Formerly known as Two Hands Burger, The Hanz Burger has consistently been one of my favorite burgers joints in Seoul. Fortunately, it’s located right next to my house. Unfortunately, due to an abundance of western style restaurants in this area, The Hanz doesn’t gets the attention it deserves. I think it tends to get unfairly overshadowed by its neighbor Jacoby’s, but I can’t quite figure out why Jacoby’s tends to garner more customers. Here’s my take on the issue. The difference between Jacoby’s and Hanz are quite slim in terms of quality, but personally I give the nod to the Hanz, and here’s why. Jacoby’s burger’s are simply too massive. “Is there such a thing?” I can hear you asking. Yes, I say. The beauty of the burger is that it offers the perfect balance of each component in every bite. Each bite has some bread, meat, vegetables, and sauce, and the balance it what makes it beautiful. Not once have I had a burger at Jacoby’s that I’ve been able to eat without a fork and knife. Though I’m grateful for the quantity and quality at Jacoby’s, passing that maximum size threshold kills the deal for me. And so, The Hanz gets my vote for the best burger in Haebangchon. Also, I want to add, the ordering system at Jacoby’s is bloody annoying and the burgers take twice as long as they should. Also their servers seem like arrogant pricks. Okay, rant finished.
I can’t speak much for other items on the menu as I always just have the burgers here. If I ever get around to trying something else I’ll update this post later.
Avocado Burger 13,000w
Grilled beef patty, cheese, avocado, onion, mushrooms, lettuce, and tomato. I don’t I really need to say more. Oh, also in this one I added a fried egg for 500w. The ingredients are all perfect. The bun is nicely buttered and is both crispy and soft. It’s not overly buttered, not overly toasted. Perfect. The avocado, as you can see, is perfectly fresh. And the beef is cooked a nice medium, just enough to be slightly pink in the middle. Execution is rock solid. It’s a big burger, but just the perfect size to be able to wrap up in that grease paper and eat it with my hands.
Hawaiian Burger 11,000w
Grilled beef patty, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and pineapple. My Hawaiian friend (now that I think of it, I should have asked her if she ordered it because of where she’s from) had the Hawaiian burger. I didn’t get a chance to try it, but she liked it. Her one complaint though was that the pineapple was too small. Agreed, there’s not much excuse for that.
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The Hanz Burger
Seoul, Yongsan-Gu, Yongsan-dong 2ga 45-10
서울시 용산구 용산동2가 45-10
02.6401.7705
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