Bacon Cheeseburger Frankie and Benny's, Swansea,

Bacon Cheeseburger

Rating
Patty – 6/10
Bap – 4/10
Relish/Sauce – 6/10
Accoutrements – 6/10
Ambience – 5/10


Overall Score = 27/50

An Italian-American style diner just of Wind St in Swansea. Decorated with pictures and posters from America from the late 20th century, it was pleasant for a chain. In the evening a bonus is the great view of drunken people falling over, many of them wearing minimal clothing. Right, the bacon cheeseburger...

The patty and was good, but not as fresh as it could have been. The bap was not fresh and fell apart and I had to resort to crude and unorthadox eating methods (knife and fork). Relish was caramelised onion and really hit the spot, especially with the cheese with was real grated stuff, not plasticy rubbish. Chips were good but nothing special. The stand out of this burger for me was the bacon, cooked to perfection (not too crispy) and tasted like good quality meat. Service was fast and the waitress friendly.

Also, worth trying is the Ginger Daniels, an interesting cocktail made with alcoholic ginger beer and a shot of Jack = yum!

Homemade Cheese & Bacon Burger, Harrison's Bistro, Newcastle-Emlyn, 9th October 2010

Rating
Patty – 7/10
Bap – 4/10
Relish/Sauce – 4/10
Accoutrements – 4/10
Ambience – 6/10


Overall Score = 27/50

A quaint restaurant off the high street in the small Welsh village of Newcastle-Emlyn. A peaceful and traditional bistro. Service was reasonable and price was good value. Food arrived within a reasonable time made shorter by free Wi-Fi access. The homemade patty was flavourful, if a little dry. The bap was a bit dry and old. Lots of freshly cooked bacon and cheese were the highlight of the meal. A nice portion of salad and some creamy coleslaw also added to the experience. The main let down was the wedges which were obviously fryed from frozen. But an adequete burger at a good price.


Sycamore Street, Newcastle Emlyn, Dyfed SA38 9AJ
01239 711 814

Homemade Cheese Burger, The Beach Hut, Llangrannog, August 2010

Homemade Cheese Burger

Rating
Patty – 7/10
Bap – 7/10
Relish/Sauce – 5/10
Accoutrements – 5/10
Ambience – 7/10


Overall Score = 31/50

Situated in the tiny seaside village of Llangrannog in Cardigan Bay. Decorated in a nautical style, it was trendy, without being try-hard. The patty and the bap were very fresh with a homemade feel. The patty was tasty, but lost marks for poor consistency, as it fell apart mid-consumption, and I had to resort to crude methods (knife and fork). Relish was caramelised onion, which despite being a nice accompaniment lacked sophistication. Chips were satisfactory with good portion size.

www.thebeachhutwales.co.uk

01239 654 642

‘Cheese ‘n’ Bacon Burger’, The Royal Hotel, Ross-on-Wye, May 2010

‘Cheese ‘n’ Bacon Burger’

“100% British beef burger topped with your choice of Devon Cheddar or Shropshire Blue cheese & grilled bacon in a toasted, rustic flour bap with mayonnaise, lettuce, plum tomato & red onion. Served with chips, salad garnish & our spicy tomato relish on the side” £8.25

Rating
Patty – 8/10
Bap – 8/10
Relish/Sauce – 8/10
Accoutrements – 4/10
Ambience – 6/10

Overall Score = 34/50


A classically decorated restaurant with an amazing view. The patty was obviously freshly-made, full of flavour, and succulent. The bap was equally as fresh and was soft but did not disintegrate during the eating process ;-). The relish was a unique concoction of the restaurant, was on the sweet side, which counterpointed the salty taste of the burger. The overall score is hampered by the microscopic portion of chips (literally about five!). Nice, although slightly dry. Setting was slightly pretentious, but rather than put me off, this encouraged me to dine there as I felt I was living the high life. Not your average burger bar!

http://www.royalhotel-rossonwye.co.uk/

01989 565105

‘Prego Steak Roll’, Nando's Exeter, September 2009

‘Prego Steak Roll’

“Beef steak marinated in garlic, basted in PERi-PERi and flame-grilled.” £7.50

Rating
Patty - 6/10
Bap – 5/10
Relish/Sauce – 7/10 (Lemon and Herb)
Accoutrements – 7/10 (Coleslaw and Fries)
Ambience – 7/10 (Free meal!)

Overall Score = 32/50

The restaurant was busy, but had a good atmosphere, and staff were friendly. The steak was a little dry, but very flavoursome, and the bap was too crusty for my liking. Nandos’ sauces are notoriously tasty, and their chips and coleslaw were of a good standard. The ambience gets a 7/10, because even though it was slightly noisy, I got my meal for free, because it was my birthday!

www.nandos.co.uk

01392 436 080