It has been a few years since we last visited Healesville and it is always interesting to go back to a place and see how the dining scene had changed. This time, we found some new restaurants on the main strip like Herd, and Monroe's Burger and Beers. It was a shame that our favourite restaurant A Wanda Inn, is no longer open. We really enjoyed the Japanese twist in their food.
We decided to try Monroe's Burger and Beers because a) I wanted some crispy onion rings, and b) it seemed like one of the more affordable and yet hip place to dine at on the strip.
Did I say I wanted crispy onion rings? And crispy onion rings I got! These onion rings ($4.90) were crispy, and held their shape well. The batter was really well cooked.
I ordered the Healesville Classic, which is Yarra Valley beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, roasted garlic aioli, and tomato relish ($11.90). Gaz tried my burger and said he preferred his one to my more 'plain' burger. Well, it doesn't have the bells and whistles but I really do prefer my classic burger to his! I don't really the beetroot, bacon, egg etc, just give me a well cooked beef patty, some veges and sauce and I'll be a happy larry.
Gaz's fancier burger Smoky Texan, which is Yarra Valley beef, chipotle mayonnaise, streaky bacon, pickled red onion, lettuce and tomato relish ($13.90). There is a little kick of chilli from the chipotle mayo, and smokiness from the streaky bacon.
The burgers are an OK size but I think each burger need to be accompanied by a side of onion rings, or chips to complete the meal. The pricing of the burger is a little pricier than the others (compared to Betty's Burger, or Burger Project) but the onion rings are slightly cheaper. The beef patty was delicious and the brioche bun was good too, soft but not as sweet as the others. The burger also tasted more wholesome, and had less sugar, salt and fat compared to some of the American style burgers from other places.
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