King Kong Den is a burger spot on the ground floor of 625B Tampines Street 61, in Singapore's eastern heartlands, and it holds a 4.8 Google rating. Its online home is an Instagram page rather than a website.
A good burger is a study in balance: a patty seared hard for a dark, savoury crust, a bun sturdy enough to hold the juices without collapsing, and sauce and cheese in proportion so nothing drowns the beef. Thin smash-style patties trade thickness for crisp, lacy edges, while thicker ones rely on a careful cook to stay juicy. Regulars tend to start with a simple cheeseburger to judge the patty before working up to anything loaded. And whatever you order, eat it on the spot — a few minutes in a takeaway box steams that crust soft.
For a part of Singapore where hawker centres usually steal the show, King Kong Den gives Tampines a different kind of dinner.