Youtube-videoSmash Market öppnade i början av året i Bellevue i nordöstra Göteborg. Tipset har trillat in på senare tid, så vi prioriterade ett besök under vår senaste resa till västkusten. Lokalen var ljus och inbjudande, och på menyn fanns sju köttburgare samt en väldigt tilltalande koreansk kycklingburgare. Men vi beslöt oss till slut för att testa två olika köttburgare: en Triple Cheese med dubbla köttpuckar, tre skivor cheddar, picklad gurka, hyvlad silverlök, senap och ketchup samt en Frater Meus med dubbla köttpuckar, cheddar, chili cheese, sallad, rödlök, jalapeños och chilimajonnäs. Burgarna kostade 120 kronor styck, och då ingick både pommes frites och en läsk i priset.
Vi serverades två riktigt snygga burgare, och det syntes att de var varsamt tillagade och monterade. Brödet var välrostat på insidan och köttet hade en schysst stekyta även om det gärna hade fått kryddas lite hårdare med salt och peppar. Vi tyckte dock att smakerna var lite tillbakadragna, och vår Triple Cheese blev väldigt brödtung då det inte fanns så många andra ingredienser. Vi hade gärna sett mer lök, och kanske även lite majonnäs för balansen då hela burgaren var lite för syrlig. Frater Meus innehöll fler ingredienser och hade bättre ratio, men den var lite för mild i smakerna och både chilimajonnäsen eller chili cheesen föll i skymundan. Pommes fritesen var krispiga och goda, och det var trevligt att de ingick i priset.
Smash Market serverar klart godkända burgare som dessutom är otroligt prisvärda. Vi hoppas bara de vågar ta i lite mer med smakerna överlag så att de lyckas sticka ut lite mer.
In English
Smash Market opened earlier this year in Bellevue, in northeast Gothenburg. We had received recommendations about them recently, so we prioritised a visit during our latest trip to the west coast. The restaurant was bright and inviting, and the menu featured seven beef burgers and a very appealing Korean chicken burger. But we finally decided to try two different beef burgers: a Triple Cheese with double beef patties, three slices of cheddar, pickles, sliced white onions, ketchup and mustard, and a Frater Meus with double beef patties, cheddar, chili cheese, lettuce, red onions, jalapeños and chili mayo.. The burgers cost 120 SEK (13 USD) each, and both french fries and a soft drink were included in the price.
We were served two really nice-looking burgers, and it was clear that they had been carefully prepared and assembled. The buns were well toasted on the inside and the patties had a nice crust, even though they could have been seasoned a little more with salt and pepper. However, we thought the flavours were a little subdued overall, and our Triple Cheese was very bread-heavy as it didn’t have that many other ingredients. We would have liked to see more onions, and perhaps a little mayo for balance, as our whole burger was a little too acidic. Frater Meus contained more ingredients and had a better ratio, but the flavours were a little too mild, and neither the chilli mayo nor the chilli cheese stood out. The french fries were crispy and nice, and we were happy that they were included in the price.
Smash Market serve perfectly fine burgers that are very affordable. We just hope they dare to be a little bolder with the flavours overall so that they manage to stand out a little more.
Tokyo
Stockholm
Seoul
