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| - Having both consumed and reviewed 12 different burgers in the month of December, it goes without saying that I needed a bit of a break. Still, a calling is a calling, so with this little ditty I welcome you to Decemburger and Beyond.
I met up with Sonya F on a lazy Sunday for a meal that was just a little too late to be considered brunch anymore. Having lived a ten minute walk from Bamburger for as long as it's been open, I couldn't understand why I hadn't given it a try sooner. Turns out I wasn't missing much.
On entry, I was immediately impressed with the neo-diner décor, with natural wood in abundance and slick-looking leather booth seating. We were greeted by a friendly server who gave us the time we needed to figure out what we wanted.
Having received advance notice of the nickel-and-dime-you pricing ahead of time, I shan't complain much about it, but feel obliged to note that an $8 burger can turn into a $15 burger pretty quickly if you want a few toppings other than the complimentary lettuce, tomato and onion. Ballpark mustard and good ol' ketchup are available tableside and plain mayo on request. On principle, I took mine with the factory options only and slapped on a bit of mayo.
Now call me strange if you want, but I make a point of eating the tomato off of my burger before I dig in. If the lettuce is good, I'll leave it on for an ironic nod at the ruffage I should probably be consuming instead of all this meat. Bamburger's leafy green didn't make the cut - it was the limp, dark green kind that makes a better garnish (or pillow sham, for that matter) than burger topping. This left me with a plain burger but for a small spread of mayo, allowing for maximal beef flavour delivery.
Sadly, delivery was a letdown. While I knew by sight that I was eating beef, my mouth left me questioning my vision (!). The patty was juicy and seemed very fresh, but the meat itself was weak and there wasn't even a hint of searing or charring to rescue it. The whole wheat bun (I asked for white) didn't help, instead running a wheaty interference play on an already-scuttled Hamburger Hail Mary.
Since Sonya got the onion rings, I went for fries and e had the opportunity to try both. The onion rings were decent, but won't make my (forthcoming) bet rings list. The fries were delicious - thin, slightly crispy and likely made in-house - but the gravy was over-seasoned, over-thickened and seemed to contain some sort of dairy product. On the plus side, the fries didn't need it, and there were plenty of onion rings for sharing.
All said, the two of us dined about a cheap as you can here, and paid $25, tax and tip in. I'm not saying the place is bad, but for the money it's not good enough for me to go back when I've got other options in the neighbourhood.
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