Thrill Grill

I was excited to try this place, as I love burgers.
It was quite busy but we managed to get a table. I ordered the cheeseburger, fries and strawberry milkshake.
Boy was I disappointed! The burger looked delish from the outside but the inside was raw. I asked the waiter if it was normal and he ordered a new one for me as he agreed it didn’t look too good. Same story. I asked if the redness of the burger was standard (my friend’s same order was perfect — medium, not raw!). He asked this same question to the manager (who was stood 3 steps away, didn’t bother to look or come over and just said yes). I felt sorry for the waiter as he was trying his best unlike the manager.
The milkshake tasted watery, so another let down. The only thing that was excellent were the fries, they were exceptional. But definitely not going there again.
The reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1 is because the waiter was doing his best and the fries were great. The rest was not!

Second time around, the burgers have a lot more taste. Burgers, since one did not satisfy my hunger. Fries with feta cheese and truffle were very nice.
But again: I got a burger with bacon when I specifically mentioned not wanting bacon. WOW. Second time here, second time the same mistake. Really very sloppy.
The people next to us got told «the burgers are really coming soon». This was, too, reminiscent of my earlier visit when the burgers were taking a long time to arrive. Funny as burgers are not something that needs a lot of preparation.
This leads me to conclude that the kitchen needs to get their act together and start working neatly and in harmony.

I have eaten twice there and both time the meat was too cooked and therefore dry. It’s a shame to brag to select the best meat of the area and then ruin it during cooking. I haven’t been impressed by the Coleslaw. Desserts card is pretty disappointing as it solely revolves around ice cream.
All in all the place is very pricey for what you get (more than 80 euros for 3 people). I particularly dislike to be charged for all extras especially when prices are already high and portions small. Although you get charged for all extras, you are not given any discount for ordering a burger without bun…
It’s nice to have a burger place in Haarlem but should be improved.

TL; DR: I’ve had better for the price, and I’m disappointed especially because the founder is a multi-​Michelin star chef.
I’ve been in the Netherlands for a while and I keep getting disappointed by the «gourmet» burgers here.
So, about Thrill Grill — I really expected more from a burger joint founded by a chef who’s run a 2-​star Michelin restaurant before. I appreciate the variety in selection (they had beef, pork, and fish burgers, as well as fries, salads, desserts, and so on) but the classic double burger I had wasn’t very interesting. The bun was too hard and not grilled (I don’t think I’ve had a grilled bun in Holland), the meat was unevenly cooked (one side was rare but the other side was medium), and the burger itself was assembled haphazardly, like the kitchen was rushed (even though almost every patron in the dining room was about done with their dinners).
The fries were pretty good, though, and it was nice that the restaurant stocks ginger beer.
I might be back to try some of the other things (the burger with foie looks really interesting) but I’m deeply disappointed, especially with such a high end chef at the helm. I wish Sang Yoon would open a Father’s Office here, seriously.

We moved to Haarlem about a year ago and everyone used to mention the Burger Bar In Amsterdam and how good it was and when they mention they opened one Haarlem we couldn’t wait to try it! I have to say I’m a bit disappointed. For food I would give it 4 stars but the service made me knock it down to 3 stars. Our original server was super nice and friendly when they took our order but that was the last we saw of the server. After our food was dropped no one ever came back to see if we wanted more drinks or anything else. We were pretty much ignored and then when we finally got a server to come to table for our bill, it seemed like we were bothering them. We frequently try places all over Haarlem and I can say this was probably the worst service we ever encountered. I hate saying this because the initial guy was really nice. My other «beef» is that for this price it would be nice to get a little salad or fries on the side. All you get is a burger on this big plate for that price. When we saw this we ended up ordering the truffle fries after the fact and they ask if you want mayo and we said of course and they charge you for it. I never came across that before here but I won’t hold that against them ;)

OK The Thrill Grill in Haarlem what to say. The place like so many hip new places in the Netherlands look good on paper. However that is pretty much the only thing it looks good on. OK that maybe a bit harsh but this was certainly not the best Hamburger place I have been at. The Spicy Burger was not spicy, having complained about it we were given the classic burger by the friendly staff. My Buddy asked for a burger without bacon, weird I know. Burgers arrive with bacon on both burgers. Uh I thought we asked yours to be without? But to be fair it is quite a ridiculous thing to ask, a burger without bacon come buddy. Annoyed I told the waitress, she quickly acted and very quickly he got another burger. Now these burgers are not huge and although many people put emphasis on size I found it to big enough, leaving enough space for a side dish. Give me quality over quantity anytime. I know there are many that do not agree but that is also the reason why they are overweight and generally do not make it past 70. Although in the case of The Thrill Grill this was neither, or at least not much of both. The bun was a little stale and the pickle was actually more spicy than the spicy burger we had before. My buddy also had the hotdog which actually smelled better than the burger, oh yeah the burger it tasted alright but not as good as the hype surrounding this place. Dessert was vanilla ice cream doused in espresso which was actually pretty good, but could have used a bit more ice-​cream. All in all it has been a pretty disappointed culinary week for me for The Roast Room and now this. Maybe I just shouldn’t visit new places expecting them to have their affairs in order.

