Review: The fries were large, frozen fries, but of reasonably decent quality. The curd distribution was a little bit off. The gravy was ok, though I can’t say anything particularly interesting about it. Rating: 5.7/10
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Luxe Bistro – Burger
Review: This burger came on a brioche-style bun that was perfectly toasted. It had a generous amount of perfectly cooked bacon. There was a generous amount of cheddar cheese on it. A garlic aioli was the sauce of choice and I have to give bonus points for shredded iceberg lettuce. The 1/4 lb brisket patty …
Le Retro – Pizza
Review: This was clearly not their specialty, but I’ve certainly had worse. This tasted like a middle of the road frozen pizza. I will say that I appreciated the pepperoni being on top of the cheese. Rating: 5.5/10
Le Retro – Poutine
Review: This featured hand-cut fries. They were perfectly cooked. There were ample cheese curds. The gravy was pretty flavourful. I wish there was a little bit less because it softened the fries a bit (plus this was delivery). Rating: 7.0/10
Le Retro – Burger
Review: This was a typical “chip truck” type of burger, even though it’s from an actual restaurant. It was a little small. The patty was densely packed, very well done. It did have a lot of processed cheese, which was nice. The vegetables were ok, though the lettuce wilted a little bit. The bun was …
Crust and Crate – Pizza
Review: The crust was nicely crisp. I would have liked a little more char on it. The sauce was not particularly flavourful, but it wasn’t off-putting at all. The other topping were all of reasonably high quality. Rating: 7.5/10
Hog’s Back Restaurant – Poutine
Review: This poutine featured what seemed like frozen fries (it was weirdly hard to tell). They were probably the weakest part of the poutine as they were a little pasty. I actually like shredded cheese poutines. Some people like saying it’s sacrilegious, but the melted cheese combining with the gravy to become a completely different …
Hog’s Back Restaurant – Burger
Review: The patty was rather plain and lacked any interesting character. It was covered with some processed cheddar. I liked that it had iceberg lettuce. The bun was a little dry, but I still appreciated that it was toasted. Rating: 5.9/10
Patio Vidal – Pizza
Review: The pizza thick and heavy but was deceptively light, especially the puffy crust, though the base was a little dense. The sauce was pleasantly sweeter than I expected. The toppings were under the cheese, which I don’t normally love, but benefited this pizza, because the cheese crisped up really well. This is not a …
Patio Vidal – Poutine
Review: This poutine came with a great amount of cheese curds. The gravy was a nicely salty beef gravy. The fries were probably the weakest part of this poutine. I liked that they were somewhere between a julienne and a standard cut but they were about 10% undercooked. If they were 100% cooked, this poutine …