BASICS by Goiko — Restaurant in Madrid

So you saw the queue outside, eh?

Call it either clever or cynical marketing (I lean towards the latter), but human nature is drawn to where other people judge as popular. Hence, the ever-growing queue of Basics by Goiko.

In reality, the till has been strategically placed next to the door so that anyone who isn't directly ordering must stand outside (and the staff seem to enjoy their power trip of frequently reminding burger-seekers that they cannot want on the premises). Add that to (give or take) 14 seats, and that's why you get reviews complaining of long waiting times.

And so, the food. I had a 10-15 min wait after ordering and a front row seat to witness the creation of the food. To not overload the burgers with beef, the two patties are not too big and have the life smashed out of them - to be honest, ending up only a couple of mm thick, I can see why others have said their beef ended up burnt. Mine, however, was not.

The burger itself was nothing to rave about: not terrible but nothing memorable. The already-too-small bun became too soggy and ripped itself apart. The fries on the other hand, were amazing. Crispy, but still fluffy on the inside, with a tasty seasoning. Not to mention that one of Basics' main draws is its unlimited fries.

The place gave me the impression that it thinks it's better than it is. The food should do the talking, rather than "cheating" to form a queue outside.

Will the addictive fries be enough to bring me back?...

Honestly, I can’t say it was the besttt burger or meal I’ve ever had but regardless, the whole experience deserves more than 4 stars. First of all, they offer Beyond meat, which is great in my opinion. Second of all, the fries are bomb. And third, the staff is absolutely amazing and so kind and helpful AND he gave me two free cookies. WTF! Thank you! I will definitely be back. Also, even though the burger could use a bit more flavor (sauce really), I did order the “basic burger” so what could I expect. Plus, the bacon was perfectly crispy and delicious. The only thing that wasn’t so good was the maple bacon cookie, the bacon chunks inside of it were kind of huge and so chewy that they were pretty much unchewable. That being said, it was free. All things considered, I...

BASICS BY GOIKO (HORTALEZA) 📍 DÓNDE: Calle de Hortaleza, 60 🍽 CRÍTICA: Primera vez en un Basics By Goiko (ya era hora) y la experiencia ha sido muy satisfactoria. Local pequeñito, con pocos asientos pero con un servicio ultrarrápido. Su personal nos trató genial, nos dejamos aconsejar en todo y la verdad es que acertaron de pleno.

Merece la pena destacar que las patatas son refill si las pides junto con una burger y que tienen un grifo de agua para que te sirvas tú mismo si tienes sed.

Nosotros pedimos:

-Big Smash (8,40€): Doble Smash Burger de carne de vaca española, tiras de lechuga iceberg, cebolla, pepinillos y salsa Basics. La nueva de la carta. El bocado es fresquísimo y sacia bastante. Todos los ingredientes se equilibran muy bien. -Basic Onion Smash (7,90€): Doble smash burger de carne de vaca española con cebolla a la plancha, queso americano, bacon y salsa Basics. Su best seller. El punto de la smash es brutal, súper crujiente, los bordes se rompían a cada bocado, una sensación que me flipó. -House Fries (2,90€): Patatas finas caseras cortadas a diario en el local. No las congelan. Quedan muy crujientitas y muy buenas. Pedimos refill una vez y estaban muy calentitas. -Teques (5,90€ / 5 unidades): El otro acompañamiento que pedimos fueron los tequeños. Muy buenos, no se hacen nada pesados. -Killer Cookie Triple Chocolate (1,90€) / Killer Cookie Frambuesa y Chocolate Blanco (1,90€): Como postre solo tienen tres sabores se cookies. Es bastante económico y son grandecitas, los dos sabores muy buenos. Si quieres algo más tradicional, el tuyo es el de chocolate, pero si te gusta probar cosas nuevas el de frambuesa está delicioso. ⚠️ A DESTACAR: Acaban de abrir otro local en calle Princesa. 💳 PRECIO MEDIO: 12€ por persona 🏆 PUNTUACIÓN: 8.5 📸 iPhone 11 Pro Max

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