Burgers Etc. and Etc.

First up on our burger adventure was Burgers Etc.  A relatively new burger joint on Hastings in Burnaby with a burger voted "Best Burger in the Lower Mainland" by CTV news.

As it was our first place we probably made a few mistakes (no problem with going back to re-assess at a later date), notably showing up at lunch time trying to find seats for 7 people all in one place.  As it was a fairly small place we had to split the group up.  That being said I think we were pretty consistent for being seated at different tables.  No group-think phenomenon (or double group-think...hmm...)

We all ordered the Chargrilled Burger with cheddar cheese.  Overall it was a good burger and everyone agreed on that.  I tend to be a harsh critic so my rankings will consistently be lower than the average - good thing we're not judging figure skating and throwing out the top and bottom marks or mine would probably never count.  If I am asked to rank a burger 10 will have to be the BEST burger I have EVER eaten and a 5 would be an average good burger. (I'll defend my ranking, I think there should be a distinct difference between each number, not all burgers can get 7's!)

Some of the good feedback on the burger:
Good Bun, the proportions were good, size of the meat to bun ratio was good, the vegetables were crisp, and it had a good char on it.

Some of the bad feedback on the burger:
Not a great bun, the onion was overly powerful, needed more grease or a greasy aspect, the burger was too flat and wide (needed to be thicker and smaller), the tomatoes were tasteless and the meat was really nothing more than just meat (ie: not really seasoned in any way, not spicy or spiced)

So some conflicting reviews.  Basically it was a pretty good burger.  Had I been allowed to SMOTHER it with onions and mushrooms and cheese it would probably have received a higher rating from me.

So overall, with all 7 of us there, Burgers Etc. got a 7.14/10 rating from us.  Pretty darn good burger.

And I know were not rating sides here but the Macaroni salad was pretty awesome.

You can check out Burgers Etc here: http://www.burgers-etc.com/

-Erin - Wolfgang Burger Connoisseur