Compliments To The BO$$ MAN
When Seminyak’s most raved-about boutique cafe announced it was opening up a brand new gourmet burger bar in May, the island’s foodies went wild. And rightly so. BO$$ MAN is the latest venture by the people who brought us Sisterfields (and it’s conveniently situated right next door to the bustling cafe), and just like its trailblazing predecessor, BO$$ MAN comes with an uber-cool concept with food that’s somehow always a step ahead of the rest.
BO$$ MAN is unlike any other burger bar we’ve seen on the island. For starters, an oversized UV light crawls up the walls and on to the ceiling, spelling out the word “BO$$”. Behind it, glossy white tiles form a fresh canvas for some oh-so-cool black and gold furnishings, with blinged-up servers and hip-hop beats on the sound system to top off the hip street vibe.
Indeed, this concept is worlds apart from Sisterfields, but BO$$ MAN was actually designed by the same award-winning design firm that sculpted the interiors of the chic cafe. At BO$$ MAN, Travis Walton Architects have purposefully created a conceptual representation of the perfect hamburger; subtle curves of exposed aggregate concrete, metallic brass and bronze mirrors that give off a modern feel with street appeal and some serious attitude.
Like a BO$$
Just like the restaurant itself, the BO$$ MAN burgers are truly one of a kind. There’s six of them to choose from, and each one comes with its own BO$$ personality. The signature Original Gangster is everything you expect from a really great burger. 180g of beef is made with premium grade 60-day dry-aged chuck steak, shaped in-house daily, loaded with American cheddar melted on the grill, crisp iceberg lettuce, grilled onions, pickles, a giant slice of an heirloom tomato and a final slap of three homemade sauces: American mustard, thousand island and a horseradish aioli.
Then there’s the Al Capone burger, arguably one of the meanest and most carnivorous burgers we’ve ever tasted. Generously smoked to Capone standards, strips of crispy bacon are layered atop a stack of grilled onions, smoked cheddar, a creole chutney, house-smoked BBQ sauce, and, our favourite, a meaty bone-marrow emulsion.
Next up is the Notorious P.I.G and we recognise this uber-tender 18-hour pork belly from Sisterfields, but at BO$$ MAN, it’s been burger-fied. This juicy hunk of succulent meat comes topped with a spicy Asian slaw, candied chilli and an umami-rich sesame emulsion. Simply divine.
We also try the Kim ‘Chi’ Un and the Adonis burger, where the latter features a tender cut of 36-hour lamb shoulder, topped with a grilled saganaki cheese and an eggplant chutney, whilst the former wows with a homemade kimchi and a spicy gochujang mayo.
Last but certainly not least, The Gandhi has been dubbed the best veggie burger in town, and we can’t help but agree. It’s made with a juicy edamame, quinoa and sunflower seed patty, stacked high with a beetroot and walnut salad, baby spinach, a creole chutney and a cucumber and dill tzatziki. Just as juicy as any other meat burger.
Impressively so, BO$$ MAN is firing up the grill 17 hours a day, seven days a week, and if you’re like us, you’ll be pleased to hear that BO$$ MAN also delivers direct to your doorsteps, brought to you in bold BO$$ MAN carry bags and hand-delivered from BO$$ MAN’s own black-and-gold Vespa.Now that’s how you eat a burger. Like a BO$$.
(www.bossmanbali.com)
