Now I don’t usually blog about the actual places that I visit; mainly because I try to focus on what’s important, the burgers! Today is the exception, as it was the first time that I had actually been invited to try out a burger; but what makes it more special was that it was on the grand opening weekend of Porky’s BBQ’s 5th establishment! It was an awesome feeling!

The Porky Burger consists of a succulent beef patty (cooked medium just how I like it) topped with pulled pork, streaky bacon & melted jack cheese with a bit of lettuce.

I was in awe after the first 2 bites! This was a damn good burger! I could see all of the juices oozing out. Even though it might seem like there’s a lot going on with all the different meats, they actually complemented each other really well. The patty was perfect! The pulled pork was amazing as it had retained its juices: most people get it wrong by leaving the pulled pork out, and when they do that it dries out; this wasn’t the case with the Porky. The bacon was nice & crispy. But what made it all work was the cheese. It acted like the glue which held it all together so sublimely.

The build of the burger was well crafted. Like I said it was the cheese that made the burger structurally sound! Surprising, as juicy as it is the bun never got soggy. I think that’s partly due to the way I was holding it up for the juices to drip out (you can see all the juices on my plate above). I can honestly say that I enjoyed every bite!

I also got the Chilli Cheese Fries (sadly I forgot to take a picture). The portion size is massive, you could easily share them between 2/3 people! They consisted of fries (obviously), cheese, chilli beef, jalapeños, and kidney beans.

A big shout out to the staff. They really stepped it up in terms of customer service. I could see that with everyone. They were very attentive down to the last detail! I’ve forgotten the name of the girl who served me, but she was really helpful. I asked her what she recommended as their best burger, and she was absolutely right in suggesting the Porky Burger. Even the manager (Jaf) of the establishment was awesome! He kept checking in on me, and the other guests making sure that everything was in top order. What topped it off was his suggestion of having the Banoffee Pie! God daaayum that was tasty!

Jaf finished the night off by bring us over a couple of shots of Pickleback (a whiskey shot with a pickle juice chaser). I fortunately had to decline the offer because I was driving, but I made my partner in crime and Jaf take the shots for me! Let’s just say once they’d finished them they looked at me in shock like “seriously, who in their right minds would invent a shot like this?” But as Jaf said, “it’s a Memphis thing!” What a great start to the weekend. I highly recommend you try this place out!

Location: Porky’s BBQ (Chelsea), 343 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9TW.