The Burger Thread!

[fundmark19]

The sports bar at Paris casino has a great burgers as well

[Tron_fdc]

Garrison Pub makes a decent burger (plus they have a gigantic Iginla statue on their roof, so win-win). Again, I know the owner so I'm a little biased. I have to admit though, for a small pub his food is excellent.

http://www.garrisonpub.com/

[Otto-matic]

Good lord Jiri,

You need to try the fine diner burger, it may be one of the best burgers I've had in Calgary. For a fairly expensive burger, I was more then happy to pay the price for it.

[Wormius]

Had the opportunity to finally try Bubba Louie today. Really good burger, sort of a Five Guys taste to it, but without turning into a messy pile of junk. The regular fries were also great, perfectly cooked and crisp.

Will try the poutine next time, since the fries were so good.

I don`t know if I am expecting much from a burger bus, but it would be nice to know ahead of time when some place doesn't accept debit or credit, or at least have it printed somewhere around the bus. The other thing was the menu was hard to read. I also didn't have enough cash for my order (embarrassing), but the chef let it slide this time.

Overall I'd put it above Five Guys and Rocky's. They could use better igredients (eg. the processed cheese was not impressive). The fries are probably the best that I have had anywhere. The thickness, crispness, spice was all perfect.

[gargamel]

Originally Posted by Komskies

My only complaint about 5 Guys is the bun. As a toppings fanatic, the bun simply isn't sturdy enough to hold up to a bunch of toppings. It gets too easily saturated and starts to fall apart.

The little cheeseburger has a much better meat to bun ratio. I just wish they had fried eggs to put on their burgers at all of their locations, because I got spoiled the one time that I had it and now all of their burgers are slightly inferior by comparison.

[Resolute 14]

I'd like to know how Grande Prairie is getting a Carl's Jr. before Calgary.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I'd like to know how Grande Prairie is getting a Carl's Jr. before Calgary.

Captive audience?

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

Good lord Jiri,

You need to try the fine diner burger, it may be one of the best burgers I've had in Calgary. For a fairly expensive burger, I was more then happy to pay the price for it.

I've had it and it is damn good, but haven't quested it yet officialy

[Resolute 14]

Just tried the Southstreet Burger on 130th, and, well, I think I'll just wait for Five Guys to open.

[RW99]

I just had Chive for the first time yesterday and I was disappointed. For the price, the burger was on the small side. Decent ingredients, but it was overly salty. It's a long way from a Dairy Lane burger

[jtfrogger]

Originally Posted by jtfrogger

I'm wondering if you guys went on an off day. I've been there a number of times, and never have had two bun bottoms. It's almost like someone working on the grill was goofing off.

They are not as good as some of the top ones on your list. However, they are usually quite good.

I went back to Holy Grill a couple weeks ago for the first time in a while. They do have different buns. They used a really soft bun that was squished in a panini grill. So, it ended up very dry and looked like two bottom buns. It's really too bad, because the burger just wasn't very good with a bun treated that way. You really have to wonder what they were thinking.

[JiriHrdina]

There's a new # 2 at burger quest. Check out our latest review: http://burgerquest.com/main-dish/

[Bean]

We went to Black Betty Burger and Winebar the other day and it is really quite tasty. Extra points for having decent value for food and beer specials for a joint downtown.

http://blackbettybwb.com/food/

Not sure what to think of their photo gallery though.

[Max Cow Disease]

I've written my own brief piece on my all-time favourite fast food burger:

http://mimpy.wordpress.com/2013/01/2...ers-and-fries/

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

There's a new # 2 at burger quest. Check out our latest review: http://burgerquest.com/main-dish/

Who was responsible for the sepia-toned burger picture?

I really enjoy your reviews, but if this is really your new #2 spot, at least show some appetizing pictures of the food.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Just tried the Southstreet Burger on 130th, and, well, I think I'll just wait for Five Guys to open.

I should have read this review before I went to try Southstreet. It was one of the worst burgers I have every had, on one of the worst buns I have ever had, topped with some of the most over cooked bacon I have ever had and accompanied by the ####ing WORST onion rings EVER.

Will never go back. Avoid at all costs.

[Max Cow Disease]

South St. seems to have sunk very deep into the crapper in a relatively short period of time. I remember eating there a year or two ago and it didn't seem all that bad, but my dad and I gave it a try in Cross Iron a month or two ago and it seemed like a different place. Better burgers to be had at basically any other fast food joint, and the service was a complete gong show.

[Komskies]

The Five Guys on 130th is now open btw. Went there 2 weeks ago. As usual, it was fantastic.

[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by Max Cow Disease

South St. seems to have sunk very deep into the crapper in a relatively short period of time. I remember eating there a year or two ago and it didn't seem all that bad, but my dad and I gave it a try in Cross Iron a month or two ago and it seemed like a different place. Better burgers to be had at basically any other fast food joint, and the service was a complete gong show.

I had this at CrossIron about two years ago and it was decent. Haven't been back since, so I don't know if that says anything.

My current favorites in the city are Smashburger and Clive Burger.

Honorable mention for 5 Guys, but it isn't the best on my innards.

[malcolmk14]

I like 5 guys and Clive Burger as well, but I feel like crap after! haha.