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| - In my neverending quest for the greatest burger in all of the GTA, I've had the privilege of sampling q wide variety of burgers that range from abysmal to top notch.
Mississauga is not known for its burger restaurants as it seems like every other corner there is a McDonald's or a gas station. Culinary delectables are far in between for this city.
I thought I had found a unique burger joint in Mississauga, however its not all quite there.
Union Burger is situated on the ground level of a newly built condo, part of the remarkable skyscraping housing boom in the centre of Mississauga in the last 5 years. Here you'll find more concentrated condo units than anywhere else within a 20km radius.
The restaurant is new and clean, the seats and booths are comfortable cushions. Even the ordering system is high tech, opting to utilize the pager system as it takes 5-10 minutes for them to prepare your meal. They also have a fancy soft drink machine offering a variety of Coke infused products and other Coca Cola products such as Dr. Pepper and Fuse iced tea. Of additional note is that they offer beeeeeer! I cannot think of any fast food joint that offers beer as a refreshment! Other burger joints should take note.
However, that is where the positives end. The burgers leaves a lot to be desired for and could definitely use a much needed improvement.
The patties are overcooked, and dry bland taste. The initial visit did not seem that bad, but on the second visit it felt like eating bland cardboard. Or at least, what one would imagine eating cardboard would be like. I found it very underwhelming, not seasoned enough, and just did not taste as good as it looks. The buns also do not help as it too was dry and hard to bite into. I think they may be using pre-frozen patties?
It is important to mention that I did not completely finished my burger both times as I could not bring myself to finish it.
In retrospect, McDonald's serves a better Quarter Pounder burger, even if it's frozen unhealthy crap.
Union Burger showed so much promise - with its clean and sleek lines in their dining room, the offer of beer on the menu, to the fancy soft drink machine. Alas, if only their burgers were as good as their physical restaurant presentation.
The quest for an even better burger than the last continues..
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