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After seeing the ad for this, a friend of mine out of country asked me to try this and report back. I have seen some pictures of the ad circulating around online and popping up on my facebook feed, so I thought I would take one for the team and satisfy everyone's curiosity. When I went up to the counter at bk, the first thing the lady recommended to me was to try one of these burgers. Looking around the store, I was interested to see if other people had ordered it, but a quick glance showed that only a couple customers had the black wrappings on their tables. This was the day after the KURO burgers went on sale, so maybe everyone who was really curious ordered it on the first day.

It is perhaps not a well-known fact that burgers are quite popular in Japan. Now, I am not talking about the big fast food chains (Mcdonald's, Mos burger, Freshness burger, etc.), which are popular in their own right, but 'gourmet burgers'. These burgers can unfortunately run on the expensive side (around and upwards of 1000yen), but this is a function of the ingredients used to make them, such as buns made in house, self-smoked bacon, and organic vegetables. I've visited a number of these gourmet burger joints, but one that I frequent more often than others is FIRE HOUSE ( http://www.firehouse.co.jp/the_burger.html ). I must admit, this is mostly because of its proximity to my workplace, but they do have seriously good burgers. They have a nice selection of burgers and sandwiches for when you need your 'fix'. Their plates come with a choice of fries or chips (and a gherkin) and their menu also includes soup and salad items. The restaurant itself is on t...