07-21-2011, 07:33 PM
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#141
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sunnyvale
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Originally Posted by macker
Didn't Five Guys have similar distrubution issues before they expanded up here? I remember reading something about this a couple years back. I think if the market is good enough they would put a distrubution center close enough to reach it and maybe not going to happen in the near future but who knows? They are expanding quickly and some of the current locations that they have expanded to aren't that far out of range. Besides any successful American company that wants rapid growth and to expand quickly can't ignore the Canadian market going forward.
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Wendys advertises that to, with irradiation techniques ground beef will stay "fresh" for several days. Save On Foods only sells this type of ground beef, not frozen does not mean "better" IMO.
Met a Regional Manager for Five Guys etc... in Moxies one night, had a good convo. None of their product is ever frozen, they get their buns couriered in daily, same with their ground beef. I asked him about not using Canadian potatoes, for quality/ marketing reasons they will only use potatoes from the 44th? (or something like that, Idaho) parallel.
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07-21-2011, 08:12 PM
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#142
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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This may come as a bit of a surprise, but the burgers at Jamesons Pub in brentwood station are pretty darn good. Not the greatest burger out there, but a fantastic one nonetheless! Definitely the best "pub" burger in the city. Sorry if this isn't directly on point OP, but I thought it was relevant enough to post.
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07-22-2011, 01:02 AM
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#143
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Greek Burger
from the broken plate
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07-22-2011, 01:53 PM
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#144
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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+1 for the burger at FARM (attached to Janice Beaton Cheese on 17th Ave SW). Just had one for lunch and it's delicious. Warning though, it's messy, very very messy.
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07-22-2011, 02:11 PM
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#145
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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My favorite is the Muff Burger. Available at all Fotze's mom locations.
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07-22-2011, 02:23 PM
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#146
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tete
+1 for the burger at FARM (attached to Janice Beaton Cheese on 17th Ave SW). Just had one for lunch and it's delicious. Warning though, it's messy, very very messy.
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Usually the tip-off to a great burger.
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07-22-2011, 02:59 PM
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#147
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtt48
This may come as a bit of a surprise, but the burgers at Jamesons Pub in brentwood station are pretty darn good. Not the greatest burger out there, but a fantastic one nonetheless! Definitely the best "pub" burger in the city. Sorry if this isn't directly on point OP, but I thought it was relevant enough to post.
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Probably the same as the one in the NE location; it is called the Jamie Burger and it is a tasty 1/2 pound burger.
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07-22-2011, 03:17 PM
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#148
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
My favorite is the Muff Burger. Available at all Fotze's mom locations.
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Sure, you think it's a muff burger then you open it up and it's a grilled cheese inside...
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08-23-2011, 03:55 PM
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#149
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First Line Centre
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Had the burger at Booker's Saturday night - average at best.
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11-22-2011, 01:21 PM
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#150
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First Line Centre
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Any new ideas? Got another burger lunch to book and looking for new spots to try.
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11-22-2011, 01:25 PM
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#151
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NOT a cool kid
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary
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Local 522 had a decent burger when I had one the other day
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11-22-2011, 02:53 PM
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#152
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My face is a bum!
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Originally Posted by fleudian
Try Dairy Lane cafe on 19th street. Best burger I've ever had.
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I second this. Blue Star Diner in Bridgeland is the exact same people/menu, and the burger holds up. It's amazing.
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11-22-2011, 03:38 PM
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#153
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Went by Tommy Burger the other day, looks like it's closed down.
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11-22-2011, 03:44 PM
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#154
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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While I wouldn't call it "high-end"... the grilled cheese comment above reminded me that I had the Grilled Cheese Burger at Original Joes last weekend. For a pub burger, was quite happy with it (the beer helped of course).
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11-23-2011, 04:47 PM
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#155
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Lifetime Suspension
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This is an art form. I haven't really gone out of my way to find the holy grail of burgers in this city since I got here but I have had the burger at Dairy Lane. It was excellent but not all-time-great excellent. There must be better.
Five Guys is pretty mediocre.
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11-23-2011, 05:13 PM
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#156
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Retired
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@ LoungeBurger, they screwed up my order (asked for no mayo) - upon "correcting that error", it was the exact same burger, with a different bun. The burger was still dripping in Mayo.
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11-23-2011, 11:58 PM
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#157
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Franchise Player
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The burger at Notable is pretty amazing, probably the best burger I've had, but I'm no burger expert. November's burger is local pork and wild boar though, I had October's which was a lamb and beef mix.
I've heard Dairy Lane makes a good burger.
Someone told me the other day that 1410 and 1600 make good burgers.
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11-24-2011, 12:31 AM
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#158
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Lifetime Suspension
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Anyone that spends $20.00 on a burgar that's worth $3.00 at most is either lazy or stupid.
It's hamburger people, I don't care if it's made from AAA angus prime-rib it still only worth a couple of bucks.
The best burgars are the ones you make yourself.
Last edited by T@T; 11-24-2011 at 12:41 AM.
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11-24-2011, 12:39 AM
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#159
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T@T
The best burgars are the ones you make yourself.
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Word.
I remember planning to give Five Guys a try when this thread was in it's infancy. Maybe we'll do that this weekend.
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11-24-2011, 09:03 AM
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#160
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T@T
It's hamburger people, I don't care if it's made from AAA angus prime-rib it still only worth a couple of bucks.
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First of all the cost of enough of that meat to make a burger would be somewhat more than a couple of bucks. Second, I am skeptical as to whether you've had a really, really good burger. I've made some pretty damned solid ones myself, but some places have it absolutely mastered.
That being said the best burger I have ever eaten was 12.95 with fries... but I'll pay 20 bucks for another in its league.
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