Sultan Burger is a modern take on the local charcoal grill burger chain. It stands out from the crowd by offering good food in a modern setting that could easily rival any of the international franchises in the Kingdom.
It’s great to see a fresh take and branding applied to a local chain. A bright red and black interior sets the place apart and, although it is quite small, they’ve managed to fit in a few tables and booths that are available for singles. Currently there’s no family section, but most seem to order to go, so this isn’t a huge problem.
As you may have guessed burgers are the focus here, but there are plenty other items on the menu that should satisfy those who are looking for something else.
Onion rings, shrimp sandwiches, shish taook, nuggets and even steak can be ordered here. Although apple pie is on the menu, they also offer a pretty good soufflé (or “souffly” as it was spelled on the menu).
The burgers really are something special. We tried the beef and were impressed. If you’re watching your weight, a diet burger (or “dite” as spelled on the menu) is something you may wish to consider. We tried this and were pleasantly surprised that it tasted so similar to the normal cheeseburgers; the only noticeable difference was the brown bun -— and we hope this was not the full extent of the “diet” element of this burger!
If you’re hungry go for the double cheeseburger, this will set you back SR12 or SR16 with a meal. The chips are particularly good, none of those common fried wedges you see across town. As for the burger, the bread is soft, the meat juicy, and cheese perfect. It is probably one of the better charcoal burgers we have tried of late, and believe me, at jeddahfood.com we have tried a lot over the last week in search of the top burger.
We also decided to sample other items from the menu, including the shrimp sandwich — a little spicy but a steal at only SR9, the chicken shish taook was also great value for money at SR6 and is wrapped in pita bread with chips covered in a special sauce. This was our favorite of the two.
All in all you shouldn’t be disappointed with a trip to Sultan Burger.
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Location: Rawdah District, Al-Kayal Street, Before Hamad Al-Jaser Intersection, another branch is also located on Prince Sultan Street.
Tel: 667-7344 and 694-8686
(Rashed Islam is a food critic who hosts Jeddahfood.com)
