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| - My friend and I went there a few days ago, for the first time. I'm glad they have a website so I could check out the menu, although it's way out of date (missing so many items, with outdated prices) but it still gives you a general idea of what to expect.
Original review: 10/2013
"The Big Pig" and "The Elvis" (and Large Fries)
I got the Big Pig. It was delicious! The burger patty was moist and juicy. The bacon was awesome. The peameal bacon and cheese pair really well with it, and it had a ton of mayo. All the excess mayo was a bit messy, but when it poured out of my burger, I used it as a dip for my fries. Haha. I'd definitely get that again.
My friend got the Elvis. He said it was good, but commented that the peanut butter and fried banana were overpowering, which made it difficult to fully appreciate the meats. Our consensus: the idea of the Elvis is interesting, but the flavours aren't balanced, because you want to taste each ingredient in some way. Peanut butter is a very strong substance. Too strong, it seems.
We shared an order of large fries. I like their fries... thick cut and nice flavour. The portion was good and we were satisfied with them.
The atmosphere is weird with the car seating (which are fine if you're sitting back, but uncomfortable for a "lean forward to eat' position) but it was an enjoyable experience overall. We paid $22 for the two burgers and fries, after tax.
It's way out in the middle of nowhere, but this is one place where I will tolerate the commute and the relatively high cost because it's tasty and offers some fun varieties.
I'd give it 5 stars:
- if the prices were about 15% cheaper
- if they didn't have those car seats
- if they dropped the 'we don't care' surly attitude they're known for
- if they updated their website***
***As another example, The Big Pig on their website says that it has 4 slices of regular bacon but their updated menu shows that it only comes with 2, and since the website has old pricing, it now costs more. Less food for more money? I'm disappointed, but that would have been avoided if they simply kept the site up to date.
Even with those small gripes, we'll still go back, but not too often. It's not cheap and it's not near anything.
Second Visit: 04/2014
"The Big Cowboy" and "The Big Pig"
We both wanted to try something new. I decided on the Big Cowboy. It had its ups and downs.
Pros: The beef + bacon + chipotle mayo complimented each other nicely. That mayo was messy, but really tasty. It wasn't spicy, which is good. It just had a nice chipotle flavour.
Cons: The egg didn't add much to it (if anything) and unfortunately the beans do NOT stay on it no matter what. They simply fell off the burger onto my plate, and I ended up eating maybe 80% of the baked beans with my fork afterwards. They tasted nice even then, but I can eat stand-alone baked beans any time. I wanted them on the burger, and this didn't deliver.
After seeing how good it looked, my friend had decided he'll try the Big Pig the next time. Overall, he said it was great, and way better than the Elvis since you could taste every ingredient nicely. He added mushrooms (+$1.15) and said they were grilled nicely and enhanced the flavour.
We're still likely to go back. I just wish they'd fix some of those small gripes I noted in my original review.
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