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🇸🇪 @misteryork ★★★★☆
Mister York is something of a phenomenon. We have followed their journey since they competed in the Swedish Burger Championships in 2020, and for a while they served some of Sweden’s absolute best burgers. However, their expansion has been explosive in recent years, as they have opened new restaurants at a dizzying pace. With almost 50 restaurants in Sweden, they are now the second largest craft burger chain in the country (after Bastard Burgers). In terms of quality, all these new openings have led to a slight decline, but not as much as one might think.
The quality has been very high during all of our visits, with very low prices for most items. The York burger with 114 grams of meat, cheddar, red onions, jalapeño mayo and BBQ sauce in a brioche bun costs 89 SEK (9 USD) as a meal with fries and a soft drink, plus an additional 35 SEK (3.5 USD) for an extra patty. And these are really good smash burgers, with an excellent crust on the meat, soft buns and flavourful ingredients. The mini burger York Cheese with 45 grams of fresh beef, cheddar, silver onions, pickles, mustard and ketchup in a potato bun for a mere 19 SEK (2 USD) is also sensational in its own right. It is admittedly not as good as their full-sized burgers, but considering the price, there is not much to complain about.
Mister York has found an impressive optimised formula for how to make a quality burger on a nationwide scale. This is fast casual food with the same quality as similar craft burger chains, but with a price point that directly competes with fast food burgers made with frozen beef. Sure, the decor, the soft drinks and the fries have a fast food vibe, and it is always a bit less fun to pick up your food yourself. But with that being said, Mister York has created a completely new market and paved the way for simple but well-made smash burgers all over Sweden. Cheap and delicious is a combination that is hard to beat.
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