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Smashburger öppnade sin första restaurang i Denver redan 2007, och har sedan dess vuxit till en kedja med fler än 200 restauranger världen över. Vi recenserade dem för första gången 2017 efter besök i såväl USA som England, och ansåg då att de var en oambitiös snabbmatsburgare. Men under vårt senaste besök i New York fick vi en helt annan upplevelse.

Vi beställde en Double Bacon Smash för 11 USD (115 kronor) som innehöll rökt bacon, ost, sallad, tomat och majonnäs. Vårt största klagomål i England var det torra brödet, så döm av vår förvåning när vår burgare hade ett mjukt och härligt fluffigt bröd. Köttet hade en rejäl stekyta och var mjukt och saftigt på insidan, och osten hade smält fint ovanpå. Utöver att grönsakerna var lite kalla så hade vi inga allvarliga synpunkter, och proportionerna mellan alla ingredienser var alldeles utmärkta. Ja, förutom baconet då med tanke på att de glömde lägga till det på burgaren och vi inte hade tid och ork att få problemet åtgärdat.

Smashburger är inte den bästa burgarkedjan där ute, men de är ändå ett fullgott alternativ om hungern gör sig påmind och du vill ha en snabb, god och enkel snabbmatsburgare gjord på färskmalet kött.

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Smashburger opened their first restaurant in Denver back in 2007, and have since then grown into an international chain with over 200 restaurants worldwide. We previously reviewed them back in 2017 based on visits to their US and UK locations, and back then we felt that they served unambitious fast food burgers. But during our latest New York visit we got a different experience.

We ordered a Double Bacon Smash for 11 USD, with smoked bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo. During our last UK visit we’d been very disappointed with their dry buns, so we were happily surprised to see that it was soft and incredibly fluffy this time around. The patties had a nice crust and with a soft and juicy bite to them, and the cheese was properly melted. Despite some cold vegetables, we didn’t have too many complaints, and the ratios between the different ingredients were really good. Well, apart from the fact that they’d forgotten to add bacon to our burger and that we didn’t have the time and energy to let them fix it.

Smashburger isn’t the best burger chain out there, but they’re still a decent alternative if you’re hungry for a fast, tasty and simple fast-casual burger made from freshly ground beef.

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Recension från 12 juli 2017

Recension skriven av Toby Lee

Smashburger är en amerikanskt snabbmatskedja i det övre segmentet som numera har fler än 300 restauranger runt om i världen. Likt andra ”fast casual”-kedjor av rang (som Shake Shack, Five Guys och In-N-Out) så är allt kött färskmalet, vilket är ett slags minimumkrav för att vi ska anse dem vara intressanta.

Tyvärr känns det inte som att kvalitetstänket har nått så mycket längre än att de ska nå upp till detta grundkriterium, då de flesta andra komponenterna känns som hämtade från vilket snabbmatsställe som helst. Vi har testat Smashburger vid ett par tillfällen, men problemen har alltid varit samma.

Vår BBQ-, cheddar och baconburgare såg riktigt tråkig ut när den serverades. Det briocheliknande brödet var väldigt torrt och tuggigt, och kändes knappt dagsfärskt. Köttet var ganska torrt och smakade nästan ingenting alls, men det var i alla fall lite rosa i mitten. Baconet, barbecuesåsen och den friterade löken tillförde inte heller något nämnvärt i smakväg. Sötpotatispommesfritesen var i alla fall klart godkända, men extrakryddningen med vitlök, rosmarin och olivolja var lite för tam.

Vi kan uppskatta de många valmöjligheterna när det gäller bröd och alternativ till kött, samt att själva köttet åtminstone är färskt, men Smashburger står sig verkligen inte i konkurrensen med de mer ambitiösa alternativen som nämndes ovan.

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🍔 Review № 1381

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Black Bear Burger is one of the veterans of the modern burger wave in England, and we have tried their burgers several times since our first review in 2017. Over the years, Black Bear Burger has received more and more attention and hype, both domestically and internationally, and today they are one of the most well-known burger restaurants in all of England. They have locations at nearly 10 places around London, and we visited their restaurant inside the Market Halls Victoria food hall and ordered their Double Miso Bacon Burger – the same burger that won them the National Burger of the Year 2025 award. The burger contained double patties, double cheese, smoked bacon and their miso butter mayo, and it cost 15.8 GBP (21 USD).

The burger looked exactly as we remembered it, with pre-formed patties and a pale bun covered in a generous layer of sesame seeds. The bun was soft and fluffy, but just like on our previous visits, we felt that the crust-like amount of sesame seeds took over both in terms of flavour and texture. The meat was of high quality as always and had a nice and potent dry-aged character that they are known for. The meat could have been juicier though, as it felt a bit too compact this time. The bacon was super tasty and crispy, just the way we like it, and the onion also contributed a nice texture. Their miso butter mayo was very flavourful with its buttery, salty, and umami-rich taste, but together with the bacon and the beef, the overall flavour profile was a bit too salty. We would have liked to see some kind of freshness to break up the saltiness for a more complete experience.

We are very happy that a veteran like Black Bear Burger continues to deliver high-quality burgers year after year, and they are still a safe bet when you are craving a really good burger in London.

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🍔 Review № 1381 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @black_bear_burger ★★★★☆ Black Bear Burger is one of the veterans of the modern burger wave in England, and we have tried their burgers several times since our first review in 2017. Over the years, Black Bear Burger has received more and more attention and hype, both domestically and internationally, and today they are one of the most well-known burger restaurants in all of England. They have locations at nearly 10 places around London, and we visited their restaurant inside the Market Halls Victoria food hall and ordered their Double Miso Bacon Burger – the same burger that won them the National Burger of the Year 2025 award. The burger contained double patties, double cheese, smoked bacon and their miso butter mayo, and it cost 15.8 GBP (21 USD). The burger looked exactly as we remembered it, with pre-formed patties and a pale bun covered in a generous layer of sesame seeds. The bun was soft and fluffy, but just like on our previous visits, we felt that the crust-like amount of sesame seeds took over both in terms of flavour and texture. The meat was of high quality as always and had a nice and potent dry-aged character that they are known for. The meat could have been juicier though, as it felt a bit too compact this time. The bacon was super tasty and crispy, just the way we like it, and the onion also contributed a nice texture. Their miso butter mayo was very flavourful with its buttery, salty, and umami-rich taste, but together with the bacon and the beef, the overall flavour profile was a bit too salty. We would have liked to see some kind of freshness to break up the saltiness for a more complete experience. We are very happy that a veteran like Black Bear Burger continues to deliver high-quality burgers year after year, and they are still a safe bet when you are craving a really good burger in London. #burgerdudes

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🍔 We were invited to @burger_fest_uk 2026 in Richmond, London as official judges to help crown the festival’s best burger.

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🍔 We were invited to @burger_fest_uk 2026 in Richmond, London as official judges to help crown the festival’s best burger. During this amazing event, we reviewed all 16 competing beef burgers. After a full day of judging, one burger stood above the rest and was awarded the coveted ”Burgerdudes Best Burger belt”. Join us behind the scenes as we meet some of the UK’s best burger restaurants, taste every single entry and reveal which burger took home the title. Follow the link in our bio or story to watch the full video on our YouTube channel. #burgerdudes

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