Has anyone else been a bit busy? I figured once my kids are back in school, things would be a bit quieter but it's quite the opposite. I'm currently staring at a mountain of coins that need rolling before they get deposited. I swear, almost every child in my kidlet's school paid their hot lunch fees with dimes and nickels. I HATE rolling dimes. It's worse than trying to get that pantry item that is just out of reach from the cupboard. You know what I'm talking about, you are reaching, jumping, stretching for that item, getting all red and annoyed until you finally lose it and just go grab a chair. Well, there is no easier way rolling those damn dimes into that little paper. Grrrr...
Suffice to say, with the busy-ness, I haven't been cooking. At all. We had sandwiches yesterday. Nothing wrong with sandwiches but it's been more than once a week we have been eating them for dinner. And we have been eating out more too.
I have lived in Edmonton for over 30 years and I have never been to a Burger Baron. The I actually didn't even know it existed most of my life and only in my recent years have I noticed the building and their drive-thru. (The buildings are not much too look at but neither is the highly popular Peters' Drive In in Calgary). But did you know it was the first Western Canadian drive-through chain and is now mostly concentrated around Edmonton and they use 100% Alberta high-grade beef? All that stuff blew my mind when I read about it. I had no clue.
We stopped into one during a day of running errands and ordered the popular mushroom burger. My hubby overheard some co-workers say it was a favorite amongst Burger Baron goers. I was pleasantly surprised by it's appearance. A large fluffy bun, good-sized beef patty and loads of mushrooms and sauce. It was all good except for the sauce. I know, I bet many of you would disagree with me but I have to say, I didn't care for it. I think I would have preferred a slice of swiss cheese. The mushroom sauce tasted like a spoonful of warm concentrated mushroom soup from a can. Not my thing. At least the fries rocked.
I drove by a Burger Baron the other day and it was advertising their Halifax-style donair. Anyone try that? I'm willing to give the Burger Baron another go, anyone recommend something else?
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Burger Baron
9908 70 Ave location
Edmonton, AB
9908 70 Ave location
Edmonton, AB
like you, i only recently discovered burger baron about a year ago cause my friend kept raving about it. i ordered their mushroom burger too. i thought it was good, but not great. for some reason now you're making me crave burger baron. and i love the shakes at Peter's Drive In in Calgary. never tried their food though.
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ReplyDeletebeing only 5 feet, i TOTALLY know what you're talking about with the "unreachable" pantry item. sometimes i'm so lazy to grab a chair that i just wait for hubby to get home to put away the plate that needs to go on the top level...teehee.
I used to go to Burger Baron all the time when I was a teen. But, I always just got the poutine. That was my fave. Not sure I even ever had a burger there. Weird huh?
ReplyDeleteSince you mentioned Peter's Drive In here in Calgary, it sounds to me that this Edmonton Chain very similar to Peter's lives on fumes of the good old days.
ReplyDeleteAs with most other foods, the Burger business has evolved and there are more exciting places to chow down at.
Rodeo Burger in yoru city, or Five Guys (soon) in Calgary come to mind.
lequan: I'm 5'6" so that must make me even MORE lazier since I've waited for my hubby to come home to put things away too :) haha.
ReplyDeleteCheri: I used to go to Keegan's after going to the bars with my girlfriends and order poutine there too. Funny, never tried anything else there. Becomes a ritual.
Celiac Husband: I agree, definitely great places to eat a burger now. But if you are looking for a cheap, no-fuss and quick eat, I guess it's the way to go. I suppose I was hoping to find a really delish burger worthy enough of being featured in the Show:Diner's, Drive-Ins and Dives.