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Went to Moe's for lunch today... and I loved it!
A colleague & I each ordered a cheeseburger & fries, plus we also split a Twister-Dog, just because it was criminal to not try one. (see photos).
To my taste, a great burger, very similar in style and intent to The Burger's Priest, with a fresh-ground beef ball pressed into a patty on the grill-top, with grilled onions and toppings of my choice, all on a soft, toasted bun - and frankly, they pull it off quite well. Add my order of nicely browned 1/4" fresh-cut fries and I'm good-to-go!
Overall, I'd score Moe's slightly AHEAD of 5-Guys for flavour of the beef, cheese, and bun, with slightly thinner fries that I like better than 5-Guys, as well.
When comparing Big Moe's to Burger's Priest, it's very close on all counts! I like the meatiness of Moe's burger a little better - seemed slightly less fatty and held together a little better, but I'd give a slight edge to the Priest on the intensity of beefy flavour of the beef, but I liked Moe's toasted bun slightly better (very similar), plus Burger's Priest edges Moe's for flavour of the fries, even if BP's do tend to be pale and inconsistent. All in all, slightly behind BP, but based on just one trip so far, a very solid effort!
The Twister-Dog was fun and silly, with a spiral-cut whole russet potato surrounding a foot-long dog on a stick, like Saturn's rings, (see photos) Fun, but nothing special, to my taste. The place is also very minimalist, with a counter and some stools only.
All-in-all, a solid job by Moe's, plus it's halal for those who care, and they tell me that a secret-burger menu is coming too, so let the fun begin! I'll be back.
Cheers,
.James.
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