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moreburgersthan bbq. i'm a big barbeque fan, or should i say brisket addict. the menu here is more geared toward sandwiches, not bbq "plates". there is a bbq platter that gives you the choice of 2 meats, plus fries and a side. i only want brisket, so i order a platter with brisket & brisket as my meats. told double meat is not allowed. thought it might have been because of the day. maybe running low on brisket? no. this is their standard policy. would they stop me from ordering 2 brisket sandwiches? i was told no. apparently can order sides of meats as well, though not clearly apparent from menu.

this boggles my mind. the point of business is to sell your goods. denying a paying customer what they want, and you are able to provide, is not a solid business strategy. i had been here a few times and enjoyed their brisket, but will probably be going elsewhere for it from now on.

i ordered a burger in protest and found it ok. not great. bbq sandwich probably would have been better. my twice a week brisket binges will be bought at memphos blues from now on.

note - the wait staff were always polite and professional even in the face of my self righteous whining about the deceptiveness of not having a "no double meat" disclaimer on the menu. this edict comes from above

terrible, frozen, tasteless food. i went today for the very first time toburgersetc. i don't have any problems with decor, or service. the staff is nice enough, and the place is a run-of-the-mill burger joint that touts itself a bbq restaurant.

what i do have a problem with is the dismal quality of food served.

numerous reviews tout this to be the place for burgers. yet, there i was sitting, eating a tasteless, obviously defrosted patty that was dry and had that lovely cardboard flavour to it.

i have not eaten such an unremarkable piece of meat in a long time. paying over $12 for a mediocre, dry and tasteless burger + a cup of coffee just seems inexcusable.

will never go again.

local bbq. we finally had a chance to try outburgersetc today. funnily enough rainbow crab did not try a burger. she had the smothered fries with pulled pork. she loved it, she ate every french fry on her plate and for someone who does not love bbq sauce she raved. it is a sweeter, tomato based sauce with a good kick to it.
i had the combo, which happen to be on sale! 13.99$ for 2 meats fries and coleslaw.( the usual price is 16.99$.
i got pork ribs and beef brisket. i really enjoyed it. i too loved this sauce. ( i liked this sauce better than the sauce at hog shack) but i like the brisket at hog shack better. the ribs were spareribs, the meat came off the bone, and had a great bark and good chew to them.
we will go back for sure, and we both want to try the burgers.

so i was in need for a new burger joint... this gives me a good opportunity to try new places around the area. my good friends brother recommendedburgersetc...we decided to give it a try.

service is great. the ribs are juicy and meaty. i hate getting ribs that are mostly fat and bone. theburgersare also delicious, although i wish they werent so pricy.

bbq sample poor value for the price. service 3/5 beer selection 4/5 food 3/5
went to this restaurant on the recommendation of a neighbour. we were a party of six. the burger was considered pretty good: the wings were okay. unfortunately, our party felt that the bbq sampler was overpriced for the quantity of food provided. the sampler, a minimum of 2 people per order was a charge of $22.95/person. we asked for enough to feed three. when the food arrived, our group thought that it seemed like a small order to be a sample platter for 3. the food proved to be tasty but we were concerned about the quantity for the price. as we were leaving the restaurant, we noticed that a pair of restaurant goers were having the platter and it looked like they had the same amount of food on their platter as compared to our sampler platter for 3. this left a bad taste in our mouths as we ended up paying $69 for our platter to receive the same amount of food that another couple paid $46 for.

if you do end up going here for a meal, we recommend sticking with theburgersor try the combo platter; you get a choice of 2 bbq items with a side and fries and that was a good quantity of food for the price.
we probably will not be returning since we felt we were not treated fairly on the price of the food.

was nit impressed with my order. i was hungry and looking for a place to eat. saw the sign and stopped in.
ordered the sausages on a bun and was not impressed. 2 huge sausages that are oversized for the soft burger bun they are served on. take a bite and everything falls out. strike 1. why not just put 1 sausage on the bun and cut the friggin thing in half?

