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Foto: Classic Cheesburger från Strawberry Arena.

Den här recensionen är resultatet av vad som händer när restauranger utger sig för att servera hantverksburgare utan att göra det. När vi besökte Strawberry Arena (tidigare Friends Arena) för att se Taylor Swift så såg vi nämligen reklamskyltar med en ganska snygg burgare med färskt kött och tre ostskivor. Deras Classic Cheesburger innehöll cheddar, silverlök, pickles, ketchup och en dijonnäs, och kostade 145 kronor inklusive potatischips vid sidan av. Vi köpte även en flaska bubbelvatten för hiskeliga 58 kronor.

Men vi fick burgaren i handen innan vi ens hunnit betala, och varningsklockorna ringde direkt. Det första vi märkte var den illröda pucken, och vi frågade om vi råkat få en Vegan Cheeseburger istället för en köttburgare. Kocken ryckte bara på axlarna och gav oss en ny färdiglagad burgare med brunare kött. När vi väl började äta märkte vi att torra brödet var gigantiskt mot den tunna köttpucken. Och här var det inte frågan om färskt kött, utan den klassiska fryspucken smakade nästan ingenting och hade en knäckig yta som påminde om korvskinn. Köttpucken var också markant mindre än brödet. Den lilla mängden dijonnäs smakade inte mycket dijonsenap, men bidrog åtminstone med lite krämighet. Vi fick bara en ostskiva istället för de utlovade tre, och den var dåligt smält med en trist och seg konsistens. Den söta, längdskivade picklesen var dessutom svår att bita av och drogs ut i första tuggan. Löken var även den intetsägande, så det mesta av smaken kom från ketchupen och brödet. Chipsen smakade i alla fall gott, och fungerade som ett godkänt och lätthanterligt alternativ till pommes frites.

Cheeseburgaren från Strawberry Arena – Stockholm Live Catering var urusel, och den smaklösa skapelsen var något helt annat än vad som utlovats. Vi hoppas att de steppar upp sitt burgargame, så att maten återspeglar den fantastiska konsertupplevelsen vi hade den kvällen.

In English

This review is the result of what happens when restaurants pretend to serve craft burgers without actually doing so. When we visited Strawberry Arena (former Friends Arena) recently to see Taylor Swift, we saw signs advertising a fairly fancy burger with a fresh beef patty and three slices of cheese. Their Classic Cheesburger contained cheddar, white onions, pickles, ketchup and a Dijon mayo, and cost 145 SEK (14 USD) including potato chips on the side. We also bought a bottle of sparkling water for a staggering 58 SEK (5.5 USD).

But our burger was handed to us before we even had time to pay, and our warning bells went off immediately. The first thing we noticed was that the patty was a bright red colour, and we asked if they had given us a Vegan Cheeseburger. The cook just shrugged and gave us a new ready-made burger with a browner patty. Once we started eating, it was obvious that the dry bun was huge against the thin beef patty. And this wasn’t fresh meat. The classic frozen patty had almost no flavour and a crisp surface that reminded us of sausages. The actual patty was also much smaller than the bun. The small amount of Dijon mayo didn’t taste much like Dijon mustard, but added some creaminess at least. We only got one slice of cheese instead of the promised three, and it was poorly melted with a dull and chewy texture. The sweet pickles had been sliced length-wise, and was so difficult to bite through that it came out in the first bite. The onion was also bland, so most of the flavour came from the ketchup and the bun. At least the chips tasted nice, and served as an acceptable and easy-to-handle alternative to fries.

The Classic Cheeseburger from Strawberry Arena was an awful, and the bland creation was nothing like what was promised. We hope they step up their burger game, so that the food actually reflects the amazing concert experience we had that evening.

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Råsta Strandväg 1, Stockholm Sweden

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Uppdatering augusti 2024:
Friends Arena har nu bytt namn till Strawberry Arena.

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