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Karen’s Diner brings the World’s rudest restaurant to London Barnet

Karen’s Diner is a fast food restaurant like no other.

If you’re not familiar with the concept of Karen’s Diner, the idea behind it is essentially “good food, terrible staff”! This though is a joke, as this is a interactive funny dining experience which comes served with plenty of tongue in cheek moments.

You might be asking though why I or anyone might want to go to a restaurant such as Karen’s Diner where the service is so bad, and be treated by foul mouth waiters, insulted and treated with no manners, well it is all about the playfulness as you banter with the servers, which actually make the bad service, not actual bad service! If you know what I mean?

I was invited down on a PR basis courtesy of Karen’s Diner to sample the food delights they have on offer as well as to experience their appalling service in which they are famed for.

Karen’s Diner

Karen’s Diner is a famous chain restaurant which popped up back in 2021 in Australia, Sydney which serves fast food from burgers to milkshakes, but with appallingly bad service!

The concept of it being called Karen’s Diner is that a woman called Karen is usually a middle-aged woman who likes to complain a lot.

Since opening back in 2021 Karen’s restaurants grew and now can be found across the globe. However even though there was some within the UK there was not any in London until now. .

March 2023 saw London’s first Karen’s Diner pop up within The Hadley Hotel. With another opening soon after in London’s Islington.

The appeal of a Karen’s Diner is the ability to have playful argumentative banter whilst being served by rude waiters as you dine.

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The Blues Kitchen ultimate place to enjoy burgers, cocktails, music and much more

The Blues Kitchen will solve your blues as guaranteed as soon as you step through the doors of this vibrant colourful themed speakeasy restaurant you will be smiling. They serve up delicious American cuisine from burgers to shrimp taco salads as well as tasty cocktails. All in which you can also enjoy on certain nights throughout the week live music by talented musicians.

The Blues Kitchen has a number of restaurants across London and even one in Manchester. I was invited courtesy of the management to visit their Brixton branch which really wowed me from the start. The decor is stunning, they serve yummy food, and refreshing cocktails. Sadly though I did not stay the night for the live music due to train issues but I have heard good things about their entertainment.

The Blues Kitchen

Columbo Group owns a number of venues from The Old Queen’s Head, XOYO, The Jazz Café, The Camden Assembly and Phonox.

The Blues Kitchen are a place to enjoy American cuisine. They adventured the Deep South of the USA from places such as Texas, Alabama, Kentucky, etc. meeting many chefs and musicians along the way to be able to create and bring a American style feel to their restaurants.

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Coqbull Soho chicken licken and moolicious food

Coqbull Soho is a restaurant located right in the middle of the vibrant Soho in London who serves free range Norfolk chicken and burgers as well as vegan dishes. They have four floors including a roof top terrace with a fully catered bar making it a perfect place to visit no matter what the weather.

Using free range to me is very important as it means that the animal was free to roam outdoors rather than being confined in cages or enclosures. They also enjoy finer feeds which means that they are healthier.

I love chicken and burgers so to have a restaurant which is dedicated to serving both is great. Also the best thing is that all their meat is sourced from The Butchers Block within London who sources the best free range meat within the UK. They are a third generation family of butchers who are committed to serving the best of British produce as all their meat is free range.

Did you know that eating free range or organic chicken meat is better for you as it generally has a higher proportion of omega-3 fatty acids compared with intensively reared chicken meat, with a similar ratio of omega-6 to omega-3. Eating free range beef is also a plus as instead of the cows being fed grains they feed on grass which is high in key nutrients like omega-3s and vitamin B. So free range beef is much leaner, healthier and tastes a lot better than grain fed beef.

Courtesy of Coqbull I was invited to sample their great tasting free range chicken and burgers.

Coqbull Soho

There is a new chicken and burger joint in town thanks to founder Patrick Frawley.

After having a great success with their two venues based within Ireland, he know brings to London Soho his lively and energetic take on casual dining to town.

Coqbull Soho consists of three exquisite bars spread across four floors with a spacious outside dining area and a one-of-a-kind rooftop terrace with heaters and blankets at the ready.

If you have a date coming up, a group occasion or need to take over an entire floor or the full venue Coqbull is the place.

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Waagyu Burger have you had one?

Wagyu

If you are a fan of MasterChef the Professionals then you will be pleased to know that Chef Dean Banks who made it to the finals, not only did he open up his own restaurant Haar back in 2019, but 2020 he opened up Waagyu Burger producing Waagyu burger kits which can be delivered across the UK. The burgers are made from the highest quality Waagyu beef but at an affordable price. The meat is from marbled meat from Japanese cattle, which is considered to be the finest meat in the world.

Courtesy of Waagyu Burger I got a pack to cook and taste myself and I can truly say these burgers are the best meaty burgers I have ever had during lockdown.

Waagyu Burger by Chef Dean Banks

Chef Dean Banks has worked in many top class restaurants and since appearing on MasterChef Professionals he even opened up his own restaurant Haar Restaurant  in 2019 bringing diners a sensory experience like no other. Haar stimulates all your senses as you dine. After launching Haar, Dean quickly became one of Scotland’s leading Chefs. 2020 Dean launched Haar at Home delivering a seafood focused fine dining home experience. All of which the seafood comes from Scotland. Followed shortly on he launched Waagyu Burger delivering DIY burger kits across the UK which are burgers that are made from delicious high quality Waagyu beef but at affordable prices.

