Author: JD

For a few weeks now McDonald’s has been running ads for their “Grand Mac” which is a Big Mac made with larger patties. It wasn’t enough to make run out and buy one, but it did make crave a gourmet version such the legendary “Big Matt” on offer occasionally as Hawksmoor restaurants. So, when one of the Cheeseburger Me team mentioned that Mac & Wild were offering their version this month, it had to be tried! Read on to find out how it was… The Bun: 13/20 The bun was fine, perhaps just a little overcooked as it had a…

The CBM team was having a discussion about the merits of Wagyu beef a few weeks ago. Is it the higher levels of marbling or the softer muscle texture that make it so tender? Is it worth the cost? Suddenly an ad for Wagyu Burger popped up, the newest venture from Chef Dean Bank’s of Haar in St. Andrews. So it seemed fate (and the Google/Facebook advertising complex) had stepped in to address our questions. Read on to find out how the Wagyu from Wagyu was… The Bun: 19/20 An absolutely incredible bun.  Hard to believe that bread can…

Black Bear has been one of my personal favourites. I watched them on Million Pound menu on Netflix and the programme had me craving one of their burgers from the get go. I have had the Black Bear Burger a good few times now and when they released the Brisket Burger during this lockdown it was a forgone conclusion that it would be ordered instantly. Knowing the quality of Black Bear’s meat I was intrigued to try the Brisket Burger and, well, I’ll let you have a read of how it went! The Bun: 16/20 Custom Demi-Brioche sounds like a…

The French Dip is simple cold roast beef sandwich served on a baguette with a side of beef broth for dipping and is pretty commonplace on lunch menus at pubs and restaurants in North America. I am a huge fan. The broth dip softens the bread and warms the meat, bringing leftovers to life. Even now if we are cooking a Sunday roast we will make extra and be sure to have baguettes on hand to make the ideal leftover lunch. It never occurred to me at the time to try a cheeseburger “au jus” or in gravy, and I…

I first started to track London cheeseburgers in 2012. It wasn’t long after that when I started hearing about these amazing cheeseburgers being served from a portable kitchen, which is a nice way of saying “an old van”. I could never seem to connect with the Bleecker mobile due to time or location conflicts. Bleeker’s burgers started to appear regularly in “London’s Best Burger” lists and so have been top of my “want to try list” when the pandemic hit. Their DIY kit has given me a chance so read on to find out how it went. The Bun: 15/20 A…

If you are hit up Google for burger recommendations in London, you will find a variety of “Top ten” or similar lists published by a wide range of media sites. Patty & Bun will likely be on the majority of those lists, especially if they have more than a few entries. Their “Oh Gawd” spicy burger last summer was really good so I was excited to try their core offering of the double DIY kit where you can make either the Ari Gold or the Smokey Robinson. Read on to find out how they were. The Bun: 15/20 A…

To be honest I still question why it has taken me so long to get to a Patty and Bun burger for review. When the Pork Belly burger was released it was certainly an opportunity to try Patty and Bun with one of my favourite meats, Pork Belly. Being lockdown the DIY was naturally the way to go, this is how it went. The Bun: 19/20 Quick submission: I completely messed up toasting these buns! I did not realise that I had not done them going through the steps for this DIY and so I was quick rushed with no…

Perk’d Up and DumDum Doughnuts have pulled a special and a half to the DIY market! Croissant Doughnut bun with a Buffalo Salted Caramel Sauce two of the components that boggled the mind when deciding on ordering this DIY. Part of me would say no, just do not do it, this is a freak show; the other half of me relished the opportunity to try this burger. This is how it went! The Bun: 16/20 Beautifully packaged in an individual box this dumdum croissant doughnut looked the part that is for sure. The texture was a little tougher than I…

Black Bear Burger is one of my favourite Burger restaurants. The Black Bear, I had just before lockdown in the UK last year and remained one of my favourite burgers throughout the year despite the various DIY Kit offerings entering the market. Would this DIY Kit match up to the classic burger served in the small restaurant in Brixton? Have a look see. The Bun: 14/20 Like the Black Bear review previously I have to take points away from category. Scoring 15 last time in the Black Bear review in Brixton it is actually scored slightly worse today probably because…

Having Cheeky Burger local in a ‘pop up’ meant I had to take the opportunity pre lockdown number 3 to go and grab a couple of their signatures. I opted for the Elvis and the Hot Daddy. How did they fair in the Cheeseburgerme breakdown of components? Check it out! The Bun: 19/20 Cannot fault this bun in the slightest. Soft, tasty brioche with a nice little shine was ever inviting. I think they must have steamed this bun because it just seemed to be like absolute heaven biting through and it just blending with the other components like butter.…