When it was suggested we try the new 'upscale-looking burger joint' in Crossiron I agreed - who doesn't love a good burger? We decided to try it yesterday and I'm really not sure it's that much better than fast-food. I saw the NYF logos and hesitated but thought I should at least give it a try.
I ordered the True North combo with onion rings and a pralines shake.
The milkshake: great flavour however it was either on the mixer too long or the balance of icecream to milk was way off because it was more like drinking melted icecream than a milkshake. Thickness was just a little off milk and somewhat disappointing on size considering the cost.
The onion rings: cut too thin, and white or sweet onions would have been better - red onions don't deepfry so well with such a thin batter. The batter itself was unseasoned, burnt, and so thin that the overcooking made it constantly crumble and fall off. Difficult to eat and in the end I couldn't bring myself to eat the last ring.
The burger: good bun size but bland, needs lots of sauce and I only had two - the special sauce and bbq sauce (which I couldn't taste at all). The patty was unseasoned and dry even if the size was good, so it had no flavour. The vegetables were fresh but that's all you could taste - lettuce, tomato and pickles. The sweet onions that went on it had no flavour, not even tasting like onions, which is odd. The cheese was good - two pieces, and the bacon was done just right so at least that was good.
All in all it was more of a chore to eat than it was worth at $36 for two people, and I'll look elsewhere for a decent burger in Calgary.