‘One of the messiest things I’ve ever eaten’ – We try new Italian-inspired burger at Grimsby market

A popular street food stall on Freeman Street Market has recently launched its new menu featuring classic Italian food with a modern, messy twist.

Fork In The Road was officially opened back in November by Toby Jack, who was inspired to launch a street food business in his hometown of Grimsby after being inspired by the cuisines he tried while travelling.

Beginning his venture with a festive-themed menu with the likes of the Gobble Gobble burger and the Merry Mac & Cheesemus, and following with a Cheap Eats menu to lighten the load for people during a dreary January, I was definitely curious to see what would be next on offer at Fork In The Road.

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Last month, the street food stall launched its new Italian-inspired menu, featuring Poutine alla Carbonara, described on the menu as deep fried pasta ‘fries’ topped with carbonara sauce, mozzarella and pesto balsamic, and Spaghetti and Meatball Arancini, described as a marinara sauce and mozzarella-filled breaded meatball served on a fried spaghetti nest.

But heading there on a quiet Thursday morning, it was the Hamburger alla Bolognese that really caught my eye. It’s described on the menu as a 5oz Italian sausage patty with beef bolognese sauce, carbonara béchamel, pesto sauce, bistro salad, tomato and Italian cheese, on a confit garlic brioche bun – served alongside gnocchi fries.

Being a huge fan of the Gobble Gobble burger, I was keen to give the newest burger on the menu a go.

What I will say right away is that the burger was probably one of the messiest things I’ve ever eaten, but considering it had literal bolognese inside, that’s to be expected. Prepare to use a generous handful of napkins while tackling this beast – just a pre-warning.

Overall, I loved it though. The bolognese was absolutely delicious and not too tomato-ey at all, which I also found to be the case when eating authentic bolognese in Bologna a few years ago – they barely use any tomato flavouring at all in Italy.

The béchamel sauce combined with the melted cheese, patty and bolognese offered such an amazing combination of flavours and textures, and the brioche bun was perfectly soft. It truly was the ultimate comfort food.

I didn’t think I’d like it as much as I did – but I can safely say that bolognese in a burger works. If you’re still not convinced, get down to Fork In The Road and give it a whirl for yourself.