burger bar crescent

i have been to burgerbarmany times and as far as i'm concerned, the food has been consistently delicious, hot and flavourful. the wait staff is very friendly and efficient. i also enjoyed the fact that all the burgers can be made vegetarian! bon appetit!

my boyfriend and i decided to go out for a last minute date night and he suggested we try this place because tsn690 raved about the jackdaniel's bbq burger... last minute saturday night reservations was not an issue for this resto... we were greeted and serviced by a friendly staff... *side note: poker was on tv and we asked to have the channel changed to hawks vs ducks game and was granted our request within minutes...(kudos for that) i ordered the 'chix dig it chicken sandwich' which comes with avocado and bacon was delisssshhhhh, my lover had the jack daniel's bbq burger with sweet potatoe fries and that was also freaken delisshhhhhh, we shared the macncheese which was yummy and so cheesy... a definite place to try if you haven't been ... thanks burgerbarcrescent for a successful evening....

last friday we experienced for the first time the amazing burgerbarhamburgers..
all 4 of us chose a different topping of hamburger. what we received was totally out of our expectations as the hamburgers were each uniquely prepared.
then came the taste test which at first seemed challenging to eat as the buns, toppings and hamburger were piled high with a long toothpick to hold everything together.
but we perserved and managed to eat every single morsel of this spectacular hamburgers as well as burger bar's spectacular side orders, sweet patatoe fries, regular fries, onions rings .

just to say, it is definitely a restaurant to re-visit and brag about to many people as i have been doing already.....

burgerbaris awesome! the meat is of excellent quality, they have a nice selection of beers on tap and everything is just so incredibly delicious. i've tried my burgers (that are giant by the way) with a side salad and also a poutine once and both were incredible. their fries are really tasty and it makes all the difference. the ambiance is also very nice. its fairly small on the first floor, but you can see into the kitchen and watch all the talented cooks do their thing. very fun!

burgerbarcrescent was an excellent find. the burger was excellent, the poutine was excellent, the service was very good. it was a great place to have a very good gourmet burger, one that i'll remember for a long time.

overall my experience at burgerbarwas very disappointing. i had called to make reservations for a saturday night. without knowing there was going to be a hockey night that same night. so with that in mind, i knew it was going to be busy and loud. yet not poorly managed!
it started off bad by them not being able to find our reservation. i mentioned when i called and who i spoke with. which those details made little to no difference to the careless hostess. so we had to sit at a table which the music was blasting in our ears and the door kept opening and closing letting the cold air in. eventually we were moved to a slightly better table.
when ordering our meals at 8:30pm, one of our burgers weren't available. ok, so we chose something else. when both of our meals arrived, they were well prepared, good and hot. so no complaints there.
when we decided to order dessert, out of the 7 things they have in their menu, again three choices weren't available. one being a strawberry cheesecake and the other a ben&jerry's ice cream sundae. so we ordered the fried mars bars. which were good, but not great. they were clearly made in a rush. again, disappointing! especially on something so simple to make such as a fried mars bar.
my overall suggestion, do not go on a very busy night. such as a night when there's a hockey game or any type of show at the bell centre. this restaurant clearly cannot seem to handle large crowds very well.
not to mention that their floors both upstairs and downstairs were dangerously slippery!! kindly dry or mop your floors and get a carpet for snowy/icy weather days.

burger heaven!. i thought i had died and gone to burger heaven after finding burgerbarcrescent. everything was so good. the bread was deliciously buttery & toasted. i could tell the meat was of a very good quality. the different burgers all sounded interesting but i decided to eat the shroom burger which was fantastic. the fries was crispy and perfectly cooked. our waiter suggested i get an order of truffle mayo which was incredible. what can i say other than i will be back.

meat loafbara bit of a disappointment.... (sorry, we meant burger bar). first let us say that a burger is a burger, and meat loaf is meat loaf. if you are the kind of person who likes meat loaf instead of a burger, please disregard our review. if, like us, you are a burger puritan, and find it offensive when restaurants promote meat loaf as burgers, then please read on.

this was our first visit to this establishment, and upon entering, the ambience was nice, as was the service. the server was incredibly quick and polite, and we had a couple cold pints and our food in next to no time. here's where the trouble starts.....

we ordered the two burgers the restaurant is "known" for. firstly, "the hangover" (peoples choice award. i don't know which people, but there it is in black and white on the menu, so it is certainly beyond scrutiny). it is described as "triple a beef patty", american cheese, bacon, mini poutine, fried egg, caramelized onion and truffle oil. the burger arrived quickly, and i could immediately detect the truffle oil (a good sign, right?), and i started by digging into the mini poutine with the truffle oil, and it was delicious. the trouble came when i approached, no, penetrated the patty. the burger is in fact, more meat loaf than burger, and i was immediately turned off. again, when i read the menu, it clearly said "triple a beef patty", but neglected to mention that it had been transformed into a meat loaf via assorted seasonings, and then shaped into a burger and served between my buns. instead of a pure and beefy patty, there were sharp overtones of my grandmothers meatloaf afoot, and this essentially ruined the experience for me.

