Georgie’s Spuds & Snags

Preface: I’m a career optimist. I can tread in dog dirt and walk away smiling that it wasn’t something worse. But man, I think I should have gone for a spud.
Actually, you know what I think the problem was? They’d just opened and I was the first customer of the day, they were still getting things ready, the oil was still warming up in the fryers, that kind if thing, as far as timing goes it probably wasn’t the greatest but hey, I’d missed breakfast and didn’t want to pass out for lack of food in my impending meeting. Got the German dog with a brat that looked like it had been heated up in mike maybe, like it didn’t have that lovely glistening coating of oil that a freshly cooked sausage has, and it came with heaps of sweet & sour gherkins placed on top and the whole thing was just okay in a meh ort of way.
The menu pictures of the spuds looked great. Next time, I guess.

My partner and I were looking forward to trying this place after taking home one of the menus. It looks clean and well maintained and the little black oven looks cool. The pricing isn’t bad either.
My partner had the Georgie’s Spud with chilli beef. I went with the Aussie Snug, a BBQ Beef sausage, grilled bacon, BBQ caramelised onions, creamy coleslaw and smokey BBQ sauce.
My snag was plump and juicy and the bread was fresh, however the grilled bacon was dried out as if it had been sitting there all day. The creamy coleslaw was extremely dry slaw (again, as if it had been sitting there all day) with a small zigzag of mayonnaise applied, not exactly creamy. The onions seemed a bit soggy. Not great.
My partner loved the beetroot relish that came with her spud. The potato skin was quite tough and leathery. I had some with a bit of salt and it tasted okay.
The service was good and the waiting time was quite short. It was just a shame that it didn’t taste overly fresh.

For a first-​timer trying a sweet potato spud, it was extremely yummy. I had purchased a $ 6 groupon deal for a spud or a snag and a bottle of water, so I thought the meal was extremely worth it. Otherwise it would cost $ 11.90 which is bit pricy for a potato. Mind you, this potato is smothered with loads of goodness on top.
With several flavors of spud, you first choose a regular oven baked potato or a sweet baked potato. Then you choose the type of butter you prefer, between plain, garlic, or herb flavored. Lastly, you choose your topping and I purchased a spicy chili beef spud which came with deli ham, jalapenos, grilled bacon, cheese, chili beef, bbq caramelized onions, sour cream and chives. It was quite delicious, though a bit salty.
While they advertise that all their spuds are low GI, low carb, gluten free, organic, aussie grown, and loads of nutrients, you have to keep in mind all the toppings that you add do not fall under that healthy category. I wouldn’t suggest if you’re carb conscious.
Although I didn’t try the snags aka hot dogs, it did look awfully tasty too. I recommend this place if looking for some tasty food at the Harbourside Centre.

Harbourside isn’t really known for food, but more of a tourist trap (outside of Hurricane’s and Pancakes On The Rocks) which is why Georgie’s is a fresh and awesome addition to their culinary options there. I had the pleasure with speaking with the proprietors and finding more about the business and I see myself coming back very often… because it’s delicious, affordable, and healthy depending on what you get. I mean, we got all the keywords here: Low GI & Low Carb, Organic Aussie-​grown, and Gluten Free.
Georgie’s has been around for a while specialising in potatoes, but this is a new venture for them and I hope they take off. Georgie’s is what you get if Mad Spuds Café and Snag Stand decided to have a baby… can you say tasty? They offer several flavours of spuds, where you can choose from a regular oven baked potato or a sweet baked potato, and then choose your butter (plain, garlic, or herb.) Spuds range from Meat Eater Deluxe, Hawaiian Chicken Spud, Smoked Salmon Spud, Spicy Vegetarian Spud and more. I didn’t get to try these since I was craving snags, but I definitely will later. You can also create your own spud if you’re feeling like a mad scientist.
Their salads are similar to the spuds, minus the spud (duh.)
Their snags have a lot more variety, ranging from Mexican, German, Chorizo, Beef & Horseradish, and more, most for under $ 10. You can also choose between an Artisan bun (standard) or a Brioche bun (sweeter.)
I ordered the Kransky (BBQ Kransky, grilled bacon, BBQ caramelised onions, tasty cheese, roasted tomato, bell pepper relish) and Italian (BBQ Pork sausage, BBQ caramelised onions, roasted tomato & red bell pepper relish, tasty cheese, balsamic glaze & wild baby rocket.) As a bacon lover, the Kransky was awesome… the Italian was good too, but I’m completely sold on the Kransky.
I gotta say, in comparison to Snag Stand you get way better bang for your buck here. The buns are larger and they pile on the toppings, much unlike Snag Stand, and you can get a side of chips & water for $ 4.90 more so you can save $ 2 – 3 in comparison. Speaking of chips, I didn’t get to try theirs, but I imagine that they’ll be good… though Snag Stand does have some awesome chips. Their drinks are also all organic, and you can get beer or wine if you like.
I’ll most definitely be back to try the rest of their menu. Be patient for now, as they just opened on Tuesday and their staff is still training but it’s worth the wait.