Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Located super close to Waterloo station. Great friendly staff and atmosphere. They have a booth seating set up which is nice and different from any other branch of GBK I have been to.
I ordered the Cajun chicken burger with a side of chunky fries. The burger was cooked to perfection and the chips were crunchy and fresh. This was all washed down with elderflower, lemon and lime drink (free refills).

Amazing burgers. Friendly staff.
However the thing I like best about this place is how you can chat to your friends because the ambient background noise is not overwhelming.
Just next to Waterloo Station it’s a good place to grab food before your train journey.

Tasty juicy burgers. That’s why you’d come here. Anything else? Go elsewhere.
After seating, you go to the counter to order and pay. Staff bring your order to the table.
The homemade lemonade was a huge hit with my 5-​year old kid. The kids burger was as remarkably large as the regular burger was small. Can you imagine a ¼ pound cheeseburger costing $ 12 a la carte? Well that’s what it is. But it’s a good burger.
Along with burgers, we tried both skinny fries (shoestring) and truffle cheese fries. Skip the truffle cheese ones. And we had chilli fried chicken bites. Whoa they are spicy without the aioli. But made of dark meat they are delicious.
Looking for a joint full of 20-​something locals? This is the place.

I really like this branch of GBK — cool booths, more seating in the back too and good staff. In terms of burgers, I think they offer a lot of choice and they are cooked well (I like that you get the option of how well you would like your burger cooked). I tried the lamb burger this time which was pretty awesome (Harissa, mint yoghurt, cheese and rocket — yum). Accompany that with shoe string fries and an alcoholic ginger beer and you’ve got yourself a pretty tasty meal .
GBK have such a wide choice I don’t think you can go wrong (fish, beef, chicken, vegetarian burgers, and great sides). Oh they also have complimentary monkey nuts (if you like them) so you can nibble on those till the food arrives.
I recommend getting the app too as you can earn some pretty awesome treats. In fact a free burger awaits my next visit — hmm but what to choose…

We just had for the first time delivery from GKB. The burgers arrived as if they just had been gotten out of the kitchen. And they were absolutely delicious! The baconnaise sauce is also very recommendable. Overall, perfect delivery service, same as having it at the restaurant.

I am a huge fan of GBK and I have been to the waterloo branch many times before. However today we experienced extremely poor service. Waiters not smiling, felt like it was a task when we asked for things. Not a great representation of the place. Having said this the burgers are always fresh and cooked well so Bravo to the kitchen!

Having only tried this place for the first time last month, it pains me to only just discover that this venue used to be on taste card, and I’d never used it there :(
So the nearest place I would liken GBK to is a cross between Five Guys, Byron and Nandos. Whilst not as spartan as Five guys, expect to find a table and order at the front. You’re offered peanuts similar to Five Guys, however they will give you a glass to put peanuts into, rather than just helping yourself on arrival.
Ordering is as simple as Nandos, and they will helpfuly customise your orders within reason. For instance I ordered the Kiwi Burger and replaced the beef with chicken. It’s a nice touch that you also get to choose between a grilled chicken breast, or having it fried in panko breadcrumbs. Panic being that really fine japanese breadcrumb you find on chicken made specially for katsu curry.
Service is prompt and the burgers massive. The kiwi burger was stacked! The sweet potato fries I’d ordered as an accompanying dish was heaven with the small dipping container of BACONAISE. Yes that’s a thing and yes it’s just as awesome as it sounds.
In all, the food is great, service is brilliant and prices just right. Customisation is key. If you’re fussy about how you have your food, this is a place that won’t judge or make you feel like your small request will take them an extra 30 mins to cater for. If you don’t want bun in your burger they’ll happily substitute with a small salad.
That’s just how things should be done.

Visited this on a Wednesday night and to my surprise it was rather busy! got a table straight away and practically ordered as soon as we saw the menu, the only thing I don’t like about this chain of food places is that there is no table side ordering via waiter etc… you have to pay at the till before you eat (makes me think that people have not paid before this was in place and walked out), Burger took around 20 mins to get to the table and the Chunky Fries on the side were nice! in all I’d say that if you were just out and wanted a quick bite for a decent burger than your usual Golden M’s etc…, then this is the place but I have been to better Burger places.

Not a bad GBK but have been to better. However I loved the many booths down the side of the restaurant. Food took over 20 minutes to come and we dined on a Wednesday so don’t know why took so long. But if I was in the area I would go back just because I love GBK burgers and their skinny fries yum.

Another installation of the GBK chain. Perfect for a fuss-​free meal that is always consistent and high quality. Not one of those ridiculously posh burger chain spin-​offs that are en vogue at the moment, but all of the classic burger ingredients are to be found with some monthly specials are available in addition to a good selection for vegetarians, chicken lovers, a fish option and even lamb and buffalo for the more adventurous.
You pay when you order, so no need to worry about waiting around for the bill. The sides are excellent and include sweet potato fries and one of the best coleslaw sides on offer (think vinaigrette and not creamy, nasty goop).
Good burger deals and rewards with their app as well and I get a generous 25% discount with a Picturehouse membership at all times (no Friday/​Saturday exclusions).
Ate there last night and it was busy, but we got a nice booth and the atmosphere was typical for GBK– buzzy with friendly staff. Always good value!

I had the most funny lunch ever at GBK in Waterloo today.
After responding to a Facebook post for volunteers, I was invited to go to the Waterloo branch for a free lunch with a friend and enjoy Burger ‘The Opera’
The restaurant is just opposite Waterloo station so really handy to get to. Nice décor, scrabble tiles for the toilet signs, all very funky and quirky.
We were there to try the new 15 minute lunch menu. It costs £5.95 for a 4oz burger (beef, chicken or veggie on offer) and a side (fries, salad or coleslaw).
They threw in a free drink for us too.
We asked to pay the £1.50 each for the upgrade to 6oz burgers and they let us do so for free which was nice.
The burgers were nice and rare, the chips a good sized portion. A very tasty lunch indeed.
Whilst we were eating the opera began — it was the funniest thing ever!
We laughed our heads off constantly whilst three opera singers performed a skit about GBK and the food they offer.
They’ll be performing it at 1pm and 2pm every day this week (w/​c 13 Oct). Get down there for the funniest lunch you’ll have this year.
Well done to all the performers, friendly staff, and thanks for the delicious free lunch.
I love a good burger and this one certainly was tasty. I work in vauxhall and with the 15 min lunch promise, I’d be able to pop here for some grub in my lunch hour easily. That combined with the slightly smaller portions, you’d be able to come here without feeling guilty that you didn’t just have a sandwich! Good move GBK.

Really great burgers! That is where it stops. The service at this place was a joke. We came in 45 minutes before the posted closing sign. The young man at the front begruggingly allowed us to sit down. No one came by to bring us menus or to tell us how this restaurant worked. (you have to go to the counter to order and then they bring the food to you). This same young man refused to bring us water and we had to go get it ourselves. At one point, he even came by and took the condiments right off our table as we were just starting to eat. We had to then go to other tables in the area to get what we needed. Overall, this was the worst service from one individual I could imagine. The bathrooms were gross and the attention we were paid was non-​existant. Avoid this place at all costs!!!