El gordo’s seafood and grill in Newport

A lovely night out. Great ribs, great service

With large prominent signage that one isn’t likely to miss in the late evening, Burger & Co is a fairly large establishment located on Commercial Street. Going by the motto: “Eat meat, drink, repeat,” the decor inside is clean and modern, with plenty of red giving this place an American diner feel and look. Having launched in early 2017, this fully Halal restaurant is spaciously set out, with comfortable cushioned seating for around 40 customers, and in a prime location opposite one mosque and around the corner to another. Burger & Co says its “aim is to provide a range of creative burger ideas as well as unique side orders to the people of Newport”. Menu Recommendation Drink - Nutterly Butterly Main - Lahori Tikka Burger Dessert - Chocolate Filled Mini Churros HALAL STATUS: Fully Halal

I’d give less than one if I could. Where to start: Advertised delivery on Uber eats was 35 - 55 minutes. It was delivered after 1 hour 25 minutes, and they didn’t update the uber app once after order was placed. We tried to call the store but got “number not recognised” every time we tried. Chips were rock hard and cold when they arrived, they hadn’t been near a heat source for a long time. They tasted like cardboard. Vile. The smash burgers hadn’t been smashed in anyway. We ordered two of them and they were same thickness as the gourmet burger we received in the same order. They were dry, cold and for some reason they were like eating a pepper mill. The cheese was not melted at all and it seemed they had been put on the burgers long after they were cooked. They tasted worse than a McDonald’s £1.39 cheeseburger and were 6 x that price point. Then, to add insult to injury, there was a hair in the last bite. Gross. One drink was missing from the order. The nuggets were fine, my boy enjoyed them. Overall I am disgusted with the food and service and can’t believe that they would even send such terrible food to a family. Never again, lesson learned.

For a set meal at that cost it’s expensive It’s like a taster meal Tiny portions Staff are excellent on customer service they cannot do enough for you Wouldn’t visit again due to the cost and amount of food you get

The most hospitable people I have ever came across , they treated me to a free coffee when they didn’t need too , the food was also great , very nice people , everyone come visit 🙌🏼