and the other yummies. age, gender (being male is one), lifestyle etc. my point is, it’s fine to indulge once in a while.
tara! sama ako basta sa resto na hindi mabubutas ang wallet ko ha! 😀
i went back to offbeat. di na soggy yung burger! mwehehe. i liked the bread pudding. hindi pa rin kami nagkita ng panna cotta nila. haaay. at may chinika sakin si chef pancho. nakausap ka daw niya. :p
hows aidan? i hope he’s ok now!
will try this one…look so yummy and interesting a donut burger???thanks for the post OAP..;)
i’m not a fan of donuts or burgers but i will give this a try. it’s definitely interesting and something different.
Its your choice kung gusto mo kainin di ba? We all know about diabetes and coronary artery disease walang plastikan di ba. Would you eat a celery stick vs a juicy steak magpakatotoo lang yun iba jan.
I’v heard about the luther burger alam ko dpat the donut is grilled din muna para french toast yun dating bago ilagay yun beef.
I will definitely try though
There’s a stall in the Legaspi weekend market that sells pretty decent bagels. I personally love the cinnamon raisin ones.:)
The sugar content on this is scary! But I’m sure someone would love this quirky combination.
I have a number of inquiry about bagels, yes maybe I'll check out the Legaspi Market.
Anton
No health concerns here, I love to try food out. But Anton, I find that you are too kind in your review.
I tried this last Saturday in Mercato CEntrale, and it was the worst PhP 180 one can ever spend. In summary, that burger appalled my senses. Forget the sheer unhealthiness because quite honestly, I thought that was the least of its faults. In fact, I can’t believe that in its unhealthiness, it had the gall to be bland. And dry. And rubbery. And tasteless. In my howe’s words after his first bite – kadire.
Initially, I thought it was the taste of the doughnut overpowering the meat (which doesn’t make sense, seeing as it’s only honey-glazed, and the patty was humongous), but after separating the patty from the doughnut, I discovered that the patty itself was tasteless. It was so dry, it crumbled in my mouth like a cookie. Na walang lasa. 🙁
The other elements of the burger pale in comparison to the patty – for isn’t the patty always the star of the show, and the rest are supporting cast meant to reinforce the wonder that the patty is supposed to be? But briefly: the egg was unsalted, the ham was barely there, and I don’t even remember other elements. Which is a good thing, because that probably means I have nothing to say against them.
But really. For PhP 180, the doughnut burger gives one the very unique experience of eating sand with doughnuts. Except sand probably has more flavor. 🙁
I didn’t like the place at Malugay St., it was hot and lonely.