The Wagon

Wagne och svullo

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Foto: Smokey Bacon Cheese från The Wagon.

Sedan 2020 har The Wagon Burgers & Brews stått utanför en godisbutik vid Grisslinge Havsbad ute på Värmdö. Vi har besökt dem flera gånger, men nu hade det gått ett par år sedan sist. Både matvagnen och menyn var sig lik, så vi bestämde oss för att testa tre burgare; en Cheeseburger och en Smokey Bacon Cheese för 140 kronor styck och en Red Hot för 145 kronor. Alla burgarna innehöll dubbla 100-gramsköttpuckar.

Våra tre burgare var ganska olika, både ingrediens- och kvalitetsmässigt. Vår favorit var än en gång deras Red Hot, med senapsstekt kött, cheddar, rostad lök, picklad chili, smörgåsgurka och en sourcream & onion-dressing. Hettan från chilin och den fräsha dressingen kompletterade varandra utmärkt, och stekytan på köttet var fortfarande rejält tilltagen trots att köttet var senapsstekt. Här framträdde dessutom köttsmaken rejält, och den välkryddade crusten gav vika för ett saftigt inre med massor av härlig smak. De andra två burgarna var lite svajigare, med lite sämre skekyta på köttet. Cheeseburgaren var lite för söt med all dressing, ketchup och den söta smörgåsgurkan. Smokey Bacon Cheese hade dessutom ojämnt stekt bacon, som borde ha varit mer jämnstekt och krispigare. Båda dessa var fortfarande klart godkända, men de bleknade lite i jämförelse med Red Hot.

Vi saknar lite av den glöd vi såg hos The Wagon under deras första år. Det här är fortfarande väldigt goda hantverksburgare som tillagas med respekt för råvarorna, men det finns fortfarande en del utrymme för utveckling och vi hoppas att de tar några rejäla kliv framåt och tittar på burgarnas helhet och balans i framtiden.

In English

The Wagon Burgers & Brews have stood outside a candy shop during Grisslinge Havsbad on Värmdö since 2020. We have visited them several times, but now it had been a couple of years since our last visit. Both the food wagon and their menu were similar to last time, so we tried three burgers: a Cheeseburger and a Smokey Bacon Cheese for 140 SEK (15 USD) each, and a Red Hot for 145 SEK (15.5 USD). All their burgers contained double 100-gram beef patties.

Our three burgers were quite different, both in terms of ingredients and quality. Once again, our favourite was their Red Hot, with mustard-fried beef, cheddar, roasted onions, pickled chilli, pickles and a sour cream & onion dressing. The heat from the chilli and the fresh dressing complemented each other excellently, and the crust and on the patties was deep despite being mustard-fried. The meat flavour also came through nicely, and the well-seasoned crust gave way to a juicy interior with lots of delicious flavour. The other two burgers were a little sloppier, with a slightly weaker crust. The cheeseburger was a little too sweet with all the dressing, ketchup and sweet pickles. The Smokey Bacon Cheese also had unevenly fried bacon, which should have been more evenly fried and crispier. Both of these burgers were still clearly acceptable, but they paled a little in comparison to the Red Hot.

We miss some of the passion we saw at The Wagon during their first year. These are still very good craft burgers made with respect for the ingredients, while still offering some room for improvement, and we hope they take some big steps forward and look at the burger as a whole and its balance in the future.

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Skärgårdsvägen 158, Stockholm Sweden

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Uppdateringar

Uppdatering oktober 2025:
Vi har gjort ett återbesök på The Wagon Burgers och anser att de ska behålla sitt betyg.

Uppdatering januari 2025:
Placering på topplistan Sveriges 100 bästa burgare 2025: 31

Uppdatering januari 2024:
Placering på topplistan Sveriges 100 bästa burgare 2024: 20

Uppdatering januari 2023:
Placering på topplistan Sveriges 100 bästa burgare 2023: 26

Uppdatering oktober 2022:
Vi har gjort ett återbesök på The Wagon och anser att de ska behålla sitt betyg.

Uppdatering november 2021:
Placering på topplistan Sveriges 100 bästa burgare 2022: 23

Recension från 20 oktober 2022

Recension skriven av Marcus Sjöström

20 oktober 2022, The Wagon

Wagne och svullo.

Burgarvagnen The Wagon Burgers & Brews öppnade 2020 vid Grisslinge Havsbad i Värmdö kort utanför centrala Stockholm, och när vi recenserade dem under våren 2021 tyckte vi att de gjorde mycket rätt. Vi var såklart nyfikna på deras utveckling, och denna gång beställde vi deras Cheeseburgare med två senapsstekta köttpuckar à 100 gram, cheddar, lök, smörgåsgurka, originaldressing och ketchup för 108 kronor samt deras Smoky Bacon Cheese med dubbla köttpuckar, cheddar, bacon, lök, tomat, bbq-sås och en rökig dressing för 118 kronor. Vi beställde även pommes frites för ytterligare 30 kronor.

Våra burgare påminde om fjolårets besök, men det var tydligt att flera saker hade ändrats. Det nya brödet var lite större och mindre följsamt än tidigare, och vi var inte helt sålda på det. Köttet såg också annorlunda ut, men här var det bara positivt då det var välkryddat, välsmakade, saftigt och med en fantastisk frasig stekyta. Precis som på många andra ställen i Stockholm så var mängden svartpeppar överdådig denna gång. Den stora mängden förstärkte visserligen köttet stekyta, men smakmässigt påminde köttet mer om pepparbiff och det hade räckt med halva mängden. Baconet höll hög klass, med en tydlig rökighet och ett tillfredsställande krisp. Våra toppings var balanserade såväl smak- som texturmässigt, och hjälpte till att lyfta burgaren ytterligare. Vi tyckte dock att den söta smörgåsgurkan på vår cheeseburgare hade passat bättre som en mer klassisk dillpickle. Pommes fritesen var lagom friterade och saltade, precis som förra gången.

