My Quest to Find the Best Burgers, Pizzas, and Poutines in the Ottawa-Gatineau Region
Review:
The burger came with a hand formed patty that had a lot of grill flavour. It had a generous amount of cheddar and reasonably thick-cut bacon. The sesame bun was lightly toasted. Everything about this burger was very competent.
Rating:
8.0/10
Review:
The burger came with a hand-pressed patty. It was cooked well done. I added cheddar and bacon to the burger. I thought the bacon was cooked perfectly. Their burger sauce was good and I liked the use of shredded iceberg lettuce. The bun was a good quality brioche-style bun. It was fairly large. This was pretty good overall, but it felt like it needed 50% more meat or at least less bun to really be top-tier.
Rating:
7.0/10
Review:
The pizza had all the hallmarks of Ottawa-style pizza, which is not surprising since this pizza has been around for a long time and probably inspired many of them. The crust was eggy, a little puffy and quite crispy. The sauce was the same as the majority of local pizzas in terms of the flavour profile. The pepperoni was more of the lunch meat type and was located under the cheese. There was a generous amount of cheese and it was nicely browned.
Rating:
6.5/10
Review:
This was a pretty typical chip truck/stand burger. It was pretty small with a sub 1/4lb patty cooked well done. I got a slice of processed cheddar with it. I was happy to get grilled onion. The bun was basic, but suited the burger and was well toasted.
Rating:
5.9/10
Review:
The fries appeared to be slightly smaller than standard-cut. They were cooked through but they could have been cooked a little more to hold up more to the other ingredients. There was a really nice amount of curds. The gravy was pretty standard, but there was too much of it.
Rating:
6.7/10
Review:
The burger came with a grilled 7 oz. patty cooked well done. The meat did not have a ton of flavour. I added a slice of cheddar to it. Vegetables were all fresh. The bakery bun was well toasted, which always helps.
Rating:
6.3/10
Review:
The poutine featured large, frozen, peppered fries that were less pasty than I expected. There was an adequate amount of curds. The gravy looked pretty standard but actually had more flavour than most.
Rating:
6.2/10
Review:
The burger came with two smaller patties topped with a slice of american cheese. The burger sauce was good. I appreciated the shaved iceberg lettuce. The bun was large and made things a little dry (the burger could have used more sauce to counteract the bun).
Rating:
6.9/10
Review:
The poutine featured real, thin-cut (not quite julienne) fries. They were well cooked, but I almost wish they were over-cooked. They were covered by a decent of cheese curds. The fairly standard brown gravy was a little bit thin and as such, lacked a little flavour.
Rating:
7.2/10
Review:
The burger came with two 5 oz. patties cooked well-done with crispy edges. Each patty was covered by a slice of cheddar. The burger sauce (inspired by a Big Mac) was quite good, though there was a lot of it which made things messy. Thankfully, the bun was able to hold up to the sauce. The pickles were cut thicker than usual. The weakest part of this burger was actually the lettuce. Leaf lettuce can’t hold up to heat or moisture very well and shredding it makes it even more susceptible to those factors. This would have benefitted greatly from iceberg lettuce.
Rating:
7.4/10