🍔 Review № 1368
🇸🇪 @lebabgavle ★★★☆☆
Le Báb took over Vigårda’s old premises in Gävle at the beginning of 2023, and made quite a splash upon opening, as the burgers were created in collaboration with Swedish burger champion Mikael Gustafsson. The restaurant now shares premises with the Italian restaurant Ll’Amice, and the menu featured a handful of different burger options. We ordered a double Cheeseburger with burger cheddar, silver onions, dill pickles, ketchup and mustard, as well as a double Dijon Mat och Vin by Micke Special with burger cheddar, silver onions, dill pickles, crispy onions, dijonnaise and yellow mustard. Both burgers cost 154 SEK (16 USD) each, including fries, a drink and a salad buffet.
The burgers were surprisingly similar, not least because they forgot the roasted onions in our Dijon burger. And despite our fairly high expectations, we were surprised by how inconsistent the quality was. The buns were properly toasted on the inside and held up well during the meal, but the top of the crown was pretty chewy. The double 100-gram beef patties had a nice crust on top and were well-seasoned. However, we were disappointed to find that the crust was pale underneath. Instead of being juicy and crispy, the beef ended up being noticeably soft. The cheeseburger could have used more ketchup to balance out the mustard flavour. The dill pickles – which were usually one of Micke’s strong points – were very salty without much acidity. The raw onions were hard to bite through. The Dijon mustard did help to redeem the burger somewhat by adding a rounder and milder flavour profile, and it would have probably been even better with the promised crispy onions. The fries were also slightly overcooked, although they were very crispy.
Le Báb serves decent burgers in central Gävle. We had admittedly expected a bit more finesse, but the burgers themselves were still good and reasonably priced – especially at lunchtime.
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