the sausage was bland and chunky fatty. the sausages were also undercooked. strike 2 .i think they`re the cheap chunky shrapnel kind of sausage. just gross

the macaroni salad was at par with kfc. strike 3 is it that difficult to make a decent macaroni salad? obviously for them it is.

so i would say i got the etc..atburgersetc

came on a sat evening around 5:30pm, first time. tried the ect sampler for $40 but wasn't impressed, only liked the ribs and pulled pork. side dishes of corn, beans, and coleslaw was good but all in all not worth it. saw everyone else orderburgersso might do that next time if i ever come back.

one of my favouriteburgers:)
i'll have to start writing these things from a laptop so that i can include pics of the food.
anyways, it's a great bordering on perfect, burger experience. why not perfect? there is a slight resistance on the tear off. the bun is not as easy a bite as the ingredients within.
when a burger is jacked full of fresh tomatoes, lettuce and onion goodness, i like for the stack to stay put and not travel outside of the bun. a toasting to the bun probably would have created the rough surface texture needed to contain all the ingredients.
the meat is fantastic! plenty of it and you choose your doneness.
medium rare please!
the service as always is just right. the hostess who's been there for quite some time has always been a pleasure to deal with. the owners, a husband and wife team really have this place running well.
keep up the good work and i will always return :)

favourite burger joint. probably my favouriteburgersin the city. huge and tasty. good ribs too. would probably eat there every other day if i could afford it.

after my physio appointment, i was starving, so marv and i headed over toburgersetc since it was close by and we both really enjoyed our first visit here. upon entering the place, we were greeted with the aroma of bbq grilled meat. mmm... my mouth was already watering...

a new favorite. my wife and i stopped by on the way back from vancouver last sunday.
while we had originally intended on trying out the red-wagon for brunch and balked at the line-up (try again next weekend yum), discoveringburgersetc was a definite gift.

we ordered their smoked sausage appetizer and two of their specialtyburgerswith sides of fries and beans.
the appy arrived and we were very impressed - both by the sweet-smokey homemade sauce and the quality of the meat - notably provided by one of their local bby butchers. the burgers, beans and rest of our meal was similarly outstanding in both presentation, texture, freshness and taste.

the decor, service and meal were truly outstanding and from our perspective, a true reflection of what can be done when fresh local food is prepared by talented neighbourhood chefs. we will definitely be making this one of our reguular haunts as well as both bringing our friends and recommending to others.

pulled pork. went toburgersetc. with a couple of friends and got the pulled pork sandwich. it was very reasonably priced and i definitely got my money's worth. you could tell by the taste that the pulled pork was definitely prepared the way it should be! the side of coleslaw wasn't very flavourful, but all in all, it was a great meal.

crunchy onions and additional cost for cheese??. so my boyfriend convinced me to try this restaurant.
when we first arrived and were seated by the host, she listed off all of the items they were out of for the evening... soup, coleslaw....

since the title of the joint is calledburgersetc bbq house, i was expecting a wide variety of saucy burger options. however, they only serve one burger. and cheese is an additional cost!! also, french fries as a included side cost extra.

i also attempted to order a chocolate milk shake, but our waitress/host forgot to mention they were out of chocolate ice cream too.
:(

not only was i disappointed in the limited menu, but the service and atmosphere were unsatisfactory. our waitress was rushing us while we were eating, and even turned a couple away, even though they weren't closing for another 25 minutes. it was snobbish and unwelcoming.

however, the place seemed to get good business with many to go orders.

the good news is that the onions were crunchy, and the burger was great (ask to keep the mayo on the light side)

but even the mints sucked.
however, if you want a good $9 burger and you don't care about the atmosphere..go for it!
i'm sad to say that i definitely won't be returning :(

they say, it's top 10 in vancouver.. if so, this restaurant would be the last one of the list. theburgerswas between ok and good, but i for sure will not go again.