“I ought to be jealous of the tower. It is more famous than I am.” – Gustave Eiffel
What would you expect from a restaurant named after the architect behind the Eiffel tower? A stacked tower of Camembert? Intricate crepe art? A structurally sound crème brûlée?
Hmm, not quite… But Brasserie Gustave does have some pretty tasty dishes.
Q: What makes a burger gourmet?
A: Heaps of guacamole and a side of skin-on fries of course.
That, among other things, is what is on offer at Gourmet Burger Kitchen who serve fresh burgers made to order at locations across the UK.
While I usually run for the hills when presented with anything even marginally hipster-ish, I’m very partial to a bit of Saturday afternoon GBK action.
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You can buy a burger from pretty much any high street you walk down in London.
And while they vary in size, price, taste, ingredients, accompaniments and condiment options, I thought burgers were burgers… how wrong I was.
I tried out Honest Burgers after rave reviews from friends and colleagues (and because one had conveniently opened up on my local high street.)
“Busaba is a Thai flower. Eathai is a fusion of the words eat and Thai.”
A simple enough name for a place with pared back decor and a menu small enough to navigate when hunger is knocking at the door.
I honestly cannot tell you how many times I have visited Chak 89 in Mitcham. I’ve held graduation dinners there, birthday parties for myself and others, and can usually be found spooning onion chutney onto poppadoms there any given Sunday.
So I thought it was about time to share what I think of this star-studded restaurant with the world.
Phoebe Parke 