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| - Burger Bar scores very high on good ideas, but sadly, there's a lot of room for improvement comes execution time. That pretty much sums up my dinner experience there recently.
All four of us were so excited about the menu and had a hard time deciding which burger to pick. Indeed everything sounded so adventurous and delicious! I was particularly attracted by the `Supersonic` which promised onion rings on top of the burger, although in the end settled for the Jack Daniel`s BBQ burger (what can I say... I love dem bacon strips). The others picked the Wild `Shrooms, Bison and Sicilian.
My BBQ burger was not great and I believe it may have to do with the fact that it was served lukewarm (though we were seated right in front of the kitchen and could see the lineup of burgers waiting to be distributed to the tables). The cheese was melted, but it was no longer hot. The beef patty, which should be a burger's centre of attention, could barely hold its own taste. The sauce was alright, but could be a little sweeter (I realize this is totally a personal taste thing). The buns... did nothing to improve the overall taste. The only silver lining in the cloud was the bacon strip, which was appropriately crispy and juicy at the same time.
After we finished our respective burgers, I made a comment, as politely as possible, `Well, my burger was alright, but... ` Two of them quickly chimed in with similar comments. At least one of us really liked their dinner - that's the one who ordered the bison burger.
The fries were alright, certainly not memorable. The chicken wings with bbq sauce were unforgiveably bland. The mixed green salad, on the other hand, was fresh and bountiful.
I was disappointed with the food, but we still had a decent time there. The place was comfortable, the servers were friendly and the washroom clean. Oh well... nobody's perfect, and Burger Bar is definitely one of them.
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