As you know we like beer and we occasionally like to go out and eat – but we have dietary restrictions and allergies so finding the right place can be a struggle. Last weekend we went out and found Meat Liquor …
We have been past Meat Liquor many a time and noticed the A-board on the roadside advertising a free burger is your name is …(normally with some strange name) Such as “Anaconda” or “Luethiline” or even “Surveyor” (which, oddly enough, we have heard as a name?)
Down a side alley off of Upper Street N1 – Either side of Sweaty Betty and The Italian Restaurant -La Divina – which has been there forever. There is a slightly dark alley – after many years of passing by, seeing a car mechanic nestled in that alley at the back, it has now transformed into a Bar/Restaurant.
Upon entering, you will see some of the strangest collection of Artworks, signage and random sculptures for lack of a better word all eclectic but somehow fitting with the feel.
The whole room is lit with a low red light and your ears are flooded with loud random rock music – there are truly some random songs.
There is a main area for seating – think long benches with wooden tables, in the middle there are some tables for two or four, and along the furthest edge there are some booths for some groups – and a little back room for more privacy. There was an upstairs with more seating, but it wasn’t open to the public as of yet.
At either end of this room is a Bar with a giant Gherkin with cowboy boots on top (I kid you not) and the opposite end is The Kitchen with an equally weird giant hot dog.
Part of the draw for this choice was that Tiny Rebel had done a takeover of the bar – which sadly turned out to be only one beer (which had almost all of the lactose in the world in it), so I had to turn to the Pale Ale (House), which wasn’t bad in the grand scheme of things.
The quirky thing we found was each table had kitchen rolls for the greasy fingers to come!
Now onto the food – they have a very clear menu – Green = Veggie and Black = Meat and P = Plant-based (So vegan).
There were actually some choices and not just Burgers, there was Chilli, fries, and Chicken Nuggets (V or Normal)
We went for the 1924 Burger and the Garlic Shroom with Buffalo fries and Hippy fries. We were with some others, but we will limit it to our experience.
After a little while, the tray turned up, thankfully spaced out the meat on one side and the veggie on the other.
We did see some other people who had ordered meat and veggie and weren’t so lucky, but they didn’t seem to care, so I guess that’s ok.
Now the Buffalo Fries were delicious! Bob is in love with that Buffalo hot sauce (and would really love to buy it in the gallons, please!) If anyone knows the recipe, please tell us! The Hippies were ok just paled in comparison – Bob loved the pickles but grew bored of the creamy sauce but Ash was the other way. The Shroom burger was pretty good, just a little too much with the mayo and next time will be asking for the hot sauce!
The 1924 Burger was really good – Ash says, You just have to make sure you ask for it well done.
Overall, the service was really quick and the whole place felt easy.
So if you are ever out or looking for a burger for delivery, maybe try here?
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