Hamburg Steak Keisuke Review: Japanese-style Beef Hamburg Steak With Hidden Cheese Lava

In the past seven years, he’s began trading eight ramen shops, a gyoza joint, a Japanese tendon restaurant, and a sake bar – all named after himself. Now, Chef Keisuke is tackling Japanese hamburger steak with Teppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei , or Hamburg Steak Keisuke . We usually think of hamburgers as either beef patties inside a bun, or people from the German city of Hamburg.

In Japan that said, a hamburg is a markedly large minced beef patty – about 2-inches thick – containing onions and spices, and served with sauces and side dishes. Per to Chef Keisuke, the dish is immensely popular in Japan, and is the next step in his Japanese comfort food invasion. Hamburg Steak Keisuke - Beef Hamburg With Hidden Cheese Lava Food at Hamburg Steak Keisuke There are only two items on the menu, and they’re essentially the same thing.

Keisuke Prime Beef Hamburg Set ($18.80++) is a 150g patty of prime beef shoulder cut that’s been minced in-house into two sizes, all in the name of better texture. This is the point where you start doubting my credibility, but I assure you the cooks here have somehow made a beef patty so delicate, it nearly crumbled off my chopsticks.

Instead, all I tasted was clean, well-seasoned beef, along with the slow-cooked onions that’s been tossed into the mix. The other item is Triple Cheese Prime Beef Hamburg Set ($20.80++) , which comes stuffed with – you guessed it – cheese.

Made with the classic cheese trinity of cheddar, mozzarella, and parmesan, all you need to do is gently prod the patty and the golden-yellow combination close to immediately oozes out. I usually like my beef sauceless, but the demi-glace and its tartness worked well with the meat.

With over 20 types of greens and noodle salads, there’s a very good chance you’ll fill yourself up with just sides. At any Keisuke restaurant, you’re bound to notice a container of hard-boiled eggs.

This is a reflection of Chef Keisuke’s mission to make diners happy, as he’s discovered Singaporeans’ fondness of eggs. Ambience at Hamburg Steak Keisuke I’ve never been to Japan, but I’ve watched Jiro Dreams Of Sushi enough times to know that this places looks like a typical restaurant in Japan.

You as well get to see and smell your hamburg patties prepared in front of your eyes. The kitchen is fairly open, so all you have to do is stand in front of the chefs and wait for the very eye-catching flambé.

While you’ll smell the beef, you won’t smell beefy, thanks to their strong air-con and air circulation. The verdict Hamburg Streak Keisuke’s ridiculously tender beef patties are both its boon and bane. That means with some chewiness, texture, and slightly bloody – elements all missing from Chef Keisuke’s hamburg.