in hope that maybe just the "hangover" was made with this patty, i investigated my wife's burger "the dude", described as "triple a beef", veal and pork patty, monterey jack and mozzarella cheese, "special" house ketchup, crispy fried onions and an artisan brioche bun with sesame seeds. regrettably, this patty had also been transformed into meat loaf. and though i expect that the "special" house ketchup is indeed made "in house" it totally lacked the "special" qualities and tasted pretty much like like ketchup.

the side order of poutine and onion rings we ordered were ok, and just that, leaving the overall effect rather forgettable for us. despite the excellent service, and what we are sure are some house made ingredients and recipes, it really isn't a "hamburger" in the truest sense of the word. with so many outstanding "real" burger joints out there, it is unlikely we will return.

perfect burger. i'm a long time burger eater who loves a good cheese burger and i must say burgerbaroffered me one of the best cheese burgers i ever ate. the meat was tasty and juicy, the toasted bun was really good too. i had the royal with cheese which was cooked perfectly as were the fries. thebarwas friendly and they had a good selection of local and imported beers on tap. i will return to try the mac n cheese which looked amazing.

the cape breton review. i have loved this location for many years for my summer break. the burgerbarreally is second to none... the food and selection is out of the box and dangerously good.. when you arrive on that hot sunny day during race week in june or for the fete du jazz... ask for of chambley or la maudite with your meal..a truly unique olde world provincale specialty. the staff are very sharp and friendly..and management are consummate hospitalers...and made me feel right back at home in new surroundings.

amazing. i went for the first time after hearing good things, and i wasnt disapointed what so ever. it was excelent honestly best burger place in all of montreal . i had the supersonic just perfect in everyway(burgers are fresh and huge barely fits in your mouth) my girlfriend is vegeterian she had the black bean vege burger she found it delicious and fresh. and also the fries are adictive and seasoned very well. i have nothing negative to say service was excelent food was excelent . i will definitly be going back soon.

p.s for dessert try the deep fried marsbarwith ice cream worth every penny dilicious to the point were i still grave it and big enough to share with two people.

rock n' roller was incredable. i visited burgerbarwith a group of 5 guys from new york and we could not have enjoyed the food more. it was a super busy which is a also a sign it must be a great place. there were lots of locals and tourists. the service was friendly and fun. the price was more than fair. what more can you ask for?

bad service. my friends and i went to burgerbarcrescent for burger week and it was a huge disappointment. firstly, we had the worst service: i had to ask for a glass of water at least 4 times before getting it and it took an hour and a half to receive our burgers (we were a group of 5). secondly, one of the rules of burger week is that the burger should be 10$ and they charge 15$ even though all the websites advertise that burgerbarcrescent offers the burger for 10$ so basically they are just riding the free marketing train.

...c’est avec des attentes très élevées que je me dirige au burgerbar, gagnant du meilleur burger lors de la semaine du burger 2012. le restaurant, rue crescent, est très achalandé. les cuisiniers sont débordés, les commandes se font abondantes, les burgers s’enchaînent. je n’ai même pas encore commandé que j’en ai déjà l’eau à la bouche! le burgerbarle burgerbaravant de rentrer dans le vif du sujet – le fameux burger 2013 – laissez-moi vous dire que la sangria blanche du burgerbarest exceptionnelle. bien alcoolisée, les saveurs bien équilibrées et juste assez sucrée…10/10! la sangria blanche donc, je disais, le fameux burger 2013, c’est le rock n’ roller, boeuf aaa avec macaroni au fromage « chèvre noir » frit, bacon, tomates confites, oignons caramélisés, roquette et sauce au fromage. le rock n’ roller – semaine du burger 2013 géant et imposant. un a+ pour l’origi

changed my mind. the first time i went to burger bar, back when it opened, i firmly disliked it. i went back a few weeks ago and i have changed my mind.

given the current burger trend in north american cuisine, the city has been saturated in $15-20 burgers. they pretty much are all a waste of money. however, the boss burger at burgerbaris all you could really ask for. it's classic, juicy, tasty, messy and $14. probably my favorite burger in montreal for now.

a burger doesn't need foie gras, fancy cheeses or need to cost $20+. it's meant to be grimy and cheap.


-----12 feb, 2012-----

trying to be upscale gourmet burgers. it does okay but lacks the refinement - don't expect much more for $13 a plate. flavor and ingredient combos are average. service is good. kitchen is slow. chez vallier does it better.