The New Ninja Burger From Slider Station

Slider Station added a few new items to their menu, after they reopened last week. They had closed down for just a few weeks, to open up a common entrance with the adjacent Cocoa Room. The new items include a new burger and a new type of cookies:

• The Ninja Burger. This new burger was created by Fahad, from TryingToBeFahad and Core-Fitness. He is a local exercise and diet super guru.
• The Surprise Cookies. These cookies were created by renowned local foodie and chef, Basma from 13cups.
• A Sweet & Sour Rice Dish.

I’m not really an adventurous person with food, especially when the ingredients become too complicated or too delicatessen.  As the waiter read the Ninja Burger’s ingredients to me (which included the likes of rahash, sesame coated goat cheese, and date puree), I was super hesitant to order. But then I said, what’s the harm. I won’t eat it if I don’t like it. The waiter also tried to suggest I substitute the goat cheese with regular cheddar, but I refused. I wanted to have the Ninja Burger exactly like Fahad created it.

The Ninja Burger turned out to be one of the best tasting burger inventions ever. The beef tasted great, as did the bun, but that’s expected of Slider Station. However, what made the burger great was the combination of the not-so-dry tasting rahash sauce (I was surprised how saucy it was), the semi-strong sweetness of the date puree (a lovely dash stronger than the sweetness of sautéed onions, which the burger also has), and the sesame coated goat-cheese.

The burger was a huge success. I do admit that the taste of the goat-cheese became too dry after a few bites, but you can always take half the cheese out, and still keep its great added flavor.

The Ninja Burger is one of the best new dishes on the menu, and I do recommend you give it a try. It costs a very reasonable KD 5, and comes with a bowl of string fries.

Review of iSandwich Shop

iSandwich is a sandwich shop\cafe that caters and delivers to offices in Kuwait city. I just heard of the place so I’m not exactly sure when it opened, but my friend strongly recommended that I try it.

I looked at the menu; and chose the Haloumi, the Caprese, and the Chicken Pesto (with added cheddar cheese). The order was delivered quickly, much shorter than the estimated 45 minutes (even though I was home and not in the office, which means I’m even farther away).

I loved the way the sandwiches were wrapped, their presentation was simple and clean. The quality of wax paper is very high, which helped keep the structure of the sandwiches through its delivery to you.

All sandwiches tasted very very delicious. My personal favorite was the Haloumi, which came with rocca, tomatoes, tapenade, and light mayo. I usually favor the Caprese over the Haloumi at any place, but this Haloumi was a really good one, and I personally would order it over the Caprese here anytime.

The caprese was also a good sandwich with just the right amount of pesto, all wrapped in a soft white panini. I liked the sandwich, but I prefer it had more tomatoes. That’s how I’ll order it next time.

Now we get to the Chicken Pesto sandwich. It came in a brown panini and was filled with diced chicken, sun-dried tomato, and rocca. I ordered mine with cheddar cheese, but I couldn’t really taste the cheese in this sandwich. Anyways, the sandwich tasted fresh and healthy, and was average. I wouldn’t order it again myself, only because the menu said it would come with avocado, and this didn’t; which makes me think I might’ve ordered the wrong sandwich. In any case, this sandwich does feel like it’s healthy and light, and I would definitely recommend it for chicken and fitness lovers who want a lighter sandwich.

My bill was KD 4.550 for three sandwiches and an extra topping. You can check out the menu on their  Instagram @isandwichq8. They’re located in Mubarak Al-Kabeer St. in Sharq, and their Tel. # is 22498466.