I went to Gordon Ramsay's burger chain and had one of the worst fried-chicken sandwiches I've ever tasted I recently went to Gordon Ramsay's Street Burger chain in London. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider I recently tried Gordon Ramsay's Street Burger chain, which has nine locations in the UK. The Hell's Kitchen burger — which had smoked cheese and a jalapeño and padrón salsa — was delicious. But Ramsay's fried-chicken burger tasted extremely dry to me. There's no denying that Gordon Ramsay is a pro when it comes to burgers. Gordon Ramsay is known for his burger skills. Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images Ramsay has more than a dozen restaurants dedicated to burgers on three different continents. He's also shared a myriad of homemade burger recipes, including a 10-minute bacon cheeseburger that I absolutely Michelin-starred chef has yet to open one of his burger spots in California, where I'm currently based. But during a recent trip to London, I finally got a chance to see if his restaurant burgers lived up to his reputation. Ramsay's Street Burger chain has grown rapidly since it launched in 2020. Ramsay's Street Burger in London's Farringdon neighborhood. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider Ramsay opened his first Street Burger in September 2020, a month after announcing that he planned to open 50 new restaurants across the UK — and another 200 in Asia. The "MasterChef" star revealed he wanted to create a "billion-dollar dining proposition" after earning more than £15 million in 2019, according to the Daily Mail. A post shared by Gordon Ramsay (@gordongram) Ramsay has since opened nine Street Burger restaurants in the UK over the last two years, as well as a location at the Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina. The chain has seven burgers on the menu, each priced at £16, or around $19, with a soft drink and seasoned fries. Street Burger is different from Gordon Ramsay Burger, which has a more extensive menu and locations in Las Vegas, Boston, London, Chicago, and Seoul. I visited Ramsay's Street Burger in London's Farringdon neighborhood on a recent Monday night. Inside Street Burger in Farringdon, London. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider As I walked in, I was surprised to find that the restaurant was nearly empty. I had made a reservation for 7:30 but there was no need — there were plenty of available tables. Murals provided bright pops of color to the restaurant, which featured an open kitchen and plenty of exposed brick. The restaurant was decorated with colorful graffiti murals. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider The laid-back interior reminded me of Ramsay's Street Pizza chain, which offers bottomless pizza slices for £16, or around $19, and has locations throughout London. I visited both during my UK trip and noticed they had the same floating glow-stick lights and graffiti aesthetic. My friends James and Jonathan — UK natives who helped me try the burgers — said Street Burger's design was indistinguishable from the other popular burger chains in London. We started things off with the Hell's Kitchen burger and a side of sweet potato fries. The Hell's Kitchen burger with sweet potato fries. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider The Hell's Kitchen burger features grass-fed Hereford beef, smoked cheese, smoked sriracha sauce, and a jalapeño and padrón salsa. Before digging into the burger, we sampled the sweet potato fries — an extra £ or around $3 — and they tasted absolutely delicious. The fries' crispy exterior had a great crunch, and they were soft and warm as we bit into them. My only wish was that we'd been given more fries. I was also surprised when the restaurant said they didn't carry barbecue sauce, which I consider an essential condiment for a burger restaurant. The Hell's Kitchen burger was packed with so much delicious flavor. The Hell's Kitchen burger was super juicy. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider The patty was cooked perfectly and couldn't have been juicier. I thought the burger would be quite spicy from the jalapeños and sriracha, but it had just the right amount of heat without overpowering the overall bite was tasty, moist, and surprising — a total slam dunk. Now I definitely had high expectations for the next two burgers. Next up was the #BAE burger. The #BAE burger at Street Burger. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider Ramsay's #BAE burger features grass-fed Hereford beef, treacle-cured bacon, an over-easy egg, plus cheese. It's all topped off with a tomato relish. The towering burger looked impressive. The egg was the best part of the #BAE burger. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider I could tell the over-easy egg was cooked to perfection as its golden yolk stared back at me invitingly, peeking out from underneath the top bun. The bacon looked thick and luscious, while the lettuce added a nice dash of color. The egg was definitely the star of Ramsay's #BAE burger. Even with the yolk, the #BAE patty was surprisingly dry. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider The yolk burst all over the burger as I cut into it, adding some much-needed richness and moisture to each bite. The treacle-cured bacon was also nicely cooked and had a lovely subtle sweetness. Unfortunately, though, the patty was disappointing. In my experience, it was quite dry and chewy, which was completely different from the ultra-juicy Hell's Kitchen burger. While the #BAE burger had a lot of great individual ingredients, the meat just wasn't up to par. Last up was the burger. The burger and regular seasoned fries. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider The burger features fried chili-spiced buttermilk chicken created by James "Jocky" Petrie, a Scottish chef who serves as the executive head of development for Ramsay's restaurant group and has also made appearances on "Hell's Kitchen" and "MasterChef." Jocky's fried-chicken burger also has a hash-brown patty, cheese, iceberg lettuce, and Petrie's special sauce. We also tried the regular fries, which were solid but unmemorable, in my opinion. I far preferred the sweet potato fries, and was once again surprised by how few came with the burger (maybe I'm just used to American-sized portions). The burger wasn't just a letdown — I thought it was downright terrible. The burger was overwhelmingly dry and crunchy. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider If you've read any of my reviews, you'll know it takes a lot for me to call something really bad. If a disappointing dish has at least one positive factor, I still try to mention it. But there was nothing to love about the burger. My main issue was the hash brown. I love fried chicken and I love hash browns. Do I think they belong together in a burger? Absolutely not. Everything in the burger I ordered was dry. Each bite was all crunch and no flavor, in my opinion. The chicken and hash brown pairing was so overwhelming that I barely noticed the chili sauce. Sure, it makes for a very Instagram-worthy picture, but I'm extremely shocked that Ramsay has this burger on one of his restaurant's menus. Overall, I was disappointed with Ramsay's Street Burger chain. I'd only order one of the three dishes I had at Street Burger again. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider I'd only order one out of the three burgers I tried at Street Burger again. And I was shocked by how much I disliked the burger, which had been the dish I was most excited to try. James and Jonathan agreed and said the cheaper UK chains Honest Burgers and Byron Burger were far superior, in their Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen burger was incredible, and I wouldn't be against going back to try his more classic burger (and have another margarita pitcher). Until then, I'll be sticking to the Ramsay recipes that have never let me down at home. Deal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. 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