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Foto: Dubbel cheeseburgare från Kuben.

Kuben är en container som ligger i ett industriområde i norra Umeå, och öppnades av två bröder under 2022. På senare tid har tipsen om stället haglat in, och de var ett självklart val när vi besökte UÅ. På menyn fanns mycket gott som lockade, såsom pizza, kebab och philly cheesesteaks, men vi nöjde oss med två olika hamburgare. Det blev en dubbel Cheeseburgare med två 120-gramsköttpuckar, fyra skivor cheddar, isad silverlök, pickles, ketchup och majonnäs samt en dubbel Kaptenen med två löksmashade köttpuckar à 120 gram, bacon, sallad, tomat, och chipotlemajonnäs. Under lunchen kostade båda våra dubbelburgare 134 kronor styck inklusive pommes frites, och vi fick lägga till ytterligare 20 kronor för en läsk.

Burgarna serverades med en pinne som tight tryckte sönder kronan på briochebrödet, men förutom kratern som bildades i topplocket så såg de riktigt fina ut. Köttet var smakrikt med en härligt balanserad pepparton, även om stekytan på båda burgarna svajade något. Vår Cheeseburgare var lite för hårt stekt samtidigt som Kaptenen gärna hade kunnat få lite mer yta. Brödet var helt okej uppvärmt, men tyvärr något demolerat av pinnen – som annars faktiskt behövdes då ingredienserna snabbt gled runt när vi försökte ta ut den. Cheeseburgaren var helt klart favoriten då den var både maffig och matig, och picklesen skapade en härlig balans med övriga ingredienser. Kaptenen kunde gärna ha haft mer tryck i chipotlemajonnäsen, som mest smakade klassisk hamburgerdressing. Men vi uppskattade det utmärkt stekta baconet och de fräscha grönsakerna. Pommes fritesen var goda och slank snabbt ner.

Kuben imponerade starkt och vi förstår verkligen varför kön var så pass lång som den var redan vid öppning. Vi rekommenderar helt klart burgaren, och nästa gång ska vi även lämna plats för annat också då ryktet säger att de dessutom har Umeås bästa kebab.

In English

Kuben is a container located in an industrial area in northern Umeå, and was opened by two brothers in 2022. As of late, we’ve been getting a lot of tips about the place, and they were an obvious choice when we visited UÅ. Their menu had a lot of tempting dishes, such as pizza, kebabs and philly cheesesteaks, but we settled for two different burgers. A double cheeseburger with two 120-gram beef patties, four slices of cheddar, pickled white onions, pickles, ketchup and mayo and a double Kaptenen with two 120-gram onion mashed beef patties, bacon, lettuce, tomato and a chipotle mayo. During lunch, both our double burgers cost 134 SEK (12.5 USD) each, including fries, and we added another 20 SEK (2 USD) for a soft drink.

Our burgers arrived with a skewer tightly pressed through the crown of the brioche bun, but apart from the crater, they looked really nice. The meat was tasty with a lovely well balanced peppery flavour, although the crust on both burgers was inconsistent. Our Cheeseburger had been smashed a little too hard, while our Kaptenen could have done with a deeper crust. The buns were nicely toasted, but unfortunately slightly demolished by the skewer – which turned out to be needed as the ingredients quickly slipped around when we tried to take it out. We definitely liked the cheeseburger the most as it was satisfying and filling, and the pickles created a lovely balance with the other ingredients. The chipotle mayo in our Kaptenen was a bit bland though, and tasted more like a classic hamburger sauce. But we still appreciated the excellently cooked bacon and the fresh vegetables. The fries were delicious and went down quickly.

We were very impressed with Kuben, and we can see why the queue was as long as it was when they opened. We definitely recommend the burger, and next time we’ll be sure to leave room for something else as well, as rumour has it that they also have Umeå’s best kebab.

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Formvägen 8C, Umeå Sweden

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