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Manchester Arndale är ett gigantiskt köpcenter i centrala Manchester. Utöver shoppingen så finns här ett flertal restauranger, däribland Dunkin’ Burgers som fokuserar på streetfood-burgare som serveras med en skål gravy – en engelsk skysås som man förväntas doppa sin burgare i, På menyn finns en handfull av olika burgare och efter en stunds funderande så valde vi att testa The Threesome som innehöll tre köttpuckar, trippelt med bacon, tre skivor ost samt sallad, lök, tomat, ketchup och majonnäs för 8,5 GBP (105 kronor).

Burgaren serverades i en liten låda och såg otroligt inbjudande ut. Trots trippla köttpuckar kändes den ändå proportionerlig, även om den var relativt högt byggd. Dessutom tyckte vi att det var ganska prisvärt för den stora mängden mat vi fick. Baconet var riktigt bra stekt och brödet var gott med en gyllene yta och sesamfrön på toppen – även om det hade mått bättre av att rostas lite mer före montering. Men ungefär där tog det roliga slut. Köttet var väldigt kompakt och torrt, och utan den tillhörande skysåsen så smakade den ganska menlöst. Burgaren var helt anpassad till gravyn och förlitade sig på att den skulle göra burgaren saftig och smakrik. Men samtidigt försvann alla andra smaker i samband med att vi doppade burgaren, och därför blev de andra ingredienserna utöver kött och bröd ganska överflödiga.

I slutändan blev konceptet med gravyn mer av en gimmick än någon smaksensation, och med tanke på den allt hårdnande konkurrensen i Manchester så hade vi hellre sett att Dunkin’ Burgers fokuserade på kvalitetsingredienser istället.

In English

Manchester Arndale is a huge shopping centre in central Manchester. In addition to all the shops, they also house a large amount of restaurants in the Ardale Market food court, including Dunkin’ Burgers who focus on street food burgers that come served with a bowl of gravy, in which you’re supposed to dip your burger. Their menu contains a handful of different hamburgers, and after some deliberation we opted for a ”The Threesome”, with three beef patties, triple bacon and three slices of cheese plus lettuce, onions, tomato, ketchup and mayo for 8.5 GBP (11 USD).

Our burger came in a small box and looked really inviting. And despite being quite tall due to the triple beef patties, the beef-to-bun ratio was perfectly acceptable. And the price-point was rather good as well, seeing as we got a very large burger. The bacon was excellently cooked and the sesame bun was nice and golden, albeit a bit too lightly toasted for our taste. But that’s where the positives end really. The meat was very dry and compact, and without the accompanying gravy it didn’t really taste of much at all. It felt like the entire meal relied upon the gravy to make the burger juicy and tasty. And the gravy itself was great, but it also took over all of the other flavours, making the everything beyond the beef and bun superfluous.

At the end of the day, their gravy concept turned out to be more of a gimmick than a taste sensation. And considering Manchester’s increasingly tough competition we would have preferred to see Dunkin’ Burgers focus more on high quality ingredients instead.

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Arndale Shopping Centre, Manchester England

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Thellas is a food truck in Gävle that we’ve heard a lot of positive things about since they opened in 2024. The menu at the time of our visit consisted of four beef burgers and a vegetarian option. We chose the classic ”Thellas Cheese” cheeseburger with double burger cheese, silver onions, dill pickles, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise. A single patty burger cost 115 SEK (12.5 USD), but we ordered a double 120-gram patty burger with for 145 SEK (15.5 USD) and also added 30 SEK (3 USD) for french fries and 15 SEK (1.5 USD) for a chili mayo.

There was a long line of people waiting for their food, and when the burger was served we were greeted by a well-composed and inviting cheeseburger. The first bite was incredibly flavourful and juicy, with a very clear crust on the patties. The beef was well-seasoned with a generous amount of coarsely ground black pepper. And the creamy cheese was delicious and nicely melted over the beef. Unfortunately, the bun was a bit of a disappointment, because despite looking good, it had been toasted for too long on the grill and lacked the fluffy texture we expect from a brioche bun. Their own-pickled cucumber was delicious and added both acidity and crunch, and we would have liked to see more of it so that it was spread over the entire burger. All the sauces did their job without standing out and were also in the right amount, without any one of them overpowering the others. We also liked the generous portion of crispy french fries, and the smoky chilli mayo was tasty – although it could have been a bit spicier.

Thellas undoubtedly serve one of the better burgers we’ve eaten in Gävle, and the service from the guys in the food truck was excellent as well. We definitely recommend keeping an eye on their schedule and visiting them if you’re in the area.

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