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DINER’S

DESIRE

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Enjoy a juicy piece of classic
Americana at Big Bite Burger
Bar & Grill.

BY MAHMOOD HOSSAIN

rowing up in California, I’ve always had an
affinity for old-school American diners and their
mouth-watering menus filled with traditional
hamburgers, steaks, milkshakes, floats, and a slice of
pie. An establishment of this nature flawlessly musters
nostalgia, driven by the entrepreneurial spirit of a
mum-and-pop shop atmosphere serving up plates of
comfort food. But when a restaurant such as the Big
Bite Burger Bar & Grill at the Courtyard Bangkok
Suvarnabhumi Airport is elevated by sophisticated
aesthetics and ‘gourmet’ dishes, the experience can
become an unforgettable one; pulling at the nostalgic
strings while you take a bite out of some of the most
surprisingly-delicious burgers you’ll have in Bangkok. In
other words, there is both style and substance.

I was genuinely taken aback by how good the food and
presentation were overall. Selfishly, I couldn’t help but
think to myself, “If only we could physically bring this
burger joint closer to the centre of the city.” For those
living nearby, even if you’re a couple of Airport Rail Link
stations away, it would be a highly-recommended spot
for a proper dine-in experience.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

We cannot avoid the fact that Big Bite Burger Bar & Grill
is a bit out of the way for some of us. But for others living
nearby, please treat yourself and indulge. However, if we

can look past the proximities for a second, you’ll realise
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that this establishment is absolutely pristine, justifying

the high-resolution images you see in this very article.
The latter was jaw-droppingly good; not dense, not No contest, the flagship Big bite burger (THB 420) takes
Perhaps it’s the low foot traffic or the staff taking extra
overly sweet, and according to the hotel’s head of F&B, first prize. It needed to live up to its namesake after all.
care of every step of the serving process, but nothing
they were able to provide the highest quality ingredients This burger packs in double beef patties, cheddar cheese,
seemed out of place. Either way, there’s a certain calm
without compromising sustainability practices. That’s bacon, pickles, onion rings, and the restaurant’s secret
no matter where you choose to sit in the restaurant, a win-win in my book. sauce. Every bite after the first felt like I was sinking
from the booths to the bar.
into a new burger all over again. The beef was cooked
The appetisers were a formidable bunch. We tucked
On one end you have a view of the hotel pool. On the to perfection while the other ingredients harmoniously
into the juicy and flavourful Crispy buffalo chicken wings
other, a garden with frolicking wildlife adds to the warm, elevated the entire meal. I could have had this burger
(THB 280), which tasted great with or without the blue
welcoming atmosphere. The inner-workings are equally on its own and left overly satisfied. In other words, if
cheese sauce; the soft and zesty Pan fried crab cake (THB
impressive. The interior is gorgeously designed, with all you had to visit Big Bite Burger Bar & Grill for one thing,
350) with mixed green salad, remoulade sauce and
the familiar 1950s design elements, such as the black and one thing only, let it be this stunningly-satisfying
lemon wedge; and the refreshing Rodeo salad (240); all
and white checker patterns, retro décor, and the pop of behemoth of a burger. You will not be disappointed.
of which would have left us full on a regular visit. But
colours found throughout. The red bar stools, neon pink
on this day, gluttony reigned supreme because we were
signs placed on white tiles, vintage comic book-style art,
treated with a side order of Disco fries (THB 150), which
all felt as if they were in their correct positions. The only we welcomed with open arms. And mouths. BIG BITE BURGER BAR & GRILL
thing missing was a jukebox and we would have easily
th
thought we’d been transported to a mid-20 century Now, for the main attractions: The seaside fish burger Courtyard Bangkok
diner in a small town along the Atlantic coast. (THB 400) with garlic lemon mayo, lettuce, and creamy Suvarnabhumi Airport
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Before my eyes could burn a hole into their burgers york striploin 12oz (THB 1,650). It is truly impressive how Open daily from
that were being prepared in the open kitchen, the staff well the meat, in both the veg and non-veg burgers, is 5pm to 11pm
distracted me and my colleagues with a couple of sweet cooked and prepared. By the time we made our rounds,
delights, such as the Sarsi rootbeer float (THB 240), a jumping from one dish to the other, the quality and Tel: 02 780 3588
combination of vanilla ice cream and Sarsi cola. This taste of the ingredients remained consistent, even with Instagram:
was followed up by a tall beautiful glass of Freedom ‘n the slight drop in temperature or after some time had @bigbiteburger_bkk
cookies (THB 240) – a cookies and cream, chocolate ice passed. It left me genuinely perplexed. Surely, it has to Facebook:
cream float with brownies. be some culinary sorcery! @bigbiteburgerbkk
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