MÉCHANT BOEUF

As the quest for the perfect burger continues, I just had to go bite in a $17 hamburger:

A very generous beef pattie here, forget the quarter-pounder... this is at least half a pound of meat. My first impression was, hey, where's the tomatoes & lettuce? I like to have different textures (ie: crunch of lettuce, juice of tomatoes...) but the junk-foodie in me brought me back to reality...the less vegetables, the better (YIPPIE).

Le Méchant Burger: bacon, gruyère and bleu bénédictin cheeses,caramelized onions, homemade fries.

After spreading mayo & dijon on it, I took my first bite. This is a BIG burger, open wide! Ouch! The meat was cooked like I luv it (red in the middle, so glad the paranoia of over cooking burgers is past history), the onions, the mushrooms and the cheeses... OUCH! I was impressed! I am not a blue cheese fan, but in this combination, very well thought of. Yes I did eat the whole thing but had trouble finishing because I think I was full 3/4 of the way done.

«Méchant Burger» is available at Méchant Boeuf which is a restaurant who's cuisine is "brasserie" inspired. Other meals were ordered (including: Poutine de Charlevoix, Boris beer can chi cken and pecan pie ), everyone was unanimous, all were good and the use of fresh ingredients + taking advantage of local produce made this visit to Méchant Boeuf perfect. Also I must mention that the service was unpretentious, friendly and professional, our waiter sat down to explain the menu, take our orders and did not rush us.

When I eat a burger, I do not expect to pay that much, but for all burger lovers out there, you have to try it at least once. Yes I would go back for that burger, since when you consider it is dinner in a restaurant and 1/2 pound of meat, the price is justified and it's in my top 5!

Méchant Boeuf 124, Saint-Paul Street West Montreal, Quebec 514.788.4020 www.mechantboeuf.com

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