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Tiger Burger

餓嘴堡食

Crispy-edged smash burgers crafted with care at this intimate six-seat kitchen are worth seeking out in Taichung.

Tiger Burger
By Douglas Habecker, Translated by Irene Lin February 1, 2026 6 min read

Rave reviews of Tiger Burger's unique smash burgers from an American foodie friend led me to this tiny shop with a kitchen and six seats. Here, I watched owner Willy Lai and his assistant compress five-ounce ground-beef balls onto a hot griddle to create thin, crispy patties encasing juicy, flavorful beef. Willy initially sold traditional burgers at a street stand before transitioning to smash burgers—first popularized in America—when he opened this shop in March 2025. By far his best seller among six burger options (NT$229-259, add NT$70 for drink and fries) is Caramelized Onions, followed by Chili Guys, topped with a tomato-based ground pork chili sauce. The latter burger also pairs well with the optional chicken patty that can replace beef in any burger. If you're extra hungry, the Double Double (NT$349) features a double patty, bacon and cheese; diners also can enjoy this as a beef-chicken combo.

In addition, there are extra topping orders and sides like Chili Fries and Wing Drumsticks, plus non-menu special burgers.

一位美國美食家朋友,對餓嘴堡食(Tiger Burger)獨具特色的牛肉漢堡讚不絕口,促使我來到這家只有廚房和6個座位的小店。在這裡我看着老闆-頡威宇(Willy Lai)和助手每每將5盎司的牛級肉球壓製在高溫鐵板上,作出外層薄脆、內餡多汁又風味十足的漢堡排。

頡威宇最初是在路邊攤販售傳統漢堡,直到2025年3月開設這家店,才轉向專注於最早在美國流行的smash burger(摔碎漢堡)。6款漢堡中(229-259元,加70元可升級飲料與薯條),最熱賣的是餓嘴手叉焦蒜洋蔥起司牛堡,其次是餓嘴香濃辣肉醬起司牛堡。上面淋有以番茄為基底的特製香濃辣肉醬,後者也非常適合搭配選用的雞肉排。(任何漢堡都可將牛肉更換為雞肉)

如果食量較大,餓嘴經典雙層起司漢堡(349元)絕對能滿足您,內含雙層漢堡排、培根與起司,也可選擇牛肉+雞肉的組合;另有加點配料,如辣味香條與雞翅棒等配餐,以及不定期推出的隱藏版特製漢堡。