UK Fast Food: God Save the (Burger) King

Their menu is very similar to BK's menu in the States, but some of the special offerings caught my eye. "Melt 'n Middle? Cheese melted between two beef patties? Cool! Oh, the Texican Whopper! That'll be awesome." Sadly, the those two were far from awesome.

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10 Comments | Posted by John M. Edwards, April 22, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Tagged: Burger King, chains, England, fast food, London, Reality Check

Dear AHT: In London Head to #Meateasy, The Meatwagon's Pop-Up Burger Joint

Last year AHT ran a feature on The Meatwagon, when owner Yianni Papoutsis was touring South East London cooking diner-style burgers to queues of people in pub gardens. Now the operation has moved to a semi-permanent location in New Cross called #Meateasy, after the wagon was stolen by some dastardly unknowns before Christmas. The small dining room above a disused pub features a small cocktail bar, dingy lighting, and menus chalked on the wall, and is jam packed five nights a week.

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2 Comments | Posted by An AHT Field Agent, March 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Dear AHT, England, London, Meateasy, The Meatwagon, UK

Lucky Seven Offers Commendable Burgers in West London

In their words, Lucky Seven Diner is a "tiny neighbourhood East Coast American Diner" with a "cult following." Opened nearly a decade ago by local restaurateur Tom Conran, Lucky Seven attempts to recreate the "All-American Diner" feel in decor—they have a poster of Barack Obama to ramp up the Americana—and on the menu, but it's the hamburgers that prove ever popular, if slightly overpriced.

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11 Comments | Posted by Ibrahim Salha, May 17, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, England, London, Lucky Seven Diner, reviews

The Meatwagon Serves Fantastic Burgers at a Great Price on the Streets of London

In an industrial estate in South-East London, Yianni Papoutsis is serving up fantastic burgers from The Meatwagon. The half-Greek, half-Irish, carpenter/caterer has a desire to improve London's slowly blossoming street food scene. He's knowledgeable about burgers, having traveled around the US of A on a search for brilliant food at low prices in curb-side locations, sampling some of America's best hamburgers en route.

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12 Comments | Posted by An AHT Field Agent, April 15, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, England, London, Meatwagon, recommended, reviews, UK

Dear AHT: Good Burgers in London

Here's an email we received recently in the AHT inbox. Any Londoners out there who can chime in? Hi, I don't know if you have someone in London, but I've had/heard of a couple of good burgers from relatively little-known...

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8 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: Dear AHT, England, Europe, London

The Super Scooby, UK's Biggest Burger

[Photograph: Metro.co.uk] The Super Scooby from Jolly Fryer in Filton, Bristol, has been dubbed the biggest burger in the UK, consisting of four patties, eight rashers of bacon, eight slices of cheese,12 onion rings, and three types of relish....

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 28, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: England, megaburgers, UK

Snapshots from the UK: Oxford Organic Burger Company

While abroad, especially for a long time, sometimes we crave a little taste of home. For many Americans—among whom I guiltily include myself—this nostalgic morsel is found at McDonald's, where American pie tastes more like a cheeseburger meal with...

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4 Comments | Posted by Kerry Saretsky, December 1, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, England, Oxford Organic Burger Company, reviews, Snapshots from the UK, U.K.

British Burger Trucks Can Still Sell Delicious, Greasy Food

The aforementioned British burger trucks in Guildford Borough, England, have nothing to worry about: Trucks can still stay open even if they don't follow the suggested policy of serving healthy alternatives, says Guildford Borough council chief executive David Hill....

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 17, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: England, health, U.K.

British Burger Trucks Ordered to Serve Healthier Food

Councilors in Guildford Borough, England, have told vendors of roadside burger bars that they must alter their menus to comply with new health rules—such as using wholemeal bread, offering low-fat choices, and using less mayonnaise—or risk losing their licenses. Vendors...

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 14, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: England, health, U.K.

Best Burgers in London from 'Time Out,' and One They Missed

Burger from Gourmet Burger Kitchen Time Out London reviewed 16 burger joints in the city on a scale of one to six. None scored a perfect six, but there are some fives in there for Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Haché, and...

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4 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 14, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: best-of lists, England, London