The burger craze hit London. After the opening of MEATliquor and franchises, every food van and American company was suddenly announcing new venues. Not many of them are located in 5 star hotels in Knightsbridge and so it seemed reasonable to see if paying all that extra for a gourmet burger was worth it.
Although the burgers read like a dream of ingredients (BB - beef patty, foie gras, red-wine braised short ribs, truffle, frisee, horseradish mayonnaise, confit tomato, black onion seed bun; Piggie - beef patty, BBQ pulled pork, green chili mayonnaise, bibb lettuce, red cabbage slaw, cheddar bun), the sheer number and differing items made it difficult to appreciate. In fact, the much simpler green chilli cheeseburger at MEATliquor gave me distinct quality flavours, more enjoyment and at 1/2 to 1/3 the price.
The thick medium rare patties at Boulud were welcome but it seemed hard to justify the price in the end (especially when no sides are included).
My preference lies in MEATliquor and Tommi's.