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| Thanks to Mr Jones for the photo and review! |
Who Are They?
Atomic Burger are a chain (if you
can call 2 outlets a chain) of pop culture obsessed restaurants that
claim that “Great burgers ain't rocket science”. The restaurant
is decked out in a quirky, fun way, from the comic book covers on the
windows to the posters of Thundercats, He-Man and many others on the
walls. Action figures, spaceships and the odd soft toy are arrayed
across the ceiling and a full size ET figure perches atop the beer
fridge . The big screen by the counter plays an eclectic mix of TV
Theme tunes, American punk rock and cult movie soundtracks. I was
there on a Monday afternoon and was alone, save for a couple at
another table, so the atmosphere wasn't exactly jumping, but I can
imagine, given the number of students in Bristol, that it must get
pretty crowded there evenings and weekends.
Thoughts
The Menu consists of a whopping 22
different burger choices, including a burger of the month and a make
your own option, they also do 6 different hot dogs and the usual
assortment of appetisers and sides. Given the number of choices it
was no surprise I had to ask my waitress for more time in deciding
and I would recommend that if you were going with a large party at a
peak time that you got people to check the menu on the website in
advance or you’ll be waiting all night for people to make up their
minds. The pop culture references continue onto the menu with each
item being a namecheck from the Forest Gump (a plain burger) to the
Chuck Norris (American cheese, pulled pork and onions. Each burger is
also available as Beef, Chicken or Veggie, meaning that even your
weird non burger eating friends can be satisfied, and believe me,
they WILL be satisfied.
After long deliberation I chose
the Double Jake & Elwood (2 burgers, blue cheese and fried onions
along with a side of Sci Fries (fries in a chilli and garlic rub)
with a Charlie Brown milkshake (peanut butter, cream and chocolate)
to wash it down.
The burger when it arrived was
pure heaven, the bacon was crisp without being brittle or burnt, the
cheese was strong and plentiful and the onions were golden and tasty.
The bun was firm without being crusty and managed to last through the
meal without falling apart as so many others do. This couldn't have
been easy as the burgers themselves were undoubtedly the juiciest
burgers I have ever had, done to perfection and with a subtle spicy
flavour which didn't interfere with the meat but added to it. The
fries were hot, crisp and very spicy and the milkshake was so thick
that in the end I gave up and asked for a spoon.
Conclusion
If you are ever in Bristol or
Oxford, go to Atomic Burger, you will not be sorry. If you live
somewhere that makes a trip to Bristol or Oxford unlikely, Move.
Score
9/10 - only because I don’t
feel comfortable giving a 10/10 on my first review
Where can I find them?
Bristol and Oxford
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