Tonight I tried the informatively but uninspiringly titled “Vegan Burger” from Burger Foundry on Henley Beach Road. Their website makes a number of bold and exciting promises about their burger experience, including that I will enjoy a “sizzling eruption of savoury flavours”. Gosh!
The Vegan Burger contains a sweet potato and chickpea patty, caramelised onions, wasabi and coriander aioli, chipotle sauce, tomato salsa, avocado and greens. It costs $15.
I must compliment the packaging. Simple, classy and recyclable.
Unfortunately, the first thing I noticed when I unwrapped my burger was that some of the sauce had not coped well with my drive home, and had seeped into the bun and onto the wrapper. This was messy.
Apart from that, everything was pretty good. This burger has a major Mexican vibe, including a bit of spice to it. The texture was somewhat disappointing because everything just blended together and the patty in particular was very soft. However, I liked the flavours and it gave me the feeling of eating wholesome, “real” food (well, as wholesome as a big burger can get).
Burger Foundry has one other vegetarian burger, called the Mighty Mushroom (a much better name!), which I will try another time. Burger Foundry also has another location on Magill Road.
Flavour: 7/10. A moderately spicy burger with enjoyable Mexican-inspired flavours.
Satiety: 9.5/10. I was so full, I couldn’t finish the chips.
Structure: 6/10. Everything was mostly just squishy.
Chips: 7/10. These were reasonable chips, but I found them a bit too chewy rather than crunchy.
Overall score: 7/10. I like that this burger is taking a risk with unexpected flavours. That being said, it has not changed my life.
Please note: All reviews on this site are intended purely as personal opinion. Prices and ingredients should be checked with the retailer.