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Hans Im Gluck Review: Whimsical Burger Restaurant From Germany At Orchard Road

28th April 2018

Hans Im Gluck in Orchard

Hans Im Gluck Restaurant

Singapore is a great place to be when youโ€™re a foodie. Even though we are just a tiny red dot, many overseas restaurants choose our country as the place to set up their first Asian outlet – #blessed. And one of these restaurants is Hans Im Gluck. Now, if youโ€™ve been to Germany, you might have seen outlets of this burger grill and bar peppered across the country – they have 49 outlets there! So putting my passport away, I went down to the restaurant in Orchard Road to see what all the fuss is about.

Food at Hans Im Gluck

Hans Im Gluck burger

A burger named after the restaurant itself, theirย Hans Im Gluck ($17++) wasย an obvious choice. Sandwiched between two multigrain buns and hidden underneath a heaping of rocket leaves, was a juicy grass-fed beef patty, shavings of Parmesan cheese and Parma ham. If you like prosciutto pizza, you will love this.

Hans Im Gluck parma ham burger

Using just my fork, I could easily cut through the tender beef patty, which revealed a pink – not brown – hue, indicating its doneness. The cheese was a pleasant addition, as it gave a nutty accent to the slight bitterness of the rocket leaves. The balsamic dressing also helped uplift the heaviness of the burger, as well as cut through the saltiness of the cured meat. I could see the careful harmonisation between ingredients, where not one item overpowered the flavour of the other.

Hans Im Gluck - Chicken Burger

Disclaimer: I hate chicken breast. So when our host was waxing lyrical about the restaurantโ€™s chicken burger, I could not understand why. Not even when the Zehnt ($15++) arrived at our table, with its massive chicken breast nestled in-between two sourdough buns.

Hans Im Gluck - Zehnt Chicken Burger

As I took a bite of the burger, my biased expectations of the patty being bland and dry was thrown out the window. The grilled white slab retained its moisture well, and complementing it were sliced mushrooms cooked in a scrumptious three-pepper sauce. The buns – in fact, all the burgers I tried – were also slathered in the restaurantโ€™s house-made sauce comprising vegan mayo, wasabi and fresh tomato paste. The wasabi flavour was very pronounced in this burger, giving it a sharp bite.

Hans Im Gluck - Scharfrichter

We also had the beef version of the Zehnt, the Scharfrichter ($17++). It was much heartier, and I felt that the distinctive, natural taste of the beef was bolder than the pungent wasabi mayo. But in terms of which burger was more interesting, I would definitely pick the chicken version, as your taste buds can really detect each of the individual flavours.

Hans Im Gluck vegan burger

At Hans Im Gluck, they have an array of vegan and vegetarian patties too, including wheat, olive, spinach and cheese, walnut as well as the spicy, which is featured in this vegan burger, Kutscher ($15++).

Hans Im Gluck - Kutscher

Made up of corn, red bell pepper, carrot, potato starch and jalapenos, I appreciated how the vegetables werenโ€™t fully processed to hide its existence or mimic a ground meat patty like most veggie burgers. The taste was refreshing; the crisp, sweet taste of the capsicum was strong, while the green chilli pepper lent a spicy, smoky element to the burger.

Hans Im Gluck Susskartoffel-fritten

Make your moneyโ€™s worth and come before 5pm, where an extraย $5++ will give you a side order of your choice, as well as a drink such as theirย Ice Tea ($6++), which has flavours such as fruit salad-mint, cucumber-basil and mango-ginger. The sides we tried were the Susskartoffel-fritten ($6++), which is sweet potato fries, as well as the Krautknolle ($6++). The latter is a traditional German white cabbage salad with potato dressing that reminded me of coleslaw.

Hans Im Gluck Cocktails

If you can only come down during dinner time, you can also top up $15++ for a side and cocktail! Their tipples are pleasantly light and incorporate tons of fruit juices and herbs. We tried their Razzed Up Rum selection, and our favourite was the Tropik Razz ($14++) – itโ€™s the green drink – which was bursting with the sweetness of passion fruit.

Ambience at Hans Im Gluck

hans im gluck ambience

If youโ€™re a sucker for ambience like I am, you will fall in love with Hans Im Gluck. There are two al fresco seating areas – one that faces the main shopping stretch and the other thatโ€™s located at the back – as well as two indoor spaces for those who hate basking in the sun. All these four spaces have floor-to-ceiling birch tree trunks erected, giving it a whimsical, forest vibe.

The verdict

Hans Im Gluck - Al Fresco

These arenโ€™t your cheapest burgers in Singapore; $15++ doesnโ€™t even include fries or salad! And while the burgers were delicious, it did not make that much of an impression or left me hankering for more. That being said, I will definitely come back here just for the relaxed atmosphere and refreshing cocktails. I can totally see myself seeking solace in this garden-like restaurant when Iโ€™m feeling too overwhelmed by the busy streets and crazy human traffic in Orchard Road.

For more burgers in Singapore, check out Burgernomicsย and these affordable burgers under $10!

Address: 362 Orchard Road, International Building, Singapore 238887
Opening hours: Sun-Thur 11am to 12am, Fri-Sat 11am to 1am
Tel: 9750 1488
Website

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Summary

Pros
– Great ambience
– Quality ingredients used

Cons
– Burgers used the same sauce, making it repetitive
– Expensive

Recommended dishes: Kutscher ($15++) and Zehnt ($15++)

Opening hours: Sun-Thur 11am to 12am, Fri-Sat 11am to 1am

Address: 362 Orchard Road, International Building, Singapore 238887

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