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| - I hadn't been to Boogie's since... 2003? This was the one on Edmonton Trail of course. I don't remember the details but our experience was negative and we never made it back, no desire to do so.
Fast forward 15 years to 2018 and my decision to throw Boogie's a bone and check out their new-to-me location in Marda Loop.
I got the "boog mac," a spin on the Big Mac obviously, which comes with two patties, thousand island dressing, cheese, shredded lettuce, onions, pickles, a sesame seed bun and ... tomatoes, because apparently all Boogies burgers come with my most despised of all burger toppings. More on that in a minute. I just got the burger, no sides. and the very nice woman working at the counter made me a half fanta half soda water because it's an amazingly refreshing less-sweet combo and should be done everywhere.
I get my burger. Holy Hell this thing is big; it comes with a steak knife so you can, as I did. saw it in half to facilitate fitting it in your pie hole. It's also effing DELICIOUS. Mesmerisingly delicious, one of the best burgers I've ever had in Calgary. All of the toppings are beautifully drippy and the meat is done on a flat top thank you very much (charcoal grilled burgers are dried out garbage) and is perfectly juicy. The bun is majestic, soft but not weak. That tomato? Barely noticed it was there.
I meet the chef who recommend swapping tomato for banana peppers. Done and done. They have pickled beets too- I see a burger with pickled beet in my future.
Fries look excellent but I absolutely did not need any.
It's good to be back.
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