GBK

Gourmet Burger Kitchen *B*

Hunger Factor: 6

GBK, the new burger bar located in the city center of Nottingham, looked very inviting and so hence this review was born.

The restaurant itself is very petite and consists of a glass front with pictures of kiwi's embedded on. GBK help save the endangered kiwi and gives 25p to the endangered Kiwi association for every Kiwiburger sold.

I sat down and received a menu which presented me with a choice of 12 different types of burgers :- The Wellington, Pesterella, Classic, Chilli, Habanero, Mexican, Jamaican, Avocado Bacon, Cheese, BBQ, Blue Cheese and Kiwiburger. I chose the BBQ burger which came with a BBQ jalapeno sauce. The burger is made from fresh Angus cattle and consists of only the best type of beef. The burger also contained some lettuce and tomatoes which blended well with the overall consistency of the burger.

The burgers cost around £8.00 which is fairly expensive due to the fact that you don't get any side dishes included but due to the fine ingredients that are used the price seems reasonable.

I also ordered a side order of fries which cost £3.50 and were quite delightful. Overall the meal was good and the burger was delicious but I thought it was a tad overpriced for the quantity.

The meal gets a rating of 7/10 *B* because of it's taste but I didn't think that the price matched the quantity or consistency of the burger which forces me to score this a 7. If the burger came with a side order then this would rate higher.

Philos

Philos *A*

Hunger Factor: 4

Location: Philos Cafe, West Bridgford, Nottingham

Philos is a delicatessens and is quite simply delightful. It is a small and friendly shop which has a great atmosphere. The staff are delightfully friendly and serve with a smile which simply gives the shop a fantastic aura. When I visit philos I always purchase the meal deal which consists of a sandwhich, (which allows you to pick whichever ingrediants you like(and if they do not have the ingrediants they offer to go and get them for you)), a hot drink and a cake. The meal deal costs £5.95 and although a little overpriced you won't be dissapointed with the quality and the fulfillment of the meal. My usual order of chicken, bacon, cheese and mayo on freshly cut white sliced bread never fails to satisfy my tastebuds. The sandwich comes with a side salad which consists of lettuce, grapes, coleslaw, balsamic vinegar and cucumber. The salad is simply delectable and the coleslaw is one of the best ingrediants I have ever tasted. The hot chocolate melts in your mouth and also has a professional look as seen in the photo above. Finally for dessert I chose the caramel shortbread which has a great overall texture and the mix of caramel, chocolate and shortbread makes this simply one of the best cakes avaiable. Overall the meal was divine and left me feeling fresh and filled for the day ahead.

The atmosphere, food and friendlyness of the staff allow me to rate philos a 9.5/10. The only issue I can find with philos is that I would like the price dropped slightly. This is due to me being a student and I lack money.

KFC (The Godfather)

The Godfather *A*

Hunger Factor: 5

I bought the godfather meal from KFC due to the fact it is a new meal and i was wondering whether it would be as good as a bucket or not. The meal consisted of a spicy Italian burger, chips, 1 side order, 1 piece of KFC chicken and a drink.

I went and ordered the meal and was asked whether i would like my burger spicy or non spicy. I thought this was a silly question seeing as the meal states it is a spicy Italian burger and having the non spicy option would defeat the object of the burger and so i chose to go for the spicy option. I was then asked what side i would like to have with my meal to which i chose BBQ baked beans and finally i was asked what drink i would like to which of course i replied with tango orange. That drink sends me a bit hyper. I waited for about 3 minutes and finally received my meal. The service was pretty good and i didn't have to wait long which is always a positive.

I then sat down with my meal, I firstly ate the chips which were quite frankly cold and not a great start to the meal. I then ate the BBQ beans which were hot and very delicious just the way i like them. The 1 piece of chicken was next and although rather very small it was still tasty and satisfying. I then finally came onto the burger itself. My expectation was average due to the fact that i don't think burgers can ever be as nice as the chicken itself but when i took about the it was like a tiny bit of heaven slipped into my mouth. The burger consisted of just the right amount of spiciness (not too hot, not too mild) and the other ingredients blended beautifully. It was simply one of the best burgers I had ever eaten. I then finished my meal off by gulping down my tango.

The meal was highly fulfilling and is definitely enjoyable if you like things mildly spicy. The meal as a whole gets an 8/10 *A*, everything was lovely except for the cold chips.

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In this blog i will be reviewing different meals (home cooked to restaurants) and rating them out of 10 which will give a letter. The ratings go from E to A with E being the worst and A being the best. I shall also describe how the food was made (if home cooked) and how hungry i am at the time (this will be shown by a hunger factor rating which goes from 1-10, 1 being hungry to 10 being full). If you would like to see me review any foods please feel free to email me on jamestattrie@msn.com.