Burger Max

My first visit occured as a result of a long running debate with a colleague as to the existence of burgerMAX… I maintained that he was obviously mixing it up with either Burgerking or Supermacs! Consequently, I was literally dragged here one Thursday night after leaving Flannery’s!
I appreciate that it looks very dodgy from the photo (and in the cold light of day) but at the end of the night it ticks all the boxes. Nothing fancy — just your typical take away food. It is TINY but this leads to a bit of craic with other customers.
I hate being proved wrong — but on this occasion it was worth it to discover an alternative to The Harcourt Diner or Babylon (next door).

Been here 4 times now. I can honestly say they have a decent fried chicken sandwich.
All the same, half my visits I order the chicken and yer man gives me a damn slice of pepperoni pizza instead.
Do I care? Not an ounce.
Because obviously I’m locked, why else would I be in this crap cubbyhole?

No. Just… no. I hate Burger Max. Whereas some of the other places on this street can do cheap and greasy and not be totally gross (Roma II; Rico’s), I feel like Burger Max cannot.
I agree with Rónán that the line is shorter at Burger Max but I contend that it is not because there are no steps, but because the food sucks.
The fact that Burger Max isn’t open during the day is a red flag. If the food wasn’t created solely for wasted people, it might be better quality or taste good or be even a little bit good for you. Instead, it just sucks.

Burger Max is a long way from the best this wonderous street has to offer. You only ever find yourself here when eating, not for pleasure, but for survival. The reasons Burger Max becomes first choice when you find yourself at a sub-​human level are many and complex.
First off, the queue is marginally shorter than anywhere else. And the counter is closer to the door, which means your more likely to reach it even if gravity doesn’t want you to. One of the biggest draws is the absence of steps, good god do they complicate things. Ask any zombie outside Whelans and they’ll back me up. Steps=bad.
So there you have, Burger Max, for states that would be embarrassing in Roma II. No dresscode.

The Village (or Whelans or The Palace) have just thrown everybody out for the evening, and you fancy a change from Roma II’s post-​club fare of curry chips and batter sausages. Or perhaps you’re one of those freaks who «don’t like kebabs» and you expect fast food outlets to cater to your perverse uncultured palate.
Well, fear not, Burger Max is there to help you. Located just next to The Palace, Burger Max caters to those who desire something a little different for their late-​night fare.
I’m not sure what exactly it is they sell. They might sell snackboxes and things like that, and I imagine from their name that they sell burgers. Truth be told, I’m usually fairly ossified when I land up there so that I’ve never given the menu the thorough perusal that it no doubt deserves, but I can tell you one thing that they do sell. Pizza.
Yes, that’s right. Pizza. Big huge pizzas, sitting there behind the glass, just waiting to be heated upon your ordering a slice. The pizza is not necessarily the nicest in the world, though maybe it is, I’ve never been in the position to give it an honest and dispassionate appraisal, but when you’re standing outside at at half three in the morning, it tastes like ambrosia of the Gods.
The slices are big and quite reasonable, somewhere round the four euro mark but again, not sure, but be careful that you don’t do what a friend of mine did and buy one slice, enjoy it so much that you buy another and then another and before you know it, you’ve spent all of your taxi money and you’re making the long walk back to Glasnevin on your own.
So yeah, moderation in all things.

And now for Dublin’s second best pizza and an absolute staple if you’re out in the camden/​wexford street.
So detractors, well the shop is tiny and a little bit dingy… you could be forgiven for thinking its a terrible place, but venture in and I promise you wont be dissappointed.
Also the pizza if your buying it by the slice only has three varieties (plain, veg and pepperoni). but thats enough to satisfy most people.
I can’t vouch for any of their other food as the pizza has always been enough for me… and I must complain that they are not open at lunch time as they would do great business from DIT… ah well.