Author: JD

Perk’d Up impressed me with the Bacon Cheeseburger DIY. The first offering of a Christmas Burger I have seen in the UK ever-growing DIY kit list. The preorders started and I think it is safe to say Cheeseburgerme were straight in with a double order for our Canada vs London special review. We chose this ‘special’ as our first Head to Head between reviewers from two sides of the globe to bring our tastebuds to a competitive battle both on paper and the camera! The Bun: 20/20 The bun, a brioche style much appreciated by us sweet toothed Londoners, did…

I loved the concept the first time I heard the name and still do.  Keep your menu simple, and do those few items really, really well. Add in a great drink list and an atmosphere that balances comfort with style and you have a great recipe for a good date restaurant.  So when I saw DIY kits were back this fall (after dropping off during the summer) I wanted to try.  The beef still impresses but the DIY kit not as good as going to the restaurant.  Read on to find out why. Burger and Lobster in London missed a…

Burger and Beyond have been exceptionally high scorers on our scorecard with the Bacon Butter Burger. The Bougie Burger has adopted the same core elements in terms of the meat, bun and cheese. It is hard not to appreciate the brilliance of the meat, safety and reliability of the bun but how have the strong spine been supported with a new line up in the condiment and toppings section? The Bun: 17/20 The Bun at Burger and Beyond I found exceptional. A soft, well steamed demi-brioche that delivers a slight sweet injection. On our first review this exact bun scored…

I am not a vegetarian, but our site has the name cheese in it so when we heard the Million Pound Menu winners Baba G’s had a DIY kit for their paneer burger, we had to try. If I wasn’t able to eat meat again, this would be a decent occasional replacement as you the flavours are really incredible, but it didn’t really make me thing I was having a cheeseburger as much as a spicy Indian cheese sandwich. A delicious Indian cheese sandwich but just not burger enough for me to race back for another one The Bun:…

The Crazy Lamb Jalfrezi burger was my least exciting DIY Kit delivery to come through the house this year. Although I just had to try it, I didn’t have the same excitement that I have when I have ordered more familiar offerings. I was completely wrong on judgement about this Burger, it was adventurous, fun and my taste buds were thrown all over the place in an Indian-infused burger DIY. This DIY kit came with a ton of ingredients that just had the mouth salivating reading the instruction card. A combination of Indian-infused ingredients to make a Burger that had me in…

As the UK enters the second round of lockdown, I thought I’d do a quick search to see what new DIY kids might be out there and Perk’d Up appeared. Always glad to see a new entry and after a tasting night at home, the family declared it a pretty good burger, and I declared it a pretty good price for a DIY kit. Lots of cheese, lots of bacon, but could have used a little more beef. The Bun: 16/20 A really good bun. London clearly seems to prefer the brioche style as more and more of the…

I need to start by stating I am a fan of Honest Burger.  For a few years I worked around the corner from the one near Oxford Circus and had it in regular rotation with Five Guys and Meat Liquor. So at the start of lockdown #2, I was pretty excited to see them offering a Tribute Burger DIY kit and so jumped at the chance to try it at home. The Bun: 16/20 A really good bun, one of the modern brioche style. Simple but elegant, a lovely golden brown. We did get a couple who were very poorly…

In Bluewater, Kent situated open plan directly across the way from Five Guys is GBK. Being so frequent and familiar with Five Guys it made sense to give GBK a shot. The elevated prices of this high street chain combined with waiting 40 mins to eat was a tough pill to swallow. Having to sit and watch the structured and repetitive flips of those Five Guys patties was even harder once GBK served their version of something ‘Mighty’. Before we start on the Mighty Burger I have to make it clear that this Burger was £14.50. It seemed worth it,…

The menu at 7Bone Burger Company was extremely exciting, full of wondrous options from variants of Oriental background to American classics. For some reason things didn’t just “click” but they have a nucleus to work from. For the Burger connoisseur this would not have been the best product submission but for the generations of “Beer, Burger and a Night Out” 7Bone would not disappoint. I had the absolutely stacked Walmart Lucky Dip Meat Burger, boasting a barrage of toppings! 6oz Beef Patty, Smoked Beef Brisket, Griddled Wiener, Coca Cola BBQ Sauce, Tobacco Crispy Onions, American Mustard and American Cheese. The…