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This place has potential but does not deliver. As a foodie that really knows a good burger this was not good. It was okay but the meat could have used some spices. The cheese was rubbery and for the price, it just wasn t that great. I m very picky about my burgers. I want them juicy with flavour and great fresh ingredients. I felt the menu looked great but when it came to taste, it didn t meet the standard.

zoineos (DI User). 02/04/12

Whenever I take my first bite into a freshly prepared GBK chilli burger it is usually enough to send me temporarily into ecstasy. I imagine it's close to the feeling a smoker gets with that first drag of a cigarette after a period of forced abstinence. GBK can get the food so right! Crispy lettuce leaves, juicy tomato slices, a tangy relish and that oh so magical chilli sauce, char-grilled and flavoursome bread rolls and a perfectly cooked, generously sized burger - what a combination!

I mop up with piping hot chips the juices that inevitably drop down onto the plate, and I ask for another napkin to wipe my fingers. I feel wild and not a little guilty to make such a mess as I eat, but it's all part of the experience. No knives and forks for this baby - just grab it, sink your teeth in and enjoy.

At busy times the sound level at GBK is almost unbearable. The reverberant sound of noisy chairs being moved over the wooden floor, the thumping music and the raised voices of people trying to make themselves heard above the din means it's almost impossible to have civilised conversation. One can step out after a meal into relative calm on George Street. Relative calm on George Street. Yes, it can get that noisy inside GBK. My advice - go at off peak times if possible. The noise levels are far less, and chances are you'll leave feeling refreshed as well as replenished. I go at about 3pm if I can, after the lunchtime rush.

Also it's worth checking on line for voucher deals, 2 for 1 etc. The standard prices are rather high, especially considering the basic decor and loud environment. But the burgers, those chilli burgers. I'm drooling again.

My Dad and I are big fans of GBK. I love the burgers because they are big, juicy and full of flavour, and I usually give them 10 out of 10 or even more! However today we went and I can only give them 7 out of 10. The reason is that the burgers were almost cold, and our chips were a mixture of hot and cold ones, and they were quite oily too.

Even though GBK was quite busy when we went I still think that the food should be served hot. Perhaps we went there at a bad time for them. The food still had the great taste that we normally enjoy but it would have been even better hot!

Leo G (Unverified). 06/04/10

I visited the GBK with a friend last night. The food: the burgers are so massive they are held together by wooden skewers, and are far too big to pick up. A knife and fork is the only way forward. The GBK offers a rather enormous range of burgers. You can choose from the standard beef or cheeseburger, all the way through various chicken combinations with other toppings, and they even offer a bison burger. Vegetarians are well-catered for. Every burger comes with fresh salad, and various sauces/relish depending on your choice. Worth noting, too, is that you can add any extra topping to any burger for a supplement.

I went for the 'cajun' beefburger, and my friend chose the avocado and bacon chicken burger. My burger was excellent - the patty itself was clearly of high quality, the smoky, sweet sauce was good (though I wouldn't have necessarily called it 'cajun'), and, perhaps best of all, the GBK is the only place in Britain I've been that will cook your hamburger medium rare should you prefer. My friend’s was excellent; certainly, it was loaded with bacon and avocado, and the chicken fillet was superb too. Finally, the chips, which are thick, crispy and golden, and really rather good. The bill, for this food and a couple of Cokes, came to Ј22.45, so not cheap, but worth it.

As for the place itself, seating is generic, yet more pleasant than your average burger bar. You're seated when you arrive and invited to order at the counter. Service is friendly, if slow when ordering - the GBK is nearly always busy, and one does wonder if having only one person taking orders is a good idea.

Overall, the GBK comes very highly recommended. But don't go there on a budget.

WTD (Unverified). 17/11/09

The burgers here are superb, easily the best I've ever had in the UK - full of flavour and cooked perfectly. The Blue Cheese version is very good, but veggies won't be disappointed by the options on offer either. Fries and "homeslaw" are not too bad either. So for a great burger, give it a go and look out for 2-4-1 deals too.

But a word of warning - the canteen ambience won't be to everyones liking - its a strange mix of self-service and waitress service. There are often queues. Its also often packed and everyone sits close together. So not the place for a romantic date! But if you're looking for a great burger and don't mind the surroundings give it a try.

Mike (Unverified). 24/01/09

Sadly, the service left a lot to be desired - we waited a good 20 minutes to be seated becuase empty tables were not cleared quickly enough and becuase groups of two were being seated at tables for four, we weren't given menus or a table number when we sat down and then got shouted at by the girl on the till for 'not listening' when we said we didn't know what our table number was!

I really think GBK needs to look at the way it operates - it would be better either as an 'order, pay, sit where you like' operation, or as a full table service restaurant, but the current mish-mash of waiting to be seated and then ordering at the counter is a bit weird.