Betty’s

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Betty’s

Betty’s är enligt många det bästa burgarhaket i den lyxiga semesterorten Punta del Este, som ligger på Uruguays sydkust. Uruguay är ju världskänt för sina fantastiska råvaror, och kanske framförallt sitt kött, vilket gav oss väldigt höga förhoppningar på att få en riktigt bra burgare under vårt besök. På menyn samsades sju olika burgare, och vi beställde en Quarter med dubbla köttpuckar, cheddar, bacon, rödlök, pickles och ketchup tillsammans med pommes frites för 540 UYU (155 kronor).

Burgaren vi serverades fick oss nästan att tappa hakan, för vi insåg direkt att detta inte skulle bli någon rolig upplevelse. När vi greppade tag om brödet kände vi hur kallt det var och vi kunde snabbt konstaterade att det också var både torrt och helt orostat. I direktkontakt med insidan av såväl kronan som hälen låg ett rejält lager med ketchup som så gott som utplånade alla andra smaker. Baconet var besynnerligt nog både extremt hårt och segt, och skapade en riktigt trist textur tillsammans med deras iskalla pickles. Osten var knappt smält alls, och låg som ett trött segt täcke ovanpå köttpuckarna. Och köttet som vi hoppats så mycket på var både smaklöst och kompakt. Pommes fritesen var däremot okej. Visst, de var lite för oljiga men de gick åtminstone att äta.

Detta var en av de sämsta burgarna vi har ätit på flera år, och vi blev faktiskt smått chockade över att Betty’s lyckades pricka in så gott som alla generalfel man kan göra med en hamburgare. Som en positiv avslutning kan vi säga att personalen var väldigt trevlig och tillmötesgående, vilket var uppskattat även om det inte kan hindra oss från att dela ut vårt lägsta betyg.

In English

Betty’s came recommended to us as the best burger joint in the luxurious holiday resort of Punta del Este, located on the southern coast of Uruguay. Uruguay is world famous for their fantastic ingredients, and perhaps especially their meat, which gave us very high hopes of getting a really good burger during our visit. The menu included seven different burgers, and we ordered a Quarter Burger with double beef patties, cheddar, bacon, red onions, pickles and ketchup along with french fries for 540 UYU (14.5 USD).

The burger we received almost made our jaws drop, and we could immediately see that this wasn’t going to be a fun experience. When we grabbed the cold bun, we could also feel how dry and untoasted it was. And both the insides of the crown and the heel were smothered with a thick layer of ketchup that almost wiped out all other flavours. The bacon was both extremely hard and chewy, creating a really unappealing texture together with the ice-cold pickles. The cheese was barely melted at all, and lay like a chewy blanket on top of the patties. And the meat that we had so much hope for was both flavourless and compact. The fries, on the other hand, were okay. Sure, they were a little too oily, but at least they were edible.

This was one of the worst burgers we’ve eaten in years, and we were actually a little shocked that Betty’s managed to nail just about every general mistake you can make with a burger. As a positive conclusion, the staff was very nice and accommodating, which was appreciated even if it can’t stop us from giving Betty’s our lowest rating.

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27 - Los Muergos esq, Punta del Este Uruguay

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