Burger Me! A London Burger Blog: Patty and Bun Burger Bar, 54 James Street, W1U 1EU

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Patty and Bun Burger Bar, 54 James Street, W1U 1EU

Patty & Bun's effervescent proprietor, Joe, is back. But this time it's no fleeting pop-up, this time it's a permanent home for Patty & Bun on James Street, just North of Bond Street tube station. As Patty & Bun flew straight into my Top 10 best burgers in London list when he first popped up, this is exciting news indeed...

Patty & Bun Burger Bar - 54 James Street, London W1U 1EU

He's spent a fair bit of (mainly burger-fuelled) time researching and developing with a series of pop ups, the first being in The Doodle Bar, Battersea (review of the Patty & Bun Ari Gold burger here) with the help of Mark Jankel (founder of Street Kitchen), and the second one I went to in The Endurance, Soho (review of the Patty & Bun Smokey Robinson here).

'Ari Gold' baby!

Patty & Bun's Ari Gold burger

Joe's aim is 'few things done as best as they can possibly be, rather than doing a number of things half assed', and he sources the best ingredients he can get his hands on. Patty & Bun's 54 James Street pad has about 30 seats/covers, and thankfully there's the option of takeaway as well, so you'll be able to wait, grab your burger and be on your way.

The Patty & Bun space on St James Street.

For meat-heads, P&B's burger patties are a secret blend of 35-day aged, grass fed Aberdeen Angus beef, freshly ground every day. And for the fries (which are like fuckin' crack), they're triple cooked, with rosemary salt, as per previous pop-ups. But, as always with Joe, expect some surprises...!

An off-menu 'bareback burger' - stripped back without any vegetation...

Drinks are a selection soft drinks, cult beers, including old school bottles of Red Stripe, Sam Adams beer, red and white wine, some spirits, and a cheeky 'Rum 'n' Ting'.

It will please London burger lovers that Patty & Bun's location is just around the corner from the much lauded (and Burger Me! Top 10 London Burger joint) MeatLiquor, and just a stone's throw from Tommi's Burger Joint, making this a stunning burger hotspot in the heart London - forget the Golden Arches, this is London's Golden Triangle.

I attended the soft launch, and if anything at Ari Gold is better than ever.

Patty and Bun launches on 30th November 2012 and I, for one, plan to spend a fair bit more time there!