There were a good number of tasty looking options including chicken, but I went for something classic. They call it the guv’nor, a beef burger with bacon, cheddar cheese, pickle gherkin, mustard mayo, tomato and lettuce.

Upon ordering I was told they don’t do frites any more only classic chips. Later investigation online only seems to add to the confusion, they still show “skinny fries” on their online menu and the list of burgers has definitely changed. It seems like their website has some catching up to do.

They are also licensed so beer and wine is available, unusual for what is basically a fast food restaurant.

The food turned up, and the burger was good…very good

The well seasoned patty was cooked medium how I like it. The succulent beef worked well with the tangy melted cheddar and salty bacon, although the bacon was a little tough, perhaps it had been sitting around awhile. That said it didn’t take too much away from my enjoyment. The mustard mayo worked splendidly with the crunchy, sweet gherkins and the big slice of tomato and crisp lettuce added freshness. All the flavours came together very well.

The white untoasted bun did suffer a little from the medium cooked juiciness of the burger and it did become a little soggy towards the end.

The chips were great. You could taste they had used fresh potatoes, and the outsides were crisp with a nice fluffy middle. No complaints in this department.

The onion rings had a pretty good flavour but suffered from something which seems to happen a lot with onion rings at these kinds of restaurants. Why oh why do they need to be so soaked in fat? I did shudder a little as I ate them, the oily batter coating reminding me of those dreaded school lunchtime spam fritters. Too greasy for me so a bit of a let down, but I’m sure some people out there must like that kind of thing…

My partner chose the vegetarian burger, straight up with Emmental cheese. I tried some and it was excellent, firm and good tasting. What I found nice was that it didn’t try to “be” a beef burger. It had its own excellent savoury flavour and both myself and my partner considered it a very good veggy option

So overall a good experience, you can taste thought and quality ingredients have gone into the food. The total price we paid for the 2 x burgers, 1 x fries, 1x onion rings and a coke was £18.85.

The Fine Burger Co currently have 3 sites in London: St Pancras Station, the O2 Centre and the ExCel Exhibition Centre. This small chain is owned by The Fine Food Company, which has several other “Fine” brands. You may find all of their food brand stalls at outdoor events, as only the burgers have made it to permanent static sties. I will certainly be looking out for them.

So Fine Burger is well worth visiting for a quick bite, the burgers are fine…just fine.

Have you tried Fine Burger yet? Do you have a favourite burger joint?

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