🍔 Review № 1391
🏴 @fallowrestaurant ★★★☆☆
Fallow in London, run by chefs Jack Croft and William Murray, opened in 2021 and has become a huge success. As well as receiving plenty of praise for their food, they have built a massive following by sharing tips, techniques and recipes on social media. During our visit, the restaurant was packed with hungry diners, and we ordered their Dairy Cow Burger with cheese, onions, pickles, lettuce and sauce for 19 GBP (25.5 USD).
Our burger was served rather grandly on a porcelain plate, but had been hastily assembled, probably due to the frantic pace in the kitchen. The bun was slightly firm, and heel struggled from the start to stay intact. The beef had a pleasant, lightly dry-aged flavour that we enjoyed, while the juicy, airy texture in the centre was very nice. However, the beef was a bit chewier around the edges, which was a shame. The dill pickles added freshness with their lovely acidity, but a bay leaf had made its way into the burger, which was distracting and felt unnecessarily sloppy. The onions also had their problems and should either have been cooked more or have more crunch. As they were, they ended up somewhere in between and did not add much to the burger. The fries, which we added for 7 GBP (9.5 USD), were much better; crispy with a a tasty and spicy seasoning.
Fallow just about manage to get a passing score, and we have to admit that we expected more from them. There was nothing wrong with the quality of the ingredients, but it was disappointing to encounter unnecessary sloppiness with both the food and service during our visit.
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