Ribs & Burgers Teddington 4 Broad Street, Teddington TW11 8RF

"TLDR: Even better than Five Guys I was really surprised to find a branch of Ribs and Burgers here in the UK - in South Africa and Australia, this chain has a cult following; it's on the same level as 'Five Guys'. I really didn't realise that they had a presence in this country, and was even more surprised to find that this is their only branch anywhere in the UK - we are really lucky to have this restaurant in our neighbourhood. Although, as the name suggests, they mainly serve beefburgers and ribs (beef and pork), I was here for the chicken - of which there is a fair variety. I could have ordered at the till for takeaway, but it was a pleasure to have table service when it is this polite and attentive. The staff were all teenagers - and all male, which is unusual. They did the place proud, and I felt valued and welcome. I went for the crispy chicken burger, and chicken wings with chilli, with fries on the side. I also had a coffee milkshake, a cappuccino and a small bottle of Coca-cola. This was a large meal! The chicken burger (see picture) ticked a lot of boxes - it was housed in a brioche bun (like all top-end burgers should be), and consisted of excellent quality breast in a seasoned batter - much denser meat than most chicken I've had, and really tasty. It had beef tomato, lettuce and coleslaw inside, which is something I'd associate more with a beefburger; I normally see a few pickled gherkins, mayo and lettuce. The only slight downside was that it was very messy to eat: it was served held together with a wooden skewer, which kept it together on the plate, but when the skewer was removed, I had to wrap a napkin around it to keep it together. The chicken wings were so tasty - the chilli sauce was HOT! It provoked a sweat. The milkshake was served in a large stainless steel cup to keep it cold - it was mega-thick, and delicious. The best I've had (and I have had MANY). The cappuccino was poor - far too much MILK, and hardly any coffee; it tastes like milk with a coffee infusion. The whole meal cost me about £30. Not cheap, but you want to eat delicious food, right? Try this place instead of Five Guys, and you'll be coming here all the time instead. Teddington is so lucky to have the only UK branch of this restaurant - it's really good. Do try it if you're in the area. Next time I'm trying the ribs!"

"Decent place serving up some good food with friendly service to boot. Especially liked that the ribs were not smothered in sauce and fell off the bone. The burger patty was slightly under seasoned so a bit of sauce was required. Enjoyed the vibe, will be back."

"Had the beef ribs, these ribs tasted really really good!!! Unique BBQ flavour!! The chocolate thick shake was delicious. Very good service and the food is worth the price. Would love to visit again."

"We went there on Friday evening. After we ordered, we had to wait for around 30min for our Coke... The food needed longer. I ordered a American Cheese without bread and onions: what I got is on the right... No pickles, tomato or something to make it better. The cheese was not melted and the meet cold:( We liked the ribs, fries and onions rings a lot but unfortunately all the burgers had cold patties..."