The Kitchen Table 'Welsh Lamb & Mint Burger'

Rating
Burger: 7/10
Bap 9/10
Relish: 6/10
Sides: 6/10
Ambience: 6/10

Total Rating: 34/50 

The Kitchen Table is a small, nicely decorated rustic cafe/restaurant in the seaside town of Mumbles, on the edge of the Gower. Open since June 2010 and serving up its homemade, mostly locally-sourced food since then. 

The lamb burger was good but didn't have 'zing'. Possibly needed more seasoning. Very nice though. Moist, fresh, filling and cooked correctly. Perhaps a little too small?

The bap was a highlight. In my opinion it couldn't be much better. It was wholewheat (usually not my preference), but because it was home-baked, of a good thickness, maintaining good structural integrity throughout, and very fresh it gets the Will seal of approval. 

There was an onion relish to go with the burger. I can proudly say it was introduced to the menu due to my previous feedback when trying the burger before; proof of Burger Boy's influential credentials! A lovely relish but unfortunately didn't quite match the lamb and mint burger, it would taste better alongside their beef burger.

On the side was a large portion of salad that included pine nuts, mixed leaves, roasted potatoes and some fabulous gherkins. There weren't enough of these as they were amazing. (They're called 'Cowboy Pickles' and you can buy them at The Kitchen Table.) It was all very nice, tasty, and filling. However it's just not chips!

The restaurant is based in an old pottery, and is full of trinkets, homemade candles, pictures drawn by visitors and lots of pottery for sale. The atmosphere is great. It's relaxed, with a sea view, nice music and really friendly staff. The only downside to this experience was that we were placed by the door, so every time anyone came in or out we were hit by a draft. This, accompanied with the just too hot radiator means that I had to knock a couple of points off for ambience. Please don't let this put you off going though as it's a great place!

SO this burger takes pride of place on top of the burger shaped-podium here at Burger Towers. Fresh, locally sourced ingredients and a different spin on the mix of ingredients tipped the scales for me. It just goes to show that sometimes you have to think outside the box in order to succeed. So head down to The Kitchen Table and try it sometime - an excitingly different burger...

£16 for two courses (I chose the amazing garlic mushroom and pesto bruschette for starter)

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