Having read the reviews I'd been waiting to pounce on the opportunity to order a burger from Peach…read moreAnd Pear Café and last night that opportunity sprang forth. It was late, I still hadn't been for a shop and I was starving. Having already perused the Just Eat menu I was aware that I only needed to spend the grand sum of £6 for free delivery, so I brought up the menu and coerced my housemate into getting involved.
We both chose a burger, for me the standard with cheese, my friend the stringy meat burger with cheese. I know, the stringy meat burger really doesn't sound appealing, but I was assured that it was lovely. There are some creative options, such as Thai style - with smoked tofu and chilli sauce - so more than just the average burger is available.
They each came in at just under four quid, and for that we got an entire portion of home made chips (which, strictly speaking were more like wedges) so there is no need to order in an extra portion as we did! And of course these wedges/chips deserve a special mention as they were delicious!
Now, to the meat of it. The burger itself was middling - way better than your average fast food establishment. A lovely soft seeded bun, more akin to a lovely sandwich roll than anything else, which was really nice. It came packed with fresh salad and in spite of travelling from Hyde Park it was still rather warm. The meat itself was seasoned nicely and the burger was more of a flat large patty than a juicy BBQ style burger. Whilst it was really enjoyable, it wasn't quite excellent - I wish it had been a touch juicier and the small amount of cheese I had wasn't melted, which was a shame!
However, there are three reasons to give four stars. Although the burger wasn't everything I've been dreaming of, the chips were delicious. I also ordered a Toblerone milkshake (I forget what it's officially called) and it was amazing. So tasty and creamy and perfectly blended, so there were no annoying chunky bits to distract from the shake. It tasted like liquid chocolate, but somehow sweet, light and beautifully frothy. Delicious!
On top of that their delivery dude was the nicest, most friendly delivery guy I've encountered. Rather than shove everything my way and shoom off he greeted me with a huge smile, asked how I was and said he hoped we enjoyed the meal! I know it might be overkill, as it took all of 30 seconds, but really that kind of happy service was unexpected and most welcome. Props to him, it's lovely to have someone so friendly give you your food!
So, all in all, I'm a fan. And at a minimum of £6 to spend in order to get delivery, it's pretty much a win win situation. Since I don't often go to Hyde Park I'm not sure I'll ever have the chance to eat in, but order in I shall. If for nothing else but the delicious milkshakes...