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My Top Ten London Burger Guide

After visiting 50 places 50 different burgers I think is time to do a retrospective analysis to see how the quest is progressing and what are the results so far. 

Burger Time
My top 10 in a galaxy not so far away… 


Korean style Kimchi Cheeseburger, have to say every bite was glorious, the spicy fermented vegetables done properly playing with the melted cheese superb. 

Kimchi Time

Their simple burger which you can upgrade with several toppings like sautéed mushrooms, cheddar, bacon and even fried egg. Another perfect score for the runner up, the crispy bacon with the cheddar just awesome. 

Goodman Burger

Daniel Boulud spin off of his NYC restaurant, with the same 3 burgers, same style, same Yankee, Frenchie, and Piggie, but also on special occasions a fabulous burger comes into play just like the Moroccan burger I had in their anniversary a great burger. 

Yankee

Burger Masterchef Fred Smith gastropub, never stop to impress with his creation and special burgers, the special Iberico burger I had was perfection in a bun. 

Iberico Special

Simon Wadham takes on burger, the Luxury one with all the trimmings, perfectly executed and great flavour. 

Luxury Burger

The Mal burger, beef supplied by Donald Russel cooked to perfection, but the melted gruyere with the special tomato sauce makes the difference. 

Mal Burger

The indoor bbq grill A.K.A. Josper Grill gives the BdV Burger another dimension, classic approach with bacon and melted cheese complete the scene. 

BdV Burger

A slider made it to the top ten, but is a hell of a slider, Iberico pork burger with foie gras, melted manchego, and aioli, you will be proud to be Spaniard while eating this baby, be prepare to eat more than one. 

Iberico Pork Burger 

The city saw how the buzz created by the blogging community and doing things right took Yianni to another level, after a food truck, some festivals, and a pop up, we got a permanent location, be prepared to queue for a while as the buzz is as strong as the early days, the Bobcat burger is an icon in the city. 

Bobcat Burger

The small restaurant in Borough serving a consistent and pretty good cheeseburger, the mix of cheeses they used, sourced from the market is to die for.

Elliot's Cheeseburger
Burgers remind me the Seinfeld episode “The Parking Garage” 

Jerry: Why do I always have the feeling that everybody's doing something better than me on Saturday afternoons? 
Elaine: This is what people do 
Jerry: No they don't. They're out on some big picnic. They're cooking burgers. They're making out on blankets. They're not at some mall in Jersey watching their friends trying to find the world's cheapest air conditioner

London
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Burger Wars Episode XXXV: Rivington Grill

Rivington Grill in Shoreditch lead by head chef Simon Wadham, has a British seasonal menu in a loft style dining offering the best British ingredients to give you and honest and simple but memorable experience. Open 7 days a week from breakfast to diner.

The Place

Menu

Menu 

Inside

Neon Decor

I had to go twice to Rivington Grill to have the burger, as in my first visit they ran out of patties. In my first attack after reluctantly studying the menu, just like a 5 years old spoiled kid that his mother don’t let him eating all the sweets he wants. I decided to have the salted beef with spring vegetables and mimosa dressing, and the fried duck egg with black faced haggis and HP sauce. The salt beef was ok, nothing fancy, with a light approach, but the duck egg with haggis, superb, now we are talking about!

Salt Beef Salad 

Haggis with Duck Egg

In my second visit they had the burger YES! I was looking forward to it I ordered the Rivington Luxury Burger with all the trimmings, just like when you got a costume when you were kid and it said “Mask included in the set”. I also decided to try another starter, so this time I asked for the Welsh Rarebit nothing like melted cheese on a toast to open your appetite, quite good, but hey I love cheese. As side Bubble and Squeak, can’t get more British than that, good and simple. Finally to ease my thirst a Bitburger beer, what a perfect name, isn’t it? First timer for that one, have to say as a stout drinker I really enjoyed that Pilsner.

Bitburger 

Welsh Rarebit 

Fries and Bubble

The luxury burger brings bacon, egg, and salad (lettuce, tomato, onions, and gherkins), as side fries.

Rivington Luxury

The verdict, just excellent, the meat was cook medium rare, tasty, juicy, full of flavour, I made this huge tower I thought the bread was going to break apart but it hold until the last bite, just like a British stronghold under the attack of French mercenaries. The egg with the bacon gave the final touch for a perfect burger. The fries were good, crunchy outside, tender and soft on the inside.

The damage, 17.85 for the burger, the fries, and a Bitburger pint

The conclusion, excellent work Chef Wadham, one of the best burgers I have had in the last 35 attempts so far. I will give them a solid 9 and a well deserved spot into my top ten burgers.

The Star of the Night

Bacon reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Soul Mate” when Kramer falls for Jerry’s girlfriend.

Jerry: So, what's on your mind?
Kramer: It's Pam.
Jerry: Pam? What about Pam?
Kramer: I love her, Jerry!
Jerry: You what?
Kramer: I love her!
Jerry: Is that right?
Kramer: Oh, she's uh... She's real. She can bring home the bacon and fry it in the pan.
Jerry: What does that mean?
Kramer: Oh, and that voice!
Jerry: What about her name?
Kramer: Pam? Oh, it's a beautiful name. Pam. Pam. Pam!
Jerry: She's got really nice hair.
Kramer: Oh, it's incredible. Although, I might replace her tortoise clip with one of those velvet scrunchies. I love those.
Jerry: You've got really specific tastes.
Kramer: Oh, I know what I want, Jerry.

Jerry: She's got nice calves.
Kramer: Oh, she's a dreamboat. But, you don't like her, so...
Jerry: Maybe I could, you're making some pretty good points.
Kramer: No you can't, Jerry.
Jerry: But I might.
Kramer: Oh, no you don't.
Jerry: Why not? The voice? The calves? The bacon?
Kramer: What...?
Jerry: I think I can! I even like the name! Pam!
Kramer: Huh?
Jerry: Pam!
Kramer: Huh?
Jerry: Pam!
Kramer: Huh-yah!


Rivington Grill
T: 020 7729 7053
British Cuisine
Borough: Hackney
Area: Shoreditch
Twitter: CapriceHoldings
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