Frost Burgers has gained a reputation for offering convincing vegan burgers that even fool some meat eaters, so we decided to give it a try.
My partner and I have been vegetarians for years. He really misses the taste of real meat whereas I'm not particularly fussed.
On a quest for a decent vegetarian or vegan burger that would satisfy his craving for a "real" burger, we stumbled across some stellar reviews for Frost Burgers.
Boasting a 100% plant-based street food menu, Frost Burgers has built a loyal fan base, amassing more than 65k followers on Instagram.
It opened in 2018, founded by Youtube and Instagram star Monami Frost.
The takeaway and dine-in spot has a string of five star reviews on popular site Tripadvisor, with many commenting on the realistic meaty taste of the food.
Reviewer Kendal wrote: "I saw this place online and had to visit when I was in Liverpool. I was not disappointed! This food is delicious and my non-vegan friend couldn't believe it was all vegan food! Burgers and fries all so good- they need to open more branches now! Very good prices also."
Emily Jayne titled her review "try these burgers!" and said: "Vegan options are increasingly broad, especially in Liverpool, but you won't find a better burger than Frosts. Better than anything a carnivore could find, this is genuinely the best vegan burger I've ever had. The restaurant itself is quite small but decorated well, and you can get the food delivered (it travels well). Fries and shakes are delicious too. I didn't personally like the brand of cola they sell but everything else is perfect."
Sam said: "OMG! Even if you’re not vegan/veggie you will love this place! I had the meal deal with the double treble and garlic mayo the only bad side is that I live in London so can’t go back for a while."
The praise extends further than reviews, too.
Big 7 Travel voted Frost Burgers among the top 50 burger places in the UK while just last year, the venue received the Top Rated award from HappyCow, an online service which lists sources of vegan, vegetarian and healthy food.
It's fair to say we quickly had very high expectations.
We opted for the Double Cheezburger (£7.45), the Animal Free (£9.75), a portion of skin on fries with vegan mayonnaise (£4.45) and a portion of Frost Bites (vegan chicken nuggets, £5.45).
The Double Cheezburger comes with two beef-free patties with two slices of melted cheddar cheese, gherkins, white onion, yellow mustard and tomato sauce. You can amend the burger to remove items you're not keen on. For me, gherkins are a no-go so I went without them.
The faux beef patties were packed with flavour and really moist - for a split second, the burger had me convinced I'd accidentally ordered real beef. The vegan cheese, which is often pretty lacklustre, was perfectly seasoned and melted. It really elevated the overall taste of the burger, giving it an American-style quality which felt very indulgent.
The Animal Free burger features a chicken free patty in between two beef free patties, layered with three slices of melted cheddar cheese, alongside yellow mustard, gherkins, sriracha mayonnaise, red onion, tomato sauce, tomato and lettuce. It was a hefty, decadent burger - not for those with small appetites. It was very messy to eat and the chicken patty was unfortunately very dry which was a little disappointing but the rest of the burger was delicious.
The chips were incredible, they're very generously salted which I loved. If you're not a fan of overly salty food, then these might not be for you but I could have eaten an extra portion of them.
The chicken nuggets were a let down, though. They were very dry and bland and I wouldn't order them again - I'll be sticking to Quorn's veggie crispy nuggets whenever I get a craving for some McDonald's McNuggets.
The minor disappointments with our meal didn't detract from the overall experience at all - the food was very high quality, tasty and rich. It satisfied all those junk food cravings, which isn't always a guarantee with vegetarian and vegan takeaways.
There's some brilliant vegetarian and vegan burgers on offer these days but sometimes, you do feel as though you're missing out if you don't want to eat animals but still miss the flavour of real meat. Frost Burgers definitely satisfies any meaty cravings - I'd happily take my steak-loving mum to this venue and I'm confident she'd really be able to enjoy the incredible variety of burgers on offer.
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/reviews/tried-delicious-burgers-non-vegans-21145994
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