I hate the French… They are supposed to be masters of the slow food and fancy cuisine and look down their noses at us mere Canadians who actually partake in burgers and fries… They are not supposed to be good at the simpler foods…
But in this case, the French are really good at the simpler style also! I guess whatever food they want to get good at it really is not a problem for them…
Seems that two very nice French gentlemen, who have among other things the ability to get together charity runs, bake some of the best bread on the island and offer up some of the nicest live music on the island have teamed up to offer simple burgers and fries – and they do a really good job at it.
So Burger Station has been opened and we headed down to see if they are any good… I mean, how could the French be good at such a simple food? We thought they needed sauces slow cooked over virgin coals to do anything with cooking food.
Well, damn it, their burgers are damn good! And we were pleasantly surprised…
Located either at the very north of Kai Bae (or the very south end of Klong Prao) the Burger Station is a simple place with a wide open area, a couple of couches and high chairs to eat “Diner Style” at the bar end.
They have several styles of burgers and between the good beef (hand made) and the baked bread (handmade) the sauces (most likely handmade) and the extras (hand made)… it is one really nice burger to be had. The French Fries are not the usual but are more like thick potato chips (or crisps) – a really nice touch. Several different styles of burgers and the ability to have your own extras added give the menu a wide berth of tastes and choices. Sorry – it’s just burgers, but there is some Thai food a few yards away…
The burgers themselves are served with a great sauce, heated buns and they are slightly sloppy and so you will need some napkins – the way it should be! Let’s be honest your getting a burger, but this is a really good burger… almost like some slow cooked French Gourmand worked on a good recipe and made it here in Koh Chang!
Damn French, damn good!
*(PS: my Grandmother was French and so I can have some fun with being French, it was all for fun above and as a disclaimer – The French are cool in my book!)
