Burgheria 01 - Piazza Vittorio — Restaurant in Turin

When I go abroad, I usually prefer to spice up my travel experience with typical local cuisines as this adds to the appreciation of the culture I am experiencing at that time.

Food, after all, is a crucial part of the sociocultural fabric of any society. Having a burger in Italy might - at a first glance - seem to jar with the principle I just mentioned.

However, the reason why I went to Burgheria is that everything is home made. And when I say everything, I am not just referring to the burger meat; but I'm also referring to the buns, the ketchup, mayonnaise, fries, and other side dishes/sauces.

I had the Juicy Lucy: a thick patty filled with gorgonzola. It was really good. The gorgonzola is not overpowering at all (as it sometimes can be) and the burger is really juicy.

I also liked the concept of creating your own burger. In essence, you have to choose the "base burger" and then add anything you want: from different types of cheese to salads, bacon, salads, and so on. The "base burgers" also offer some interesting choices like the one I mentioned, there guacamole burger, a veggie burger, a chicken burger, and others.

A visit to Burgheria will provide you with a unique experience as you're bound to taste a burger like you've never tasted before. It's verging on the gourmet burger without the hefty price tag.

If there is one thing I can suggest for improvement, it has to be the fries. They were a bit too small. I prefer the steak fries and the shoe string fries. The ones we were served were quite small and it's a bit of a nuisance to stay dipping them in the sauces given their small size.

However, size of fries apart, this was a truly great experience. I will definitely go back next time...

Gosh, I want to award them more stars, but this Texan has to give some tough love. We ordered two burgers, and while the patty was good, the bun was kind of dry and the cheese really failed us. Mine had a cheddar sauce, which had the gentlest hint of mild cheddar in creamy format. Not a proper hunk of sharp cheddar like a good patty deserves.

My husband ordered a burger with gorgonzola cheese, of which it had maybe a thimble full. Investigating further, gorgonzola was hard to pinpoint. As he said, "cheese should ooze out the back of the burger when you bite down." He brought it back and they added more gorgonzola which made it better. But, really you need a strong cheese (like a serious blue) that soars through the other ingredients and toppings.

Maybe I would go back to try the BBQ...

So, I used to come here often about 5 years ago as an international exchange student. It was hands down the best burger I had in Europe. It was fantastic. Fast forward to today, and its really disappointing. Im back in Italy honeymooning with my wife and showing her my old haunts. The fries were still great, but the burger was just bad. Meat was bland, cheese came cold from a can as a sauce instead of a slice, and we made the mistake of getting bacon on our burger. Bacon was burnt and tasted like it was cooked days ago. Neither of us finished our burger. It really made me sad. I had great memories of this place. Service was still great though, but it doesnt fix the food. EDIT. Due to response, I lowered my rating. Its petty, and sad. Sort by recent reviews to see im not...