Food for thought: Relish your date night
Ok, so everyone loves burgers,
right? Well, have you heard of
Relish?
Relish, located at 135 Wortley Rd., is a gourmet burger joint in Wortley Village that's taking London by storm. Jessica and I visited Relish on her birthday for dinner and we took notes.
Relish, in a word, is cool, and you can see instantly how it's gained its reputation. From the moment you walk in, the wafting aroma of cooking burgers hits you and you can feel your stomach start to growl. You have a choice to dine inside or out on the patio if it's summer. I warn you, though, get there early because this place can fill up pretty quickly on a Friday or Saturday night. We chose to dine inside due to weather and once we were seated they placed before us the most challenging part of our evening: the menu.
Relish's menu is laid out in an organized way, but there is much to choose from. The process goes like this: first you choose which patty you'd like to eat. The choices include top sirloin beef, salmon, bison and veggie, to name a few. Next, you have a list of pre-constructed toppings that make up each style of burger. Each named in an interesting manner. There are over 40 to choose from, so this takes a while. Your choices range from "The Tucker and Taz" (extra cheesy) to "The Grazing Hippie" (bean sprouts and spinach added) to "The Smokin' Shanzty" (bourbon bbq sauce, two types of bacon, cheese, onion and mayo). Don't worry if you just like the plain stuff, they offer one with the traditional burger toppings as well.
If you're really hungry, you might want to try "The Fat Bastard" which consists of three burger patties, a lot of cheese, two types of bacon and a few other toppings. At $25 after tax, this last option is best saved for either the very hungry or those practicing for an eating competition.
Now that you've selected your burger, you still have two more choices to make: a side and a relish. For a side, you can choose from handmade pinwheel fries, mac and cheese, salads or coleslaw. The relish selection is an interesting touch and it comes down to exploration. Jess and I both chose the Smoky Avocado relish. It had a bit of a kick to it and complemented our meal nicely.
The food is served in wire baskets with classic red and white checked paper lining. The patties that you get are quite large and almost impossible to eat like you would a normal burger. We found that we had to cut the whole thing in half to get a bite, but they are definitely worth it. Our burgers were cooked perfectly and piled high with toppings.
Relish is a place that has done a lot for itself over a short period of time, and upon eating there, it's easy to see why. We both enjoyed ourselves and recommend anyone to check it out at least once. The prices are affordable and it's a great place to go with friends or for a date night. With friendly service and bottomless drinks, Relish is a nice way to spend an evening. After you finish dining, we both recommend taking a stroll up and down the streets and take in the nice, quiet atmosphere of Wortley Village, a community maybe not many of you have seen before.
For more info, check out Relish's website at relishhamburger.com.
Quality: 4/5
Staff: 4/5
Affordability: 3.5/5
Atmosphere: 4.5/5
Total: 16/20
Have questions, comments or suggestions? Feel free to e-mail us at foodforthoughtfc@gmail.com
Relish, located at 135 Wortley Rd., is a gourmet burger joint in Wortley Village that's taking London by storm. Jessica and I visited Relish on her birthday for dinner and we took notes.
Relish, in a word, is cool, and you can see instantly how it's gained its reputation. From the moment you walk in, the wafting aroma of cooking burgers hits you and you can feel your stomach start to growl. You have a choice to dine inside or out on the patio if it's summer. I warn you, though, get there early because this place can fill up pretty quickly on a Friday or Saturday night. We chose to dine inside due to weather and once we were seated they placed before us the most challenging part of our evening: the menu.
Relish's menu is laid out in an organized way, but there is much to choose from. The process goes like this: first you choose which patty you'd like to eat. The choices include top sirloin beef, salmon, bison and veggie, to name a few. Next, you have a list of pre-constructed toppings that make up each style of burger. Each named in an interesting manner. There are over 40 to choose from, so this takes a while. Your choices range from "The Tucker and Taz" (extra cheesy) to "The Grazing Hippie" (bean sprouts and spinach added) to "The Smokin' Shanzty" (bourbon bbq sauce, two types of bacon, cheese, onion and mayo). Don't worry if you just like the plain stuff, they offer one with the traditional burger toppings as well.
If you're really hungry, you might want to try "The Fat Bastard" which consists of three burger patties, a lot of cheese, two types of bacon and a few other toppings. At $25 after tax, this last option is best saved for either the very hungry or those practicing for an eating competition.
Now that you've selected your burger, you still have two more choices to make: a side and a relish. For a side, you can choose from handmade pinwheel fries, mac and cheese, salads or coleslaw. The relish selection is an interesting touch and it comes down to exploration. Jess and I both chose the Smoky Avocado relish. It had a bit of a kick to it and complemented our meal nicely.
The food is served in wire baskets with classic red and white checked paper lining. The patties that you get are quite large and almost impossible to eat like you would a normal burger. We found that we had to cut the whole thing in half to get a bite, but they are definitely worth it. Our burgers were cooked perfectly and piled high with toppings.
Relish is a place that has done a lot for itself over a short period of time, and upon eating there, it's easy to see why. We both enjoyed ourselves and recommend anyone to check it out at least once. The prices are affordable and it's a great place to go with friends or for a date night. With friendly service and bottomless drinks, Relish is a nice way to spend an evening. After you finish dining, we both recommend taking a stroll up and down the streets and take in the nice, quiet atmosphere of Wortley Village, a community maybe not many of you have seen before.
For more info, check out Relish's website at relishhamburger.com.
Quality: 4/5
Staff: 4/5
Affordability: 3.5/5
Atmosphere: 4.5/5
Total: 16/20
Have questions, comments or suggestions? Feel free to e-mail us at foodforthoughtfc@gmail.com
