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Update: Holy Burger Grill now has two locations. One is the one described below on Wörthstraße, and the other is at Schulstraße 2 near Rotkreuzplatz. (The former location on Dachauerstraße is no longer open.)
Last night, my companion and I spontaneously decided to have dinner at Holy Burger Grill on Wörthstraße in Haidhausen – not far from Munich's Ostbahnhof (East Station). I hadn't received a recommendation from anyone; I only noticed it when I saw the restaurant right next door. Café Voila came out. (Incidentally, two entrances further on is the "Bavarian Japanese" restaurant, which I also visited.)„ No Mi Ya.)
We went to eat at around 8:45 pm, and I called thirty minutes beforehand to reserve a table, so we headed straight there – getting a table spontaneously works perfectly. As mentioned before, finding parking in this area is a bit tricky. So, if you generally don't have a problem with public transport, I'd recommend that instead. After a bit of searching, we finally found a parking spot and then entered the restaurant, which wasn't particularly eye-catching and didn't look very inviting from the outside. Once inside, you quickly realize that in terms of size and furnishings, it's more like a snack bar. Eight tables, or rather about 15 individual dark tables, some of which were pushed together to make tables for four, with dark bar-stool-like chairs – very basic and without any frills. It certainly couldn't be larger than 25 square meters, including the counter.
In the corner, a shelf held jars of preserves (dip, chutney, jam?), an empty cake dome sat on the counter (well, it was late, but I might have even had something sweet), white walls, or rather, one completely unplastered and unpainted wall – much like an unfinished building – onto which the rather stylish "Holy Burger Grill" logo was projected by a small projector on the ceiling. The tables in the small shop were so close together that both the staff serving the burgers and the seated customers bumped into each other, their backs or arms colliding, and during our entire visit of about 60-70 minutes, we never felt comfortable. We were seated more or less in the middle of the room, because apart from one other table along the wall, almost all the tables were occupied, and as soon as guests got up and left, new ones arrived. Otherwise, there isn't much more to say about the decor, atmosphere, or ambiance, as there simply wasn't anything else. Window front with wooden frames across the entire width of the premises, dark furniture, dark bar, the manageable Burger Menu Large signs above the counter, a Fritzcola refrigerator in the corner, a small – sparsely stocked – shelf with jars that had price tags, but whose contents (at least from our seat) were not definable.
The staff is exceptionally friendly. Funnily enough, while we were sitting and eating, I noticed that Holy Burger Grill was featured in the Süddeutsche Zeitung article I recently posted, which listed the 10 best burger places in Munich, and the article's cover photo shows the waiter who brought us our burgers. There was absolutely nothing to criticize about the friendliness of the staff, including the young women who quickly took our order after handing us the menu. The biggest drawback of the burger joint is the smell. We walked in, and after 20 seconds, we smelled like our burgers themselves – our clothes had been airing out on the balcony for two hours. 😉 Due to the restaurant's small size, we very quickly felt like we were sitting right next to a greasy frying pan.
We opted for two different burgers, a still water, a Fritz-Kola, and truffle fries. As mentioned, the burgers were served fairly quickly, and we were wished bon appétit with a genuine smile. Unfortunately, the vegetarian burger ("Holy Delight" – with avocado, organic fried egg, and homemade tomato relish) was rather bland and disappeared in four or five bites. At €7.50, it was definitely too expensive considering the somewhat bland taste. Salt wasn't provided on the table, and I couldn't really taste the egg. The bun itself was tasty, but overall, it lacked a certain something. My companion's burger, the "Holy Double" for €9.80, with two organic beef patties, cheddar, and bacon, was a bit more exciting in terms of flavor, but the meat tasted very oily and was far from something I'd want to repeat – sorry! The truffle fries, on the other hand, were quite tasty. Essentially, they were just fries sprinkled with truffle and tossed together, but it was a cool idea and something different. My companion, however, has eaten the same thing abroad for less money (here €4.50) and it was much better.
The alcoholic drinks on the menu are only available for takeaway, which might have something to do with the lack of a restroom and German law. 😉 Overall, it's a nice place, but unfortunately, it leaves behind some really unpleasant smells – so it's best to get undressed as soon as you get home. 🙂 I don't want to say it was a complete flop or even bad – it was okay, but nothing special. The really annoying things are the smell, the fact that you can't pay by card, and the constant bumping into people. Maybe some things will change; the menu, with its various burger options, doesn't sound bad, and I would give it another try for that reason alone, if it weren't for the above issues.
Maybe you could give it a try when you need to wash your clothes anyway. Have fun! 🙂
I'll be back: Although the staff were very friendly and tried their best, I wasn't really impressed because of the smell and the mediocre burgers.
Place visited: Holy Burger Grill
Address: Wörthstraße 7, 81667 Munich
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