Five Guys is coming to London!
Discussion
Sheetmaself said:
My favourite is Kau Aina, used to only get them in London but my mate has just let me know that they've opened one up in Fukuoka Japan, will be going there a fair bit i suspect!
Funny how everyone is different. I have never really rated Kai Aina. To me they are average at best. Craikeybaby said:
I wonder if the McDonalds signature range is trying to compete with Five Guys etc...
I guess so, and they are nice but to compete they need to improve their fries maybe doing a new version specifically for signature meals. Five Guys etc do much better fries because they are freshly made Oakey said:
The image of the McD's Signature collection ln their banners is absurd. I know it's par the course and has always been the case but the Signature Collection really takes the piss. It's shown as this thick, juicy, colourful burger with browns and even a some pink to it, like it's come off your BBQ, when in reality it's quite thin, pale and dry. If they sold you something like on the photo they'd have a product to compete with the higher end!
I have yet to see any fast food place live up to the pictures. McDonalds may be improving the burgers but they also need to improve the fries on the more up market offering surely.Johnniem said:
Toaster Pilot said:
Yidwann said:
Oi! Some of us have to work in Croydon on a regular basis! I know I know, I don't know who I upset either! I am at least going to check it out though having never been before! Quick and easy on works expenses!
Some of us have to stay there 3 nights a week for the foreseeable! 
Toaster Pilot said:
craigjm said:
There are much better places to try what is your nightly budget?
As little as possible 
No real set budget but no expense accounts here, I'm a contractor.
theplayingmantis said:
bleecker is probably the best burger in london but is again expensive and fatty.
I think Bleeker is crap. Have been twice now and both times been served a really skinny burger cooked medium rare which pretty much means due to the thickness of it that it's pretty much raw. Total rubbish.The problem with all the London burger start ups like bleeker, hache, honest, Tommies and the like is that they are all trying to stand out in a crowded market which leads to stupid burger toppings and toppings for fries and all that which they try to use as their USP and signature and it just doesn't work. Take honest burger for instance. Their fries are garnished with rosemary. Twin this with some of their burger or heaven forbid their onion rings that have cumin and other spices and the resulting fight for dominance in your meal is just vomit inducing.
theplayingmantis said:
skinny burger?
rare in the middle is what a good burger should be....
I don't disagree at all but the patties that I had from bleeker were about as thick as a burger in a Big Mac and there is no way you can cook those medium rare without it just being like steak tartare sealed on the outside. rare in the middle is what a good burger should be....
Cotty said:
theplayingmantis said:
its not a fad, a good burger should be rare almost in the middle. if the beef is a good quality its just like a steak or tartare more accurately.
We will have to agree to disagree. I do not want uncooked food. 
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