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Restaurant Kits recreate iconic restaurant dishes at home

Are you like me and missing dining out at a restaurant? Yes? then check out Restaurant Kits who sell a range of home kits which have been produced by top quality restaurants within London. Make your home a private restaurant experience for the night. All you have to do is dress your table, follow the easy cooking instructions, cook and serve.

Courtesy of My London and Restaurant Kits I was kindly gifted a range of meals to cook and enjoy at home.

Restaurant Kits

Founded 2020 by Mac & Wild owners Restaurant Kits was born to help support restaurants during lockdown. They deliver extraordinarily delicious, cook at home meal kits which are put together by the UK’s most loved independent restaurants. 

Restaurant Kits provides a collection of kits produced by chefs from a selection of independent restaurants.  

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Mac & Wild a marriage of beef and venison

Mac & Wild Venimoo burger

I love burgers! but never had one quite like Mac & Wild’s flavoursome game burger which is a marriage of beef and venison. It is big, powerful, juicy and ever so tasty.

Courtesy of Mac & Wild I was kindly gifted their DIY Venimoo Burger kit to try at home and wow what a burger, nothing to grunt about as this burger was moolicious.

Mac & Wild

Brother Calum & Andy are Scottish and come from a family of butchers. Food loving and passionate about Scottish food they wanted to bring a piece of Scotland to everyone’s plate at their restaurants and to peoples homes.

Their journey started back in 2006 when Calum opened up his first bar and Andy in 2011 with his street food providing Londoners a taste of game from Scotland. Within a year Andy won food trader and young British foodie street trader of the year.

2014 the brothers united over their passion of their homeland Scotland and popped up with Wild Game Co. within Charlotte Street in London. With the success of their pop up restaurant doing well Mac & Wild was born 2015 opening their first restaurant on Great Titchfield Street, then a year later another in Devonshire Square which is a much larger site, bringing game and whisky galore to the city of London.

All their meat is sourced from the Highlands, which traditional farming practices have been preserved. No industrialised animal practices as the animals are reared the right way on open pastures, with natural feed and without the use of any chemical nasties. 

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Patty & Bun NEW Smash! burgers at Kingly Street

Patty & Bun Smash

I love burgers! but noting has never ever come close to Patty & Bun as their burgers truly are the best as they are big, juicy and full of flavour. Now for those who are not that keen on thick patty’s they have launched a new range called Smash! which a thinner patty, cheaper but still giving that great awesome taste. They can be enjoyed within their restaurant in Kingly Street which is just off Carnaby Street.

Courtesy of Patty & Bun I was invited down to enjoy one of their newest thinner Smash! burgers which was SMASHING!

Patty & Bun

Patty & Bun originally began as a pop up selling burgers before opening in November 2012 with it’s very first Patty & Bun restaurant in James Street in Marylebone. Today, they have a number of restaurants within the UK.

Everyday they strive in creating the best juiciest burgers using the freshest and best ingredients. Their aim is to create the most epic experience with great vibes at the heart of everything they do.

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Patty & Bun life is better with a burger

Patty & Bun burger

I love burgers and have tried countless ones but nothing has ever come close to Patty & Bun as their burgers are truly the best.

As a lover of Patty & Bun I was gifted their Patty DIY Kit to cook and enjoy within the comfort of my home.

Patty & Bun

Patty & Bun began as a pop-up originally selling burgers before opening in November 2012 it’s first Patty & Bun in James Street in Marylebone an intimate 30 cover restaurant.

Today, they have a number of sites within London and Brighton and their truck Shirley.

Everyday they strive in creating the best burgers using the freshest and best ingredients. However, more than just simply serving delicious burgers, their aim is to create the most epic experience with great vibes at the heart of everything they do.

Soon after lock-down started with many restaurants closing their doors due to Covid 19, Patty & Bun teamed up with butchers H.G. Walter who provides the meat for their burgers to deliver D.I.Y. Burger Kits so we can still indulge in the great taste of Patty & Bun within the comfort of our own homes.

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Asian burger – Yen Burger

Yen Burger

Grabbing a burger within London or anywhere over the world in fact is not difficult with there being so many fast-food restaurants, cafes, and speciality and high-end restaurants which sell burgers.  There are a number of different cultured types of burgers which are sold all over the world so when I was invited down by Yen of Yen Burger to taste what an Asian inspired burger is like I could not resist, as I love burgers.

Yen Burger

Yen Burger is founded by Yen Nguyen, in which she has bought burgers to London with her distinctively eastern twist on them.

With her success at some of the UK and Germany’s leading restaurants she wanted to give diners a whole different take on burgers.

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Burger in the sky – Deliveroo Eat Up

Feeling like the cat that has got the cream I was one of the lucky ones to attend Deliveroo’s Eat Up sky-high dining event.

However before I tell you about my experience hot dogging up in the air let me tell you a little about Deliveroo.

Deliveroo

Deliveroo was founded by CEO Will Shu who moved to London in 2013.  He discovered a city full of great restaurants, but he was amazed that so few of them delivered food. So he made it his personal mission to bring the best local restaurants food direct to people by a offering a fast and reliable service which customers can order via their phone and track.

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