Frankster’s Burgers – LU1 2LJ
Frankster’s Burgers was originally founded in 2016, the brand originally set-up restaurants in northern parts of the U.K. such as Batley and Blackburn. The franchise had a range of burger products and recently established one of their restaurants in Luton, Bedfordshire after the previous space which was utilised by Five Guys closed its doors to business.
It only seemed correct to savour and taste the burgers that Frankster’s were offering. The shop was located on the corner of the high street, in my opinion the best spot for a restaurant given the multiple viewing points the location creates and the potential creativity that can be utilised to attract customers.
The first impressions of Frankster’s was clear, bold and simple. The shop front had a bright red sign with the name and logo, Frankster’s was notably designed with glass and a glass shell, frame and outer layer of the shop to bring in and expose as much natural light as possible. With this in mind, Frankster’s shop floor appeared spread out given the large size of Frankster’s shop floor. It appeared that the brand had taken previous items and designs of the past restaurant owners (Five Guys) with the tiles and the red and white colour scheme which almost mimicked Five Guys. Elements of the lighting such as the hanging bulbs were luxurious, however the lighting utilised on the ceiling was old-fashioned and outdated, they were unacceptable to be utilised in a restaurant and was a reminder of factories I have visited in the past.
Secondly, the menu was well lit, displaying a range of products and to my approval, there was a total set price for the burger meals, however of the many beverages that were on display, only 4 or 5 beverages were a part of the meal which was a disappointment.
I ordered the Big Mama meal which consisted of a soft floured bun which held a fried chicken filet, cheese, hash brown, jalapenos, lettuce accompanied with sauces of buffalo and mayonnaise. The Big Mama was £6.99 and served with fries and a sugar free soft drink, a modest price in my opinion. I received a buzzer to wait for my meal to arrive, even though I ordered before my companion and other diners while glancing around like an inspector, my food arrived a good 4/5 minutes after. At first, I thought the buzzer was broken, however they were just loitering to get my meal prepared.
When I received my meal in the red basket, I picked a handful of chilli and garlic sauces as well as mayonnaise – I’m Belgian, it’s a lifestyle! I sat down and it came to my attention that the burger was a good size, bigger than previous burger experiences, the patty was bigger than the well sized bun and was stacked high to my delight. The taste of the burger was good, the contents worked well together and was complimented nicely by the sauce, the only negative comment would have to be the patty was a little too salty, despite this the burger was still delicious. The burger bun was soft, well toasted however the extra doughy feel made the bun feel as if it had been defrosted. The fries were thin, crispy and had a reasonable amount of flavour and salt content. Furthermore, the meal worked superbly with the garlic and chilli sauces which gave the experience an added star.
Overall, it was a positive experience at Frankster’s in regards to the food and small elements of the interior, however the cutting of design costs and the restaurant had a feeling that everything was too spread out due to the size needless to say it was still a good experience even though my food arrived late. Would I come here again? Likely given the flavour and location of this Frankster’s.
Review – Frankster’s
Burger Size – 3.5/5
Sauce – 3/5
Taste – 3.5/5
Bun – 3/5
Environment/Interior – 2/5
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