Double Cheeseburger - American cheese, onions & sauce £7.90
Burger type: Pub/Gourmet/Inbetween/Dirty
Bleecker burger. Another big name on the London burger scene and one that moves around regularly flipping burgers from their distinctive black van. My visit was preceded by two factors - 1. Bleecker are currently residing on Southbank making it convenient for a dirty lunch stopover, and 2. They have just been crowned champions of the London Burger Bash final which I had chomped through 6 burgers in an earlier round. I had high expectations then especially as the golden burger trophy was sat pride of place in the van as I ordered. Bleecker's burgers aren't particularly big so I opted for a Double Cheeseburger. It's a touch on the expensive side at £7.90 considering that you are ordering from a van. It's a straightforward American style burger with simple fillings, which is all fine and dandy, but there wasn't anything to get excited about. The meat needed to take the stage here and fortunately it does. Top quality aged beef is made into 2 coarse patties, cooked medium rare and oozing with juicy flavour. They are perfectly sized to sit in the light, slightly sweet bun, and it's a good looking burger. Worth a munch are mixed fries on the side (normal and sweet potato). Burger purists may argue that great meat in a simple and appealing package is what makes a top burger, however I just can't get excited enough about it. Sure, I'd have it again and I'd have it over many of the larger chains' offerings. But a Dead Hippie or a Dirty Burger it ain't.
Rating:
Meat 3/3
Bun 1/2
Fillings 1/2
Package 2/2
Extra point? No
Overall 7/10
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