BurgerFreak began in 2020 as a pop-up at a local Belmont cafe, and was a chance for a couple of Kiwi Chefs Guy and Yvonne, to combine our passion for good food and hospitality with our love of horror and heavy metal, to make the kind of place we would want to hang out at- our perfect burger spot.
As BurgerFreak’s popularity increased we quickly outgrew the capacity of the café and began the search for our own premises. We were successful in finding an old lunchbar to become BurgerFreak HQ and opened it up in Sept 2021. The lunchbar was initially only planned as a temporary location, however we discovered that it is actually quite handy for many of our loyal freaks, so we decided to stay put and make the lunchbar work for us.
By the end of 2023 we closed down for nearly 3 months to renovate our little lunchbar, and make the space work more efficiently for BurgerFreak, as well as give it a slick new feel. The renovated shop is a little bit spooky and retains the ‘grungy’ charm of the old shop but is a more welcoming and family friendly place for our community, and best of all, has a nice new kitchen with a lot more cooking space.
What makes BurgerFreak unique is that our food is created by chefs, with the majority of what we serve being made in store from scratch from real ingredients. We use high quality raw ingredients to prepare everything from smoked pulled pork and brisket, right down to homemade BBQ sauce and handcut pickles.
Nowadays BurgerFreak is open 5 days a week, slinging out epic burgs, tasty treats and good vibes… with more plans on the horizon…
To many the term ‘stuntburger’ is simply an outrageous overloaded bun piled up with anything and everything in a bid to show off… we use the term quite differently.
For us, a Stuntburger is burger outside the bounds of what you would normally expect to see on a bun. We take inspiration from many sources, including our culinary training and background; from our travels and international experiences, as well as from our own personal history and memories to create unique and interesting combinations of flavours and new burger experiences.
From a Vietnamese Bahn Mi inspired burger to an Italian meatball chicken parmigiana combo, there is no limits to the bounds of what can go on a BurgerFreak Stuntburger.
Our magnificent mural was designed by local artist and Freak @Sabahtage
There are loads of hidden clues and double meanings for those who are clever enough to discover them, as well as many obvious depictions of horror movie figures, pop-culture references, anime and cartoons, as well as local landmarks and icons.
2/110 Robinson Ave, Belmont – opposite Lone Ranges Shooting Complex
One thing we learned from our time as a pop-up, is how well a café and burger shop can work together simultaneously from the same venue, catering to the community for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
With this in mind, it has been a long-term goal for us to recreate that dynamic in our own shop. We created Peggy Sue’s as our café brand, and as a tribute to two amazing women who helped inspire Guy to become a chef, his Gran Peggy and Aunty Sue. Both women are incredible home cooks and keen gardeners, and it was many happy childhood hours spent pottering in the garden growing all sorts of fruits and veges, and then taking them into the kitchen to prepare and preserve them every school holidays. This influence can be seen on our menu and in all our food, and it is with great pride we continue this tradition of making everything from scratch, with locally grown produce.
Peggy Sue’s Coffee and Kitchen is still a work in progress- but watch this space for future announcements, and in the meantime try one of our delicious homestyle baked treats from the cabinet- just like Gran used to make!
We take orders over the phone 0424 987 345 from 10.30am on opening days. Our system operates in 10min intervals, so we are able to take preorders for specific time if requested and available. If you have a large order (10+) we can usually cater for that too, however we advise you to call early as peak times fill up quickly.
We currently don’t offer online ordering.
No, sorry we are walk in only. While we do have plenty of seating available, we do get busy during peak times so we operate on a first come- first served basis.
We operate 5 days a week, being closed on Monday and Tuesday. Our opening hours are available on Google and are as follows
Wed/Thurs/Sat- 11am – 8pm
Fri- 11am – 8.30pm
Sun- 11am -7pm
We are not halal certified, however our beef and chicken suppliers both are halal certified. We use and cook pork products in our kitchen and on our grill. Our fried chicken is fully halal, with no pork products used in our fryer.
We have an option to make many of our menu items gluten free, as indicated on the menu by GFO* (gluten free option available). We have a dedicated gluten free fryer for chips, and separate toasting for gluten free buns to cater to coeliacs, however because we do use flour and normal bread in our kitchen, there is always a potential risk of cross-contamination and we cannot guarantee that anything will be definitively free of allergens, no matter how much care is taken. Please indicate any allergies or dietary requirements when ordering.
We have a few plant based options for sides indicated on the menu with VGO*(vegan option available), as well as a burger option made using Love Buds alternative protein patty, plant based cheese and vegan brioche.
We are currently in the process of applying for a liquor license and hope to offer a range of local and craft beers shortly. We are also BYO friendly
We have $20 and $50 vouchers available for purchase instore. We also have a small range of t-shirts, hats and hoodies available in store for purchase.
We have a range of Jibbas Hot Sauces available, including our collab hot sauce ‘Brain Damage’, which is featured in the ‘Zingaah from Hell’ on our menu.
We do not offer delivery ourselves, however you can order for delivery through Ubereats. Please note that we may not always be available on Ubereats as we turn it off when we get too busy in store.
While we currently don’t offer catering services, we are happy to consider potential catering requests, so feel free to reach out – info@burgerfreak.com.au
