I've had enough burgers in my lifetime to last several lifetimes, ranging from the most beautiful/tasty burgers at sit in burger joints, to the half-assed, overcooked fast food burgers. I promise you, I am qualified to make this review.
Side note, the service was great, and...
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I've had enough burgers in my lifetime to last several lifetimes, ranging from the most beautiful/tasty burgers at sit in burger joints, to the half-assed, overcooked fast food burgers. I promise you, I am qualified to make this review.
Side note, the service was great, and the pricing, for once, is not disproportionate to the quality of the food. I was very satisfied with paying the price that I did.
Barcelona makes, far and away, the best burger I've ever eaten. Let me explain why.
I ordered the Madrid burger, and so did my wife.
I have never slapped the table or my knee in response to a burger's taste before, until today. I wanted an uncomplicated, flavorful burger, and Barcelona delivered. Where do I start...
The bun... It tasted perfectly yeasty, toasted lightly with some form of butter, was NOT soggy from the moisture in the burger, and just melted in your mouth after the initial bite.
The toppings... American cheese (the KING of burger cheese - if you disagree, you're objectively wrong), roasted tomatoes, caramelized onion, and a pepper sauce. That's it. Basic, yet profound. All cooked perfectly, and wonderfully flavored. I am a firm believer that if a burger has more than 3 toppings on it, then it buries the flavor of the beef, which is the very point of a burger... BEEF.
The beef... Was IMMACULATE. Well salted/seasoned, the fat content ratio, the presence of moisture and lack of dryness... It also had the best maillard of any burger I've ever eaten, giving it this slight crunch, but retaining the soft chew of a medium-thin thickness patty.
Bonus info on the truffle fries... Perfectly golden-fried French fries with a light garlic aioli-style sauce and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano (or just parmesan) made for a fantastic savory carbohydrate to compliment the burger. I inhaled these things, I won't lie.
My wife and I are, without question, coming back. We will also be referring our burger loving friends to this place.