There’s a new restaurant in town. Boom Burger. Apparently you can check it out on foursquare but the don’t have a website or a facebook page. I read it about earlier this week on this food blog being written by an American in Sofia. Based solely on the pictures, I decided that I must go and that I must go sooner rather than later.
Yep I read about the hamburger joint on the 12th of June and one day later I was there. Eating a hamburger.
Actually, to be more precise I started out ooo-ing and ahh-ing over how cute the restaurant interior is. Then I moved on to drooling over the menu. Next I ogled some Heinz ketchup and French’s yellow mustard before nibbling at the some french fries and then I shoved a really delicious hamburger in my face.
It was an amazing experience.
I spent the whole time thinking to myself: it’s like I’m in America, reading a Bulgarian menu, in America. Then I ordered my hamburger in Bulgarian. It was an odd wonderful moment.
So wonderful that I didn’t even care when my hamburger came a little rarer then I’d have liked it. Well maybe a lot rarer than I’d have liked–mine was more than just a little pink but A’s hamburger had only a hint of pink. Then again I am kind of picky about these things. After all I’m more or less a vegetarian at home when left to my own devices. Note to self: next time get it cooked longer.
I know that I just wrote a pretty glowing review of the hamburger at Brown’s Bakery in September/October but these hamburgers blow the Brown burger out of the water. Also, Brown’s Bakery in Mladost is no more. It’s been replaced by a Don Domat.
Now here is what’s great about Boom Burger. They aren’t trying to do too much. Their menu fits onto one page. They have five burgers on the menu. A classic hamburger, a cheese burger, a Boom burger with bacon, a chicken burger and a veggie burger. They serve fries and onion rings. There are even salads on the menu–not that I am going to a hamburger restaurant to have a salad but it’s a nice nod to health. Oh and they serve beef steaks as well.
They make a thick juicy hamburger patty. The buns are light and airy with a little bite. The hamburgers are served with pickles on the side as well as real American condiments. They even have Cholula hot sauce. That’s crazy. I’ve never seen this stuff in Bulgaria before.
I am not really sure what the deal is with this restaurant or who owns it but they’ve got the American hamburger down. They also have good service and a clean bright interior with full ceiling to floor glass doors that can slide open in good weather.
We had two hamburgers, french fries and beer and the total was less than 30 leva. So it’s not cheap but it’s good. Really good. In fact I’m already plotting a return visit.
What if you want to go too? Well, you should. Boom is off of Vitosha Street at #15 on Kurnigradska. Hint, hint, that’s the same street Murphy’s the Irish pub is on as well as Paradise Garage one of my all time favorite shops in Sofia.
They do have a facebook page, actually: https://www.facebook.com/BoomBurgersAndSteaks
@Krum Ops. I guess I should have looked a little harder…
And a webpage, too http://www.boomburgers.bg
Hi, we made a trip down to Boom Burger yesterday evening and it was worth the trip. We both said it was nice taste of home……..
@Kellie Right!? I am really glad that you made it and liked Boom Burger. I think the restaurant and the service is great!!
The burgers and fries were tasty, but I definately hated the service. I hope they got other, more friendly waiters on staff for the next time I visit, giving them a last chance. When we asked for salt, the unpleasant and surly waiter murmured that salads have already been dressed. We never got offered ketchup and mayo, or any sauces. The waiter seemed more friendly toward a group of obnoxious yuppies though, so maybe if I’ve worn a shirt and tie, I would have gotten better service.
Salads were good, but I was disappointed by the selection of beer they offer.
Also kind of disappointed with the pine wood elements of the interior; find it overused lately.
Sorry for the negative comment, had to vent
@Anton Oh, I am sorry to hear that. What the cute brown-haired girl waiting on you? I’ve had her twice and both times I thought she was great. Don’t write them off yet, the burgers are so tasty.
may be you guys consider a snack a full meal, but I don’t. What I expect from an american burger beside taste is SIZE. The burgers in this joint are a kid’s meal by all standards. Service was sluggish and not very friendly. The fries came at the very end like a desert. With only half a dozen people waiting on their lunch break for a costly burger on a diet which takes a whole hour to get – I don’t think this place is going to make it. They lost my business for sure.
Yes, the burgers are tasty but too small for my liking. The fries are not so good – too greasy. The service is no good either.
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10 BGN for a small bread with cheese (I mean the veggie one) ???
Come on people – this is Bulgaria for Christ sake! I am pretty sure that an average veggie burger in USA will cost lower than 6-7 USD.
The place will definitely close doors in the near future. You bet it!