kooky canuck

all i have ever tried here is the "baked" cookie in the cast iron skillet topped with vanilla ice-cream. its very yummy....somebody told me it was fried but they must have been mistaken because it's baked. enjoy one when you go...you might want to tell them to under-bake it if you like yours a little gooey. mine was a bit done but still very good!

the fried chocolate chip cookie with ice cream is so so good!!! a "must have" every time i go :)

good burger and prime rib sandwich! priced right. we got in no problem at 5:15 on a friday, by 6 there was a line. lots of families with kids there. friendly staff. ate there on 8-27-10

pretty good food and service. well worth the money.


-----24 jul, 2010-----

very good place

food portions at the kc were very large. they had some unique items. the fried pickles were great and were whole size picked cut up and deep fried. the soups are extremely good. ask for the soup of the day. i had the chilen cordon blue soup which was off the hook. the blt with green tomatoes was a dissapointmentand i would not order that again. overall a good casual dining spot.

great place!. my husband and i were in memphis for a few days of vacation. after going to a redbirds game, it was late and we wanted a quick bite and a cold beer. we didn't feel like going down to beale street, just wanted something a little quiter. the staff at our hotel recommended the kooky canuck so we decided to check it out. it was great food for a really great deal! i had the fried ham and cheese (not for those on diets) and it was amazing...but i think it only goes with beer, as it's really salty. my husband had wings (that came with fries) and both of our meals were under $8 each. they also had my husband's favorite canadien beer, moslon canadien! the bartender was very friendly too. the next day, we saw the owner of the place as we were walking around town (he recognized my husband's maple leafs shirt) and he seemed like a great guy. we will definelty go back to the kooky canuck on our next visit to memhis!

won't leave on empty. let me say you won't leave on a empty or half full stomach.

very disappointed. on this visit to memphis i skipped the obvious italian and bbq restaurants and decided to try the kooky canuck based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews here (and because i haven't had real poutine since a visit to canada several years ago).

i ended up spending close to $40 for some poutine, two entrées and two drinks. the food quality would have been acceptable at a $20 price point, but there was no flair or any redeeming qualities to elevate the food over bog-standard, pre-made sysco fare.

the poutine was pretty good, with springy cheese curds, but the fries were soggy and the gravy was clearly the same stuff you'd find in a jar at the grocery store. and the macaroni and cheese wasn't made with real cheese -- it was clearly a boxed product. if this is a play on the old barenaked ladies song, "if i had a million dollars" -- which proclaims that new canadian millionaires would still eat kraft dinner, i'll admit that it's kind of funny. but i don't really enjoy paying for boxed macaroni and cheese.

i am not a picky reviewer and have relied on urbanspoon countless times in the past. but this is the first time i've been spurred to write a review since what i read here is so far out of line with what i experienced at the restaurant.

all that said, the staff working there is excellent, efficient and very friendly and the location is convenient -- the food just isn't up to par.

big foot where are you?. best burgers period. been here back when it was sasquatch days! hey shawn you rock! montreal loves you, man !

nice surprise. after a dissapointment with a hamburger at huey's downtown last week, i decided to give memphis another shot for a good burger.... this time at the kooky canuck. i figured anyone that serves up 4lb hamburgers must know a little something about cooking up some ground beef. they certainly didn't dissapoint.

started out with an appetizer of sweet potato fries which were a good size cut, not too greasy and full of flavor. i ordered the standard mushroom swiss with onion rings. i had no idea the burger was going to be as big as it was. had to have been 3/4 to 1lb. ordered medium and it came out more or less medium well, but was still very good. the onion rings were a perfect size and fried perfectly as well. i left very full and very happy.

we came at an off time and there were not many patrons. however, the food took a little more time than i expected, but was well worth the wait.

if you're looking for a good burger downtown, give the canucks a try.

simply amazing!!! perfect for families or just a good time with your friends!! great desserts, french fries, and sandwiches!!!!


-----21 aug, 2009-----

this is one heck of a restaraunt! it is an awesome place for parties. for a large group of people i sugest ordering the sasquatch handbuger and sharing. this hanburger is huge and tastes great. also, try their famous sweet potatoe fries. they are good too. for dessert, by far, the yeti. 18 scoops of ice cream and all the toppings that you can imagine. this restraunt is awesome for kids and adults! way to go big foot!!!

lately, miss m (age 4) has become obsessed with downtown memphis. i'm not sure what draws her to the area - the architecture, the musical heritage, the chance to see dogs and horses in the same carriage - but just the mention of downtown gets her little u

good food. this was the first place me and my husband ate at when we first moved to memphis. a family friend took us out and we were not disappointed! its fun, the food is great, and it was just a place to really relax and enjoy.

good stuff. we sort of randomly walked into this place when it was called "bigfoot's" a few years back, now we stop in every time we are in memphis. we didn't really expect much, but we like several of the dishes there. the canadian burger with canadian bacon is great. the meat loaf is pretty decent too. i've had a lot of fried pickles, but their unique style, using the large spear chunks, is my favorite. believe it or not their steak is decent too. they also have great drink prices, with huge mugs of beer priced at something like $4-5 if i recall correctly.

i tried the kookamonga burger. it's monsterous! 7 lbs! the food was great and the service was very good.