The Original Botak Jones (Macpherson)

Besides supersized servings of Western cuisine, @original_botak_jones is perhaps best known for its preposterously sized U-Crazy-What Beef Burger ($30.50 nett). It’s pretty crazy indeed, as three ultra thick beef patties are each blanketed by melted cheese, and couldn’t be contained by the the bed of lettuce & tomatoes and two halves of the slightly larger than usual burger bun.⠀
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It was so tall it was teetering on the brink of collapse, and the two skewers were holding the burger together like Spiderman held the train in Spiderman 2. Normally I’d say that burgers should be wider not taller, but Botak Jones did both with the U-Crazy-What. The ultra thick patties are cooked through, and they are more loosely packed than all other burgers. This results in a mercifully tender burger patty that’s extra easy to chew, but even then there was simply no humanly possible way to get the entire height of the burger in one bite.⠀
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The burger is sufficiently seasoned, and the savoury meat is all held together by the salty, stretchy glue that is the melted cheese. Truth be told, the U-Crazy-What Burger is completely unremarkable aside from its mammoth proportions. While sufficiently satisfying, it wouldn’t give me any intractable cravings that would make me say “Mmm yes I do say old chap, I MUST have a Botak Jones U-Crazy-What Burger this very instant.” Perhaps it could be jazzed up by the inclusion of some BBQ sauce, or Botak Jones could lean into their Southern influence and hit the beef with some Cajun spices to make the burgers more unique.⠀
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With all that being said, this is still a tasty burger, and you definitely have to experience the meaty madness at least once. And even if you’ve got a small appetite, Botak Jones has their petite Lite Eater Chicken promo going on this National Day weekend at all of their outlets. A juicy chicken chop and two sides will only set you back $5.90 this National Day! Now that’s a damn good reason to stand up for Singapore.⠀
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Thank you for hosting us, @original_botak_jones!

@original_botak_jones has been around for the longest time, and they started out as a humble Western food stall serving up hefty portions of food for reasonable prices.

Fortunately, Botak Jones managed to redeem themselves with the Grilled Salmon. It is a little more expensive at twenty one dollars, but you get a sizeable slab of salmon that’s competently cooked. The salmon was still moist inside while boasting decently crispy skin. The accompanying garlic cream sauce was rich & sapid, adding a touch of luxuriousness to the salmon. Each main comes with two sizeable servings of sides, and the refreshing coleslaw & the baked beans were decent. Actually, the baked beans were more than decent, they seemed to have a little extra flair to them. I couldn’t quite make it out, but it sure seemed like a little smoke to me, perhaps from including some barbecue sauce into the beans.⠀
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Thank you so much for the invite, @original_botak_jones!

@original_botak_jones has been around for the longest time, and they started out as a humble Western food stall serving up hefty portions of food for reasonable prices. They’ve expanded a little since they came out of their hiatus, and now they have a few extra menu items, like this Stuffed Jalapeños ($10.50 nett). The jalapeños are de-seeded, stuffed with mozzarella, breaded with panko & deep fried. It’s sour, spicy and definitely a firecracker of a starter, but they could stuff a little more cheese in there to balance out the heat a bit.⠀
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The Shiitake Mushroom soup ($5.50 nett) looked plenty promising with the abundance of mushrooms inside, but it was an unfortunate disappointment. I get that it’s occasionally called Cream of Mushroom soup, but this was quite literally just cream with mushrooms floating inside. Every sip just felt like pure cream, and I would have certainly appreciated more complexity to the soup’s texture & taste. Oddly enough, my dad’s main gripe with the soup was that it contained too much onion.⠀

Thank you so much for the invite, @original_botak_jones!⠀

From Botak Jones
Savour the bold flavours of Cajun Chicken - juicy chicken, melted mozzarella cheese and a kick of Cajun sauce, served with a side of fluffy white rice and sweet baked beans.
All for just $9!
A satisfying, filling and deliciously meal that's easy on the wallet.
Try it today!

From The Original Botak Jones
Crispy, creamy, spicy snack!
Stuffed jalapeños are a masterclass in texture and flavour.
Crunchy breaded exterior gives way to molten mozzarella fillings and spicy jalapeño, all balanced by tangy tartar sauce.
Addictive and divine!

It has been a long time since I last ate Botak Jones! As a kid, I loved their fish and chips and double baked cheese potato! They have since reopened in Singapore with 4 outlets in Singapore!

Here are the items we tried on a recent visit!

Haddock Fish n chips: This haddock fish and chips is definitely worth it! It still tastes as good as how I recall it to be! This premium haddock version has a meatier texture and I love it!

Fish n chips (dory): If the haddock fish and chips are slightly pricey to you, go for the dory fish and chips! It is also good! You can choose between the Pacific Dory or White Basa!

Botak Burget Set: We opted for the well done beef patty! The flame-grilled beef patty was super juicy and flavourful!

Black pepper Chicken set: This chicken set came with chicken breast meat, so do note it is slightly drier. I love the mushroom sauce that coats the black pepper chicken breast meat though!

For the above set menu items, you can opt for two sides (some sides come with additional premium charges):

Chicken Gumbo Soup: Have heards lots about this soup so decided to give it a go! Reminds me of chinese chicken soup for some reason! Has sausage and chicken meat in it!

Mushroom Soup: This mushroom soup was very thick and creamy, with many sliced mushroom bites in it!
Double baked cheese potato: My all time favourite sides! It is #stilldamngood !

Spicy Cajun Fries: Crispy fries! What is not to love about this!

Not-spicy fries: Surprisingly, i preferred the not-spicy fries to the spicy cajun fries!

Coleslaw: If too much fried food and fries is too much for you to handle, get this!

Butter Rice: Of all the sides, this was our least favourite. It reminded me of nasi lemak rice for some reason.
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For drinks, we tried the Citron Lemon Soda, Super Berries Soda and Lychee Soda! Super refreshing and thirst quenching! They were also not too sweet!

If your stomach still has space, end off the meal with NY cheesecake!