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VLND Burger hade en ganska anspråkslös början, där några par vänner anordnade popups och sålde burgare i hemstaden Viljandi i Estland. Detta var 2017, och när vi nu vrider fram klockan till idag så anses de vara det bästa burgarhaket i landet. De har dessutom öppnat flera restauranger i Estland, varav en i huvudstaden Tallinn. Vi har känt till dem länge, men det var först under vårt besök på Burger Lovers Festival 2023 i Helsingfors som vi äntligen fick chansen att testa deras burgare. Festivalmenyn bestod av fyra olika burgare och vi beställde deras Cheeseburger med dubbel ost, sallad, rödlök och en pepparrots- och senapsmajonnäs samt deras HBF-burgare med dubbel ost, srirachabacon, isbergssallad, karamelliserad lök och en paprika- och chipotlemajonnäs. Båda burgarna kostade 9 EUR (105 kronor) styck.

Burgarna hade ett väldigt tilltalande utseende med en fin ratio mellan ingredienserna, och vi kunde se tydligt att de hade tillagats och monterats med omsorg. Brödet var både mjukt och tillräckligt stabilt för att hålla ihop allt innehåll utan problem. Köttets smak var riktigt trevlig, men vi tyckte att det hade stekts på lite väl hårt på båda våra hamburgare. Vår cheeseburgare var helt klart godkänd, men lite för enkel för sitt eget bästa – särskilt då pepparrots- och senapsmajonnäsen inte tillförde en så spännande smakupplevelse som vi hade hoppats på. HBF-burgaren var mycket mer intressant med sitt srirachabacon, som bidrog med en sälta, hetta och krispighet som livade upp skapelsen. Däremot störde vi oss något på den skumma ostskorpan som just denna burgare hade.

Överlag tycker vi att VLND Burger serverar trevliga hamburgare och vi gillar deras idéer. Det finns såklart några saker att förbättra i vårt tyckte, men med det sagt serverade de fortfarande en av bästa burgarna vi åt under festivalen och vi förstår varför många håller dem högt. Vi ser fram emot att besöka deras restauranger i Estland för att se om kvaliteten skiljer sig något från denna festivalburgare.

In English

VLND Burger started out with a couple of friends who organised pop-ups where they sold burgers in their hometown of Viljandi, Estonia. This was back in 2017, and today they’re considered to be the best burger joint in the country. They have now opened several restaurants in Estonia, including one in the capital Tallinn. We have known about them for a long time, but it was only during our visit to the Burger Lovers Festival 2023 in Helsinki that we finally got the chance to try their burgers. The festival menu consisted of four different hamburgers and we ordered their Cheeseburger with double cheese, lettuce, red onions and a horseradish and mustard mayonnaise plus their HBF burger with double cheese, sriracha bacon, iceberg lettuce, caramelised onions and a paprika and chipotle mayonnaise. Both burgers cost 9 EUR (10 USD) each.

The burgers looked really nice with a great ingredient ratio, and we could clearly see that they had been cooked and assembled with care. The bread was soft but still sturdy enough to hold everything together nicely. The meat tasted great, but the patties in both of our burgers were slightly overcooked. Our cheeseburger was alright, but a little too simple for its own good – especially as the horseradish and mustard mayonnaise didn’t add much flavour as we’d hoped. The HBF burger was much more interesting with its sriracha bacon, which added savoury and spice together with some crispy textures. However, the cheese on our HBF burger was crusty and a bit strange.

Overall, we think that VLND Burger serve interesting burgers and we like their ideas. There are of course some things to improve, but they still served one of the best burgers we had during the festival and we understand why many hold them in high regard. We’re looking forward to visiting their restaurants in Estonia to see how their regular locations compare to this festival burger.

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Se deras webbplats för samtliga recensioner, Tallinn, Tartu, Viljandi Estonia

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