Burger & Lobster: Fast Food With Class

Merry Christmas Eve!!

 

As much as I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s Christmas lunch with turkey and all the trimmings, let’s talk about fast food for a sec.  Over the past year, I’ve noticed one emerging food trend in particular: gourmet fast food.  Forget McDonald’s- suddenly hot dogs are served with champagne,  truffle parmesan fries are the rage, and burgers are offered on menus side-by-side with lobster.  Especially after trying out Burger & Lobster on Friday, I hope this trend sticks!

For someone who gets overwhelmed with too many options, I loved their minimal offerings.  As a restaurant with no menu, our waitress informed us of the 3 dishes available:

  1. 1 lb lobster with garlic butter
  2. Lobster roll- brioche roll stuffed with lobster meat in a Japanese mayo
  3. 10 oz 100% beef burger
All come with fries & salad, and are each priced at £20

My mom & I ordered the lobster (steamed & then chargrilled).  Juicy lobster meat dipped in hot garlic butter…trust me, it did NOT dissapoint.  I had a bite of my brother’s lobster roll and it also tasted absolutely divine!  I always thought I wasn’t a fan of brioche but apparently I was very wrong.

And if the entrees seem limited, the dessert options are even less:

  1. Chocolate praline mousse
  2. Vanilla cheesecake drizzled with a salted caramel sauce

Everything about the cheesecake sounds right up my alley but I was way too stuffed for dessert!  My mom & bro shared the mousse and really enjoyed it.

Things got messy by the end of it and let’s just say that Burger & Lobster is not the ideal restaurant for a first date ;).  Forget lobster picks & crackers, hands are the only way to go when scooping out every last bit.  Although £20 may seem a bit pricey for a burger, it’s a steal for the amount of lobster served.  Between the food & fantastic service, Burger & Lobster is definitely worth “shelling” out for!

Demolished!

What’s your favorite kind of fast food…gourmet or not? 

34 thoughts on “Burger & Lobster: Fast Food With Class”

  1. Holy gorillas that lobster!!!!! Man I’m drooling over here and I just had breakfast haha! I’d totally inhale that deliciousness too, dang talk about a foodgasm 😉
    Have a great Christmas Khushboo!!

  2. I’m allergic to shellfish, so while I can’t exactly say that your lobster meal is right up my alley, I do love me some fast food. Chipotle would have to be my first pick, but sadly I can’t get it around these parts so I’m forced to enjoy the occasional McD’s french fry 😉

  3. I haven’t had gourmet fast food but I like to eat at places that use fresh (organic) ingredients and provide quick service. This place sounds really good though. If they had a veggie option, it’d be right up my alley! Happy holidays to you and your fam, K!!!

  4. Two choices out of three are lobster dishes!? I wouldn’t be complaining, but kind of funny.
    I love sushi rolls.. I guess it’s not so quick, but if you have all the ingredients, it’s a quick dish..
    Also, once in a while.. I crave a super meaty hamburger from in-n-out!!
    Merry Christmas!

  5. I’d love to taste test at this restaurant! I’m sure we don’t have a place like that here in Kentucky =(

    That lobster roll looks so delicious right now! I’m in ♥ with seafood. I’m actually addicted to shrimp and crab legs, melted in butter! YUM! Looking at your food photos is making me hungry, lol!

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

    Carrie
    xoxo

  6. Hey KT, hope you had a great Christmas… Garlic butter sounds heavenly… salted caramel sauce? Never tried it before… definitely on my to-try list…. Be jolly….

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