On the northeast corner of Windmill and Bermuda, you'll find Bachi Burger. Parking can be tough since Bachi Burger is located in shopping center with a fitness center and various beauty spas.
When you walk in Bachi Burger, you walk into their seating area that has a couch, a shoji divider, and a plant. This section is obviously used if they're busy and have guests waiting to be seated. Luckily, this visit we were seated immediately. It's about 2pm in the afternoon and it seems on this Tuesday, they were not busy.
We were greeted immediately and given a table against the wall. Inside Bachi Burger, the lobby is over looked by the bar where no one was sitting. Bachi Burger has white walls with track lights that lit the entire restaurant. Shoji dividers separate the entrance to the kitchen. The walls are decorated with various paintings for sale. Information of the paintings and the price are listed with the painting.
After looking over the menu, we decided to try the Shrimp Chips and the Chili Fried Chicken for our appetizers. The Chili Fried Chicken tasted good, however the chicken was dry. Our server stated that the chicken was marinated, but it tasted like it was just fried, then thrown in a bowl of sauce and seasoning. Even though the chicken was dry, the flavor was good and the Garlic Chili Aioli Sauce (which wasn't that spicy) that accompanied the chicken added even more flavor. If the chicken was tender and not dry, it would be just shy of perfect. The Shrimp Chips were no disappointment. The chips were light, not oily. The portion was very generous and the chips were a hit with us.
Chili Fried Chicken $6
Shrimp Chips $3
We put a lot of thought into our selection of burgers. Allan decided to go with the Black & Green Burger with Salt and Pepper Garlic Fries. The Black & Green Burger consisted of Australian Grass Fed Wagyu Beef, Sauteed Mushrooms, Spinach, Bacon, Point Reyes Blue Cheese and Roasted Garlic. The Black & Green Burger was seasoned very well, but the taste of the cheese was very overwhelming which over powered the other ingredients. Allan removed some cheese off the burger and only then could taste the garnishes in the burger. The texture in the Black & Green Burger seemed mushy and one-noted. If the bacon were a bit crispier, it would off set the wilted spinach and mushroom texture. The fries sounded delicious, but ended up being simple. The salt, pepper and garlic were there on the fries, but had no extra taste that made it special. The fries were served with Garlic Chili Aioli Sauce.
Nicky decided on the Kiki Burger with Regular Fries. The Kiki Burger was made up of Angus Beef, sauteed Shitake Mushrooms, Enoki and Eryngi Mushrooms, Bacon, Sweet Onion Marmalade and Gruyere Cheese with Garlic Chili Aioli sauce. The Kiki Burger was very moist and cooked perfectly to medium. The vegetables in this burger complimented the sauce used. You could taste every single garnish used in the Kiki Burger making this burger very well balanced. The Garlic Chili Aioli sauce (which was served on the side) enhanced this flavorful burger. The fries were simple but the highlight was the Pineapple Ketchup. This different taste was refreshing and subtle.
Kiki Burger $10
Regular Fries $3
Inside the Kiki Burger
Black & Green Burger $14 with Salt & Pepper Garlic Fries $4
Inside the Black & Green Burger
With no hesitation, dessert was a must.
Nicky decided on the Fried Mochi with Green Tea Ice Cream. The presentation of the Fired Mochi with Green Tea Ice Cream was very clean and neat. The Fried Mochi sat on top of Azuki Beans. The Fried Mochi had lost its flavor and was burnt. The Azuki Beans put a little flavor into the Mochi, but the burnt charcoal on the Fried Mochi ruined it all. The Green Tea Ice Cream was light, but had no significant burst of flavor which this plate lacked. If the mochi wasn't burnt the dessert may have tasted better. We don't recommend you ordering this dessert.
Nicky decided on the Fried Mochi with Green Tea Ice Cream. The presentation of the Fired Mochi with Green Tea Ice Cream was very clean and neat. The Fried Mochi sat on top of Azuki Beans. The Fried Mochi had lost its flavor and was burnt. The Azuki Beans put a little flavor into the Mochi, but the burnt charcoal on the Fried Mochi ruined it all. The Green Tea Ice Cream was light, but had no significant burst of flavor which this plate lacked. If the mochi wasn't burnt the dessert may have tasted better. We don't recommend you ordering this dessert.
Allan went with the Fried Donuts with Coffee Ice Cream. Like the Fried Mochi dessert, the presentation was very clean and neat. The Coffee Ice Cream was light and had no punch of flavor. The Fried Donuts looked promising, but were very dense and dry. When you ate the donut it was so dry it could almost suck all of the moisture out of your mouth. The cinnamon sugar around the donut was where all the flavor sat. However, the flavors for this particular dessert worked well. Cinnamon and Coffee are two opposites that compliment each other's flavor.
Our overall visit was enjoyable. The excitement of Bachi Burger is nearly overrated by it's modern decor and sophisticated food presentations. This Asian fusion restaurant has great tasting food, but don't walk in expecting your traditional All-American burger. Bachi Burgers have a chic and sophisticated look. The flavors in the food are great depending on what you order, but if you have a favorite, stick with it.
Overall rating: 6 out of 10
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