(Images: @dopeburgerltd)
This place really has taken Hull by storm; serving some of the most awe amazing, calorific, guilt-ridden burgers, dogs and sides I have ever had the pleasure of tackling.
Their classic fast food is bursting with flavour and their Dope creations are simply brilliant – fusing tried and tested combinations with homemade sauces and other ingenious concoctions.
On first impressions the place to look at leaves a lot to be desired but, slotted in and amongst a row of Anlaby Road’s shops this hole in the wall has the feel of a street food stop that wouldn’t look out of place in say a busy Berlin, or a lively corner of London.
The queue of people waiting for a generous helping of stodgy goodness is an early indicator to the level of the food on offer, winding out from the counter and down the busy street in every which way.
Anyway, enough about the location – let’s delve into what lies beneath their refreshingly edgy exterior…
Now, the team at Dope Burger don’t just lump a standard patty between two brioche halves (if you hadn’t already guessed) and send you on your way.
Their burgers are premium steak and their portions are big; full to the brim with nearly everything that could possibly partner their meaty stacks.
On arrival it really is hard to ignore the smell of searing steak without falling into a sort of meaty trance; a force that seemed to drive me willingly to a ‘Smoked Dope Burger’ on their menu above the till.
After ordering and somehow resisting the temptation to double up for an extra £2.00 – to which a member of the Dope crew gave a slight snigger as if to imply that I would fail in my efforts to overcome such a feat – I stood waiting in the street, ticket in hand, chomping at the bit.
Luckily for me the weather was mild, as I would be pretty reluctant to wait in the pouring rain and wind for one of their meaty creations – no matter how good they taste.
Nonetheless, around fifteen minutes passed (or should I say dragged) by, leaving me ravenous to say the least, but thankful in the end as I collected my weighty brown paper bag along with a few jealous glances from those who were still left in the queue.
Finally I held my burger aloft and leaped mouth first into what soon turned into one of the best burgers I have ever, ever tasted – genuinely.
In no uncertain terms, pretty much everything you could wish for was right there, bells and all.
The meat was tender and cooked to my liking of medium, rare and the maple bacon was the perfect accompaniment to the sweet baconnaise with a helping of rich melted cheese.
Even the compulsory ingredients were on point; with the pickle, the tomato and the gem lettuce completing the package and their cheesey fries filling the last few gaps left in my bulging stomach.
Overall, it’s pretty obvious that I left a happy customer and yes I would most certainly venture back to Dope Burger (once my stomach has shrunk back to normal size).
However, although the essence of the place may be in that it is street food, I personally feel that the location and the lack of shelter will dictate to customer retention in bad weather.
If this is addressed – which I’m pretty sure it will be given the amount of custom these guys are currently enjoying – I have no doubt whatsoever that we will see Dope Burger go from strength to strength and establish itself as one of Hull’s flagship food stops.
Dope Burger menu’s can be found on their social media pages in the links below.
https://www.facebook.com/Dope-Burger-Hull-606250069404779/
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