BOBO Social

BOBO Social is another seemingly random cute little restaurant near Goodge Street station. The atmosphere is quaint (although the tables have really fat legs that cut into your thighs a bit) and the service is pretty friendly. I will say, they’ve got one of the cutest ladies’ loos ever.
I love a burger. Sadly, due to some pregnancy related dietary restrictions, I have to watch the carbs. So bunless burgers are kinda my game at the moment. I ordered the experimental burger which for the moment was basically beefalope with guac and cheese. To make up for my lack of a bun, I had to add a fried egg and bacon, because of course you do. Really loved the flavor of the patty, and mine was closer to medium well in temperature, which is fine for me at the moment. Wish the egg had been a bit runnier, but it was still good. And the guac was some of the best I’ve had at a restaurant in London.
For sides, we basically tried them all except for one: apple slaw, sweet potato fries, beef dripping chips, and the bacon chili chocolate fondue. I loved all the sides. The beef dripping chips are definitely the standout. The sweet potato fries are proper sweet potato pieces, not dipped in anything to give a false crunch, which I really appreciated. And the apple slaw was tasty too.
I’m glad I tried BOBO Social, and I think it’s worth a go, but with all the burger joints in London these days, I don’t see it as my tried and true repeat visit spot.

Decent burger: good patty, nice brioche bun
Truffle salt sweet potato fries: generous portion, seriously lack of truffle salt
Soup: a bit boring
Atmosphere: traditional interior
Service: not good not bad either

Excellent food, drinks, and service! I’ll definitely be going back again sometime soon.

I’m not a fan of burgers. I don’t hate them either. Let’s say I’m neutral when it comes to burger. I fancy one sometimes but I never tasted one that got me to say «it was the best meal ever».
Nonetheless Bobo burger do good burger. Good tasty meat, nice soft bun and a selection of garnish to please everyone (guacamole, cheddar, truffle… You choose it)
They also offer unusual meat. Yesterday was Zebra, but the menu was changing to kangooroo next.
I liked the sides, that were different from your chunky chips: fried pickles and chili, sweet potato chips with truffle salt, bacon dipped in chocolate…
Like I said I’m useless when it comes to burger but everyone at my table said how good they were (lots of «yummy» and «delish»)
The place itself is quite nice, wooden bench and grandma plates/​teacup. The place is very Instagram friendly.
Pricewise I found it a bit expensive. They do a good lunch deal: £10 for a burger and a side but The same food cost an extra £5−6 if you come at dinner.
Last thing that disappointed me a bit, they didn’t asked us how we’d like our meat cooked. I didn’t mind as I like it rare but for those who like it well done, you might want to mention it.

The burger was good. That’s about it for me. The place is quite cramped and with really bad acoustics, so not only are you sitting centimeters from the other table, you’re also participating in each other’s LOUD conversations. Good to know of the place to pop by for a quick bite of burger if in the area but I would not make my way there across town (again).

Another great burger from Bobo. This time totally made by the chef (last time we came we did the experimental burger night). We came on a Monday at 6pm during their 1^st birthday celebrations so their bobo burgers were on a deal at only £1. We both ordered their bobo classic but added a few extras and it was the nicest juiciest burger but not at all greasy! We also ordered the sweet potato fries but I wasn’t blown away (definitely had better in other place).
Will definitely be back!

Burgers. I heart burgers. So Bobo Social had been on my ‘must eat at’ list for months after spotting a review in Stylist magazine about a year ago.
Fast forward to Unilocal Mad Scientist Soirée and Bobo Social are there giving out lavender infused gin and waving a menu around.
I made myself a promise there and then to get my butt to that restaurant the next time I ate out.
I kept to my promise and was so happy I did.
Think cute but modern, expensive looking but understated, country cottage style interior. Kitsch and quirky whilst also homely and beautiful.
Sitting down to eat is like sitting in a beautiful house with a few unknown guests nearby. I’d love for my house to look like this place, even the décor of the bathrooms was cute and pretty… Think bird and floral prints.
A lovely candle lit setting and nice atmosphere, check. So far, so good.
The cocktail menu, spot on.
The food menu, perfectly simple for burger lovers.
The food arrived quick enough, but with time to know that it’d been freshly made.
If you’re like me you’ll be delighted by the quirky mix and match crockery… and chips arriving in a teacup!
The burgers were delicious, and the burger buns were stamped with Bobo on them, love it. I’d recommend trying the chip pickles if you’re a gerkin fan like me.
We really enjoyed our meals, though the burgers were slightly on the small side.
Heading there for a date or a girls/​guys catch up? Expect to pay around £22ish for a cocktail, burger and side each.
I’m so glad I finally got to this lovely little place. Burgers and cocktails is always a winning combination, but Bobo Social have made it an elegant affair.

Went here on Weds (it’s been a busy week!) and it was good. I think it’s one of the cool new places to go and I didn’t really see why but the bobo burger was great and so were the chips and wine! They didn’t have our reservation when we arrived but they still seated us and they didn’t hurry us out at the end. Good service, not too pricey.

Excellent evening on Monday for the Experimental Burger Society. Food was very good and it was as much an experience as it was Monday night dinner. Drinks a little on the expensive side however

Amazing food… can’t believe I’ve never had a peanut butter burger before!
This place was a great mix of great quality food and drink with friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere.
We were a group of 6, arriving at different times and chatting instead of reading the menu. When we finally started ordering starters (almost at random) and then asking for advice on the burger menu, the waitress was friendly and helpful and thankfully wasn’t annoyed with us!
Will definitely be back and can’t speak highly enough of this great little hidden gem.

