Sideshow Burgers and Cafe Northcote — Restaurant in Melbourne

For e newcomer to the area and this joint just up the road from me was waiting for the right time to give this a go and it did not disappoint. Chips were spot on . Cudnt fault them ..the Sideshow burger was top notch ,easily straight into the top 3 burger I've ever had...EVER !! Bullring fries were up there too with one minor fault of maybe not enough cheese sauce or bits of bacon . After the top layer is gone it's just dry chips so maybe a little more cheese sauce at minimum but was still good . Topped of with a Ferrero Rocher shake.. (that really tested the nerves of both guys working there due to not 1 but 2 of the cling wrap rolls left in such a mess no wrap would actually roll off , amusing to watch them battle but I wanted my food so I said I didn't need the shake wrapped) .. bloke behind the counter couldn't apologise enough but was only going 1 block so alls good . Definitely will be back to visit for another feed ..priced fairly@ 48 bucks total .. Worth the money the money in my eyes as I cudnt finish it all in one...

Ate 3 burgers, all great, here is my ranking.

8.5/10 = Snake Charmer (fried chicken with bacon) was a great big piece of real chicken. Chicken burgers seems better value over beef due to massive fillet I think worth it over Ringermaster since the bacon adds a lot to the flavour

8/10 = Sideshow (normal cheeseburger) normal sized beef patty that had amazing texture

8/10 = Plate Spinner (vegan cheeseburger) was a good cheeseburger tasting vegan burger would definitely swap the bun for a normal bun, I really didnt like this one cheese (maybe sauce?) tasted a bit too sweet but it was fine

I ate two burgers at Grill’d yesterday (wagyu + a chicken) and can say that these were better. Probably not the best burger I’ve ever had, but really solid no major complaints.

Staff was nice, who with long hair that served me...

Really lovely, fresh, well-balanced, well-composed and carefully prepared food. I was slightly sceptical as that location hasn't had a good history, and i wasn't sure what a multi-store burger place would be like. But, drawn in by the free coffee offer (also very good and carefully prepared), i wanted to go back for a burger. I tried the strongman, and it was excellent. Juicy, flavoursome, really well composed, with good quality salad and an excellent (non sweet) bun. Really pleased i gave it a try and will certainly work my way through the menu. It was a little quiet still on a Friday night, so i hope more people start giving them a go. Thanks for the great food and...