MEATliquor SINgapore, Red Chili Burger&Dead Hippie: 9.25/10

• Headline: after a soul-destroyingly bad trip to MEATmission in London last November, MEATliquor SIN has come to the rescue, restoring my faith in the franchise with a storming Red Chili burger, quality Dead Hippie, and hard-hitting Shambal fries!! Cannot believe how well Singapore is WINNING at the US-style burger market, although it does come at a price, SGD 24/22 in this case. Thankfully you can get buy 1 free 1 mains with the Entertainer App throughout 2016, hence my quadruple burger order!!

Burger Jenga! Yes, I like to play with my food, so sue me already

De Burg Singapore, The Warrior's Snack: 9.5/10

• Created by Singaporean Andrew Sim who returned to the island after living in New York wanting to satisfy his US-style burger cravings, De Burg has not only filled this gap, but completely SMASHED it!! This is a *world-class* product, and if you're local you need to get yourself to Kallang Bahru to experience this, pronto!
• The menu spoils you for choice, but the 600g triple-patty signature 'stacked' burger, The Warrior's Snack, is a stand-out option: a meaty monster with blackpepper sauce, portbello mushroom gravy, and cheese layered between each beautifully cooked almost-half-pounder, this showcase of prime Australian beef is an absolute knockout.
• Moreish french fries both come with your burger, and ARE UNLIMITED (we tried it) - talk about icing on the cake!
• De Burg is a carnivore's dream - you'd be hard pushed to find a much better burger anywhere in the world, so head out to this dive bar for an unforgettable meat hit.

Fatboy's The Burger Bar, Fat Basterd: 7.25/10

• As you'd expect, burgers are indeed popular around the world, and Singapore is no exception! The Fatboy's concept was born out of a desire by two brothers to fill a gap in the market for casual, authentic, old school comfort food. Judging by their success in rolling Fatboy's out across Singapore, Malaysia, China and Cambodia I'd say they've succeeded!

• Variety is the name of the menu game, amply catering to the range of carnivores and vegetarians who make up Singapore's multi-cultural diners: beef, lamb, pork, chicken, mushroom, the choice of patty is truly yours.

• My Fat Basterd burger was swiftly delivered, and MASSIVE! The only double-patty offering on the menu, I hadn't expected this towering feast:

Probably stands a good 5 inches high!!

• Moreover, this is quality AND quantity (if a little on the sweet side - easy on the ketchup!). The succulent texture and robust meatiness of my beef chuck patties layered with juicy ribbons of bacon, gloriously smothering blankets of melted cheddar cheese, and a fried, oozy-yolked egg partition was truly comfort food in a squishy sesame bun:

• At SGD19.80 for the flagship Fat Basterd, it was a relief that fries are included with all burgers, and even better to discover how good they are! Exactly the kind of slim, crispy french fries that perfectly accompanies a hearty burger:

• Fatboy's truly exceeded my expectations, successfully delivering an eating experience on-par with many top London burger joints, AND at an equivalently better price - what more could you ask for!