My Quest to Find the Best Burgers, Pizzas, and Poutines in the Ottawa-Gatineau Region
Review:
The patty was packed densely and was slightly over-cooked which made it a little dry. It could have used even more swiss cheese to add moisture. The tomato was paper thin, which is actually my preference. The house burger sauce was quite good. The best part of this burger was the bakery-style bun which was perfectly toasted.
Rating:
7.4/10
Review:
The poutine featured skinless hand-cut fries. I had plenty of cheese curds. The gravy seemed to have a chicken base with a really nice peppery note, but it needed a little bit of salt.
Rating:
7.7/10
Review:
The burger came with a very compact patty cooked well done that was covered by a slice of processed cheddar. The vegetables were pretty fresh. There was a little too much bun in relation to the size of the patty, but I thought the bun was of better quality than I would have expected from a chip truck/stand type of restaurant.
Rating:
6.8/10
Review:
The fries were real, standard cut fries. They weren’t extremely crispy, but they were crispy enough with a really soft centre. There were plenty of cheese curds. The gravy was more of a BBQ-style gravy, which was a nice change of pace.
Rating:
7.8/10
Review:
This was a small chip truck/stand-style burger with a 2.5-3ish oz. patty, cooked very well done. It was topped with processed cheddar. I liked that it had iceberg lettuce. The bun was actually of better quality than you’d expect from this type of burger.
Rating:
6.3/10
Review:
The burger had a really heavy grill flavour which I really enjoyed. It was topped with processed cheddar. I also opted for peameal bacon, which was also grilled and added a nice texture to the bite. The bun was lightly grilled. I would have liked it even more toasted.
Rating:
7.5/10
Review:
This had the frozen fries (I believe they were McCain Superfries) that I just don’t like. It did have a decent amount of curds. The gravy had more beef flavour than I expected, which was good.
Rating:
5.9/10
Review:
The patty was thin and packed very densely. It was cooked well done. Swiss cheese was a nice addition. Spicy mayo was a really nice option. Most of the vegetables were fine, but the biggest issue I had with this burger was that it had leaf lettuce that became extremely soggy (I got it delivered, which probably contributed to it, but this was significant). The bun was a little flimsy, but it managed to mostly hold up.
Rating:
6.1/10
Review:
The fries were smaller than a standard cut but not quite julienne. They could have used more time in the fryer as I did get a few that were a little raw. There were a lot of cheese curds. The gravy had some BBQ elements, which I tend to like, but this one was definitely a little too thin. This could have been really good if technique would have been improved.
Rating:
6.4/10
Review:
The poutine came with good, hand-cut fries that were nicely crispy. There was a good amount of cheese curds. The gravy looked like a pretty standard brown gravy but it had a distinct peppery note that was a nice differentiator.
Rating:
8.2/10