If the name doesn’t grab you by the buns let alone by the balls, then surely the food and booze will. Buns and Balls is located just under Hugo’s Bar and Lounge on Bayswater Road and is headed up by Gary Linz, founder and owner of Opporto and Bondi Pizza. The new venue brings a cool and casual atmosphere to what some might consider as a bit of divey end of town. Here you can knock down a few cocktails, chink your wine glasses, grab some buns and balls around the loungey outdoor area,or you can take it inside to where the pool table or foosball is at.
Since publishing this post Buns and Balls have announced that they have closed and will be reopening in the Eastern Suburbs due to the new licensing laws.
To line our stomachs we begin with a juice cocktail, all freshly squeezed at the bar. You can opt for frills ($12/alcohol) or no frills ($7/no alcohol). Both flavours were equally as delicious and refreshing as the other. In fact, they were so tasty I found it hard to pick which one I fancied more.
Beef and pork balls were a saucy bunch. Tasty and very meaty ($9).
The barramundi croquette balls ($9) were my top pick. Unassuming at first, they were beautifully cooked with a crispy crunchy crumbed surface with a fluffy flakey barramundi filling. Having the telltale signs of a home made sauce the tartare sauce was the perfect finish, adding a lovely creamy tangy touch to an already perfect dish.
The smokey steak salad ($12.50) came up as my least favourite. When compared to other dishes that were served I thought the portions could have been more generous when it came to the helpings and ingredients. Especially when you could get away with a burger for a tenner.
The first burger of the night happen to blow the salad out of the water. Buns beats salad any day! Very much like your traditional cheese burger ($10) this came with pickles, grilled onions, tomatoes, pickles but had a gorgeous wagyu beef patty and their own BB sauce to lift it to the highest order. At $10, it is incredible value and would definitely give Chur Burger a run for their money.
When I had bite of the chicken and chilli burger ($10) I immediately thought of Opporto’s burgers, so it really came as no surprise that the owner of Buns and Balls, was also the owner of Oporto. The taste is very similar but different at the same time.
The vanilla ice cream sandwich ($6) was a simple and yet a brilliant combination. A delicious vanilla ice cream sandwich between two macadamia cookies. I’m pretty sure it was one of those subway cookies and who doesn’t love a subway cookie?
We finished the night with a hot Krispy Kreme donut dipped in some melted belgium chocolate ($6) which tasted exactly how you would imagine. Amazing! I haven’t had a Krispy Kreme in like forever, I mean where have they all gone? So having one dipped in hot chocolate was certainly a reunion of sorts!
This is a great little spot to get away from the main drag and knock back a cheeky one or two. Or better yet, go get your paws on a few of their cheeky Buns and Balls.
Food Porn Nation was invited to attend Online Influencers Dinner at Buns and Balls thanks to Simon from Simon Says and Sian from The Darlin Group. Please note all opinions are my own.
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Ohhh I was right next to this place two nights ago – apparently they’ve closed down their KC location due to the new lockout laws, and have moved to Bondi instead?
That’s exactly right! I’ve included that and the link to the story in my post if you’d like to know more.
This is what I get for skimming! Hope KC’s culture doesn’t get diminished too much – hope B&Bs is one of only few to make such moves.
haha yes it will be interesting what these new liquor laws will present…
I wonder where they’ll move to… (Is the paper plates and plastic cups what they normally use, or just a one-off for your event?)
They have hinted eastern suburbs. I’ve heart double bay/bondi. We shall see. I am pretty sure that’s what they normally use.
Haha, the krispy kreme and chocolate combo sound like the bomb!
It was awesome. It was like a reunion of sorts!!
hope to see it at its new location soon. the food looks really yummy. should be interesting to see what happens to the eateries around there.
I agree. I wonder if more and more places will relocate just to remain open?
A place called Buns & Balls in King’s Cross that isn’t a strip clup?
Keen to try it when the new place opens up. Can never get enough soft, soft buns.
Because Porkies sells pork!! Right? lol
It does if you go during midday.
Heh.
So. Many. Balls. Haha. A shame they’ve had to close and relocate. The lock-out laws will be a huge test for many businesses methinks.
I think it will be a huge test for everyone! Imagine, leaving a venue at 3am right when the change over of cab drivers happens. That’s enough to cause violence in itself!!
Buns and Balls?! The name always cracks me up! I am not sure about these new lockout laws in addressing drunken violence. I wonder if they need to change their name to fit into their new location?
narrghhh… it’s half the allure! yeah not sure about lockout laws either. what will i do at 1am and then later at 3am? lol
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