Wahlburgers opens first Aussie restaurant
Burger lovers rejoice! Cult US chain Wahlburgers has finally opened its doors in Australia.
The burger restaurant, founded by actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg with the help of their chef brother Paul, has launched in Circular Quay, Sydney, as the first of several planned Australian Wahlburgers outlets.
Wahlburgers Australia CEO Sam Mustaca told Goodfood they plan to open more Wahlburgers restaurants in Warriewood, Surfers Paradise and Byron Bay.
While the menu includes typical US burger fare, they’ve also included an Aussie Schnitty Burger along with some other local delicacies.
While Wahlburgers celebrates its official opening this Thursday, some burger fanatics have been able to get in early to sample the menu.
Food blogger @issac_eatsalot shared his review, saying the menu was “much broader than your average burger place – think of it more as a diner with a stacked burger menu”.
“Fries and fried pickles were solid sides to share. HEAPS of taps of local craft beers and they’ve got locally sourced coffee beans on machine as well … I’ll be back ASAP to try more!”
Issac’s post sparked plenty of food envy in burger lovers, many of whom commented that they “need to get here ASAP” as the meals “look epic”.
Wahlburgers opened its first restaurant in the famous family’s hometown of Boston back in 2011. Interest was so high in the celebrity-run restaurant that they even got their own reality series Wahlburgers, which ran for 10 seasons from 2014 to 2019.
They opened their first franchise location in Toronto, Canada, in 2014.
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