The Wagon jobbar på och finslipar sina burgare, och vi ser fram emot framtida besök. Vi hoppas att de tänker om lite med sitt bröd, och att de fortsätter skruva på smakbilden. De har gått från bra till ännu bättre, och även om vi inte kan motivera ett högre betyg ännu så kan de mycket väl bli smått fantastiska så småningom.

The Wagon Burgers & Brews opened back in 2020 by Grisslinge Havsbad in Värmdö just outside central Stockholm, and in our 2021 review we felt that did a lot of things right. We were curious to see their progression, and this time we ordered their Cheeseburger with two mustard fried 100-gram beef patties, cheddar, onions, sweet pickle, burger sauce and ketchup for 108 SEK (9.5 USD) and their Smoky Bacon Cheese with double beef patties, cheddar, bacon, onions, tomato BBQ sauce and a smoky sauce for 118 SEK (10.5 USD). We also ordered some french fries for an additional 30 SEK (2.5 USD).

Our burgers were pretty similar to last year’s offerings, but there were a few things that had changed. Their new bun was a bit bigger and not as soft, and we weren’t completely sold on it. The patties were a bit different as well, but this was a positive change as they were well-seasoned, tasty, juicy and with an excellently crispy crust. Just like many other places in Stockholm nowadays they used an exuberant amount of black pepper, and even though it enhanced the crust it became overpoweringly peppery and half the amount would have done the trick. The bacon was really good, with a deep smoky flavour and a crispy texture. The rest of the toppings were well-balanced flavour and texture wise, and worked well with each other. But the sweet pickle in our cheeseburger would have been better as a more traditional dill pickle. Their french fries were excellently cooked and seasoned, just like last time.

It’s clear that The Wagon keep fine-tuning their burgers, and we look forward to trying them again in the future. We hope that they find another bun and continue to tweak their flavours by then. They’ve gone from good to even better, and even though we can’t quite motivate a higher score this time we are hopeful that they can reach astounding heights if they keep up the good work.

Recension från 12 april 2021

Recension skriven av Toby Lee

12 april 2021, The Wagon

Inte tappade bakom en vagn.

The Wagon Burger & Brews är en liten burgarvagn som öppnade under 2020, och som ligger vid Grisslinge Havsbad i Stockholmsförorten Värmdö. Här serverar de en handfull olika hamburgare, och en dubbelburgare med 200 gram högrev från en närliggande gård kostar mellan 100 och 115 kronor, med pommes frites för ytterligare 15 kronor. Vi beställde flera olika burgare, bland annat en Smokey Bacon Cheese med bacon, ekologisk burgarcheddar, rökig dressing, barbecuesås, lök och tomat samt en Red Hot med ekologisk burgarcheddar, picklad chili, sourcream- & oniondressing, rostad lök och smörgåsgurka.

Våra burgare serverades i takeaway-förpackningar och såg riktigt stora och fina ut, omslutna av ett gyllenbrunt och fluffigt burgarbröd från Systrarna Delselius intilliggande bageri. Vår Smokey Bacon var lite av en smakexplosion, med en härligt rökig majonnäs och rejält med sälta i baconet. Silverlökens krispiga crunch bidrog med en härlig textur, men smakade inte så mycket. Red Hot-burgaren bjöd på några intressanta smakkombinationer och vi gillade särskilt dressingen och den varma hettan från chilin. Däremot så var den rostade löken på gränsen till bränd, vilket gjorde den något bitter. Själva köttet var saftigt, men saknade lite stekyta vid båda våra besök, och hade tjänat på lite mer salt och peppar för att lyfta smakerna. Pommes fritesen var väldigt krispiga på utsidan och krämiga i mitten, och väl värda sitt pris.

The Wagon Burger & Brews serverar riktigt goda, prisvärda och intressanta burgare med hantverkskänsla, och vi ser verkligen fram emot att se dem finslipa sitt koncept. Det här borde bli en riktig favorit för alla Värmdöbor som är sugna på en riktigt god hamburgare.

The Wagon Burger & Brews is a small burger wagon that first opened in 2020, located by Grisslinge Havsbad in the Stockholm suburb of Värmdö. Here they serve a handful of different hamburgers, and a double burger with 200 grams of locally sourced chuck costs between 100 and 115 SEK (11.5-13.5 USD), plus french fries for an additional 15 SEK (2 USD). We tried several of their burgers, including their Smokey Bacon Cheese with bacon, organic burger cheddar, smoky sauce, BBQ sauce, white onions and tomato and their Red Hot with organic burger cheddar, pickled chili, sourcream & onion dressing, roasted onions and a sweet pickle.

Our burgers came served in takeout boxes and looked impressively big and tasty, wrapped in a fluffy and golden brown bun from Systrarna Delselius’ adjoining bakery. Our Smokey Bacon really tasted a lot, with a really smokey mayo and salty bacon. The white onions added some great crunch, but could have tasted a bit more. The Red Hot had a few interesting flavours, and we did like the dressing and the pickled red chilis. The fried onions were on the verge of being burnt though, and tasted a bit too bitter. The beef patties were super juicy, but a tad too soft during both our visits and we would have preferred more crust and a bit more salt and pepper to lift the flavours. We enjoyed how the french fries had a crispy outside and a creamy centre, and definitely recommend them.

The Wagon Burger & Brews serve really tasty and interesting artisanal burgers at a great price-point, and we really look forward to following their journey. They’re bound to be a real hit for everyone in Värmdö on the lookout for a good burger.

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