Brigg & Stow: I had lunch at a Bristol pub in a “unique” location and won’t be going back
I had lunch at a Bristol pub in an “unusual” location and the only highlight was the staff.
Located in the bustling Bristol Airport's Departure Lounge, Brigg & Stow is not your typical choice for a meal out since it’s located past security.
The open food venue is located on the second floor and offers a selection of seating on a bar as well as some tables for larger groups.
The walls are adorned with a hot air balloon design, a nod to Bristol’s Balloon Fiesta.
Each table has a QR code where customers can access the menu and order from their mobile phone, making the process more efficient.
Their menu includes burgers like Korean BBQ Chicken Burger with slaw, Korean BBQ sauce, fried crispy onions, lettuce, mayonnaise and black onion seeds (£18.49), pub classics like Sausage & Mash with peas and gravy (£15.99) and sharers like Loaded Nachos (£15.49), as well as plant-based options.
Since I was travelling alone, I decided to take a seat at the bar.
I opted for one of the pub’s specials, the Dirty Loaded Burger - a classic beef patty with pulled pork, streaky bacon, fried crispy onions, crunchy lettuce, tomato, onions, house burger sauce and gravy, topped with onion rings (£19.49) with Sweet Potato Fries(for an extra £1.50) - and a regular cranberry juice (£3.85).
The meal arrived within six minutes, neatly presented on a plate with a small cup of gravy and metal ‘bucket’ of sweet potato fries.
The onion rings were very hot, and could have used with a little more cooking but that is a matter of personal preference. They tasted a bit better once dipped in the very liquid, thin gravy.
It was difficult to take a bite of the whole burger, but once done, it was not a great experience.
The burger sauce had an overpowering flavour and the bun of the dense burger was quickly falling apart.
The bacon was dry and slightly crispy.
The sweet potatoes were crunchy with a soft middle and slightly sweet, but lacked seasoning or much flavour.
Overall, I did not enjoy the meal and I had a very hard time finishing the burger which lacked much flavour, and I felt like I was just eating for sustenance.
It was very expensive - en par with airport overpriced products - for the quality, so I won’t be coming back.
The only positive thing about the experience were the staff who were very fast and very friendly.