Fatburger

Fatburger

#1 – 640 Sterling Lyon Parkway

R3P 1E9

Phone: 204-453-2428

Fax: 204-453-2732

http://fatburgercanada.com/

Likes wasps to a stale beer, once Ikea announced their arrival to the Seasons of Tuxedo shopping development, you knew that it would draw a crowd of development to the area.  I hoped that we’d see new businesses in the area, rather just more of the same.  The last thing we need is another Salisbury House. 

Although the area is far from fully developed, we start to see some new blood come into this city.  Fatburger has over a hundred locations around the world but this is its first foray into Winnipeg.  As a partial service restaurant, you order at the counter but the food comes to you.  Although the selection isn’t huge, Fatburger features a liquor licence as well, which provides some fair accompaniments with your burgers.

The burgers here are monstrous, so watch how much you order.  They make everything to order so nothing hits the griddle until you ask for it.  The original burger weighs in at six ounces, which is slightly more than a third pound; the baby Fatburger is a standard quarter-pound, which is more approachable to most.

All of the vegetables have great colour and taste crisp and fresh.  Unless otherwise ordered, the burgers come with lettuce, tomato, mustard, relish, onions and pickles.  They don’t skimp on the vegetables, so the burgers looks like a salad bar stuffed into a bun.  Equally thick, the bun adds to the intimidating size of the sandwich.  The bun itself is soft and fresh, making it a shame to tear off the excess.  As a whole, I find a bit too much relish, which takes over the flavour of the sandwich.

With so much going on, the considerable patty almost gets lost in the jungle.  One major reason attributes to the patty itself.  Although big and cooked to a nice degree of doneness, the patty has no flavour.  It could use a bit of spicing and seasoning, which would give a second dimension, but that’s not its biggest problem.  It seems that the cooking surface has been set and left at medium.  To make a good burger, you need high heat to initially sear the outsides of the burger.  The searing both caramelises the sugars and seals in the juices.  Without the searing, it tastes boring and looks grey and lifeless.

Some people can’t have a burger without fries on the side.  The fries here are perfectly competent, comparable to the ubiquitous McDonald’s fries.  They’re fried golden without being crispy, and have no excessive grease.  If you’re going to have the fries, I highly suggest you upgrade to the poutine.  The gravy tastes a bit plain but acceptable, but the plentiful and huge chunks of curds make this dish.

If you come during prime dining hours, you’ll see big line-ups and full tables.  The service and turnaround here is quite fast, so you won’t have to wait long.  It’s a little hard to sit and enjoy your beverage with people hovering around, so if you want to take your time, come during off-prime hours.

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