I’m going to jump right in with a bold claim here: Burger Theory is the best burgers I’ve had in Bristol. 

I’d tried their burgers from their stalls at St. Nick’s Night Market and other events around Bristol, but hadn’t really appreciated just how perfect they are until a couple of months ago we stumbled across them at Kongs on King Street where they’ve taken over the kitchen. And since then we’ve been back a few (many) times! 

Kongs is a great place – it’s nice to chill out in the day time and really fun for drinks in the evening. It reminds me quite a lot of Penn Social in Washington DC, though not quite as big. 

But, back to the best burgers in Bristol- Chris went straight for the Hairy Beast: a beef and jalapeño patty AND a southern fried chicken breast, with crispy crispy bacon, beautifully melted cheddar cheese, Frank’s hot sauce and blue cheese dressing (£11.75). 

It was immense! A little hard to pick up but that didn’t stop him, it was still gone within minutes, a sign of how great it was. 

I went for the more traditional (I would say boring but it really wasn’t), Cheese Theory: Beef and bacon patty with crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, gherkin, mustard mayonnaise and their homemade ketchup (£7.75). 

The patty was perfect – tender, well cooked but with absolutely no burnt taste. The gherkin, my essential burger ingredient, was crunchy and sweet and the lettuce and tomatoes were so fresh. All these great ingredients and the amazing sauces that were dripping off it made for one very juicy, delicious burger.

I also had the cheese theory another time but when they had run out of the beef and  bacon patty so I had the beef and jalapeño  patty, it was just the right amount of spice so I’m definitely tempted to try a different burger with that patty now. 
If you haven’t got the message by now; I would definitely definitely recommend Burger Theory – take a look at their menu here and go grab one now!