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Gourmet Burger Kitchen
Burger Restaurant and Takeaway
Price: £££
Licensed: Yes
BYOB: No
Pre-Theatre: No
Takeaway: Yes
Delivery: No
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from andy (100%) on February 3rd, 2008 (9 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
I went here with a friend today (Sunday) for lunch. He's a big GBK fan having been to a few in London. I left feeling satisfied, but underwhelmed.
As it was a Murrayfield international day, it was busy and we had to wait 10 minutes for a table. Not a problem.
We both ordered burgers - a chili burger for me and an avacado bacon burger for my friend. At about £7 each they would be fairly priced if they came with chips, but they don't. We spent another £2.55 on a tiny bowl of chips to share. The chips were nice and I suppose we didn't really need them as the burger was big and would have been enough on its own.
My burger was excellent - very tasty indeed. No complaints there. But I should think so too for £7 without chips! My friend asked for an egg to be included in his burger which was done without an issue - contrary to the experience of the previous reviewer.
To be honest, I probably won't bother going back. The food was good, but a tenner for a burger and chips is just asking a bit much, I think. You don't even get full table service - you have to go up to the counter to order your food.
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from Meng (89%) on June 11th, 2008 (5 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
Having to pay for extra chips, and ordering food and paying for it at counter too before eating, like some trendy-cool upmarket-burger-bar-disguised-as-sushi-restaurant decor? Why this BURGERS belief!
But then I remember that on George Street where people's suits are made of money, it comes to no surprise that this place (and many others e.g. Cambridge bar, Wannaburger, etc) will charge you 7 pounds for what is basically a good quality, large portioned burger, available in a rainbow spectrum of burger flavours. Aubergine buger, mushroom burger, lamb burger, chicken breast burger, etc.
Have it your way!
All in all, a decent lunch meal of burger and chips and a fun time in a relaxed atmosphere if you happen to be one of these money-suit-wearing yuppies *cough* but for impoverished paupers? I guarantee, your wallet won't be lovin' it.
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from irishphat (76%) on March 25th, 2008 (7 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
Big fan of GBK. Having eaten at 2 of them in London (1 of them several times) I am quite keen on the business model and the grub.
First of all on the service. Take Away or sit in, up to the counter in turn to order your burger. If you have a large party you still have the same issues of dividing up the bill - you just do it before you eat. Or you can order individually. If I'm in a large group with you - I've probably already ordered (and eaten it and ordered again - I'm very hungry).
Good selection of beers as well (Kiwi admittedly). The sides are fine. Nothing particularly special but the burgers are the main show here. The buns themselves are excellent. They don't fall apart at all the wrong times and are delicious.
On the burger front, blue cheese is great. I'm a fan of the chili burger and the bbq one. Both light on dressing but big on taste. The Jamaican burger is very tasty but I was disappointed that it wasn't more filling. I've eaten with friends who have had the monstrous 'Kiwiburger' which includes:
100% Aberdeen-Angus Scotch beef, beetroot, egg, pineapple, cheese, salad & relish
This looked pretty filling (and scary).
Decor is pretty standard. They also have free wireless. I'll certainly be going again and will probably drag people with me.
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from craig777 (68%) on September 2nd, 2008 (2 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
I went here last night for dinner and have to say was pleasantly surprised. I have heard some very mixed reviews so went in with an open mind.
I had a pestorella burger (with pesto and mozzerella) and my friend had the chicken, cranberry and camembert cheese which looked good - although i think the chicken was a fried breast rather than fresh.
It is a bit of a cop out having to pay extra for teh chips but its similar to what Wannaburger do. Word of warning on the garlic mayo - its very strong!!! It is also annoying to pay for everything up front - it doesnt work for me - we only had one beer but if we wanted another would we have had to go up to the bar to order again? It just ruins your meal I think.
We went using the 2-1 voucher they have been using for the month of September so was £10 each for 2 burgers, 2 beers and a portion of chips to share. I would go back - but probably only on a voucher rather than pay full price - my next stop would be the Camberidge Bar behind to try their burgers.
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from ddcook (62%) on February 29th, 2008 (8 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
Having been to a similar outlet in London I quite liked the concept of the fast food meets half decent restaurant, ordering and paying for your food up front while enjoying a more restaurant type atmosphere up the back. Simple service to match the simple menu, burgers and little else but with a wide variety of options.
Being within 5 minutes walk of 3 of Edinburgh's finest burger joints it was always going to take something special to convert me, but sadly it was not the case. Service was good, the beer selection was a little out of the ordinary with some Kiwi brews on there, always a good thing in my eyes, plus I dont think the price was extortianate given the competition, and the surroundings were pleasant and clean. The downsides... dry buns, mediocre burgers which relied on the wealth of toppings to give them any sort of oomph, soggy chips and the most expensive sour cream I have ever experienced at over £1.50 for a 25ml serving.
Had I never eaten a burger outside of McDonalds or Burger King I would have thought this thing was the best thing since sliced bread but given Bells Diner, The Cambridge and Wannaburger all offer far superior burgers with an equally wide range of toppings within a large stones throw of GBK's front door I see no reason why I would bother going back.
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from Elaine (17%) on January 29th, 2008 (9 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
Really good food but strange service. Not willing to add grilled chicken to a salad - the chef couldn't do it they told me. Surely a chef can grill chicken? Not at GBK. Also paying before your meal is a strange concept. Not overly friendly. I think I'll be sticking to the burgers at Wannaburger.
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from Neill (17%) on February 26th, 2008 (8 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
Went here last Saturday for a friends birthday.
To start with service was a bit strange, a waiter takes your drinks order and brings drinks to the table, but doesn't/won't take food orders. This has to be done at the counter/bar where you pay up front. I imagine this could be a right hassle if you were with a large party. Secondly our waiter that night spoke a very accented english hich made him a bit tricky to understand.
Burgers were ok, a little dry for my tastes, certainly not the best burger I've ever had. I had the cajon and the relish seemed to overpower everything else on the bun.
Chips were my main bugbear of the evening, I hate frozen chips! These were advertised on the menu as "Freshly Made" but to me they definitely seemed of the frozen variety. They were ok but not at £2.55 for a tiny bowl. On the plus side the blue cheese dip was excellent if a little expensive at £1.50 for an egg cups worth.
Probably won't be back in my search for the perfect burger.
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from Daniel Jones (17%) on March 7th, 2008 (8 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
I went to GBK two weeks ago and it was the best burger restaurant I've ever been to. The selection of burgers was large and had trouble choosing one. I chose the blue cheese burger and I never regretted choosing it after my first bite. The blue cheese was amazing and the burger was lovely. The chips were very crispy and enjoyable. I used the spare blue cheese to dip the chips in. The service was brilliant and the staff were really friendly. I recommend everyone to go to GBK and have the blue cheese burger.
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from David (17%) on March 22nd, 2008 (8 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
Food ok - but you have to order and pay up front at the counter. McDonalds anyone??
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from james (17%) on July 21st, 2008 (4 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
Last week I visited the GBK restaurant. I tried garlic mayo burger and after the first bite I felt that it was the best hamburger I have ever had in my life. Service was good - very nice & friendly staff. Good selection of New Zealand beer. Such a nice visit. I will suggest every one to visit & try the juicy burgers.
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from LA (17%) on August 26th, 2008 (2 months ago)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 137 George Street, EH2 4JY, Edinburgh
Waited ages for a burger that was both burnt and cold at the same time. Quite an impressive feat. No atmosphere, no service and very surly staff that seemed miserable to be there. Will definitely not be back.
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