2/5 Daniel M. 3 years ago on Google
It
pains
me
to
write
this
review.
I
was
a
massive
fan
of
St
Andrews
Hotel
(then
known
as
Pumphouse
Hotel)
–
for
years,
my
tradition
was
to
visit
with
my
brother
to
celebrate,
and
we
would
order
the
Pumphouse
Burger.
It
was
always
impeccable.
I
am
a
massive
burger
afficianado,
and
have
tried
over
100
different
burgers
from
here
and
around
the
world;
I
have
always
felt
that
the
Pumphouse
was
criminally
underrated
and
underknown,
and
should
have
ranked
amongst
the
rest
of
Melbourne's
burger
royalty.
However,
fast
forward
to
a
few
weeks
ago.
I
brought
my
friend
for
a
highly
anticipated
post-lockdown
meal.
Despite
the
impressive
proportions
remaining,
the
burger
patty
had
barely
any
flavour.
It
seems
the
chef
has
been
replaced
and
has
changed
the
recipe,
as
it
better
resembled
a
rissole
rather
than
a
burger
patty
–
there
was
no
meaty
flavour;
rather,
it
tasted
watered
down
with
other
bland
ingredients
used
to
bulk
up
the
thickness.
On
the
upside,
the
remaining
burger
ingredients
were
excellent,
and
the
onion
rings
&
chips
were
as
good
as
before.
The
666
Pink
Lemonade
jug
was
delicious,
refreshing
and
great
value.
The
service
and
atmosphere
were
warm
and
inviting
as
always.
I
sincerely
hope
this
feedback
is
taken
seriously
so
I
can
once
again
return
to
this
storied
establishment.
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