Kermonds Hamburgers
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4.7 (2) |
| Address: | 1151 Lava Street |
| Suburb: | Warrnambool |
| Phone: | (03) 5562 4854 |
| Price: | $8.50 |
| Reviewed: | 11th June, 2006 |
| Category: | Takeaway |
Editor review
Warrnambool is famous for three things: whaling, whale watching and Kermond’s hamburgers. And back in 1949 when Kermond’s first opened shop, you could legally indulge in all three at the same time.
Kermond’s is less a burger joint and more a Victorian cult icon. The sign on their retro wood-panelled wall says it all: “Customers purchasing hamburgers for re-heating should request cold buns.” Rumour has it that more than one Melbournite has made the three-and-a-half hour drive to the 'Bool’ just so they could stock up their freezer with Warrnambool’s finest. Maybe they just do things differently out there, or maybe Kermond’s pre-dates the introduction of leafy vegetables to Australia, but a standard ‘lot’ contains nothing green and no cheese. However a simple request for these little essentials will be cheerfully accommodated, resulting in a superlative example how a burger should be.
Thick, juicy, gently fried tomato is offset by a crunchy-edged patty with the onion cooked in. The egg is soft but not runny and the bacon is thoughtfully pre-cut for your convenience. Kermond’s is a must-visit for any hungry whale-watching burger fan.
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4.0 |
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5.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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3.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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5.0 |
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3.0 |
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5.0 |
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1.0 |
Reviewed by Molecular Mike
Aug 25th 2008
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User reviews
Average user rating from: 2 user(s)
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4.7 |
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4.5 |
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4.5 |
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5.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.5 |
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5.0 |
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4.5 |
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4.5 |
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yes - its been 25 years since my last burger at Kermonds - needed a fix and a chance to remmeber. Did the 2 hour drive from geelong to warrnambool to savour the flavour, wasn't disappointed. Great buns - patti was super tasty, went the lettuce and beetroot option (leaked a bit) but overall - super quality burger. only problem was it slightly fell apart whilst enjoying it... had to do the old turn and eat routine. liked the nice touch with the printed serviettes and the quality "bags" used to wrap the burger up with. - scored bonus points for these
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Lettuce on a Kermonds burger? Is this reviewer crazy? I can confirm buying burgers to take out of town at the end of a trip (but a trip specifically to get Kermonds is slightly out of my league).
To me the difference is the sauce! Its a joy to burp after a Kermonds as that sauce taste is gold.
May I recommend a Double Bacon/Double Sauce burger as something to die for!
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