Bon Burger Kitchen isn’t very mysterious. It’s an American-themed restaurant chain that offers – shocker – hamburgers, as well as beer and milkshakes.
American expats may find Bon Burger’s food familiar to the point of boredom, but that’s not to say BB doesn’t know what it’s doing. The burgers are good, serviceable platforms of carbohydrates and protein. Other offerings fit the same bill: nachos, French fries, you know, American food.
More surprising, then, is the environment itself. This particular Bon Burger sits on the first floor of the People’s Gymnasium, on the fringes of the Former British Concession. It’s almost hidden among the Victorian-esque streets and columns.
Equally non-standard is the interior, which is vaguely American Southwest-themed, until you notice the deer taxidermy and pictures of Washington, D.C. There is also, notably, a live (caged) iguana at the entrance. Seriously, that thing is huge, and it will stare at you while you eat. Don’t get us wrong: We love connecting with nature, but this is borderline unsettling.
But we’re willing to deal with some weirdness if that means good beer. Bon Burger also brews its own beers, titled ‘Bon Burger Man,’ ‘Bon Burger Boy,’ and ‘Bon Burger Girl.’ The Man is a standard-issue IPA, the Girl is a lighter wheat beer and the Boy the hoppiest of the bunch.
They’re all pretty solid, and it’s nice to have a fresh, unique draft beer to wash down all that nacho cheese. Service is fast, and, at the moment anyway, this new location doesn’t seem too heavily trafficked. Everything on the menu is modestly priced as well. All in all, it makes for a quiet, peaceful and pleasant experience – iguana aside.
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