Restaurant

Cotswold wagyu beef, cheese, onion ring. burger with fries and black garlic ketchup (£19)

A bank holiday weekend in the sunshine is one of the best parts of living in the UK. Being my mother’s birthday weekend it was slightly more unique. We decided on a nice dinner at the Seven Tuns.

It’s not often I go for a Wagyu burger (primarily because of the price) but I decided to treat myself given the occasion. The food at the Seven Tuns is always good and I can’t say I have had any bad experiences there. In general, toppings are what make the burger, as a result, it’s nice to have a decent helping of them. Someone didn’t tell the Seven Tuns this, the lack of toppings was definitely the most significant letdown of this burger.

Toppings 3/5

There was lots of cheese (this seems to be a trend on more expensive burgers and I don’t know quite how I feel about this). The onion ring was lovely but apart from this there wasn’t much else.

Patty 5/5

A Wagyu patty is difficult to mess up, I was not disappointed with this patty. The taste was amazing and the patty was very juicy.

Bun 4/5

The bun was a seeded bun which was toasted. I enjoyed it as it was not over toasted so still soft on the inside. Unfortunately, it was quite flat and didn’t keep its shape.

Fries 4.5/5

The fries were very crunchy and had a soft middle. They were also included in the price which is always a big plus.

Buttermilk fried chicken, avocado, red onion, Cajun mayo & coriander. (£14.75 + £3.50 for fries)

As it was a Thursday, I headed into the office with a slight spring in my step. Friday was the start of the bank holiday weekend, so I knew after-work pints would be enjoyed without the impending work day to follow. Upon arriving in the office my dreams of this were shattered, the usual ‘after-work pint crew’ were not in the office. Fear not, one of the biggest benefits of having a girlfriend is always having someone to do stuff with.

Fast forward to Thursday night, a few pints in at a local Brewdog. I was starving and decided to treat myself to the Cluck Norris.

Being a Brewdog you know what you’re going to get but unfortunately, the chefs appeared to decide that I needed fewer toppings and an over-crispy bun. Despite this, I did enjoy the burger and would recommend it.

Toppings 3/5

The small amount of toppings actually on the burger were very enjoyable. But I would not consider two pieces of avocado and two pieces of red onion much of a topping. I’m also not a fan of coriander so requested for that to be removed.

Patty 5/5

This was hands down the best buttermilk chicken patty I have had in a long time. It was a chunky meaty piece of chicken which had been cooked to perfection. The chicken was juicy and the outside was the perfect level of crunchy. This is going to be the new benchmark for buttermilk fried chicken burgers.

Bun 4/5

The bun was your standard seeded bun. It has been toasted but felt a little over toasted making it quite crunchy. Other than that it was soft and rather enjoyable.

Fries 3/5

I am never a fan of having to pay extra for fries. I am yet to meet anyone who gets a burger without fries or a side of some kind, but they still insist on making you pay extra. Apart from the cost, the fries were amazing. They had a very crunchy outside with a soft and fluffy inside. I only rate them a 3 due to having to pay extra for them.

The Seven Tuns – Wagyu Beef Burger (4/5)

Brewdog – Cluck Norris (3.5/5)