Jacks Newtown was a popular burger joint that closed in 2017. After a two year hiatus, Jacks reopened, this time, in Rose Bay. Thankfully, not a lot’s changed.

Just like its predecessor, Jacks East serves just two burgers: a cheeseburger (with or without cheese, plus the option of bacon or an extra patty) and a vegan burger. Crinkle-cut fries are the only side and for drinks you can choose between La Croix sparkling water and Aqualove alkaline water.

The neatly built cheeseburger sticks to the same simple recipe as Jacks Newtown: one yellow-tinted, medium-soft bun is packed with a hand-rolled patty (made from meat from Bondi butcher Field to Fork), layers of melted cheese, a house sauce, lettuce and tomato.

The fit-out features black-and-white cartoons on the wall, and the neon burger sign that hangs against the chalkboard menu is from the inner-west predecessor. Fairy lights are strung across the ceiling, but apart from that, it’s essentially just a counter, a few tables and chairs.