Burger & Lobster Soho

Bad-Idea Sandwich Smashes Bacon and Cheese Between Fried Lobster Tails | Eater

"A London restaurant ran a limited-time menu item called the “Double Drown,” a bacon-and-cheese sandwich that replaces the bun with two battered-and-fried lobster tails and is presented inside the lobster shell (diners are warned to remove the shell to avoid dental mishaps). Priced at $62 (or $75 with a side of fries and a glass of Champagne), the dish explicitly pays homage to KFC’s “Double Down” and follows a trend of over-the-top adaptations seen elsewhere, such as a foie gras–heavy version at Joe Beef in Montreal. The item reportedly sold out daily during its run through August 19, and Food Insider publicized it on Twitter; their correspondent liked it, saying, “I’ve never had lobster with cheese before, and now I’m wondering where it’s been all my life.” At the same time critics argue it exemplifies taking good things and putting them together to make a bad thing, with batter, bacon, and cheese threatening to mask the delicate lobster flavor; the sandwich is served with a lemon-garlic-butter dipping sauce." - Chris Fuhrmeister