Jack Grosvenor
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We’d been checking this place out and keeping an eye on all the social media posts since we first saw it reviewed by @thelittlelondonvegan. Safe to say we were a little bit jealous... But then salvation! These Brixton-based legends picked my wife as an Instagram winner for one of their competitions, and we had our excuse to go! Although with that said, excuses really are not necessary, because you need to go. Now.
This Monday just gone, we had quite possibly the best burger(s) of our lives so far. We arrived at the very cool little restaurant in Pop Brixton and were given our options. All of which sounded incredible, and the aromas alone were some of the most mouthwatering and indulgent scents we had ever been lucky enough to indulge upon. My wife (@misspeaa) ordered a QUADRUPLE (oh yeah) of “The Halo Burger” (we had to try the original), and I ordered a double “Smoky Carolina BBQ Summer Special”. We had some “Don’t Have a Cow Fries” to share, a diet Karma Cola and a Brixton Brewery “Reliance Pale Ale. The drinks were good, that beer in particular was delicious.
And now for the burgers... There probably wouldn’t be enough stars to give this place a good enough rating, and that would be a fair assessment based on their burgers alone. Quite simply - THEY ARE AMAZING!!!!!! I’m fairly confident the words “life changing” were used at least five times. The ‘Beyond Meat’ patties being cut in half for the original Halo Burger is such a good idea, and means they work better for this traditional fast food type burger. The quadruple stack, smothered in cheese, was just incredible. The cheese is delicious, and the traditional accompaniments of tomatoes, lettuce, caramelised onions and gherkins worked an absolute treat.
Then there was the Smoky Carolina... Words cannot do justice. It was divine. Two - yes TWO - thick, chunky and deliciously smoky Beyond Meat patties, smothered in meltingly glorious cheese, with crunchy battered onion strips, smoky BBQ sauce and mayonnaise. I want one again now just thinking about it. This might just be the best burger I’ve ever eaten - and I am very much including those made of meat. If you have any opportunity to try this whatsoever - do it. Do it now.
The fries were really good too and well worth trying, but to be honest I was just so blown away by the burgers that my taste buds couldn’t register much past that delicious, smoky goodness. Our compliments to the friendly chef, he is doing very special things. And then some. This brilliant work should not go unnoticed, because it is yet further proof (not that it’s needed) that when meat is off the menu, incredible and beyond delicious food most certainly is not. Fair play to you all.
Halo Burger, you did not disappoint. We just wish there was one somewhere closer to us than Brixton!! Still, if that never happens, we’ll most certainly be back. We’ve got our eyes on those new ‘chicken nuggets’ of yours... Keep up the good work, you deserve the rave reviews and more. Thank you!!!