{"id":283924,"date":"2020-10-12T14:03:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T09:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=283924"},"modified":"2020-10-12T14:42:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T09:42:33","slug":"is-howdy-karachi-doing-gourmet-burgers-right-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/is-howdy-karachi-doing-gourmet-burgers-right-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Howdy Karachi Doing Gourmet Burgers Right? [Review]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Burger cravings are real. And you better believe it, they can get too much at times. But there are moments when you say to yourself – you want something different from the usual fare in Karachi. This week, my quest for that finding that one-of-a-kind burger led me to Howdy,<\/a> <\/strong>conveniently located not too far from where I work at DHA Phase 6, Karachi.<\/p>\n

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Howdy<\/strong> styles itself as a pioneer of the gourmet burger in Pakistan, all the way back in 2012. They have been operational for 8 years now. After enjoying success in Lahore and the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, they opened their stores in Karachi as well.<\/p>\n

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This fast food franchise is relatively new in Karachi, with two outlets in the City of Lights. One (where we visited) is located at Khayaban-e-Seher, DHA, Phase 6, and the other one is located on the food street of Lucky One Mall.<\/p>\n

Howdy<\/strong> is renowned for its burgers, especially their beef burgers. After hearing so much about them, we just had to give it a whirl. Oh and that’s just the beginning. Howdy’s got more than just burgers and here’s what we ended up trying.<\/p>\n

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The Howdy Menu<\/h2>\n

The menu is pretty diverse by the way. You won’t just find burgers with a variety of meat options, they also have sandwiches, steaks, rotisserie chicken, and desserts. It all seems pretty standard fare at first glance, but in our experience, Howdy<\/strong> does things rather differently than other fast food joints.<\/p>\n

Just by taking a look at their menu book (I swear it’s not a card), you can see how much effort and creativity has gone into the process.<\/p>\n

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Howdy’s recently launched steak standee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Howdy’s recently launched steak standee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What we ordered<\/h3>\n

Burger – Son of a Bun<\/h4>\n

Like I said before, Howdy is known for its beef burgers so it wouldn’t be fair not to try it. They recommended trying Son of a Bun<\/em>, a double-stack beef burger with double cheese and turkey strip. My colleague went with the recommendation and here’s what he thought.<\/p>\n

First, let’s take a look at how it looks because *whispers good looks matter*.<\/p>\n

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Ok, we will be honest. Son of a Bun<\/em> was just wow. It was juicy. The meat had a smoky aroma, and the sauces and the double cheese slices was like the cherry on top.<\/p>\n

The fries on the side, which are called Country Cowboy<\/em> served as a great compliment to the burger, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, just how we like it.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy: Howdy’s Official Facebook page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Burger – Super Prawn Star<\/h4>\n

I opted for a ‘flavor of the sea’ aka Howdy’s Super Prawn Star<\/em> burger. Because like I said, I wanted something different.<\/p>\n

Now let me make one thing very clear here. I’m not at all a seafood fan. But on occasion, I sample it.<\/p>\n

Despite my biases, I insisted on trying this one out. Thankfully, it was amazing. It looked pretty inviting, smelled just right, and was good on the tastebuds.<\/p>\n

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What I’m trying to say is that Super Prawn Star<\/em> is a treat for seafood lovers. Even people like me, who are just occasional seafood eaters, can definitely give this a try as well.<\/p>\n

And may I just add that the cheese patty between the meat was delightful? It was nom nom nom!<\/p>\n

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With Super Prawn Star<\/em>, we tried Howdy<\/strong>‘s regular fries (the one we talked about earlier) and their curly fries (just to be fancy). But unlike the regular fries, the curly fries, aka the Fr<\/em>enzy<\/em> were a bit more crispy and crunchy. And I liked them better with my burger.<\/p>\n

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Look at the crisp!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Steak – Beef Bone Marrow Steak<\/h4>\n

Now, we are about to reveal the star of the evening, which is *drumrolls* the Beef Bone Marrow Steak<\/em>. You guys, if I tell you that nobody is doing steaks like Howdy in Karachi then you have to take my words as gospel and try it out yourselves. I’m not even kidding!<\/p>\n

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It was a perfectly balanced meal and in my opinion, this stuff is enough for 2 people. It comes with mac n cheese, spinach, and artichoke, roasted garlic, aubergine, fresh salad, broccoli, and mushrooms on the side.<\/p>\n

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