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No wait...it's a cocktail bar..
Or maybe a sports bar....
It's all of these combined.
I consider m:brgr to be one of the leaders in the local downtown burger scene. Unfortunately, I can't get over the prices for the quality of food that you get there. My biggest gripe - is their burgers and hot-dogs have too much bun.
Sure you will have a great time there. The service is great, the staff are super friendly and go about explaining to you the menu. If there is a Canadiens game on, they will have it showing.
My recommendation to you if this is your first time: Stay away from the 'build-a-burger' menu. It can get really expensive. Try one of their pre-made menu burgers, or maybe the "burger of the day"
I've gone twice to m:brgr. My first bill was 50$ (tip incl) and this was for my wife and I w/2 burgers (a Little Big Zak, and Big Zak, fry basket and 2 sodas). That's 25$ a person for burger, fries and a soda! The Big Zak is huge, be prepared to make a mess and have the bun break apart in your hands (a fail in my books for a burger). The fry basket is $12 and comes with french fries, sweet potato fries and fried onions (a la French's Fried Onions). It's okay, but a lot of fried items and you'll want to hit the gym after eating it.
On my second visit, I wanted to treat a friend to dinner before the Habs game.
Their burger of the week was #60 - pulled pork poutine atop their AAA burger - cost was 17$
I ordered a chili poutine, a chili dog and two beers. He went for a hot-dog and pulled pork poutine with two beers. The poutines were good, I would have to say that the pulled pork was better than the chili version.Their pork is smoked in a smoker for a good taste and smothered in a BBQ sauce. The hot-dogs just didn't do anything for us. There is simply too much bun being served with this meal. The sausage is tasty (a little salty), but the bun is maybe twice the size of the dog. We ate the sausages. Total bill for that meal was 76$
Eat at the bar if you can. The bar staff are great at not only making you a drink, but striking up a conversation.
A side note that I forgot to mention. m:brgr does help the community. A portion of their sales go towards the Montreal Children's Hospital.
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