The Burger Thread!

[Ruttiger]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Not as much as the inevitable ice tea conversation (we have the lipton sweetened stuff but they expect real tea as they drink a tonne of that stuff down south) but it does come up.

My 4 year old got a rude awakening when she ordered iced tea in Mesa last week!

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Spoiler!

[Wormius]

RIP Carl's Jr. I didn't mind it, but the Kelowna location was pretty run down inside and wasn't particularly busy most of the time.

http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...rl-s-Jr-closed

A little over two weeks after the owner of Carl's Jr. closed three restaurants around the Okanagan, a fourth has now closed.

Equipment from the Kelowna store was being removed Thursday.

On Oct. 30, CKE Restaurants Holdings announced it had closed locations in Penticton, Vernon and Kamloops.

A news release stated the Kelowna location, on Harvey Avenue, would remain open.

That changed Thursday.

The Kelowna restaurant opened in the spring of 2011.

It was the first Canadian location for the American fast-food giant.

[Manhattanboy]

Johnny Rockets coming back to Canada. First two stores in BC. Alberta soon after!!

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Wormius

RIP Carl's Jr. I didn't mind it, but the Kelowna location was pretty run down inside and wasn't particularly busy most of the time.

http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...rl-s-Jr-closed

Meanwhile, another Carl's Jr recently opened in Calgary in the former Arby's location on 32nd Ave NE.

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Johnny Rockets coming back to Canada. First two stores in BC. Alberta soon after!!

first two stores in BC?!? thanks NDP

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I have to entertain Americans throughout the year and it comes up often with them when out for lunch/dinner. Not as much as the inevitable ice tea conversation (we have the Lipton sweetened stuff but they expect real tea as they drink a tonne of that stuff down south) but it does come up.

I will give the Americans this one, their version of ice tea kicks a$$ over the crap we call ice tea.

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Johnny Rockets coming back to Canada. First two stores in BC. Alberta soon after!!

Johnny Rockets makes a damn fine hamburger.

[SportsJunky]

I had my first Wahlburger this week. It was definitely a good burger. Not great but I'd recommend. Reminds me a little bit of Five Guys although not as good and not as plentiful.

[FireGilbert]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

What about beets. The Aussies love pickled beets on their burgers.

Originally Posted by Lchoy

Was definitely on the menu when I was in Australia

http://mcdonalds.wikia.com/wiki/McOz

Beet root as they call it is a popular Aussie burger topping. I don't mind it on some salads or sandwiches but agree it does not belong on a burger.

Also a real Aussie burger has bacon and eggs along with the beetroot. Sometimes it will have pineapple.

[undercoverbrother]

Shout out to a local restaurant.

http://www.lokalkitchen.ca/

Locattions in Red Deer and Sylvan.

Good burgers. Especially liked their Bulgogi Burger:


Thinly sliced Bulgogi beef pressed into a patty, lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, swiss cheese, whole grain honey mustard, mayo and teriyaki sauce .

[bradster57]

Originally Posted by Wormius

RIP Carl's Jr. I didn't mind it, but the Kelowna location was pretty run down inside and wasn't particularly busy most of the time.

http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...rl-s-Jr-closed

I actually don't mind Carl's Jr but I have to wonder: if the restaurant can't survive in Kelowna, how is Bragg Creek going to work out?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by bradster57

I actually don't mind Carl's Jr but I have to wonder: if the restaurant can't survive in Kelowna, how is Bragg Creek going to work out?

Lots of traffic on the weekends in the summer. Really quiet all other times?

[Wormius]

Lots of restaurants die in Kelowna. I think people start them in the summer when there are lots of tourists, and when winter and fall hit everything slows down. You really need to attract the locals or else your restaurant is history. Kelowna kills restaurants like the east corner of Memorial and 10th St. In Kensington.

Bragg Creek would be better off with a grocery store than a Carl's Jr.

[HarryH93]

Anyone recently tried Boardwalk? Just opened up on 32nd in the NE, close to Barlow. Whenever I'm in that area and feeling like a burger, I go to Smashburger. Might try Boardwalk out next time though.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by HarryH93

Anyone recently tried Boardwalk? Just opened up on 32nd in the NE, close to Barlow. Whenever I'm in that area and feeling like a burger, I go to Smashburger. Might try Boardwalk out next time though.

Mediocre at best. A level below Five Guys, Smashburger, and Southside IMO.

[getbak]

Yup. I went there on Boxing Day. In the same price range as Five Guys and Smashburger, but not nearly as good.

[MoneyGuy]

Tried Burger's Priest for the first time and it was really, really good. Better than Five Guys and the others, in my opinion. Outstanding burger!

[btimbit]

Tried the Boardwalk in Airdrie yesterday. Thought it was awful. Good milkshakes but everything else was pretty poor. Had the Truffle Mushroom burger, which is something I usually love, but the mushrooms were barely cooked and it had way too many of them. The burger itself was really soft, felt like it had been microwaved. Buns were weird, like really dense.

Wife had the Chipotle BBQ burger. Chipotle sauce was alright, the onions and tomatoes were nice big cuts and seemed fresh, but again, the bun and the meat was crap.

I don't like fries but my wife said they tasted about as bland as they could be.

Loved my milkshake though

[KelVarnsen]

Smashburger has the Colorado burger!