I had the Luleå Burger, double patty. The burger was on point and satisfied my hunger. I didn't…read morecare for the fries. I had the How to tear down this wall bottle of beer to quench my thirst but it did not satisfy. I probably would return for another burger and nothing else. The burgers are pricy. The meal and bottle of beer cost me about $35.

So do you remember the first time a burger absolutely floored you silly? That made you want to…read morestand up and sing praises for an hour? I do. It was on the 19th of December 2016 a rainy afternoon after a really long day at work, just a little over an hour and a half ago. Bastard Burgers is a fairly new place, they opened in September earlier this year but I've been completely unaware of their existence until a colleague of mine mentioned them this past weekend. Having read so much about the current boom of streetfood culture, quality burgers included, experiencing this place became my number #1 Yelp-priority. So after my regular hospital tour of duty today, there was a firm mindset about a Bastard Burger dinner. Walking in I was immediately struck by the contemporary butcher decor of concrete floor and white-tiled walls. The whole look and vibe brought on an instant reminder of Restaurant AG in Stockholm (which is only positive, mind you). Truthfully, I've been dying to dig into this whole boom of modern streetfood moving away from the mass producing franchises, but none of these places have existed in my end of the country until now. And when I've been to Stockholm etc, other restaurants and establishments have had a higher priority. But places such as this that grind their own beef every morning from a local and ecological farm, utilizing a local bakery to make their buns, make their own dressing/aioli/mayo as well as having every other ingredients extremely fresh is a dream come true. I ordered the New York burger, their take on the classic streetfood burger with beef tomato, crispy lettuce, cheddar cheese, Bastard dressing and red onion. The bun was so fluffy and tasty, but nothing can measure up to the burger - OH. MY. GOD! It was so moist, with perfect flavor and spice. It was like my tounge and palate were doing somersaults in my mouth! Topping this off with the crispy and fluffy sweet potato fries and a roasted garlic aioli was almost a sensory overload. Truly spectacular! This is streetfood with a big 'S' surrounded by a cape! Is it as good as it gets? You know, it may very well be so. I'm just too unexperienced with the current burger culture to really be the judge of that. What I do know is that for me a burger will never be the same again. And after I've experienced a bit more in this obviously exciting endeavour I will come back to this bastard, and it may very well be as good as a burger can possibly get.

Best burgers in town. Period. The meat is juicy, the buns…read morefluffy (even the gluten free ones), the fries crispy and the milkshakes creamy. They also have a number of good beers, including local craft beer, to choose from. You won't regret coming here!

It all started with that one restaurant in Luleå and after that it pretty much all went haywire,…read moreand these Bastards are well on their way on creating a brand new franchise! If they succeed time will tell, but what I can tell you is that their most recent restaurant in the heart of Piteå doesn't disappoint. Walking in there's no doubt that you're in a BB-joint. The cold stone floor, tiled counters, and quite obscure patch work on the walls ranging from tiles, to untreated plywood and more. It's just really cool and hip. Almost a bit hipster to be honest. This particular location is more open than perhaps their first restaurant in Luleå, and I really like what they've done with the place. The menu and the burgers are the same, though this time I went for a Texas which is one of the burgers I have yet to sample but wanted to for some time. Texas, apart from the traditional fluffy and delicious bread and the juicy burger cooked to perfection, has wood-smoked bacon, red onion, crispy green lettuce, two slices of gorgeous cheddar cheese, fiery bbq-sauce and chipotle dressing. This burger paired with the ever so tasty sweet potato fries and an aioli dip is all you need to fall head first into burger heaven. I may sound over the moon in my description here, but the burgers and sides are really that good and I don't mind paying more money for local ingredients cooked absolutely perfect. And truthfully? My previous burger favorite New York now has to share the #1 spot with Texas. Next time, I'm heading for L.A.!