Monblanc

At Monblanc, choosing a hamburg steak also means choosing the sauce that will shape the meal. The French-style version comes with a demi-glace sauce made with wine and mushrooms; the Dutch-style one has a rich cheese sauce, while the Japanese-style option pairs grated onion with soy sauce. There is also a Mexican-style steak with a mildly spicy tomato sauce and an Italian-style version with tomato and cheese. The range makes it easy to choose according to the flavour you fancy.

One diner who chose the French-style hamburg steak wrote that the mushroom sauce clung well to the meat and that they enjoyed its densely packed texture. Another chose a lunch combining hamburg steak with 2 fried prawn. They remembered the light, crisp coating and the tangy tartare sauce served with the plump prawn.

For a more substantial meal, you can add a rice set to your main dish. It comes with rice, miso soup and pickles, making it a good choice if you want rice to accompany the sauce. The salad set adds a salad, too. One lunchtime diner said the generous plate of salad and hamburg steak left them full.

For a lighter start to the meal, consider the beer set, which lets you choose 1 drink and 2 snacks. Options include mini pork cutlet, skewered fried baby prawns and grilled avocado with cheese. It offers a different way to enjoy the menu from a meal centred on hamburg steak.

There is also a mini-course if you would like to make a meal of it. Choose soup or wine and rice or bread; the course also includes a mini salad and one item from a selection of soft drinks, jelly and ice cream, extending the choices through to after the meal.