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Burger meat was obviously a great aged blend, but not fatty and juicy enough. It was maybe a little underseasoned and there was no crust on the patty. Flavour good though. Shake Shack has a discernable Crust from the flat top and its messy and delicious - also lovely and salty.
Bun - I think it was a kind of Brioche? I'm not sure. Either way it was dry and there was too much of it. The Martin's potato roll they use at the 'shack, for me, is the perfect burger bun - it's soft and gooey and soaks up all the juice from the burger without falling apart.
Cheese - some kind of Cheddar at DB. For me the only cheese on a burger should be American. It just works better. It flows into the patty and melts like a sauce. The cheddar or whatever it is was tasty but doesnt have a place on a classic burger, for me.
Vegetables - I liked the shredded lettuce and the way it mixed with the sauce. The fact they use iceburg is great, the pickle, however, sucked. it was flaccid, didn't have much flavour and tasted more like a cucumber slice. Needed to be fresher and sharper (believe, me I love pickles, this isn't down to a dislike of pickles). Tomato was nothingy - admittedly Shake Shack isn't much better. But they don't have shitty pickles on their burger.
Sauce - actually DB is quite similar to SS and I like both equally... HOWEVER, frying the patty in American yellow mustard put me off. I wouldn't put mustard on my burger, though... Save that shit for a Hebrew National. I get that it's a homage to In-N-Out, but whatever, its not for me!
6/10
Anyway, it's a personal opinion, but I've eaten many a burger in my time... And I just thought it was ok.