NuBurger
472 Stradbrook Ave
204-888-1001
February, 2013
NuBurger sits on Stradbrook, near the corner of Osborne,
deep in the heart of the Village. We
know Osborne Village
for its eccentric shops and quirky restaurants, and Unburger fits right
in. The outside looks like a typical Osborne
Village character house that’s been
window-fied to be chalet-like. The
triangular exterior hides a slick, bleached-white interior that looks
hospital-sterile. The order counter
overlooks the equally slick kitchen where you can see burger patties flying on
and off the grill.
All you find on this menu are burgers, be they of beef,
bison, chicken or vegetable base. Each
version offers unique dressings or toppings and you can interchange the patties
on a number of the options. Surprisingly
absent is a plain burger without anything fancy, although you can order a
cheddar burger, hold the cheese. I later
find out that they just call this a burger.
The patty itself can be variable—I’ve had it where they’re
cooked perfectly and juicy and other times when they’ve been overcooked and
dry. Even overcooked, this isn’t a bad
burger. The outside of the patty always
comes charred and caramelised (but it’s just so much better when the inside’s
still juicy). Depending on what burger
you order, the patty may not matter much.
Many of the burgers come with so many fixings, you may not even notice
that there’s meat within the conglomeration.
Most of the burgers I tried come sloppily dripping and by
the time you finish, your hands look like you just dipped them into a bucket of
paint—grab lots of napkins because you’ll need them. The Drunken Aussie left me dripping from
places that I didn’t think could drip, meanwhile, pieces were falling out from
all sides of my burger. While I love the
multigrain bread, it’s not nearly robust enough to contain the
ingredients. Many people will resist
this burger because of the beets but the thinly sliced pieces add a lovely
texture and impart little more than an accent of a taste. If the burger isn’t sloppy enough already,
they top if off with an over-easy egg that oozes yolk all over your lap. À la the French croque madame ham and cheese
sandwich with an egg on top, I find everything tastes a little bit better with
some yolk.
I also love the Mango & Curry dressing, either with
chicken of subbed with beef. The
dressing tastes so good, I frankly don’t care what meat is here, or if there’s
any meat at all. The dressings, the
vegetables and the bread all come wonderfully fresh and crisp, doing their part
to yield a superior burger.
The burgers usually come pretty quickly but time goes by
faster if you’re gnawing on some wonderfully fried yams that taste sweet, crisp
and not greasy. Otherwise, you can
reminisce with a Coke in a twisty bottle or enjoy one of their local beers or
competent wines.
**** /5
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