It seems that every place has its own take on the humble burger. They change the type of cheese, debate about whether or not to add pickle, or just throw pretty much anything on top. Some of the top shops start playing with the quality of meat and creating their own blends of chuck, sirloin, and short rib. And then you have Tongue'n'Cheek who have decided to celebrate some of the lesser known cuts of meat. In this case: ox heart.
For those of you that enjoy the thrill of eating unusual meats, this is the burger for you. For those that don't, pretend it's just regular old beef and take a bite. After that first one, I guarantee you won't stop until it's all gone. And then you'll probably want to order another one.
The star of the show here is the Heartbreaker burger. Not to be confused with the Heart Attack burger slung by some greasy shops in the US, this blend of ox heart and aged beef is juicy, full of beefy flavour, and incredibly tender. Combined with some spicy chimichurri sauce (a tad unusual for a burger) which brings both heat and some necessary acidity to cut through the rich marbling of the patty and then placed on a soft bun, this burger knocks it out of the park.
Areas for improvement would be a better bun given the brioche and demi-brioche offerings of most of the best places which absorb more juices than a typical burger bun however I understand the difficulty of doing that when running a street food stall. I'd love a bit more crunch to it either by adding some thicker bits in the chimichurri sauce, some fresh lettuce, or a bit of bacon.
Overall, Tongue'n'Cheek is giving the burger leaderboard something to think about and I'm going to award it the 3rd spot. Sorry Hawksmoor...you're number 4 now.
Location wise...you find it where all good Eat St Traders are - mainly KX Blvd and London Street Feast although they did make an appearance at the International Food Festival at Southbank. read more