The Burger Shack @ The Royal Oak

2 Reviews on “The Burger Shack @ The Royal Oak”

• WithoutPrejudice

  This is by far the best burger I’ve eaten in London, if not the world. A friend recommended the little tucked away pop-up inside a pub. I ordered a hubba hubba. One bite in, it makes you say those words out loud. The patty, the bun, the consistency of the meat, everything is done just brilliantly. Can’t wait to be back here again and trying everything else on the menu.

  October 15, 2015, 5:49 pm

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• Nick Andrews

  Once again I find myself spending a month without meat.The annual self-flagellation of Meat Free January has been in full swing for just over three weeks, and this year has been the toughest so far (ok, so Im not drinking for a month, either, but thats a different story). What makes it doubly tough is the number of places that are running burger specials, and offers, to lure in those who want to cheer up their cold, dark January with some meaty comfort food. I cant say I havent been tempted, but I have maintained my integrityso far.Lunch at Burger Shack, however, has been by far my toughest test, as my 20+ dining companions tucked into their Big Shack burgers, pulled pork amazeballs, and beef chilli cheese fries washed down with Meantime Pale Ale and Kopparberg cider I waited for my Bean Me Up veggie burger, silently screamingPrice: Bean Me Up burger – 7Presentation: To be fair, the Bean Me Up burger scrubs up pretty well in spite of the lack of beef. The generous bean patty, with cheese melting down the sides, overfills the golden brown sesame-seeded bun, resplendent on illustrated greaseproof paper in its plastic fast food basket. Big tick on visual impact.Toppings: Cheese is festooned over the patty, and it also sticks thick to the top bun, welding the ensemble together its mild flavour is good, but pack more punch. Underneath the bean patty a thin slice of tomato, shredded iceberg lettuce and a healthy (or unhealthy, depending on your perspective) dollop of burger shack sauce (a light, creamy/sharp take on a thousand island dressing) act as a classic garnish and deliver some of the moisture that would usually be squeezed out of beef patty.Bean: The patty in the Bean-Me-Up burger, as youd expect, is predominantly bean. Black bean and feta to be accurate. The composition is well balanced with the semi-firm black beans acting as a counterpoint to the cashew and feta that makes up the rest of the patty. There’s also a warming hint of chilli that rolls through, starting from the second or third mouthful that enhances the flavour. Its fried and crunchy, and the only thing that I think it needs (apart from being beef) is another hit of seasoning.Bun: A fantastic example of a demi-brioche, sesame-seeded bun. It looks great, is nice and fresh, and wraps brilliantly around the innards on the squash to wrap everything up.Overall this is a comforting treat in the surrounds of a nicely chilled pub, and it compares very favourably with my favourite veggie burgers in London – Burger Shack, and Mr Burgerac, I salute you. hamburger-me.com

  April 23, 2015, 6:14 pm

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