Signature hamburgers in Las Tablas
Maye’s Bistró is a small restaurant that specializes in “signature hamburgers.” They recently opened in Las Tablas (so recently that it still doesn’t have a website up and running, although they’re on Twitter).
The two proprietors of the restaurant don’t come from the restaurant industry. They decided to make a 180 turn from their normal professional activities and hop on the hamburger trend and create a place for eating good hamburgers made with care.
Maye’s Bistró’s menu, in addition to the usual appetizers and typical desserts (the generous portion of carrot cake is exquisite, and the frosting is delicious. They also have dark beer). There’s several hamburgers, some 100 beef, others a beef-pork mix, some all pork, other options of chicken and tofu, for those looking for less fattening options.
The burgers come between 180 and 250 grams, although each variety has its own type of meat. For example, you can’t ask for a 180 gram Orson Welles hamburger, because that burger comes with the biggest size of meat by default. My only problem here is that the meat comes a little too compacted. Although the supplier makes the patties following the expressed indications of the restaurant, they receieve it premade hamburger patties; they don’t grind it at the restaurant.
Keep in mind that almost all the hamburgers have a personal touch via the various sauces. I prefer the honey mustard. It is just delicious. The Juliana lettuce is placed strategically in the lower part of the hamburgers, then the meat and the rest of the condiments; it tends to fall apart as you eat it.
The bread is very good and they make it in the restaurant. It's their own recipe. It’s fluffy without losing the necessary consistency to hold those sizes of hamburgers and the juices from the meat. In a world of Bimbo bread, this homemade bun is a welcome addition.
The burgers cost around 10 Euros and are of consistent quality. It’s more than worth stopping at Maye’s Bistro if you happen to pass through Las Tablas.