MANILA -- The Burger Joint, which has long been making waves in the Pasig food scene with its original restaurant at SM Supercenter, has opened its second branch in SM Aura Premier’s stylish Food on Four.

When Four on Four first opened, the food court had mostly Asian and Filipino choices on offer. Now, Burger Joint joins a food court that offers a healthy mix of American, Asian, and Filipino fare.

As the home of the Smashed Burger, Burger Joint takes pride in serving patties with no extenders or binders. It uses a “smashing” method in cooking the burger to keep the patty intact that gives it a crusty seal. Their patties are simply seasoned with salt and pepper, and tend to taste under seasoned on their own, but when eaten together with other ingredients (bacon, cheese, gravy), salt levels become more balanced.

Here are some dishes on offer at Burger Joint:

1. Patty Steak with Rice

Filipinos love burger steak. Burger Joint’s version includes rice topped with a one-fourth pound beef patty with mushroom gravy, a grilled onion slab, mixed vegetables, and garlic chips, with a sunny-side egg as an add-on option.

2. Juicy Lucy Burger

Burger Joint’s best-selling half-pounder, Juicy Lucy hides a cheesy surprise inside its patty, and is best enjoyed with other fix-ins like bacon, and the requisite veggies.

3. WTF?! Burger

Big appetites will welcome the half-pounder WTF burger. It has two of everything: patties, cheese, and bacon, as well as crunchy things like a beer battered tomato, potato chips, while a garlic aioli brings it all together.

4. Tri-cheese Bacon Pattymelt

Not into burgers? Try the tri-cheese bacon pattymelt. Homemade rye bread sandwiches one-fourth pound patty, American cheese, cheddar, mozzarella, grilled onions, and Jalapenos. It’s one of the tastiest sandwiches around.

5. Loaded Nachos

There’s something different with Burger Joint’s nachos. Using watermelon instead of the usual tomato salsa brings a refreshing feel to the savory finger snack.