Neat Burger – W1B 2LE
News of Neat Burger first came across in the headlines after hearing that this burger chain was being funded by superstar racing driver Lewis Hamilton and owner of various nightclubs and restaurants across London, Ryan Bish. The surprising elements of this restaurant was that 100% of the food was Vegan based. The Vegan element of food and burgers has really evolved over the past years and has certainly become a craze in London and vibrant regions of the United Kingdom such as Manchester. The trend has flooded all over from supermarkets to social media influencers and sports personalities promoting plant-based products as sustainable alternatives to meat.
Furthermore, adapting to the concept of becoming a Vegan has become difficult as I simply love meat and regard it as a key aspect of my lifestyle. I think that it is only right to provide a variety of burgers to my fans and live up to the expectation and as I stated I will be risking my life in sampling as many different types of burgers possible.
It came to my attention that Neat Burger had just opened, therefore I popped in to sample my first ever vegan burger, hopefully not my last! First impressions of the restaurant were that Neat Burger had aimed to relate the 100% plant theme through the pale pastel and neutral colours of rose, forest green and white. The interior was simplistic yet strong with the neutral colours and elements of Neat Burger were very clearly Instagrammable spots that would attract a large amount of consumers such as the retro telephone box with the led phrase, ‘ I Plant Get You Out Of My Head’.
I only ordered a Chick’n Burger which came to a whopping and overpriced figure of £7.49. The situation was helped by the exotic and effective interior, furthermore the burger took approximately 5 minutes to arrive.
The burger was medium sized and at a glance, the meat-free chicken styled burger looked like any other normal chicken filet burger. Hesitantly, I took my first bite of the burger which consisted of a plain white bap, meat free patty, mayonnaise and lettuce. Honestly, the burger had flavour and a consistency that made the burger taste like chicken and the difference was ever so subtle, the vegan taste arrived as an aftertaste to my excitement and was not felt throughout the complete taste of the burger. The bun tasted frozen-like, however was soft and went well with the patty, the burger was complimented well by the sauce and salad which was nothing extra ordinary or out of the blue.
Overall, it was a pleasant experience due to the atmosphere that was created from the first ever Neat Burger, the quirky parts added to the positive atmosphere and the burger was better than I expected, however the price to pay for a product that did not have any meat content surprised me, I would not pay that amount for a salad. Would I come here again? Unlikely, however if I was with some friends who were desperate to go I would tag along and order a £2.49 Karma Cola.
Review – Neat Burger
Burger Size – 2.5/5
Sauce – 2/5
Taste – 3/5
Bun – 2/5
Environment/Interior – 4.5/5
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