Last month I lamented the demise of the Firefly Burger from their new menu.
The LA Burger replaced it, but the secret lies in all the toppings.
After encountering Firefly’s new menu last month, I couldn’t help but notice that the much beloved Firefly Beef Burger had been replaced by a Firefly Chicken Burger – I stopped reading that one’s description after “crumbed” and “deep fried”. Sacrilege!
The only beef burger alternative on the menu was the LA Burger, but the standard, bland LA Burger was a big disappointment, especial after I enjoyed what was possibly Kota Kinabalu’s best burger, the Firefly Beef Burger, so much.
Last night the carnivore in me was alive and somehow we ended up at Firefly again.
And the Kitchen Sink
Foodie Bah had the Firefly Salad with chicken (#win) and, craving a beef burger, I went for the LA Burger again, this time willing to pay the extra RM1.50 each for the extra egg, pork bacon and Swiss & Cheddar cheese.
Best RM4.50 extra I ever spent, because those additions made the LA Burger one of the best hamburgers I’ve had in Kota Kinabalu.
The LA Burger took on a whole new personality with the egg, bacon and generous helping of cheese elevating the burger to awesomeness.
Man vs. Food! Man vs. Food!
The juicy, peppery flavours of the meaty beef patty was accentuated by eggy sweetness, contrasted by the smoky taste of the bacon and outlined by the sharpness of the two cheeses. (Can you tell I’ve been watching Man vs. Food?)
Delicious beef burger bliss tied together by soft, sesame bread buns not too thick, and of a bake that didn’t get soggy under the load of the burger.
The only 2 detractors form this heavenly hamburger experience was the price, which with all the toppings brought the price to RM19.50 (before ++), and the Curly Fries which always look re-fried and soaked in oil.
Those two little niggly points aside though, the LA Burger (with all the toppings) gets a big thumbs up, and is a certain contender for the title of Best Beef Burger in Kota Kinabalu.