Honest Burger is a growing chain of burger joints with restaurants scattered over London. The other night I went to the one in Camden, which is half a restaurant, half a street food stall. We were sat at the bar/seats-looking-directly-into-the-kitchen and told that we could order, etc. and would be reseated in the restaurant proper once seats became available. This did eventually happen, though it took some time, but we were happy: there is something fascinating about watching chefs cook, though it rather puts a damper on the conversation.

The menu is small, but covers all bases – beef, chicken, veg. All burgers come with rosemary salted chips and you have the option of making all the burgers gluten-free by opting for the gluten-free bun. Also, the onion rings are gluten-free. I love onion rings.

I had the cheese burger, gluten-free of course, and a side of onion rings to “share”. The burgers are not huge, but they are ample and you get loads of chips, too many to finish actually. The burger was juicy and cooked, as promised, pink. I would have liked a little more cheese on my cheeseburger, but I’m a cheese fiend. And the bun was pretty tasty; it didn’t have that sponge quality gluten-free bread so often has. The onion rings were crunchy and sweet, delicious, especially when doused in a plentiful amount of mayo.

Finally, the cocktails, of which there aren’t many, are…OK. They are mostly gin based and very strong. I had the “Honest Cocktail” which had cucumber and lemon and was very fresh tasting, almost salad-ey. Good though, perfect for summer. My boyfriend had the “Gin Special” which apparently had orange and elderflower in it but just tasted like straight up gin to me. But they came in sweet, mini tankards with those pink and white striped paper straws that are so trendy now. It was cute. It was fine.

Fresh and zingy cocktails that pack a punch.

We will definately be going to Honest Burger again, and not just because they make gluten-free food but because the burgers, honestly, are awesome.