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"Gourmet burger kitchen is not a new venture for the UK but it is for the Mailbox in Birmingham. Last year everybody in my office started to get excited about the fact that a burger place was coming to the mailbox and then this year when we returned after the Christmas break we all raced to get there. What we found was a great burger place that we have returned to since and will again.
First the address;
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
113 – 115 Wharfside Street
The Mailbox
Birmingham
B1 1RF
Location wise the Birmingham restaurant is great as it is right in the city centre. To get there by public transport is fantastic as Birmingham has great train and bus links and then it is a five minute walk away from the Mailbox. By car you can always park at the Mailbox or at a car park anywhere near the centre and there are quite a few.
The Mailbox is fabulous and always has a great atmosphere and Gourmet burger kitchen is by all of the bars and restaurants and it has nice views of the Mailbox. You walk in to the restaurant and it is quite simply laid out and looks quite modern with silver and wooden decorations and silver tables and chairs. There are also some fabulous pictures of VW camper vans up and the whole place has a fun feel to it.
You will be seated and the menu has burger upon burger upon burger which is what you expect really. You can choose from plain burgers to chicken satay and salads and there are vegetarian options available. The prices for all of these differ from £4.50 – 12 depending on what you have on your burger and with it.
The actual food is delicious and although they are a little expensive you do feel like you are getting value for money which is good. The food is presented nicely and cooked fresh so you do not get that horrible eating processed food feeling.
Then for drinks you can have soft drinks, hot drinks, milkshakes, wine or beer so a good selection really considering where you are. The prices for these are around the £2 mark most of the time so not bad at all.
I think with the gourmet burger kitchen they really do take pride in the burgers they are feeding you so you feel like you are getting some good service.
Every time I have been there I have had a good experience and I think it is a good quality place to have some food. The staff are always very pleasant although they are busy which is nice and you seem to get looked after properly. The food is yummy and I will definitely be going there again.
This is a franchise so they are located in different places but the one in the Mailbox Birmingham has a great atmosphere and location so brilliant.
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