Handmade Burger Co

Went here for a early lunch on Wednesday. Got seated straight away as it had just opened for the day when we got there. Staff were really polite, and told us the specials while seating us.
It works a bit like Nando’s, so you go up to the tills to order. We used a voucher from the Vouchercloud iPhone app to get a good deal on the price (buy 1 burger, get second for £1). 2 burgers, upgraded with extra bacon, a side of chips and two cranberry juices came in at just under £20.
We went for the limited edition Greek burger (lamb, feta cheese and tzatziki) and it was amazing, probably one of the most tastiest burgers i’ve ever had! Also, the chips were freshly cut and fried, really delicious.

To be honest, I thought it was a GBK… which is why I approached it in the first place. I do my research on Unilocal before I approach burger places in the UK. Some do them extremely well and some… well that is why I usually use Unilocal to separate the good from the bad. Unfortunately I didn’t Unilocal this one. It offered a similar menu to GBK and it was reasonably busy, so I decided to give it a go. Similar process, look at the menu, saunter up to the register, place your order, get your drinks, and saunter back to your table… without spilling your drinks. I ordered the Avocado and Bacon Burger and a side of chips. It didn’t take too long before I received my order. The food looked good… the burger was ok. It was messy, but with none of the satisfaction that a good messy burger brings. The avocado looked a bit old, some dark brown bits that were not hidden by all of the mashing and tasted a bit old too. The bacon was more fatty bits than meaty bits and when you bite into a burger, it comes straight out of the bun, pulling the mashed avocado and other toppings out onto the plate and you are left with the entire piece of bacon dangling out of your mouth. The chips were a bit on the soggy side. It isn’t the worst meal I have ever had, but it didn’t quite hit the spot, just refueled me to go do more shopping.