The temperature is medium, but it’s not of the almost-raw & uncooked-pink variety. It’s the same patty used in all Legendary burgers. The patty is made from 225gr of Hard Rock’s proprietary blend of certified Angus beef. The tomato provides a tangy kick to brighten up the flavour of the grilled beef. One level up, we find a sliced tomato and the signature beef patty. This is not the secret recipe that Hard Rock use, it’s our own personal guess work! It’s a good level of spice that welcomes you to what is to come next! The sriracha sauce tastes of mayonnaise, chilli, vinegar, garlic, lime juice and some soy sauce. It’s a level of pepper any infant can handle, so everyone is safe at this stage. While the paler variety of Arugula leaves have a mild flavour, the darker ones taste more pepperish. There’s a reason why Hard Rock has put Arugula in this burger. The first layers on top of the toasted bun are arugula and sriracha mayo. Let’s see if #MALTAburgers can safely diffuse The Atomic, and get out unscathed. Nevada has seen a good number of bomb & nuclear device testing since the 50s.

The Atomic burger was conceived in the Las Vegas Hard Rock Cafe kitchens and gets its name from the nuclear testing that goes on at the Nevada national security site, in the middle of the desert. It’s one hell of a summer day, or to be more precise, one with a temperature of 43☌, sporting an almost-combustible Lucifer heatwave! The perfect burger to enjoy on this one day must definitely be The Atomic, a concoction of spicy fried onions, hot pepper jack cheese, chillied sriracha sauce and flaming fried jalapenos! That’s a burger name that pays homage to the heat intensity of the Maltese summer of 2017! This burger promises to be hot & fiery and coupled with the outdoor temperature, and we are risking to be reduced to ashes after 3 bites. It’s not your standard Maltese summer day though. We had to check them out on day one, which happens to be one August summer day. But when Hard Rock Cafe rocks their way with 4 new burgers in one go, our burger-senses go haywire! Since opening its first restaurant in Malta towards the end of 2000, Hard Rock have always kept a consistent quality when it comes to burger food. We’re always ecstatic when any restaurant introduces a number of new burgers on their menu.

Atomic burger application