Excellent burger (nous avons choisi le burger au poulet), les frites sont faites maison et ça se sent. Je recommande vivement !

So I waited to write my review until I truly had given them another chance and I wasn’t so hungry… I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to give it 5… so let’s go into my two visit sampling of this new breath of burg-​air (see what I did there)!
Upon entry, you come into a place that is warm and inviting. In the night there is a buzz that is reminiscent of your local neighborhood staple. In the day your local diner (I’m from America so this means a lot)…and it helped that I so surpisingly stumbled on a friend of mine who now works here. It’s like that regular who walks in and they greet them by name. Awesome! For groups, at night, this place isn’t that ideal, I’m not sure if you can reserve, but there’s is a feel of casual dining that this joint emotes from top to bottom, even with the at times «upper class» burgers, it’s still very accessible fusion-​dining of your classics (albeit a few burgers are a bit pricy. I feel as if one could take reservations it would detract from that casual dining experience! Major props for that feeling that you could just walk into a place! :) During the day there is more than enough room for groups so have a stroll right in!
On both visits the one things you notice is the charcoal grill smell! As a man who LOVES bbqs, meat… oh did I mention meat? It’s grand!
The menu is broad, featuring burgers, hotdogs, shakes, and fries. Then it goes culinary with true foodie options of the aforementioned… including TRUFFLE FRIES omg… now this is where I mention another staple in my life… a little spot in napa, california called Carpe Diem. The menu is a taste of home to my taste buds! Not only truffle fries but a burger with Foie Gras! :-)
There are also salads for you non carnivore inclined.
Ok​.so here’s my –1star…fixable but minor. I ordered the Kranenbuger, the signature and the most expensive… it was so close, had the smooth richness of the liver not overpowered the rest of the toppings. I’m not a chef but I can understand when one flavor takes over.
Second visit: I ordered the chien chaud hot dog. I got the hot dog, the gruyère cheese and a bun. However delicious it is/​was I expected a bit more than just a hot dog on a plate. I get minimal, but at least some toppings (on the side… relish, or even grilled onions, would have been nice, maybe even a side of black beans).
I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt (the place has only been open for 3wks). But it’s now the attention to the tightening of the screws to an already fabulous ship.
It was way too early to grab a GT but I imagine they are good (I’m not too difficult with gin lol), but the banana milkshake was sooooo good! Minions would be lining up!
All in all a great place, good food, juust gotta tweak, add, re consider, balance and or revisit a couple of things a bit to go from good to «the best damn place in town!» And get the coveted 5! Keep it up!
Extra: I finally turned the menu over EAUMAHGAHD! THEY HAVE BREAKFAST! I think another visit is in order :)
Another extra: THEYVE HACKED THE IN N OUT BURGER SECRET SAUCE! YES YES!

For a Dutch restaurant I would consider Thrill Grill as a good one and above most of them in terms of quality. The meat is good and the atmosphere is very cool.
The service takes too long but this is very normal in Holland as most of people working in restaurants have no Horeca background or are students.
Although the overall comments is good and I would recommend it even if you don’t like meat. There are chick and vegetarian burgers with house made fries.
The location is also very nice.
I am sure this place will have a good future in Haarlem.

When walking through Haarlem the other day, saw that we had a brand new burger place in Haarlem :) Walked in to see how it looked and have to say that the moment you get in, you smell the grill already :)
We asked for the possibility of booking a table for that same night, but they told us you could not make any reservations. They also could not tell us how busy it would be, since they only opened 4 days before…
We tried it during the evening and fortunately were able to get a seat right away, looking forward to some burgers :) The couple sitting next to us were not so happy, because everybody around them (who arrived later) already had gotten their food, while they were still waiting. Turned out that their ticket got lost in the kitchen unfortunately. From what we understood, they at least got a discount.
Ordered the regular burger, some coleslaw, and some fries with the spicy mayo sauce and it was delicious!
For sure a place we will visit more often, since they have some more burgers I need to try also :)

Best burger i have ever had. Also one of the most expensive, so that a good fit :)
Food is really good. Go there for the burger and fries. Leave the milkshake and the deserts.
Watch out with the toilet, the lock on the door gets stuck :(