Handmade Burger Co.

For my 3^rd blog I will write about my experience at Handmade Burger Co. This company have been around for a few years now but I have only ever been a few times. However I was in town and thought why not give it a shot. Located on St Vincent Street, it is bang in the centre of town, making it easy to get to. On first impressions the staff seemed to be friendly and rather helpful, allowing us to find a better table than they originally put us at, which was good. As this was at lunch time I chose to just have the Avocado and Bacon burger, without mayo on it. Along with that I got a portion of sweet potato fries. It took slightly longer than I hoped to get the food but was still good none the less. The only thing I didn’t like about the burger was the – what I believe was raisin relish, but if I knew it was on the burger I would have asked for it without. The sweet potato fries were cooked to perfection also. The overall experience in Handmade Burger Co. was good, the restaurant is set out to look kind of rustic with a sort of American theme too, which made it appear as a fun place to eat. Overall I would recommend that if you are a burger lover then this is the place for you. It was easily affordable for students on a budget and what you get for your money is definitely worth it.

Rating-

Price – 4/5 – good value for money

Customer Service – 3/5 - friendly and helpful, ensure we had a good experience

Food – 4.5/5 – only complaint would be the relish

Experience – 4/5 – good atmosphere

Overall rating – 4/5

Thank you for reading, hope you enjoyed and another blog will be up shortly.

Zizzi

For my second blog post I shall talk about my experience at Zizzi’s. With 2 locations in Glasgow City Centre – one in Prince’s Square and the other in Royal Exchange Square, it is one of my favourite Italian restaurants to go to when getting food in Glasgow. Again I first chose to try Zizzi’s as I had heard from a friend that it was very good. Since the first time I tried it, it has always been my go to choice over any other Italian in the town centre.

When I went for the first time we had to wait for half an hour as the restaurant was completely full. This suggested to me that the food must be good if they are so busy. When it came to getting our table the waitress was extremely friendly. So… so far so good. When I first took a look at the menu I was unsure on what to have as many of the things on it I had never heard of. To start though I went for ‘little soul’ breads which are small, slightly salty rolls. These are served warm and with garlic butter. Other restaurants such as pizza express serve similar starters to thing with their dough balls, which come with garlic butter. In comparison I would chose Zizzi’s as they had more flavour. For my main I had the Italian Hot pizza with a Rustica base. The Rustica base is slightly bigger than your classic base which makes it crispier. Like the name suggests the pizza was very hot, which meant I had to pick the chillies off it. Since then I have asked for no chillies on my pizza but even with them it is still very nice.

In comparison to other Italian restaurants the price for what you get in Zizzi’s is quite expensive depending on what you get. I would say it is worth it now and then but to spend as much as I do in there regularly is a bit steep and because of this it can mean I will chose somewhere else to go which is more affordable.

However, overall the experience in Zizzi’s is a positive one and I would recommend going there.  If however you have limited funds there are alternatives to Zizzi’s which while might not be as good in quality of food they are still very nice.

Thank you for reading, will be back with another post soon

Italian Hot Pizza

Black Rooster Peri-Peri

As many of you who know me personally will already know, I love food. I am constantly asking my friends if they want to go out for food ,no matter the time. It has become one of my worst habits. So for that reason I have chosen to write this blog about the experiences that I have while trying new places to eat. To start off my blog I will today discuss my experience at a small fast food restaurant called Black Rooster Peri-Peri. They have a restaurant in Glasgow and Coatbridge. Before going to Black Rooster, I had heard a number of good responses in relation to the food there and I had also seen a number of Snapchat and Instagram stories of people taking pictures of their food. So like most would be, I was intrigued. This ultimately was the reason for going and giving it a shot.

My first impressions as I walked in the door was that it was very bright and modern inside. Unlike other fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s and KFC, it felt more like a restaurant is meant to feel. On arrival with a few of my friends, we were greeted at the door and shown to a table. The member of staff who greeted us came across very friendly and helpful as we had never been before. They have a similar style to Nandos as in you go up to the counter to order your food and you can pick what spice your food is, along with an array of sides. The spices ranged from very mild to very hot, whilst giving alternative fruity flavours for those who aren't a fan of spicy food. For my meal I chose to have mild chicken strips with curly fries. From what people had told me, even there mild spice still had a bit of a kick and they weren’t lying. The service was relatively fast, considering the restaurant was full which was impressive. The food itself was excellent. It was full of flavour and cooked very well. A few of my friends however had gone for the extra hot and said that it was just too spicy, but that all depends of peoples tolerance for spice.

Black Roosters main competitors are probably the huge franchise Nandos, one of the market leaders in the UK. Arguably I would say I enjoyed it more than a Nandos and for a similar size portion you pay just over half the price of what you could get in Nandos. This will be a major factor when it comes to picking between the two for a lot of people as it seems that their target market is young people in their late teens or early 20s, a demographic known for not having a huge disposable income.

Overall the entire experience was great. Food was amazing and the service was extremely friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend going for those who haven’t tried it yet.

Ratings-

Price: 5/5

Customer service: 4/5

Food: 4/5

Overall: 4.5/5

Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I hope you return for future blogs.