Cheesy Fries £4
Burger Patty: 8/10
Bap: 8/10
Relish: 7/10
Sides (accoutrement's): 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Total Rating: 41/50
Ok well this was a huge delight. Today I was escorted by Rosie to Meat Liquor an infamous burger joint in London town.
Despite it being Saturday lunchtime there was a large queue. Pretty amazing. After a short wait we were ushered to a pop-art styled bar which was as dark as Hollister. Very atmospheric, chic and fun. Playing excellent tunes. It's certainly unlike any other burger restaurant I've ever been to.
At the bar we ordered some weird and wonderful cocktails which turned out to be excellent. My name was called and we were shown to our table.
I went for the "Dead Hippie" which is a double stack burger with secret Dead Hippie sauce and pickles along with a side of cheesy fries with onion. Rosie is a veggie and has the veggie halloumi and onion option with deep fried pickles.
Our food came quickly and smelled amazing...
Burger: Hot and fresh, very little rusk used, plenty of fat for flavour. Good sized patty's. Could possibly do with a little more seasoning. Managed to be neither crumbly or sticky. Moist but not dripping, very good indeed. 8/10
Bap: Great fresh white bread, untoasted, only slightly bigger than the patty. Structural integrity excellent, lasted the whole burger even though it was a double. Could be slightly thicker but I'm nit picking. 8/10
Relish: Now, the secret Dead Hippie sauce was excellent, a creamy mayo/mustard based concoction. BUT I think it lacked a certain bite, it almost needed to find a counterpoint in something tangy and sharp e.g. tomato relish, sweet chilli sauce. 7/10
Cheesy chips: These were amazing! Perfectly cooked chips; hot, slightly crisp on the outside, soft but no uncooked potato. Perfectly seasoned. The cheese was top quality cheddar and had melted all over but crucially not been grilled. The fried onion was a subtle, but welcome, tangy addition to this masterpiece.
Deep fried gherkins with blue cheese dip were also out of this world. Never seen them done so well. Total of 9/10 for sides!
Ambience: Totally won over. Fun and helpful staff, busy and vibrant restaurant. Very comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. Fun stuff to look at on the walls. Photobooth to play with and print photos. Excellent bar with great cocktails. Not too hectic, some nice personal touches. 9/10
So there you have it. Welcome to your new leader! Hands down beats Five Guys and edges out Byron Burger. More research needed ;-)
