What’s wild about Barney’s is how small the place actually is – just a couple of metres wide – but the flavour punches way above its weight, bringing real working-class American energy into Ari with a clean smash of Australian Black Angus and Wagyu. It somehow still lands at a pretty reasonable price, considering the meat quality. Even though it’s a minimalist operation with no seating, the food does all the talking. That’s why it sells out every day – people come here for the one thing the shop does right: a smash burger that’s crispy, salty and beefy. There’s no seating, so plan to grab and go, but honestly, the burgers speak loudly enough on their own to make the lack of chairs a non-issue.
404 Phahonyothin Alley, Samsen Nai, Phaya Thai. 0971262192. Open daily 11.30am-8pm.