Barrels — Restaurant in Stockholm

I wish I could give them a good review because I truly believe they do good burgers. Sadly, on my part, they failed hard and it will take another visit to redeem themselves.

Me and my friend ordered a burger each. It was very crowded and stressful but we managed to get a seat and it was very cosy, kinda like a bar. We waited 40 minutes until our burgers arrived. They looked stunning and delicious. However, when I took a bite, I noticed that my meat was very cold. I even let my friend touch it and they were also perplexed at how cold it was.

Naturally, a cold burger is not a burger anyone want to eat, let alone pay 120kr for it. So I let the waitress know and they seemed to gotten annoyed but said they'll fix it. Did they fix it? Partly. After a very long wait (we started to get stressed as we had a train to catch), what happened was that they completely grilled it to pieces so that by the time I took a bite, all the meat fell apart and I was left eating the pieces of a burger with a fork from a box, like I was eating fries.

It's a shame because I could tell my friends burger was very nice. But I however, got a terrible first visit and I don't even know if I want to give it...

This place is amazing! I was there around 18:10 and was placed on a waiting list for around 30 minutes where they called me back on the phone when they had a table for my company, which is a really nice touch.

The burgers are a bit pricey but i could see the big chunks of meat inside the kitchen being prepared for the grinder, so i know the money went to the quality, and the taste per say was really good! It didnt fall apart, it didnt make me feel bad as a burger from McDonalds would've, and the bread felt like it was really fresh.

Fries were on point, freshly fried fries from a russet-potato, which had a really nice crisp to it(which i guess has to do with the fact that the peel was still on!) I would recommend getting a dip for it (or just go for the bbq sauce or ketchup that is avalible by the tables) as fries might feel dull after a handfull of them.

I've been following this place on Instagram for almost two years now, having them tagged on Google maps with a "Want to visit"- tag, and i feel obliged to post this review to encourage people who has done the same....

I love the idea of BB&B and honestly, who wouldn't? Great burgers and great beers. Unfortunately, they don't fully deliver on that promise. Indeed, they have a great selection of beers but the burgers just aren't up to par with what I expected (especially after their recent ranking in Burgerdudes Top 100). While I enjoyed that the patty was a bit thicker than those of other smash burger joints in town, I had three main issues with the burgers: firstly, the patties had a lot of tendons in it (some quite hard, making a sound when bitten) which, in my opinion, is unacceptable in a premium burger. Secondly, the burger lacked some "oomph" as its flavour, while not bad, was a bit bland. And lastly, it didn't stick together, with half of the toppings falling out of the burger even before the first bite.

Now, on the positive end I already mentioned the great beer selection but I also want to call out the staff which was all around friendly, pleasant and seemed genuinely proud of their (beer) offering. I will return for a couple of pints...