Fat New York Burgers

All of our burgers are made from premium German beef. The quality is high enough that other places would serve it as steak, but here it goes through our grinder every day to become the best burger this side of the Atlantic. Grilled to order and served with our freshly hand-cut fries, lettuce, tomato, red onion and a homemade pickle.

Burgers from the griddle (220g):

Da Birdhouse.
Our house burger has two patties, American cheese, bacon, fried onion, ketchup, mustard and pickles. It’s a greasy bird, but tastes like heaven.
11.50
The Big Crack.
Double-decker burger with Cheese, Red Onion, Lettuce, Pickles and our own secret ‘crack’ sauce.
12.-

Burgers from the Grill (250g):

Ghetto Burger. Plain burger.
9.50
Ghetto Deluxe. American cheese.
11.-
The Dumb Texan. With a fried egg.
11.-
The Jack. Dripping with Blue Cheese Dressing.
11.50
The Flaming Roger. Swiss cheese.
11.50
Cheddar Burger.  Cheddar cheese.
11.50
The Fat Stingy Gonzales***. Guacamole and homemade Salsa Verde.
12.-
Breakfast Burger. Bacon and egg.
12.-
Patty Melt. Grilled rye with onions, American and Swiss Cheese.
12.-
Bronx Jon. Swiss and mushrooms.
12.-
The Drunk Ghetto. Ghetto burger with onions and a shot of Vodka.
12.-
The Filthy Harry. Bacon and Cheddar.
12.50
BBQ Burger. The Harry with BBQ Sauce.
12.50
The Dr. Zian. Bacon and Blue Stilton cheese.
13.-
Da Woiks. Choice of cheese, bacon, onion, mushrooms.
13.50
Portobello. Marinated Portobello Mushroom grilled with your choice of cheese.  With beef patty +5 bucks.
9.50

Have your own idea?
Grilled Onions - 1.- / Bacon - 1.50 / Xtra Cheese (your choice) – 1-2.-

** Note to the Gonzales burger. Sometimes ideally fresh avocados and peppers aren’t available in this neck of the woods, so there are times when Gonzo just can’t make it to dinner.

 
The Steaks

Slowly but surely the beef is getting better and better in Germany. We will stay on top of it and always purchase the best meat available. At the moment the absolute best beef on the market here comes from the good ol’ U.S. of A. It is corn and grain-fed Black Angus beef and exported by Iowa Beef Packers. The meat has been dry aged for a period of 30 days, making the beef more tender and concentrated in flavor.

General Info
about ordering and eating a good steak:
> Fat means flavor
> Fattier cuts mean more taste in the meat and also a juicier steak
> Bigger steaks are better
> A thin steak is not as juicy or tasty. You should consider sharing a bigger steak or taking the rest home before ordering a thin little steak. Roughly the perfect weight for each cut is noted below.
> Medium Rare is the way to eat a steak
> If you haven’t tried it that way, please do.

We generally have the five following cuts on hand:

Flank Steak
Flank Steak is cut from the belly muscle. Roughly 1.5 – 2 cm thick. This steak is slighty fatty, juicy and tender until medium. After medium this steak becomes tougher than a coffin nail.

7 Euro / 100g  - - - - -  Minimum cut 250g  / Perfect cut 300 – 400g

Sirloin
Sirloin comes from the hip. It is tender but nearly fat free and a bit drier.

7.50 Euro / 100g  - - - - -  Minimum cut 400g  / Perfect cut 500 – 600g

NY Strip
New York Strip a.k.a. the big side of the t-bone. Fattier than a filet, leaner than a rib. Meaty and juicy like a high-priced southern hooker.

8 Euro / 100g  - - - - -  Minimum cut 400g  / Perfect cut 500 – 600g

Ribeye Steak
Cut from the back under the rib. By far the steak with the most flavor.  Tender and juicy due to the serious marbling and fat content.  The cook’s favorite. Can at times be VERY FATTY.

8.50 Euro / 100g  - - - - -  Minimum cut 400g  / Perfect cut 500 – 600g

Filet
The American filet has a nice amount of marbling giving it flavor that other filets do not have. Very tender if eaten medium rare, very juicy.  This steak should not be cooked more than medium!

Market Price (ca. 15-17.-) - - - - -  Minimum cut 250g  / Perfect cut 300 – 400g

 
Besides Burger and Steaks

Chicken Wings.
Better than the ones from Buffalo! Choose between Mild, Hot and Napalm (crazy hot).  Comes with carrots & blue-cheese dip.
6 Wings / 4.50
12 Wings / 7.50

Caesar Salad.
Romaine Hearts, Homemade Caesar Dressing, Croutons and Parmesan Cheese.
Plain 6.- / With anchovies 7.-

Big Caesar.
Like above but with (min.) 220 grams of steak.
15.-

Spinach Salad.
Homemade Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Parmesan Cheese
6.-

Club Sandwich.
A delicious classic. This double-decker is outfitted with our specially spiced, house-roasted turkey breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo.  Homemade pickles on the side.
7.-

French Fries
Freshly hand-cut, of course. 4.-

 
The Dessert

New York Cheesecake
Homemade with the freshest ingredients using Mama’s secret recipe!  One warning though, it sells out really fast!
5.- / slice

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The Bird accepts cash only. Thank You.