"The smashburger bun at Lagom is so buttery you have to wipe your hands after every single bite. This industrial, dimly lit barbecue restaurant, inside Hackney Church Brew Co. near Hackney Central, is part beer hall, part shrine to things cooked over the fire. And eating their pink-in-the-middle, charred-all-over burger does feel like a spiritual experience. Napkins become a precious commodity and attention is torn between a disaster date story and the lacy crust of this smashburger. But it’s the smear of sharp vinegar slaw and super soft bun that really sets this apart." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna