Restaurang Gamla Kyrkan

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Foto: Dubbel Cheese från Restaurang Gamla Kyrkan.

Restaurang Gamla Kyrkan, mer känt under namnet GK’s, är systerrestaurangen till Östra Kyrkogatan i Umeå. På menyn samsas totalt sju burgare, och vi beställde en dubbel Cheese med fyra skivor cheddar, finhackad lök, pickles, senap, ketchup och majonnäs. Vi beställde även en dubbel William-burgare med fyra skivor cheddar, rostad lök, Trocadero-karamelliserad lök och deras emmi-sås. Priset på dubbelburgarna med pommes frites, en dippsås samt läsk blev 199 respektive 209 kronor under lunchen.

Burgarnas utseende och ratio liknade burgarna från Östra Kyrkogatan, med sin nästintill perfekta stekyta och härligt glansigt bröd. De kändes extremt bra i handen och det märktes direkt att de tillagats med omsorg. Köttet hade en rejält djupa bifftoner och den knäckiga stekytan var riktigt tillfredsställande, men tyvärr dominerades smakbilden av det överdrivna lagret med svartpeppar. Cheeseburgaren bjöd ändå på klassiska smaker, men trots att allt var riktigt gott så hade vi gärna sett ännu mer senap och ketchup för att verkligen lyfta upplevelsen. William-burgaren hade en intressant smakprofil, men den lilla mängden sås gjorde att den inte riktigt stod ut. Den Trocadero-karamelliserade löken var oväntat god, och vi hade gärna sett mer av både såsen och löken för att ge dem en chans mot det peppartunga köttet. Pommes fritesen var helt klart godkända med ett skönt krisp, och de tillhörande dippsåserna var riktigt goda.

Det finns ingen tvekan om att Restaurang Gamla Kyrkan serverar riktigt goda burgare som vi mer än gärna äter igen, men vi skulle gärna se en bättre balans mellan smakerna för att de ska uppnå samma höga höjder som sin syskonrestaurang.

In English

Restaurant Gamla Kyrkan, better known as GK’s, is the sister restaurant to Östra Kyrkogatan in Umeå. Their menu features a total of seven burgers, and we ordered a double Cheese with four slices of cheddar, chopped onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard and mayo. We also ordered a double William burger with four slices of cheddar, fried crispy onions, onions caramelised in the Swedish soft drink Trocadero and their emmi sauce. Our double burgers with fries, a dipping sauce and soft drinks were priced at 199/209 SEK (18.5/19.5 USD) during lunch.

The appearance and ratio of our hamburgers were similar to the burgers from Östra Kyrkogatan, with their almost perfect crust and lovely glossy bread. They felt extremely good in our hands and it was obvious that they had been cooked with care. The meat had a really deep beefy flavour and the crispy crust was very satisfying, but unfortunately the flavour was dominated by the excessive amounts of black pepper. The cheeseburger still offered classic flavours, but although everything was tasty, we would have liked to see even more ketchup and mustard to really enhance the experience. The William burger had an interesting flavour profile, but the small amount of sauce meant it didn’t really stand out. The Trocadero caramelised onions were unexpectedly good, and we would have liked to see more of both the sauce and the onions to give them a chance against the peppery meat. The fries were perfectly decent with a nice crunch, and the accompanying dipping sauces were really good.

There’s no doubt that Restaurant Gamla Kyrkan serve really good burgers that we’d be more than happy to eat again, but they need a better balance of flavours to reach the same heights as their sibling restaurant.

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Fruktvägen 1, Umeå Sweden

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