Vegetarian fast food is at long last expanding past the fillet-o-fish and bean burgers. The latest launch to hit stores is Burger King’s Halloumi Burger.
Available as a single burger, or a double if you’re feeling extra peckish, it’s served in a brioche bun with lettuce, onions, tomatoes and mayo. Sounds promising, but how will it measure up compared to the other veggie options on the market?
The burger is £3.99 for a single slice of halloumi or £5.49 for a double, if you want a meal the price goes up to £5.99 and £7.49, respectively. When the double burgers arrived in the HuffPost office, it’s safe to say they didn’t last long before being wolfed down by the team. Here’s our verdict.
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Nancy Groves, Life Editor
“Biting into the double patty makes me realise it’s not the meat that makes a burger, but that irresistible mouthful of carbs, mayo, lettuce and grease. All of which this burger delivers. It slightly overdelivers on the grease – it dripped on my desk and across my colleague’s chinos. Oops. The halloumi is salty and substantial and I’d actually consider Burger King in an emergency now, knowing I could bag one of these.”
Daniel Welsh, Entertainment Reporter
“It was a lot greasier than a traditional BK burger, but it was still satisfying in a cheap and cheerful kind of way. However, I think for not much more than £5.49, I could go somewhere like GBK or Five Guys and have much better quality.”
Chris York, Senior Editor
“That was nice but my only issue is with the dressing. I guess it makes sense to have it with lettuce, mayo and onion for vegetarians wanting something resembling a regular burger but I can’t help feeling they missed a trick with not going a bit more Mediterranean - Tzatziki instead of mayo would have been amazing. But all in all, pretty decent for £4.”
Jacqui Housden, News Editor
“Raging with hunger, I barely stopped to look at the burger before hurriedly unwrapping it and swiftly inhaling it. My review is a fleeting memory: a soft bun, well-cooked halloumi with a bit of squeak, but not too rubbery. Crunchy lettuce on the top. Satiated.”
Emma Youle, Special Correspondent
“I was impressed that it tastes like a classic ‘dirty burger’ you’d crave after a night out; greasy, heavy on mayo, devilishly bad for you. But I thought it was light on halloumi flavour and lacking a tang to balance all that salt and grease - such as a tomato relish or sweet chilli sauce. At £5.49 it’s expensive too. I probably wouldn’t order it again and would instead stick to BK’s trusted bean burger.”
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