Are you in need of a truly satisfying veggie burger? Getting a little sick and tired of flipping and frying those strangely pale Boca Burgers on the stove? Do you need more than smashed up carrots, peas, and beans with your burger patty? Well if you're anywhere near Miami with 10 bucks for lunch, consider yourself in luck!
KUSH by LoKal, an offshoot restaurant by the acclaimed burger bar Lokal in Coconut Grove is now open for burger-and-beer business of its own, and having returned from a vegan food-finding mission there, I'm happy to report the official veggie burger is a must-try.
The Black Bean and Mushroom Burger (officially Frank's Black Bean and Mushroom Burger) impresses on all levels - from the insanely delicious smell it emanated from the plastic carry-out bag, to the shiny, expensive looking to-go box it came in (check out that fancy sticker!), to the logo-branded burger bun, to the amazing mountain of seasoned fries it comes cradled on.
This bunned wonder boasts a ridiculously good ground black bean/mushroom patty creation whose flavor punches way above its beefless weight. Ordered sans cheese and the sour cream, this beautiful burger - and it is beautiful - comes adorned with a rainbow serving of dry coleslaw veggies, tomato, onion, and a slather of bright green homemade guac.
But forget about looks - when it comes to veggie burgers, taste and quality must always trump all. And this burger's flavor is an outstanding win. Slightly smoky, piquant and full-on seasoned and steaky, the mushrooms in the patty lent an excellent texture that ate as firm and chewy as real beef. Note: It's served on egg-based challah bread, which I only realized after eating. If you want a vegan option try and ask for the honey wheat bun.
Enjoying a burger this good you can almost overlook the the french fries - but don't dare make that mistake, because that mountain of expertly salted and seasoned potato wedges will similarly rock your taste buds - a testimony to the tried and true fries made in the master LoKal burger kitchen.
Verdict: Kush cooks one hell of a veggie burger. If you want an impressive beefless sandwich experience go pluck down 10 bucks at Kush's beer-soaked counter and get your hands on this thing. Bonus: you get some free Wynwood art!
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