Location: On Clerkenwell Road, Between Farringdon and St. John Street.
What the menu said:
Match Burger - Signature Burger, cooked to your style, served with fries, bacon and cheese.
Price:
£10.95
Presentation:
Good. Two halves of bun separated with burger, bacon and melted cheese on one side, the plain bun and chunky slice of beef tomato on the other half.
Toppings:
Excellent. Several meaty bacon slices with rinds off, clearly grilled as no residue grease or fat. The cheese was a light swiss variety that was lightly melted, but again not greasy. Single slice of chunky, flavoursome beef tomato.
Bread:
Great! Simple ciabatta bap, but freshly baked so still warm, avoiding the usual trap of the bun disintegrating in the hand.
Meat:
Very good. Cooked rare and clearly hign quality and low fat beef burger, homemade so not in a usual generic shape.
Plate Accessories:
Good. A decent portion of hand-cut chunky chips served in a separate pot were light and crispy, served with homemade mayonnaise.
Overall rating: 9.5/10
This was the most amazing burger, combining all the essential elements, with a simple bun, tasty cheese and generous bacon, with a excellent quality beef. I would recommend this as a fabulous place to eat, however Match Clerkenwell has now shut down, although there is Match West End, the Clerkenwell restaurant will always have the edge (and fond memories) for me!
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