The Burger Room Takeaway - Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow

The Burger Room Takeaway, Cow Gate, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow

Last night we decided to try the new burger room in Kirkintilloch that everyone is talking about.. The burger room. This burger joint had over 1,000 likes on Facebook before they had even opened their doors to the general public – was this due to their parent restaurant’s reputation Ashoka, or was the small town of Kirkintilloch just excited to see something different?

We’ve been impressed with the photos the page has been posting – let’s just say their cocktails make our mouths water every time we see them.But we’ve not had time to actually go and enjoy the full Burger Room experience – and we were just too impatient to wait to try their food.

 Mrs Eats placed an order over the phone, and Mr Eats picked it up and brought it back. The smell when it arrived, almost smelt like a McDonalds, and it smelt delicious. Here’s what we thought:

Mr Eats: I ordered a Burger Room original ‘The Homer’, this came with a beef burger, pulled pork, macaroni & cheese with bacon bourbon jam (and the typical lettuce and tomato salad). The burger quality was really good, although the burger has lots of toppings, it was well balanced and wasn’t too messy to eat, which can be a problem with burgers! The brioche bun works really well with the burger, it creates a classic American feel. The jam didn’t come through that much, there was a hint of a barbeque sauce but I think that might have come from the pulled pork – so slightly disappointing as I’d have liked to taste it more. I would believe it if someone told me that the burgers were made as and when the order is taken, and not just from a stock pile.

 



I had a side of chips, which I really loved. They were an odd mix of crunchy but soft at the same time, a mix between chippy chips and baked oven chips – but a better version. Definitely the chips I like, and you can tell that they are made in house.

 

 



For the service when I went in, when said that I was there to pick up an order, the lady seemed confused, didn’t say anything and then walked away from me. In the 10-15 minute wait, I think every waiter in the place asked me if I was being served. This could possibly be down to the fact that they were pretty busy, or just being overly polite. When the order came, it had been ordered at least half an hour previously which you wouldn’t expect from a phone in order.

My meal came to a total of £8.45, which I think is slightly more than I would like to pay. But the burger is very good, that I would go again. From the pictures that I’ve seen on the facebook and from other facebook users, there was no quality lost to the look of the burger, just because it was a takeaway.

My 5 point sum up:

- Great food

- Too long of a wait for a phone order

- Well presented

- Simple, but effective menu

- Definitely would go again

Mrs Eats: I ordered the Western burger, which is basically a beef patty, with bacon, montery jack cheese and bbq sauce. I’m not a huge beef burger fan, but I don’t think you can go to a burger place and not try a beef burger to test them out! The hype has been unbelievable for such a small, local place – and I was interested to see if it would live up to it. And my oh my, it did. The burger was succulent and juicy, clearly a high quality, fresh piece of meat. The brioche bun added a really nice sweet taste to the burger, and stopped it from becoming overpowering and dry. My favourite type of bacon is really crispy and smoky– and this was it! The only problem was that there was only one piece, when I would have expected two or three. But that’s me being really picky! Again, once the cheese had been melted on to the bun, it was pretty much lost with the other flavours. But, a very very top notch burger!

 

 



The chips were not so much to my taste, very much like chippy chips, a wee bit soggy (this could have been caused by it being a takeaway), but still really nice. I don’t like too much salt or vinegar on my chips, and would have preferred to have had them with none so that I could add my own, but again, that’s me being really picky.

In terms of the menu, I like the simplistic options they’ve gone for. 4 beef burgers, 3 chicken burgers, a pulled pork burger and 2 vegetarian burgers, plus the option to add toppings such as chilli, cheese or onions. This keeps it simple for them to make fresh, but also the menu isn’t overpowering, but still lots of choice. The sides include onion rings, mac n cheese or chilli bowl, and you can also order wings, nachos and sundaes. (Although, not all these are available for takeaway). I feel like this is going to be a really popular place, and not just a short phase. The restaurant (judging by customers I’ve spoken to, and also from their Facebook page) has a very good vibe about it, with a licence to serve drink and cocktails (and oh my gosh, they look so good) and weekly movie nights, I think it will be hard for anyone to not get sucked into the atmosphere. I’m really looking forward to physically going to the restaurant!

My meal came to £7.95, which I think is good value for the type of meal you’re buying. It isn’t just a greasy, burger king, which can potentially cost a similar price! You’re paying for a high quality, delicious, authentic American meal.

My five point sum up:

 - Delicious burger

 - Good price

 - Diverse, not overpowering menu

- Very good social marketing (creates a buzz)

- Would definitely go again

 

Have you been to The Burger Room? What about it's parent restaurant Ashoka? Let us know!

 

Thanks for reading, and remember... Enjoy your meal

 

Mister and Missus Eats x

 

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