These gourmet burger joints.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

I paid £15 for a bacon double cheese burger and fries in Byron today.

 

It was nice. But £15 nice? I'm not sure*

 

Some of the lady waiting staff were tidy though. And very helpful, of course.

[Strontium]

And you always believe the official line.

You realise what a scandal it would be if McDonald's were lying about the content of their burgers? And of course it would come out, because it always does.

[VladimirIlyich]

You realise what a scandal it would be if McDonald's were lying about the content of their burgers? And of course it would come out, because it always does.

It does usually come out,about ten minutes later through your colon like an F1 car approaching the chequered flag.

[Lee909]

Might be 100% beef

But doesn't mean its 100% quality beef and a good cut.

 

 

You only habe to losten to one of Bourdains book to see how bad the US gets away with dodgy food shit.

[VladimirIlyich]

Might be 100% beef

But doesn't mean its 100% quality beef and a good cut.

If your 'beef' starts neighing I'd give it a miss.

[TheBitch]

Also haloumi burgers (where you just get a massive fat slice of fried haloumi in the bun) are ok too.

Isn't this just a cheese butty?

[Numero Veinticinco]

You realise what a scandal it would be if McDonald's were lying about the content of their burgers? And of course it would come out, because it always does.

Yeah, exactly. It defies belief that people like Vlad come out with the stuff they do. McDonald's - a place I don't eat at - is significantly more transparent than most restaurants. They show everything from field to finished product. I don't have an issue people saying they don't like the food, I don't either, but claiming it's all additives, etc, is clearly nonsense.

[VladimirIlyich]

Yeah, exactly. It defies belief that people like Vlad come out with the stuff they do. McDonald's - a place I don't eat at - is significantly more transparent than most restaurants. They show everything from field to finished product. I don't have an issue people saying they don't like the food, I don't either, but claiming it's all additives, etc, is clearly nonsense.

Why does it taste so bad compared to your average piece of beef or ham? The cooking process or what?

[Tony Moanero]

Maccies burgers stand alone are pretty tasteless, in my opinion. All you can really taste is the sauce, onions, etc.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Why does it taste so bad compared to your average piece of beef or ham? The cooking process or what?

Burgers in general or McDonald's? I personally much prefer a good burger over a steak or roast beef. McDonald's make a cheap, inferior burger for the masses. It is frozen and cooked in a way that doesn't cause much of a Maillard reaction.

[Mook]

Went to Byron for the first time today (team lunch thing) & got fhe chilli burger which was really nice but too small & not spicy enough.

 

8/10 for taste

3/10 for value

 

 

[Tony Moanero]

38 minutes ago, Mook said:

Went to Byron for the first time today (team lunch thing) & got fhe chilli burger which was really nice but too small & not spicy enough.

 

8/10 for taste

3/10 for value

 

 

There are loads of these ‘gourmet’ burger places now, chains and independents, they’re everywhere. I like some of them but it’s mental that’s it’s become the norm to charge £10 to £15 for a burger and chips.

[Bjornebye]

Got to be honest, them 5 Guys burgers are nice. 

[Carradona]

Bunsen in Dublin is awesome. Pablos in Belfast is really good.

 

But not a patch on my own burgers:

 

 

[TheHowieLama]

Tremendous burger tower there. Good height. Real sharp cheddar, brioche, looks like pickle in there. Pretty good quality -- lettuce and the mater are not quite ripe.

 

Solid 8/10 though 

[cloggypop]

3 hours ago, Carradona said:

Bunsen in Dublin is awesome. Pablos in Belfast is really good.

 

But not a patch on my own burgers:

 

 

Have you got a flip top head? 

[General Dryness]

1 hour ago, cloggypop said:

Have you got a flip top head? 

He absorbs it via his Duracell afro. 

 

[Elite]

Just seen an advert for Mcdonalds latest 'Mississippi Stack' which is exactly the same as the 'New Orleans Stack' last month or even the 'Chenobyl Stack' the month prior.

[Dr Nowt]

The Heart a-Stack.

[Elite]

21 minutes ago, Lizzie Birdsworths Wrinkled Chopper said:

The Heart a-Stack.

 

[Jairzinho]

Goiko.

 

Sweet mother of fuck.

[General Dryness]

1 hour ago, Jairzinho said:

Goiko.

 

Sweet mother of fuck.

I had to Google that myself.

 

Links next time, you lazy cunt.