[Review: Bread Meats Bread]

There seems to be a massive hype in Glasgow regarding the now-famous Bread Meats Bread which becomes apparent when attempting to get table on a Monday afternoon, never mind a weekend. My friend who has been travelling New Zealand for the past year returned home for short while last month and I thought, where better to catch up on some exciting stories than grabbing a good munch in the heart of the city he has missed so sorely.

Luckily, this time we only had to wait ten minutes for a table which gave us time to scan the menu. It was short and simple with around fifteen different burger options, slightly less sandwich options and a handful of grilled cheese sandwiches. As usual though, I spent a good fifteen additional minutes (after sitting down at our table) mulling over the menu as everything sounded so delicious. As our server approached us, I hastily made a quick decision, and opted for 'The Wolf of St Vincent's Street.' That was such a big deal for me, because as I sit typing this review in uni I've literally just spoke aloud "I really didn't enjoy my lunch, I'm so disappointed- it totally depicts my mood for the entire day." So, this "signature burger" had better live up to my expectations.

Sides



Buffalo Fries


We decided we would share a side of fries as well but neither of us could decide on which ones we wanted. The waiter was great help in resolving this issue, I really liked him- he was enthusiastic with a bight exterior and a very loud American or Canadian accent- I wasn't too sure which but either way it fitted in well in this rustic burger bar. I wanted caramelised sweet potato fries and Ally wanted Buffalo fries, so the waiter didn't hesitate in offering us every combination of fries imaginable whether it was on the menu or not which was a lovely touch even though in the end, we just went for the Buffalo fries which came with hot Buffalo sauce, Blue Cheese mayo and crispy fried onions. It was a taste sensation and the flavours worked really well with one another.

The Wolf of St Vincent's Street

Complete with American cheese, Crispy Bacon, Pulled Pork in BBQ sauce, crispy friend onions and 'Nduja Mayo. Sounds pretty standard, right? Right- but there was definitely no need to over complicate this burger as it was just fine as it was. I'm quite partial to a pulled pork burger and in my opinion, the only risky aspect of ordering pulled pork is the fear that it will come fatty and chewy. However, I was pleasantly surprised when the meat arrived juicy and tender and literally fell apart in your mouth. When measuring this burger against my previous two burgers of late, in terms of 'holding it's own' for lack of a better expression, The Wolf of St Vincent's Street is definitely my winner I managed to eat the burger with very little of it's contents spilling out. Another nice touch was the name- named after the Glasgow's St Vincent's Street- where the restaurant is located, the very same burger is named 'Lothian Wolf' in the Edinburgh restaurant.

The Wolf of St Vincent's Street

My One Criticism

The place is TINY, if you're looking to have a private conversation then you can think again about doing so in Bread Meats Bread. There is literally only one (don't quote me) booth in the whole place? I could feel my elbows banging against the person's beside me- and I'm not exactly a massive person, despite what all you guys who don't know me must be thinking. Anyway, luckily Ally and I were probably only chatting about sloths or something so privacy wasn't an issue.
 

 Overall

I'll keep it short and sweet. 10/10 for the fries and 9/10 for the burger this rating was based on the excellent quality of both food and service but unfortunately had to deduct just one wee teeny point for the burger being a weeeeee bit greasy. 100% recommend!