Burger Week 2020

I was really looking forward to participating in Burger Week 2020 but because of the pandemic they had to postpone it from March and were finally able to put it on in October. This was the 8th edition with over 140 restaurant locations selling burgs. According to the website 'it is a city-wide burger-eating phenomenon and fundraiser for Feed Nova Scotia put on by The Coast. Creative burger offerings either have a set price of $6, or a higher price with the restaurant making a donation to Feed Nova Scotia from every burger sold."

I once again had six burgers this year. I was hoping to have more but some of the restaurants I wanted to try from the original lineup that they put out in March changed their burger for the new date. 

Stop #1: 2 Doors Down - The Steakhouse Bistro Burger $19
2 Doors Down is a higher end restaurant with two locations now, the original on Barrington Street and they have recently expended to Dartmouth Crossing. My mom loves this restaurant and I knew she would like their burger so we went together. The burger is described as 'house-ground chuck, gruyere, mushroom persillade, crispy onions, HP glaze, tomato, béarnaise mayo.' It's funny because I like HP sauce on my steaks but it on this burger along with the mushroom persillade, I wasn't fond of this burger - I couldn't even finish it because it was too sweet or something. For me not worth the 19 dollars. 

Grade: 5/10

Stop #2: King of Donair - The Garlieburger $6
Donairs are very popular here in Nova Scotia, I believe it's even our provincial food. King of Donair has this 'burger' every year and I have been wanting to try it each time but they are on Quinpool which is difficult to get to by bus. It's two pizza slices of garlic fingers, sandwiched around donair meat and sauce. It was pretty yummy but messy. I find donair meat a little spicy, however the sauce tames it. 

Grade: 8/10

Stop #3: The Chickenburger - The Maritimer $6
This was the one I was hesitant to try because I didn't think I liked green tomato chow but it being Maritime based, pushed me to trying it. Am I ever glad I did! The Maritimer is 'a fresh baked bun topped with our famous Chickenburger patty, loads of thinly-sliced fried bologna, then topped with a Dijonnaise, crispy fried onions and finished with a classic maritime favourite-green tomato chow.' Fried bologna is so good, I eat it as a snack sometimes and it really worked with the patty and chow. The only complaint I have is it didn't have enough sauce. Was for sure worth the drive to Bedford from downtown.

Grade: 9.5/10

Stop #4: Vandal Doughnuts - The Michael Scott $10 
Basically a bacon cheeseburger on a doughnut. It's described as a "smashed 4-oz patty on a sesame glazed doughnut. American cheese, mustard, ketchup, shredded iceberg lettuce and bacon. No BBQ sauce needed." Not quite as yummy as the burger they had last year but it was still delicious. I really think that the doughnut really makes it so good, the patty was cooked to perfection as well. 

Grade: 9/10

Stop #5: Humani-T Cafe - Gelato Burger
A "profiterole bun, dark chocolate gelato, topped with tulip lettuce cookie, strawberry 'ketchup'." Humani-T is a place that I hadn't been to before this trip as I didn't think I liked gelato and it's a bit fancy. I was disappointed by this sandwich, the flavours didn't work well in my opinion and by the end it was hard to eat the bun. I did enjoy the gelato however. 

Grade: 3/10

Stop #6: 360 Lounge - The Mushroom Swiss $9.95 (FeedNS donation $1)
This is a new restaurant on the Bedford highway and we wanted to try it before noticing it on the burger week lineup. My mom absolutely loves mushroom & swiss burgers so I knew she would enjoy this one. We met up with my grandparents for lunch and I originally ordered a Caesar salad, which I didn't enjoy. Before mom finished the burger, I had a bite of it and I'm wishing I just ordered it. I did buy one to have at home and it was delicious, fulfilling and messy. 

Grade: 9.5/10

Overall, it was another good year and was nice to check out some new restaurants around the municipality. Thanks for reading my review on the burgers I tried in 2020. I'm looking forward to seeing what the restaurants come up with for the next one and try more hopefully.