Really disappointed.
It was very much hyped up.
The burgers were okay, certainly not as good as Shake Shack.
The sweet potato fries were the highlight.
The chocolate bacon was a novelty but nothing too special.

I would give this place 3.5 s but Unilocal doesn’t allow that. I was so excited to try this place out when I read «high end Burger». Thoughts? Good but slightly less than what I expected.
Starring with the restaurant, it was always very busy. The restaurant has two stories but not that many tables and is quite crowded and noisy. Having said that, it has a nice peaceful feel to it. I liked how they designed the toilets (Kath kidson style) and have spot lights by the stairs.
The staff– they ere all very friendly and, good looking as my boyfriend said «this is the Burger version of abrocrombie». Although this place is busy, you don’t have to worried about not being served, because there are plenty of staff.
Onto the food, my favourite was the lobster and crab Burger. It was full of flavour, and most importantly, not greasy. We also ordered the Capsicum, which was a beef Burger with chorizo spices. Both were good, but the beef Burger was nothing special.
We also ordered some small plates– the fried squid and beef strips. To me they were a rip off. Plates were literally small and it didn’t taste anything special. On the sides, we ordered sweet potato chips which were lovely, beef strips which were just chips, and chocolate Bacon, which is like marmite– u either love it or hate it. To me, it tasted pretty… weird.
the bill came to £70 which i thought was very expensive. I can eat Michelin food with this Money. However, if I do come next time, I would know what to order, and it probably wont be as expensive.
You should definitely try this place as they offer some things that other Burger restaurants don’t.

It started out well, a very quaint and rather farmhousey decorated place. It looks very pretty from the outside, and we’re ushered quickly through the main corridor to the entrance and downstairs to our table.
Hungry for a burger of epic proportions, I was hoping to sink my teeth into a really gourmet burger, with premium everything. Heck, if I’m forking out £11−12 for a burger, it better give me more of a more-​ish-​gasm than something I can get elsewhere around Soho.
I ordered a burger that sounded somewhat «exprimental» with peanut butter and bacon. To be fair, Kings Hardware in Seattle used to do a burger with peanut butter in it as well, but I don’t remember a darn thing about it. We also order sides at £3.50 a pop, and get the sweet potato fries and an apple slaw.
The portion sizes for sides were miniscule, especially for how much you’re paying. But they’re REALLY good. The apple slaw was tangy and made my mouth tingle, whereas the sweet potato fries certainly made me salivate more with every bite. The burgers were good, but not great. They felt somewhat gimmicky in feel, rather than posh. I’ve been to Bar Boloud and now that’s posh for even less.
All in all, a good experience, but nothing to write home to momma about. (Well, I am writing about it now — hmm irony)

BOBO Social is a gourmet burger house. But, and I say this with all the love, if you’re in the mood for your usual burger, I might try somewhere else.
That’s not to say that BOBO Social’s Burgers aren’t good, because they are. Many are even great. They’re delicious and fresh and made with some serious, and I mean serious, top notch ingredients. Between the three of us, we tried the Mushroom and Truffle veggie burger, which was rich and super truffley. The crab and lobster burger, which was about as fresh seafood as you could get (having used to diluted crab and crab stick throughout this city, this one was almost too much). And the extraordinary debauchery burger, which comes with Wagu Beef, Ogleshield Cheese, Confit Shitaki Mushrooms, Bacon Mayo, Truffle & Onion Compote and Shaved Truffles. Damn. We also did sides of beef dripping chips (which were a little small for beef dripping) and pickled veggies, which came with a truly excellent cream sauce.
As a meal, it’s delicious. Everything was gourmet made to order and it came out hot and delicious, on par with some of the top notch meals I’ve had in London.
And a burger shop though? Not as much. When I got for a burger, I want a monster hunkering of meats and cheese and and it to fill my belly for days on end. These plates will never do that. They’re very small (everything, from the starters to the burgers were small) and priced adequately for a gourmet meal (most burger are about £12 without chips but the Debauchery was £20! Woah. But give those ingredients a read again.)
But it is a lovely meal. The decoration is calm and peaceful. It’s clearly a converted house and it still has that home like feel which is lovely to sit in. I had a truly excellent sitting, and would be back again for another… just maybe not when I’m craving that monster burger.

As the first person to review BOBO social, I’ll admit that I would in most cases give a three star rating, but mainly because I think there is definitely potential and really good food.
In an attempt not to scare people off from trying this place out, I’m going to go ahead and say 4 stars for now… and here is why…
My work colleagues and I headed over to BOBO Social during it’s first lunch seating. Advertising its small plates and innovative burgers, there is also a special to have a takeaway burger and fries for a 10-​er, attracting some of the media types in the area who may not be able to break away from their desk and have a sit down lunch.
Food: As I wasn’t in much of a burger mood, I shared a bunch of small plates with one of my colleagues. These are definitely small plates and probably my biggest disappointment with the meal. Though the servers encourage you to have about 3 plates per person — I would recommend having more than that — though at 8 quid a pop for some of the smaller plates, this may be pushing it for a lunchtime meal. Other spots in the neighborhood with a similar small plate menu leave you feeling much more full at the end of the meal. The food itself was quite good: The steak strips, watermelon, tomato and feta, & Crispy squid among my favourites.
I’ll definitely look to go back to at least try one of their signature burgers — the peanut butter burger with bacon sounds like it could be a delight.
Venue: This is probably the best part of the spot. There is an upstairs with good lighting and a small seating area and also a downstairs to the venue. The downstairs can be rented out for events, private larger bookings or parties, and as an intimate feel with little cave-​like seating areas in the back and private bar.
I’d definitely encourage a try and to provide the helpful staff with feedback on the meal as they get up and running. This could potentially be a great addition to the Charlotte Street restaurant scene.